Enter, stranger (Knightmare)

Member Name: mrdave2606

Product:	Knightmare
Date:	15/04/09 (43 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic idea for a kids programme, original, educational

Disadvantages: Scary at times!

Probably my favourite kids TV programme when I was growing up back in the late 1980s and early 1990s had to be CITV's Knightmare.

Knightmare was an adventure game show, based in a virtual reality castle. The idea of the game was greatly like the Dungeon and Dragons adventure books. It was played by a team of 4 children. 1 child was the dungeoneer, and had to wear the Helmet of Justice, blocking their vision except for the area immediately around them. They also had to carry a knapsack, where they could carry food to replenish their life force along the journey. The other 3 children were the guides, and they sat in front of a TV screen, guiding the dungeoneer. Helping the team out was the dungeon master, Treguard.

During the game, the dungeoneer had to explore the castle, completing puzzles, solving riddles and picking up various items, including food. At times, the dungeoneer could be in danger from various things like closing walls, giant spiders or timebombs! In these cases, it was important to get away from the danger fast. The team could also cast spells given to them by other characters. These greatly helped their quest.

Not many teams managed to complete the full quest, demonstrating the difficulty of this programme.

Summary: Today's kids certainly don't know what they are missing. This programme was great!