Changes: The Shrine of the Silver Monkey

The Shrine of the Silver Monkey
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Seasons Used	All
Episodes Seen	All
Objective Completion	65 (20 - Season 1, 22 - Season 2, 22 - Season 3, 1 - TV Movie)
Temple Guard Encounters	20 (6 - Season 1, 5 - Season 2, 9 - Season 3)
Artifacts Featured	The Golden Cup of Belshazzar; The Golden Chains of Zenobia; The Silver Saddle Horn of Hannibal; Robin Hood and Maid Marian's Silk Ladder; The Collar of Davy Crockett; The Secret Battle Plan of Nathan Hale; The Golden Stallion of Ali Baba; The Diary of Doctor Livingstone; The Missing Eye of David; The Lost Lion Tail of Little John; The Snakeskin Boots of Billy the Kid; The Broken Wing of Icarus; The Bifocal Monocle of One-Eyed Jack; The Secret Map of the Bandit Queen; The Ivory Hunting Horn of Roland; The Broken Trident of Poseidon; The Metal Beard of the Egyptian Queen
Half Pendants Featured	The Stolen Arm of Shiva; Alexander and the Gordian Knot; The Codebook of Mata Hari
Adjoining Rooms	The Room of the Golden Idols (Layouts I-III); The Treasure Room (Layouts IV-VIII); The Treasury of Golden Orbs (Layout IX); The King's Storeroom (Layouts X-XIV); The Room of the Ancient Warriors (Layout XV); The Room of Three Torches (Layouts I-II, VI-IX); The Pirate's Cove (Layouts III-V); The Viper's Nest (Layouts X & XI); The Lightning Room (Layout XII); The Room of the Secret Password (Layouts XIII-XV); The Mine Shaft (Layouts I, II, X-XIV); The Dungeon (Layouts III-V); The Well (Layouts VI-IX); The Quicksand Bog (Layout XV); The Tomb of the Ancient Kings (Layouts I-IX); The Dark Forest (Layouts X-XV)

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The Shrine of the Silver Monkey was perhaps the most iconic of rooms in Olmec's Temple. The only room to last the entire show's run, it was also considered the room that either made or broke a team's chances at winning. In order to pass through, a contestant had to put together the Silver Monkey: a three-piece statue made out of a square-shaped base, a middle piece that fitted onto a small bulge on the base, and a headpiece featuring a rod that fit through the other pieces.

Trivia

The fastest unassisted completion of the Silver Monkey was done in eleven seconds by Mike from The Thornwood Gavel of Judge Roy Bean.
The fastest assisted (base already placed) completion of the Silver Monkey was Chrystine from The Lost Taj Mahal Turban of Aurangzeb, completing it in nine seconds.
There was more than one Silver Monkey; during the third season, occasionally one could see a second Silver Monkey near the Steps of Knowledge location.
On two occasions, a contestant dropped the middle piece of the Monkey over the ledge in the front of the room. This happened to Kelly in The Jeweled Necklace of Montezuma and Derek in The Upside-Down Compass of Henry Hudson.
Olmec is also known for his unique pronunciation of the word "Shrine" starting in the middle of Season 2, often stretching it out and announcing it with forced expression.
This room and the Dark Forest hold the highest amount of temple guard encounters.
This was the last room in the series to have its objective completed.
The final two Season 1 artifacts (the Snake Bracelet of Cleopatra and the Treasure of Anne Bonny) can be seen in the back of the shrine in layouts I-IV. Despite this, they were placed in the Room of Three Torches.
This is the only room where all six teams go after its artifacts.
- However, the Blue Barracudas and Green Monkeys only did so in Season 2, while the Purple Parrots did so in that season along with Season 3.
In the TV Movie and the Loud House crossover, the characters tried to assemble the Silver Monkey but muddled it up. This is a reference to the fact that some contestants in the official show had trouble assembling the monkey (primarily Larry's attempt in The Mysterious Manuscript of Mary Shelley) despite the fact that it is a simple three-piece puzzle.

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 *This is the only room where all six teams go after its artifacts.
 **However, the <font color=dodgerblue>Blue Barracudas</font> and <font color=green>Green Monkeys</font> only did so in [[Season 2 (1994)|Season 2]], while the <font color=darkorchid>Purple Parrots</font> did so in that season along with [[Season 3 (1995)|Season 3]].
-*In the [[Legends of the Hidden Temple (TV movie)| TV Movie]] and the [[Legends|Loud House crossover]], the characters tried to assemble the Silver Monkey but muddled it up. This is a reference to the fact that some contestants in the official show had trouble assembling the monkey (primarily Larry's attempt in [[The Mysterious Manuscript of Mary Shelley|<font color=dodgerblue>The Mysterious Manuscript of Mary Shelley</font>]]) despite the fact that it is a simple, three-piece puzzle.
+*In the [[Legends of the Hidden Temple (TV movie)| TV Movie]] and the [[Legends|Loud House crossover]], the characters tried to assemble the Silver Monkey but muddled it up. This is a reference to the fact that some contestants in the official show had trouble assembling the monkey (primarily Larry's attempt in [[The Mysterious Manuscript of Mary Shelley|<font color=dodgerblue>The Mysterious Manuscript of Mary Shelley</font>]]) despite the fact that it is a simple three-piece puzzle.
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