List of The Crystal Maze games
This is a list of games in the 2017 version of British game show The Crystal Maze, sorted by zone.[1]
The coloured backgrounds denote the type of game:
- - Mental
- - Mystery
- - Physical
- - Skill
Aztec
| Name of game |
Explanation |
Time |
ALIS |
| Balancing scales |
Use a raft to retrieve sandbags and balance a set of scales to release the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
| Word wheel |
Turn concentric wheels to make twelve 8 letter words |
2:00 |
None |
| Water pipes |
Make three pipes to divert water into containers. As the containers fill with water, the contestant can grab keys to release the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
| Dragon totem pole |
Stack four blocks of a totem pole in the correct order to release the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
| Raise the balls |
Use ropes to raise a tray of balls and direct them into a pipe to release the crystal |
3:00 |
By allowing three balls to fall onto the floor |
| Log balance |
Carry parts of a temple across a log to release the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
| Sliding planks |
Slide planks to create a walkway to reach the crystal |
2:30 |
By touching the floor covered in fog |
Futuristic
| Name of game |
Explanation |
Time |
ALIS |
| Planet swing |
Swing between five planets to reach the crystal |
3:00 |
By falling off the planets onto the floor |
| Radioactive chamber |
Use grabs to pass the crystal along a chamber without touching the top or bottom |
2:30 |
By touching the top or bottom with the capsule three times |
| Block grid |
Place blocks into a grid, whilst adhering to a set of rules |
3:00 |
None |
| Laser maze |
Navigate a maze of laser gates to reach the crystal. Each gate opens for a fixed amount of time, during which you can pass through. Breaking a laser beam three times means the contestant is locked in. |
2:00 |
By breaking a laser beam three times |
| Laser shards |
Pass through laser beams, collecting shards to release the crystal |
3:00 |
By breaking a laser beam three times |
| Piano tune |
Memorise a tune, fix the piano then play back the tune to release the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
| Microchip motherboard |
Navigate a maze, plugging in microchips to release the crystal |
2:00 |
None |
| Chemical riddles |
Answer two out of three riddles correctly to release the crystal |
None |
None |
Industrial
| Name of game |
Explanation |
Time |
ALIS |
| Reactor box |
Navigate five spinning podiums, pressing buttons along the way to release the crystal |
2:00 |
By falling onto the floor three times |
| Reset buttons |
Press a combination of buttons to turn off lights and reveal a code to release the crystal |
2:30 |
None |
| Carousel generator |
Turn a carousel to access tools used to open a box containing the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
| Pipe maze |
Navigate the crystal along a pipe to release it |
2:00 |
None |
| Number pairs |
Connect wires between pairs that are the same value |
3:00 |
None |
| Pathway roll |
Stop moving blocks to create a pathway for the crystal to roll down and be released |
2:00 |
None |
| Clock calculation |
Add and subtract various times to clocks in a sequence to release the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
Medieval
| Name of game |
Explanation |
Time |
ALIS |
| Riddle scrolls |
Answer two out of three riddles correctly to escape with the crystal |
None |
By answering two out of three riddles incorrectly |
| Balancing tree |
Balance twelve apples on a tree to release the crystal |
2:00 |
None |
| Word chain |
Use objects to form a word chain and release the crystal |
3:00 |
None |
| Drawbridge |
Put planks in the wall to make a bridge to escape with the crystal |
2:00 |
By touching the floor covered in fog |
| Room escape |
Follow the clues to escape the room |
3:00 |
None |
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