The Adventure GameStoryThe Adventure Games is an 80’s Children’s TV show. The Planet Arg was a small planet on the other side of the galaxy. It was visited by time travellers.The inhabitants of the planet (Argonds) had a sense of humour and would love to test their visitors (which became one of the top rated TV shows on Arg-o-Vision).Argonds looked like small dragons, who could change shape into anything (shape shifters). Dragon is a word that would crop up throughout the show, but did you spot them, as they were hidden (more of this later).The planet was ruled by His Royal Highness the Rangdo of Arg (who you should greet by saying - Gronda, Gronda). He was seen in various forms, which consisted of either an aspidistra plant or a very large teapot (both made wonderful gargling noises). Some of his subjects helped/showed the celebrities the tasks. These were Gandor (in the form of a man with wild white hair), Dorgan (in the shape of a woman), Dagnor (in the form of an Australian who speaks backwards - doogy rev!) and Angord (who retained the Argond shape).Some of the tasks the 'B' List celebrities faced were -The Drogna Game - A floor full of multicoloured shapes (which were shaped like Drogna's, the Argonds currency). Each contestant had to step on a coloured shape in a certain sequence to get to the other side. The Password Maze - To get a password the contestants had to huddle around a BBC micro computer with a maze shown on the screen. They had to move around this virtual maze and pick up things and use them to get to the exit & the password. The computer would speak to them in a scouse (a person from Liverpool - UK) accent.The Great Crystal Mine of Arg - One contestant would have to go into the mine (which was pitch black) and be guided by the others (who could see them an a screen via infra red) to the object/keys that they needed.The Vortex - This was the finale of the show. The contestants would be presented with a large grid that was suspended in Space between Arg and the space port (so they could go home). They started on one side and the Vortex started on the other. With the contestants trying to get to the other side and the Vortex trying to stop them (which was controlled by an Argond). To make matters worse, humans could not see the Vortex, but we could on the TV. They would then take it in turns to move to one intersection at a time. The Vortex could not be moved onto the same intersection as the contestant, but if the contestant walked into the same place as the Vortex, then they were disintegrated and would have to walk home to Earth. Green cheese rolls were especially useful for rolling to the next intersection, to see if the vortex was there.Did you spot all the Dragon references? The words used throughout the show were an anagram of Dragon.Gronda = DragonArgond = DragonRangdo = DragonGandor = DragonDorgan = DragonDagnor = DragonAngord = DragonThe Adventure Game Images (click to enlarge)The Adventure Game T-Shirts- NONEThe Adventure Game DVDsRegion 2 (Europe)- NONERegion 1 (USA)- NONEThe Adventure Game Video Intro
The Adventure Game
Story
The Adventure Games is an 80’s Children’s TV show. The
Planet Arg was a small planet on the other side of the
galaxy. It was visited by time travellers.
The inhabitants of the planet (Argonds) had a sense of
humour and would love to test their visitors (which became
one of the top rated TV shows on Arg-o-Vision).
Argonds looked like small dragons, who could change
shape into anything (shape shifters). Dragon is a word that
would crop up throughout the show, but did you spot them,
as they were hidden (more of this later).
The planet was ruled by His Royal Highness the Rangdo of
Arg (who you should greet by saying - Gronda, Gronda). He
was seen in various forms, which consisted of either an aspidistra plant or a very large teapot
(both made wonderful gargling noises). Some of his subjects helped/showed the celebrities the
tasks. These were Gandor (in the form of a man with wild white hair), Dorgan (in the shape of a
woman), Dagnor (in the form of an Australian who speaks backwards - doogy rev!) and Angord
(who retained the Argond shape).
Some of the tasks the 'B' List celebrities faced were -
The Drogna Game - A floor full of multicoloured shapes (which were shaped like Drogna's, the
Argonds currency). Each contestant had to step on a coloured shape in a certain sequence to get
to the other side.
The Password Maze - To get a password the contestants had to huddle around a BBC micro
computer with a maze shown on the screen. They had to move around this virtual maze and pick
up things and use them to get to the exit & the password. The computer would speak to them in a
scouse (a person from Liverpool - UK) accent.
The Great Crystal Mine of Arg - One contestant would have to go into the mine (which was pitch
black) and be guided by the others (who could see them an a screen via infra red) to the
object/keys that they needed.
The Vortex - This was the finale of the show. The contestants would be presented with a large grid
that was suspended in Space between Arg and the space port (so they could go home). They
started on one side and the Vortex started on the other. With the contestants trying to get to the
other side and the Vortex trying to stop them (which was controlled by an Argond). To make
matters worse, humans could not see the Vortex, but we could on the TV. They would then take it
in turns to move to one intersection at a time. The Vortex could not be moved onto the same
intersection as the contestant, but if the contestant walked into the same place as the Vortex, then
they were disintegrated and would have to walk home to Earth. Green cheese rolls were
especially useful for rolling to the next intersection, to see if the vortex was there.
Did you spot all the Dragon references? The words used throughout the show were an anagram
of Dragon.
Gronda = Dragon
Argond = Dragon
Rangdo = Dragon
Gandor = Dragon
Dorgan = Dragon
Dagnor = Dragon
Angord = Dragon
The Adventure Game Images
(click to enlarge)
The Adventure Game
T-Shirts
- NONE
The Adventure Game DVDs
Region 2 (Europe)
- NONE
Region 1 (USA)
- NONE
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The Adventure Game
Episodes
Series 1 (1980)
1. Elizabeth Estensen, Fred Harris,
Mark Dugdale
2. Liza Goddard, Michael Rodd,
Stephen Cox
3. James Burke, Maggie Philbin, Pat Cater
4. Denise Coffey, Dr Garry Hunt,
Toby Freeman
5. Lesley Judd, Paul Darrow, Robert Malos
Series 2 (1981)
1. Carol Chell, Graeme Garden,
Nicholas Hammond
2. David Yip, Derek Gale, Madeleine Smith
3. David Singmaster, Philip Sheppard,
Sue Cook
4. Derek Griffiths, Nerys Hughes,
Tessa Hamp
5. Bill Green, John Craven, Kirsty Miller
Series 3 (1984)
1. Anne Miller, Richard Stilgoe,
Sarah Greene
2. Duncan Goodhew, Emma Disley,
Sue Nicholls
3. Adam Tandy, Chris Serle,
Sandra Dickinson
4. Bonnie Langford, Christopher Hughes,
Paul McDowell
5. Janet Fielding, Neil Adams, Nigel Crocket
6. Fern Britton, Noel Edmonds, Ray Virr
Series 4 (1986)
1. Ian McNaught-Davis, Roy Cane,
Sheelagh Gilby
2. Barbara Lott, Johnny Ball, Liz Hobbs
3. David Sanderman, Fiona Kennedy,
Ian McCaskill
4. Deborah Leigh Hall,
Professor Heinz Wolff, Ruth Madoc
5. George Layton, Joanna Munro,
Val Prince
6. Adam Gilby, Heather Couper,
Keith Chegwin
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