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The Thornwood Gavel of Judge Roy Bean
Gavel
The gavel on the wall at the front of the Jester's Court.

Production Number

3-08 (88)

Airdate

August 8, 1995

Winning Team

Orange Iguanas

Contestants

Michael & Kelli

Artifact Location

The Jester's Court

Pendants of Life

2

Temple Layout

XV

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The Thornwood Gavel of Judge Roy Bean is the 88th episode of Legends of the Hidden Temple. It was the 104th episode to be aired.

Moat Crossing

One person on each team must push their partner, who is on top of an "ancient raft" to the other side. If the player on the raft fell off or touched their partner, they must start over.

Moat Results
Place Team Time
1st Orange Iguanas 0:22
2nd Green Monkeys 0:40
3rd Red Jaguars 0:41
4th Silver Snakes 1:06

Steps of Knowledge

One of the orneriest and wiliest legends of the Wild West was Judge Roy Bean. He called himself "The Law West of the Pecos," and if he was it, there wasn't much. He held court in his own saloon, and the town didn't have a jail, so convicted criminals had to pay fines -- mostly to the judge himself. He had a pet bear, and if anyone acted up, the judge used the bear to restore order. One day, a couple of cowpokes came into court carrying an unconscious man. One of the cowpokes addressed the court.

"Judge, we found this man out by the new bridge. We think he fell off it."

"Do you know who he is?"

"No, sir. We went through his pockets but all we found was $40."

"Stranger, you got anything to say for yourself before I find you guilty?"

"How can he say anything? He's out cold."

"No one can say he didn't have his chance. Sir, I find you guilty of loitering. The fine is $40, payable to me right now. Now take him over to Doc's place."

And he slammed down his thornwood gavel. Judge Bean is long gone, but his gavel made its way to the temple.

Steps of Knowledge Results
Question Answers Team
Did Judge Roy Bean call himself…?
  • "The Fastest Gun in the West"
  • "The Hanging Judge of Deadwood"
  • "The Law West of the Pecos"
Green Monkeys (Correct - 2 steps left)
Is a gavel…?
  • A Wooden Hammer
  • A Judge's Bench
Green Monkeys (Correct - 1 step left)
Was Judge Roy Bean's gavel made of…?
  • Wormwood
  • A Bear's Leg Bone
  • Thornwood
Silver Snakes (Wrong Answer - 3 steps left)
Orange Iguanas (Correct - 2 steps left)
As a pet, did the judge have…?
  • A Bear
Green Monkeys (Correct - Advanced to Temple Games)
Did the judge use his bear…?
  • To restore order
Orange Iguanas (Correct - 1 step left)
Did Judge Roy Bean hold court in…?
  • A Funeral Parlor
  • A Wigwam
  • A Saloon
Orange Iguanas (Correct - Advanced to Temple Games)

Temple Games

The Green Monkeys are Lana, whose favorite group is Boyz II Men, and Chris, who enjoys nature hikes, mountain biking and watching scary movies. The Orange Iguanas are Kelli, who is a certified snorkeler, and Mike, who enjoys volleyball, basketball and football.

Judge Roy Bean's Money (Tunnel Maze)[]

Judge Bean acquired so much money through the years, that he hid most of it in some very unlikely places. The judge stashed some of his loot in the underground cavern. Lana and Kelli have found it, but it was too heavy for them to carry. When Kirk gave the signal, each player had to hook her rope onto the bag of money, and quickly make her way out of the cavern, trailing the rope behind her as she goes. Once either player escaped, she had to pull on the rope until she pulls the bag of money out. The player to pull out her bag of money or the player furthest along in 60 seconds won. Neither player got her money bag out in time, but Kelli's bag made it to the second chamber, awarding Kelli a half pendant of life. Lana's money bag made it to the third chamber.

Unconscious Men (Bucking Horses)[]

According to the legend, when the cowpoke found the unconscious man, he brought him back into town as quickly as he could. Just like the cowpoke, Chris and Mike had to ride as quickly as possible with their own unconscious passengers. When Kirk gave the signal, the horse would start galloping. If either player or fell or dropped his unconscious man, he had to get back on and start again. Every time a player fell off, his opponent would score a point. The player with the most points in 60 seconds won. Chris fell off only once, awarding Mike (who never fell off) a half pendant of life.

Wells Fargo Wagons (Rolling Hollow Drums)[]

In Judge Bean's day, large sums of money were usually transported by Wells Fargo wagons. Just like Judge Bean, the teams had to ride Wells Fargo wagons (really rolling a large hollow drum) picking up their own money. Since the judge stashed his money away in many different hiding places, the teams had to stop at points along the way. When Kirk gave the signal, the teams had to roll their wagon up the ramp. Then, one player had to jump out, grab a gavel, and pass it to his/her partner, who will smash one of the judge's piggy banks. That player had to grab the money, get back in the drum, and roll over to the vault. Once at the vault, the player with the money had to drop it in the vault, then roll back and do it again. The team to deposit both money bags won. Mike filled the second vault right before Chris smashed the second piggy bank, awarding the Orange Iguanas a full pendant of life, sending them to Olmec's Temple with two full pendants.

Temple Games Results
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Pendants Won
Green Monkeys Lost Lost Lost 0 Pendants
Orange Iguanas Won Won Won 2 Pendants

Temple Run

Mike ran into Olmec's Temple, starting in the Crypt. After pulling all three books, Mike headed into the Pit of the Pendulum. Mike knocked over the column and simultaneously fell into the pit floor. After the doors open, Mike quickly moved into the Tomb of the Headless Kings. Mike managed to placed the skull on proper king on his first attempt and climbed into the Chamber of the Sacred Markers. Mike soon met the first Temple Guard with 2:11 remaining and was thrown for a bit before he started to gather the markers on the wall. After placing the markers in their proper slots, Mike headed into the Room of the Ancient Warriors and the completed the room's objective on his first try. After assembling the statue in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey in record time, Mike headed into the Room of the Secret Password and was grabbed by the second Temple Guard when he entered the room with 1:23 remaining.

Kelli soon ran into the Temple at a decent pace. However, while in the Pit, Kelli ended up crossing the platform to enter the King's Storeroom rather than follow Mike's path. This would prove problematic as not only Kelli encountered the third Temple Guard with 1:02 remaining, She was forced to complete the room's objective as well since the door to the Room of Ancient Warriors didn't despite Mike clearing the room. After placing the key in the proper pedestal, Kelli continued towards the Room of the Secret Password, briefly delaying when she unnecessarily placed herself in the armor before Kirk reminded her that the door was open. While in the Room of Secret Password, Kelli shouted out each password without removing her mouthpiece. After a brief pause when Kelli said the third Password, the door to the Pharaoh's Secret Passage opened with ten seconds left. Kelli slid down the slide and time soon expire after she entered the Quicksand Bog and started to climb the ladder that led to the Shrine of the Silver Monkey.

Temple Run Results
Victory No
Reached the Artifact No
Method of Loss Failed Acquisition
Temple Guard Locations

The Chamber of the Sacred Markers (Blue Mask)
The Room of the Secret Password (Black Mask)
The King's Storeroom (Gold Mask)

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Notes

  • This is the first of two Season 3 episodes with an untimed temple game, with the other being The Melted Head of Madame Tussaud.
  • This is the fourth and final episode where a team of Orange Iguanas outright wins all three of the Temple Games while the opposing team were unable to score. The first three are The Golden Chains of Zēnobía, The Silver Cannonball of Grandy Nanny and The Bonnet of Dolley Madison.
  • This episode features the fastest assembly of the Silver Monkey, with Mike assembling the statue in eleven seconds.
  • Kelli is the second player to take a different route towards the room her partner got taken out of the temple. The first time this happened was when Teri-Kay did so in The Treasure Map of Jean Lafitte.
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