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The Mystical Spellbook of the Imperial Wizard
Mystical Spellbook of the Imperial Wizard
The spellbook on the camera-right pedestal.

Production Number

3-14 (94)

Airdate

July 20, 1995

Team

Green Monkeys

Contestants

Katie & Jared

Artifact Location

The Room of the Secret Password

Pendants of Life

2

Temple Layout

XV

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The Mystical Spellbook of the Imperial Wizard is the 94th episode of Legends of the Hidden Temple. It was also the 94th episode to be aired.

Moat Crossing

Mystical Spellbook of the Imperial Wizard Moat Crossing

The teams had to use a rope to swing out to a suspended cargo net, then climb over that and wade through the rest of the Moat, one player at a time.

Moat Results
Finish Team Team
1st Purple Parrots 0:46
2nd Green Monkeys 0:47
3rd Blue Barracudas 0:51
4th Silver Snakes 1:01

Steps of Knowledge

One of the greatest rulers of ancient China was Emperor Wu Ti. He loved the arts, and shadow theater was created for him. Legend has it that Wu Ti's wife, Ling Ling, passed away suddenly, and the distraught emperor summoned his wizard.

"You must use your magical powers to return my wife to me!"

"But that's impossible! Besides, you could marry any woman in the land! Here's Ring Ling, she's lovely! Here's Wing Ding, she's darling!"

"I want Ling Ling! Return her to me within twenty-four hours or I'll do away with you!"

The terrified wizard returned to his cave and consulted his mystical spellbook.

"Now let's see… Spells to make boils… Spells to cure boils… Children into chickens' feet… Nope, no cure for death."

But the crafty wizard came up with a plan.

"Wizard, your time is up! Where is my wife?"

"Here, my lord, behind this screen."

The lights were dimmed, and the shadow of a beautiful woman appeared on the screen.

"Ling Ling!"

It wasn't really Ling Ling, but the emperor was comforted nonetheless— so much, in fact, he promoted the wizard to Grand Vizier, a cushy desk job. His spellbook ended up in the Temple.

Steps of Knowledge Results
Question Answers Team
Which of these did Emperor Wu of Ti enjoy?
  • The arts
  • Backpacking
  • Science
Green Monkeys (Correct - 2 steps left)
What kind of theater was invented during Wu of Ti's reign?
  • Shadow theater
Silver Snakes (Correct - 2 steps left)
Was shadow theater invented to...?
  • Console the emperor
Silver Snakes (Correct - 2 steps left)
Was Emperor Wu of Ti unhappy because...?
  • The Mongols invaded
  • He had no clothes
  • His wife died
Silver Snakes (Correct - Advance to the Temple Games)
According to the legend, was Emperor Wu of Ti's wife named...?
  • Wing Ding
  • Ling Ling
Green Monkeys (Correct - 1 step left)
Did the Emperor want the Imperial Wizard to...?
  • Conjure up an army
  • Bring Ling Ling back to life
Blue Barracudas (Correct - 2 steps left)
Where did the Imperial Wizard live?
  • In a cave
Green Monkeys (Correct - Advance to the Temple Games)

Temple Games

The Green Monkeys are Katie, who plays soccer and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up, and Jared, whose favorite subject is science and wants to become a pro basketball player. The Silver Snakes are Larissa, who plays baseball and wants to be an actress, and Mike, who likes to swim and wants to be an astronaut.

Coded Path to the Wizard's Cave (Sinking Steps)[]

The Imperial Wizard's cave was hidden in one of the bamboo forests that covered most of Ancient China. Before the players stood a thicket of bamboo. When Kirk gave the signal, they chose a bamboo tree and stepped onto it. If its roots sank into the ground, they had to return to the start and tried a different path. Otherwise, they had to continue on to another tree. The first player to cross the bamboo forest, or the player that was furthest along at the end of 60 seconds, won. At the :39 mark, Katie took her foot off the platform in front of her just as she realized it was going to sink, but she still had to restart… hitting her shins against the starting platform as she tried to jump onto it. Nevertheless, a mistake by "Jared" on the last step meant that Katie made it across and won with four seconds remaining.

Magical Ingredients (Cubbyhole Web)[]

Magical Ingredients Temple Game

Every wizard's spell requires certain mystical, and often horrible, ingredients. The spell the players made is no exception. Before each player stood a giant spider web. Beyond the web hung six magical ingredients. When Kirk gave the signal, they scrambled up the web and grabbed the first ingredient, brought it back down and dropped it in the cauldron. Then, they did it again. The first player to gather all six ingredients of the spell, or the most ingredients in their cauldron at the end of 60 seconds, won. Almost immediately, Larissa dropped her first item behind the net; Jared was faster in collecting his items, but the sixth and final ingredient he had to collect fell behind the net as well; it was ruled that they could collect the ingredients that fell behind the net last, so ultimately it came down to whoever could run around the net fastest to grab the item. Predictably, Jared managed to get his last ingredient in the bin first with four seconds left, with Kirk admitting he made it look dramatic. Either way, the Green Monkeys, now had one Pendant, while the Silver Snakes had yet to score.

Shadow Theater Screen (Big "E" Wall)[]

To console the emperor, the Wizard's cast the shadow of Ling Ling on the screen. Just as Ling Ling had her shadow, the teams shadowed each other. They were linked together through an imperial screen. When Kirk gave the signal, they climbed along the wall and maneuvered until they reached the hole in the screen, then the partner can pass through. The first team to be reunited, or the team that's further along at the end of 60 seconds, won. Both teams had their share of difficulty with this one, but the Green Monkeys managed to make it through the turns a bit faster. They made it out with nine seconds left, while the Silver Snakes had one more U-bend to travel through to the finish. As a result, the Green Monkeys completely shut out the Silver Snakes and were going to go to the Temple with two full Pendants of Life.

Temple Games Results
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Pendants Won
Green Monkeys Won Won Won 2 Pendants
Silver Snakes Lost Lost Lost 0 Pendants

Temple Run

Jared ran into the Crypt. After pulling all three book, Jared was forced into the Ledges. There, Jared promptly headed toward the lower door to the Pit of the Pendulum. After pushing the column down with his hands, Jared climbed wall leading the entrance rooms before heading into the King's Storeroom. After completing the room's objective, Jared headed into the Room of the Ancient Warriors. He was soon caught by a Temple Guard with 1:40 after pulling the levers in the first suit he tried that also opened the Shrine of the Silver Monkey soon after. Jared startled and the guard shouted at the boy to go on to the next room. After assembling the statue, Jared headed into the Dark Forest. After stalling because of confusion and unnecessarily looking for the key, Jared busted through the stone wall and was caught by the second guard with forty-seven seconds remaining.

Katie raced into the Temple and initially followed Jared's path up to the Shrine. However, Katie opted to directly enter the Quicksand Bog into save a few seconds and time soon expired before she could climb the Pharaoh's Secret Passage.

Temple Run Results
Victory No
Grabbed the Artifact No
Reached the Artifact's Room No
Method of Loss Failed Acquisition
Temple Guard Locations The Room of the Ancient Warriors (gold mask)
The Quicksand Bog (black mask)
The Chamber of the Sacred Markers (blue mask)

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Notes

  • This episode was taped on February 26, 1995.
  • This is one of four episodes where a contestant pushes the column down in the Pit of the Pendulum with their hands.
  • This is the third episode where an artifact was placed in the top corner and the contestants were denied access to the room from the Shrine of the Silver Monkey. The first two being The Medal of Sir Edmund Hillary and The Mush Pot Hat of Johnny Appleseed.
  • The second temple guard's appearance makes it the first time that two separate Temple Guards appeared in the Bottom Corner in a single season.
  • After the Green Monkeys were declared the winners of the temple games. Kirk accidently referred the Silver Snakes as the "Silver Monkeys".
  • Katie is the one of the few contestants who was interviewed about her time on the Legends of the Hidden Temple
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