![]() Presiding over all this was eccentric Maze Master and Rocky Horror Show creator Richard O’Brien, and later Ed-Tudor Pole.Īfter a one-off special last summer fronted by Stephen Merchant, the TV show returned to Channel 4 this summer with actor, comedian and director Richard Ayoade at the helm –but not before fans got to experience the challenge for real in London and Manchester. At the end they scrambled around the Crystal Dome to collect foil tokens blown around by giant fans. On successful completion of a task, players were awarded crystals, but locked in if they failed. Pre-dating most escape room experiences, teams were set mental, physical, skill or mystery challenges across four themed zones. Yet this TV game show, which ran on Channel 4 from 1990 to 1996, has a special place in the heart of many pre-millennials. To anyone outside Great Britain or under the age of 25, The Crystal Maze probably won’t mean much. Blooloop talks to the attraction‘s co-creator who tells us why he chose to crowdfund its two UK venues, explains its appeal to the corporate market, and observes how his slightly un-hinged ‘Maze Masters’ really make it a-maze-ing. Nineties nostalgia is alive and well at The Crystal Maze Live Experience.
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