El Rescate Del Talisman
Encyclopedia
El Rescate Del Talismán was a Spanish
gameshow for children that ran for 78 episodes from 1991-1994 on TVE, notably sponsored by Sega
. It was adapted from the British
tv show Knightmare
.
castle (which was accomplished by chromakey technology). Every room of the castle contained a physical or mental challenge and the blinded contestant, guided by their team mates & the magician, would attempt to defeat it. Faliure to do so caused a virtual "death" and the contestant would be replaced by another member of the team. The game was lost if all four members of the team "died". The final room contained El Señor de la Maldad and the contestant would have to face him head on, without wearing the helmet. If the contestant could beat him, (s)he would retrieve the talisman and win the game.
Video game consoles.
In later seasons they won computers.
Spain
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gameshow for children that ran for 78 episodes from 1991-1994 on TVE, notably sponsored by Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
. It was adapted from the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
tv show Knightmare
Knightmare
Knightmare is an English television program for children, produced by Broadsword Productions for Anglia Television and was broadcast on ITV from 7 September 1987 to 11 November 1994...
.
The plot
El Señor de la Maldad (meaning The Lord of Evil in Spanish) steals a magic talisman. And a team of four young people, with the help of a magician, try to regain it.Gameplay
One contestant would wear a helmet, which would block their vision. This contestant would then enter a computer-generatedComputer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
castle (which was accomplished by chromakey technology). Every room of the castle contained a physical or mental challenge and the blinded contestant, guided by their team mates & the magician, would attempt to defeat it. Faliure to do so caused a virtual "death" and the contestant would be replaced by another member of the team. The game was lost if all four members of the team "died". The final room contained El Señor de la Maldad and the contestant would have to face him head on, without wearing the helmet. If the contestant could beat him, (s)he would retrieve the talisman and win the game.
The Prizes
During the first season, teams would win various SegaSega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
Video game consoles.
In later seasons they won computers.
Cast
- Eduardo MacGregor as The Magician (1991–1992)
- Ismael Abellán as The Magician (1992–1993)
- Ricardo Palacios as The Magician (1993–1994)
- Daniel Fortega as El Señor de la Maldad
- Maria Sanz
- Marga González
- Miguel A. Suárez
- Tito García
- Alberto Papa Fragumen