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The Pendant of Kamehameha
Pendant of Kamehameha
The pendant on the wall at the front of the Spider's Lair.

Production Number

1-13 (13)

Airdate

October 23, 1993[1]

Team

Silver Snakes

Contestants

Robbie & Tina

Artifact Location

The Spider's Lair

Pendants of Life

1

Temple Layout

III

Previous Episode

The Trojan Horseshoe (Production/Completion Order)
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Next Episode

The Lost Logbooks of Magellan (Production/Completion Order)
King Tut's Cobra Staff (Broadcast Order)

The Pendant of Kamehameha is the thirteenth episode of Legends of the Hidden Temple. It was the eleventh episode to complete production as well as the thirteenth to air.

Moat Crossing

The first player on each team swims to the other side of the pool with a rope in hand which he or she wraps around the pole as tightly as possible so that the partner my cross by walking on the rope and using the second, already strung rope above for balance.

Moat Results
Finish Team Time
First Silver Snakes 0:23
Second Orange Iguanas 0:24
Third Purple Parrots 0:25
Fourth Red Jaguars 0:32

Steps of Knowledge

Many years ago, a fierce and powerful warrior united the Hawaiian Islands into one kingdom. He was Kamehameha. When he became king of all Hawaii, he wore a giant cloak of red and yellow feathers. Around his neck, he wore the Palaoa - a hook-shaped ivory pendant that represented his power. The Palaoa symbolized the tongue of the fierce war god . When a Hawaiian King died, the burial was always done in secret so no one would know where the bones were hidden. The people who buried the king was swollen to secrecy. When Kamehameha died, rumor has it that the servant who buried him stole the Palaoa Pendant and sailed off to the Fiji Islands hoping to use the power of the pendant to become a chief or king. Over the years, the pendant found its way to the Temple.

Steps of Knowledge Results
Question Answers Team
Was Kamehameha the first man to…?
  • Discover the Hawaiian Islands
  • Unite all the Hawaiian Islands
  • Plant pineapples on the Hawaiian Islands
Purple Parrots (Correct - Two steps left)
Were the first settlers of the Hawaiian islands called…?
  • Polynesians
  • Africans
  • Pilgrims
Silver Snakes (Correct - Two steps left)
Kamehameha first conquered the largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Was it…?
  • Hawaii
  • Oahu
  • Madagascar
Red Jaguars (Correct - Two steps left)
Did the first settlers get to Hawaii on…?
  • Kon-Tiki Rafts
  • Large Double Canoes
  • The S.S. Minnow
Red Jaguars (Correct - One step left)
Was the first European explorer to visit the Hawaiian Islands…?
  • Captain Kidd
  • Captain Cook
  • Captain Hook
Silver Snakes (Out of time)
Red Jaguars (Correct - Advanced to the Temple Games)
Were the Hawaiian Islands formed by…?
  • Erosion
  • An asteroid falling to Earth
  • Volcanoes
Silver Snakes (Correct - One step left)
Which of these popular water sports originated in Hawaii more than 500 years ago?
  • Scuba Diving
  • Surfing
  • Water Skiing
Silver Snakes (Correct - Advanced to the Temple Games)

Temple Games

The Red Jaguars are 13-year-old Mike, who wants to be an architect, and 12-year-old Maria, who was in a jump rope competition. The Silver Snakes are 13-year-old Robbie, who plays baseball, and 12-year-old Tina, who works with animals and wants to be a zoologist.

Petroglyph Puzzle (Climbing Wall)[]

Petroglyph Puzzle Temple Game

The Hawaiians buried their Kings in secret caves that were decorated with Petroglyph like the ones up on the walls in front of each player. Unfortunately, the pieces of the drawings were scattered on the floor. When Kirk gave the signal, Mike and Robbie each had to grab one of the pieces off of the floor and climb up and place it in its proper position. Then, he would come back down and do the next piece. The first player to correctly assemble the petroglyph or the player to place the most pieces of the petroglyph on the wall when time ended wins. Robbie won 3-2, awarding him a half Pendant of Life.

Hawaiian Volcanoes (Water Ramp)[]

Hawaiian Volcanoes Temple Game

Everyone knows that the Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanoes, but many of those volcanoes are still active. Before each player were two very active water volcanoes. Their job was to cap them. At the base of each mountain slope is a huge boulder that the players had to sit with their backs to it. When Kirk gave the signal, Tina and Maria had to push the boulder up the mountainside. Of course, the water was flowing making it quite tricky. The first player to successfully push the boulder up and stop the water flow and slide back down or the player who was furthest along when time ended wins. Tina successfully stopped the water flow and slid back down with fourteen seconds remaining, awarding her a half Pendant of Life.

Coconut Trees (Pulley Pillar)[]

Coconuts grew everywhere in Hawaii and make a great source of food - if you can get them down. Just like the ancient Hawaiians, players had to climb the tree, pick a coconut, and come back down. When he/she has the coconut in his/her hands, he/she had to call out to his/her partner, drop to the ground, and drop it in the basket. His/Her partner can then do the same and grab the next coconut. They kept alternating like that, and the team with the most coconuts in their basket when time was up won. There were no more coconuts with ten seconds remaining. The Red Jaguars won 8-6, awarding them a full Pendant of Life, leading to a tie.

Tiebreaker[]

The Red Jaguars and Silver Snakes square off via tiebreaker.

The Red Jaguars and Silver Snakes square off via tiebreaker.

Kirk: "In 1959, did Hawaii become the 50th state, the 49th state-?" Robbie correctly answered "the 50th" sending him and Tina to Olmec's Temple in search of the pendant.

Temple Games Results
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Pendants Won Tiebreaker
Red Jaguars Lost Lost Won 1 Pendant Lost
Silver Snakes Won Won Lost 1 Pendant Won

Temple Run

Robbie went into the temple first, moving at an incredibly fast pace. Starting off by heading into The Cave of Sighs, he quickly opened up the lower crawl tube and headed into The Pit of Despair. Deciding that sticking to the bottom floor was the best option, Robbie proceeded to open up the door to The Throne Room. But before he could even sit on the throne, the first temple guard quickly jumps out and captures Robbie, thus forcing him to trade in the team's only pendant. After sitting on the throne, Robbie tried to see if the door to The Spider's Lair was opened. But after finding out it wasn't, he immediately went up into The Heart Room and that's when the second temple guard jumps out and captures him. Thus, taking Robbie out of the temple after only entering the temple for twenty-two seconds.

Now it was Tina's turn. Moving also at a fast pace, rather than heading into The Cave of Sighs like Robbie did, she instead headed up into The Room of the Three Gargoyles where she was able to unlock the door into The Pit of Despair after pressing only one tongue from the gargoyle. Jumping into The Pit of Despair, Tina continued along the path Robbie went through. Upon reaching The Heart Room, Tina tried to open up the door leading to The Room of the Golden Idols, but the door was locked. So instead, Tina headed up into The Observatory where she spins the sundial and finally unlocks the door to The Room of the Golden Idols. Then, Tina heads into The Shrine of the Silver Monkey without the need to hug an idol. In The Shrine, Tina did not start assembling the monkey immediately and even attempted to head back! (Possibly to try and see if she can head down into The Spider's Lair via. The Room of the Golden Idols). But regardless, she headed back into The Shrine and assembled the monkey at a good pace. After completing the silver monkey, Tina then heads into The Pirate's Cove and spins the wheel to head into The Dungeon. Tina then climbs down into The Dungeon and quickly plows through The Stone Wall and into The Tomb of the Ancient Kings. Now being one room away, and with plenty of time to grab the pendant, it seems like things will go well for Tina and Robbie. But unfortunately, tragedy struck for Tina. Because as she grabbed the key from the sarcophagus,
A delayed third temple guard emerges from the Dungeon.

A delayed third temple guard emerges from the Dungeon.

the third and final Temple Guard (who was revealed to be in The Dungeon), who had missed his que, emerged from The Dungeon and into The Tomb of the Ancient Kings, to let Tina know that the game was technically over since she trespassed into the room and was meant to be captured there. Sadly, resulting in a triple seizure for the two of them.


While both members moved at a very fast pace and made little to no mistakes whatsoever. It was entering The Throne Room that ultimately led the triple seizure to happen. But at the same time, had Robbie headed to The Observatory, the first and second guard could have been avoided (as it was shown earlier it was possible to enter The Observatory via. The Pit of Despair). Or enter The Heart Room first instead. But regardless, Tina and Robbie were still an amazing team and did a great job in the temple, but unfortunate luck struck for them which prevented them from getting to the pendant. But at least the end of their run is also what makes this run memorable due to a missed que from the temple guard.

Temple Run Results
Victory No
Grabbed the Artifact No
Reached the Artifact's Room No
Method of Loss Triple Seizure (0:54 left)
Temple Guard Locations The Throne Room
The Heart Room
The Dungeon

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Legends of the Hidden Temple- The Pendant of Kamehameha (with original consolation prize plugs)


References

  1. Lundberg, D.C. (Unknown Date). D.C. Lundberg's Game Show Trading Post I-L. D.C. Lundberg.