Launched in 1990, this family-favourite series proved a real hit, with us all gathering around the telly to cheer on players tasked with unlocking the titular crystals. The original dome was "very of the 90s," says The Guardian, while the 2017 version "flashes like something Deadmau5 might DJ inside, all pulsing LED lights that change colour".ĭespite that, in an era of "limp" TV gameshows, The Crystal Maze "still feels enchantingly oddball", adds the paper.With its unusal-yet-captivating premise of teams solving cryptic puzzles in make-believe worlds, The Crystal Maze has long been regarded as a real diamond of a game show.
"The original set was done a number of years ago and the quality of cameras in those days wasn't so good."Īs original viewers will recall, teams who manage to puzzle their way through the show's notoriously tricky tasks are ushered into the Crystal Dome, where they frantically try to grab prize tokens blown around by giant fans. "We've altered the finishes so it's much more detailed," Dillon told the BBC. The cult classic game show tests contestants' mental and physical agility through a series of puzzles scattered across four themed zones: Aztec Medieval Industrial, and Future.įirst pictures of the new Crystal Maze should reassure fans of the original that little has changed, although the zones have been rebuilt from scratch under the supervision of original designer James Dillon. In his place is The IT Crowd's Richard Ayoade, who kicks off the revamp this Friday with the first of four celebrity specials before the show opens up to the public.ĭespite airing its final episode more than 20 years ago, it is clearly still fondly remembered by legions of viewers. In 2015, a crowdfunding campaign raised £500,000 to fund Crystal Maze Live, an immersive experience allowing fans to play the game for themselves on replicas of the set in London and Manchester. Crystal Maze TV revival: What can we expect?.
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