Chapter 1 Galileo's Cannonball
(Jungle Music)
Olmec: Legends of the hidden Temple.
(Music continues)
Olmec: With your guide Jaimon Kirkland; and here he is now!
ME: Thank you; Thank you one and all, and Thank You Olmec. Welcome to Legends of the hidden Temple to tell you the truth it's Olmec's Temple. The rooms are protected by mysterious Mayan temple guards. Only Olmec knows the legends behind each of the treasures in his temple which one are we going to hear today?
Olmec: The legends of Galileo's Cannonball
ME: Well; One of these have a chance to retrieve that cannonball will it be the Red Jaguars, the Blue Barracudas, the Green Monkeys, the Orange Iguanas, the Purple Parrots, or the Silver Snakes? But first they need to pass some physical and Mental tests and in the end only one team can enter Olmec's temple. But first they need to cross the moat and here's how they going to do it today one partner from each team is kneeling on a raft and in their hands is an ancient staff of King Tut. When I say go, each player will pull himself across the moat by hooking his staff on the knotted rope above him. Once across, he will climbed off the raft and onto the deck; that's his partner's signal to pull the raft back to his side and cross exactly same way his partner did. When the second teammate has reached the other side, it's his job to jump off the raft - with his staff - and run over to hit the gong. The first four teams to hit their gongs will be going on to the next round. Are you Ready teams?
Teams: Yeah!
ME: Are you Ready Olmec?
Olmec: Let's rock.
ME: On your Mark, get set GO! There they go we got some strong teams here but whose gonna cross the moat first? We got a silver snake, Blue Barracuda, Orange iguana, and a Green Monkey. Now they need to put the staff into the raft and their partner needs to pull the raft back to them. We got a red Jaguar across but she needs her Partner. Something tells me it's going to be a race to the finish. We got our first team across; Now we need three more teams and here comes the Blue Barracuda is She gonna make it? She makes it and now we need two more teams. The Green Monkeys and the Orange iguanas are neck and neck but whose gonna get out first? It's the Green Monkeys and the Orange iguanas and that's it. Whew we Got the Blue barracudas, The Green Monkeys, The Orange iguanas, and the Silver snakes you all are going to the steps of knowledge. Red Jaguars and Purple Parrots you gave it a great effort but here's something for your trouble.
Announcer: For your amazing you'll both get $25 go buy yourself something nice Okay.
ME: As the quest continues it's now time for Olmec to tell us about Galileo's Cannonball. But teams listen up because your Knowledge can lead you a step closer to Olmec's Temple.
Olmec: Perhaps the most brilliant Italian scientist and astronomer of all time was Galileo. He perfected the telescope and was one of the first people to use experiments to prove his discoveries. One day, he thought to himself, "If I drop two different-sized cannonballs from the same height, I bet they'll land the same time." To test his idea, Galileo went to the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. He climbed the steps of the Tower, and when he got to the top, he leaned out over the edge and dropped the cannonballs. They both landed exactly at the same time, proving Galileo's theory and launching his career as a famous scientist, but that was not all. Legend has it that the cannonballs landed right smack dab on two cheese and pepperoni sandwiches, thereby proving his theory and inventing pizza. One of Galileo's cannonballs is in the Temple. Your quest is to retrieve the cannonball and bring it back here.
ME: Thank you; Olmec so tell us where is the cannonball?
Olmec: Galileo's Cannonball can be found in the Mineshaft.
ME: Okay, Teams your standing on the steps of knowledge. First; Olmec will ask you a question if you think you know the answer stomp down on the ancient Marking in front of you. If your right step down to the next level . But if your wrong or run out of time I'll give the other team a chance to answer. The first two teams to make it to the bottom level will be one step closer to Olmec's temple. Olmec! We are now ready for your first question.
Olmec: According to our legend, did Galileo conduct experiments with two cannonballs on the…?
◾Leaning Tower of London
◾Leaning Tower of Babble
◾Leaning Tower of Pisa
(Silver Snakes rang)
Silver Snakes: Leaning Tower of Pisa
Olmec: Correct
ME: Come on down Silver Snakes, Next question Olmec.
Olmec: Which of these is the force that causes objects to fall when dropped?
◾Friction
◾Gravity
◾Fiction
(Silver Snakes Ranged in)
Silver Snakes: Gravity
Olmec: That is correct.
ME: Step down, Silver Snakes one more correct response and your going to the temple games. We need to teams Olmec next question.
Olmec: Is the study of gravity part of…?
(Blue Barracudas Rang)
ME: Blue Barracudas
Blue Barracudas: Science
Olmec: That's not one of our three choices. The three Choices are.
Physics
◾Physiology
◾Psychology
(Silver Snakes ranged in)
Silver Snakes: Physics
Olmec: That is correct.
ME: We got our first team it's the Silver Snakes. Were still looking for one more team whose it going to be. Continue Olmec.
Olmec: If you dropped a feather and a hammer from the same height on the Moon, what would happen…?
They would Land the same time
Would the hammer land first?
Would feather land first?
(Orange Iguanas ranged in)
ME: Orange iguanas
Orange iguanas: Uhh…
(Buzzer)
Olmec: times up
(Green Monkeys Ranged)
ME: Green Monkeys
Green Monkeys: Land the same time.
Olmec: They would land the same time is correct.
ME: Alright Green Monkeys come on down. Olmec continue.
Olmec: Which of these other scientists also made discoveries with falling objects?
Isaac Newton
Copernicus
Albert Einstein
(Green Monkeys Ranged)
ME: Green Monkeys
Green Monkeys: Isaac Newton
Olmec: That is Correct.
ME: Woo, Green Monkeys one more correct response and your going to the temple game. Blue Barracudas and Orange iguanas you can still catch up. Were ready Olmec.
Olmec: In which of these fields did Galileo study?
Astrology
Astronomy
Cosmology
(Blue Barracudas Ranged)
Blue Barracudas: Astronomy
Olmec: That Is correct.
ME: Alright welcome to the board. Orange iguanas still time. Let's continue.
Olmec: Did Galileo discover…?
Craters on the Moon
Canals on Mars
Alien civilizations on Titan
(Green Monkeys Ranged)
Me: Green Monkeys
Green Monkeys: Craters on the moon!
Olmec That is Correct!
(The crowd goes wild)
ME: We got our two teams and here they are the Green Monkeys and the Silver Snakes. They both are going to go head to head in the temple games. Come on down here you two, come on down you two tried your very we got a great gift and here's what it is.
Announcer: For making it this far you both will $50 gift card to Wal-Mart hope you like shopping with you may never want leave.
ME: These two made this know their going to compete to be in Olmec temple right after this.
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ME: Welcome back to legends this round goes to the fastest and the Strongest. So, let's hear it for Hunter & Gazelle of the Silver Snakes and Kevin & Beth of the Green Monkeys. Listen why don't the guys get ready for the first game and you two get ready for the second one. Okay in the temple Games teams are playing to win pendants of life. The winning team are gonna needs these pendants to protect themselves from the dreaded temple guards as they make their way through the temple. There three temple games and the first one is called Drop the Cannonball. One of Galileo's theory was dropping different size cannonballs from the same height, in this game were going to help Galileo with his theory. When I say go our players are going to grab a cannonball and climb up the Shaft. Once they get to the top it's his goal to drop the cannonball out of the shaft the first player to get all three of their cannonball out of the shaft wins in 60 seconds wins. Our player look ready to go. Let's put 60 seconds on the clock.
(Timer appears)
ME: On your marks, get set, go!
(after 21 seconds)
Gazelle pushed all three of his balls out; While Kevin pushed one out
ME: the Silver Snake gets a half pendant of life. We go to the next game it's worth a half pendant let's go check it out. One of Galileo's discoveries was the moons around Jupiter. When I say go our players are going to grab a moon from the bucket, climb up the ramp, and place the moon on "Jupiter". Then, they will slide back down, grab the next moon, and tried it again. The player who gets the most moons on Jupiter in one minute wins. Okay let's put 60 seconds on the clock.
(Timer appears)
ME: On your marks, get set, go!
(After times up)
ME: Okay; let's see The Silver Snakes got 1 moon while the Green Monkeys had a hard time and couldn't get a moon giving the silver snakes another half pendant. The Green Monkeys can still catch up in the next game it's worth a full pendant let's see what it is. Galileo was also a great inventor he even built his very own telescope. When I say go one player from each team will grab one of three pieces of a telescope, jump up, and place it on top of the base, and jump back down. That will allow their partner to grab a piece of their telescope (separate), jump up, and place it on their base. They alternated like this for 60 seconds. The first team to complete both their three-piece telescopes - or the team furthest along when time is up - wins. This is for the temple let's put 60 seconds on the clock.
(Timer appears)
ME: On your marks, Get set, Go!
(After 31 seconds)
ME: Okay, that's it Looks like the Green Monkeys completed their telescope before The Silver Snakes Giving them the full pendant. We have a tie each team has 1 pendant let's bring out the tie breaker pedestal. Okay here are the rules first, I'll ask you a question if you think you know the answer hit the gong in front of you if your right you and your team are going to the temple. But if your wrong or run out of time your opponent automatically wins. Okay, here's your last question. In What time period did Galileo live in?
Middle ages
Dark ages
Renaissance
(Silver Snakes ranged)
ME: Silver Snakes.
Silver Snakes: The Renaissance
ME: You are Correct, And your going to the Temple!
(Crowd goes wild)
ME: Oh my gosh, Green Monkeys you came back in the end but lost it in the tie breaker your not going away empty handed here's your reward.
Announcer: Thanks for participating on today show and for your effort you'll be taking $75 home don't spend it all now.
ME: They were first in the moat, first in the steps of knowledge, and won the tie breaker, now were gonna see if they can make it through Olmec's temple retrieve the cannonball right after this.
(Crowd goes crazy)
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ME: Welcome back; You two have proven themselves worthy now you earn the right to enter Olmec's temple but first Olmec is going to give you some information that can help you retrieve the cannonball.
Olmec: You can Start by going through the Cave of Sighs. Then dive into the pit of despair. Crawl through the pit. Then race into the throne room. Sit on the throne of the pretender. And you can journey into the Swamp. If you escape. Then you might enter the Tombs of ancient Kings. Find the to go upstairs or you can plow through the wall and enter the mineshaft. Ride the elevator up to the room of the three torches. Find the right torch holder and it will allow into the shrine of the silver monkey. Assemble the statue and you may enter the room of Golden idols. You can race up into the Observatory and spin the sundial. Then jump back into the pit. Race through the room of the Three Gargoyles. Race down the stairs and back to the temple gates the choices are yours and yours alone. Good Luck!
ME: Thank You, Olmec. So I need to go whose going first?
Hunter: I am
ME: Okay, Hunter your going first. And which way are you going up or down?
Hunter: Up
ME: Okay, your going up. Now you two earned 1 pendant in the temple games so Hunter you get the full pendant. Hunter when I say go your going to race into the gates into the temple and your going to make your way towards the cannonball. But watch out hidden inside the Temple are temple guards assigned to protect three specific rooms. If you enter one of those rooms a Temple guard will Jump out and capture you but you can trade your pendant for an extra life and go on. But if your caught without a pendant then you'll be taken out of the temple and then it'll be Gazelle's turn to try his luck. If you reach the cannonball all the doors in the Temple will instantly unlock and the Temple guards will vanish. You'll have three minutes and for your effort you'll be handsomely rewarded and here's how.
Announcer: Just, for getting into the temple you'll get $100. Grab the cannonball within 3 minute then, you'll receive $200. If you can get the Cannonball out of the temple then, you get both prizes plus $300.
ME: Alright, Let's see if we can get these two to that cannonball. Let's put 3 minutes on the clock.
(Timer appears)
ME: On your marks, Get set, Go! There he goes into the Gargoyle room. Where he has to push a tongue which will open a door. Which will take him down or forward. He pushed the second tongue and a door opens he is now heading into the pit of despair. In the pit he's gonna have to find a door to go further. Looks like Hunter is going to go for a high door. That door opens he go up into the Observatory. Oh! Temple guard but he has a pendant he can go on. He going to have to turn the sundial to open a door. He turning the sundial but what door is gonna open. He's heading into the room of the Three idols with (2:00) he's got plenty of time. He hits the button that will lead him into the Shrine of the silver Monkey. He gonna have to assemble the Monkey to open another door. First, we have the vase, Then the middle, then the head. Your gonna have to turn the head around. Turn the Head around! There you go into the room of the Three Torches where he's going to jump into the elevator with (1:10). He's going to get the Cannonball all he has to do is wait for the elevator to get down and he's got the cannonball. All the doors are open now he really can make time. Into the swamp, into the throne room, into the pit of despair, Through the cave of sighs And back at the temple gates with(0;10) left! Can you believe it he made it. Their gonna be getting $600. Oh my gosh! Man how'd you do that?
Hunter: I don't know
ME: You don't know. Well however you did it you manage to do it. Listen everyone we need to get out of here Join us again for another great legends of the hidden temple. See Ya!
(The crowd applause)
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