Time Masters (game show) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Time Masters |
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| Genre | Game Show |
| Created by | Michael Boughen Wayne Cameron |
| Directed by | Robert Burton |
| Creative director(s) | Michael Boughen |
| Presented by | Tony Johnston |
| Narrated by | Mark Malone |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 195 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wayne Cameron Michael Boughen |
| Producer(s) | Bob Gillow |
| Production location(s) | Brisbane, Queensland (1996) Perth, Western Australia (1997-1998) |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Southern Star Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Picture format | 4:3 PAL |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 1 April 1996 – 1998 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | A*mazing |
| Followed by | Wipeout |
Time Masters was an exciting Australian game show made just for kids! It aired on the Seven Network from 1996 to 1998. The show featured two teams of two school kids who competed in fun challenges. The host of Time Masters was Tony Johnston. After three seasons, the show ended in 1998. A year later, it was replaced by another game show called Wipeout, which was also hosted by Tony Johnston.
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Games in Season One
The first season of Time Masters had some cool and tricky games for the teams to play.
Brain Strain
In this game, each team had to answer questions. After answering, they navigated a fun obstacle course. This course included "The Wobbly Planks" and "The Groove Tube." Once through, they reached a board with six possible answers. Teams had 120 seconds to hit as many correct answers as possible. Then, the other team got their turn.
Round Two
This round was like a "Concentration" puzzle. A clue would spell out the answer needed. One player from each team raced across the studio. They collected plastic balls with letters on them. Their teammate then arranged these letters in the correct order. It was a race to see which team could finish first!
Round Three
The final round was usually an arcade driving game. The game was called Cyber Cycles by Namco. The team that got closest to first place in the game won the round.
Games in Season Two and Three
The later seasons of Time Masters introduced some new and exciting games.
Slam Dunk
"Brain Strain" was replaced by "Slam Dunk." In this game, one player from the team sat out. The active player had to throw a basketball through a hoop. Each hoop had a number corresponding to one of six possible answers. If they threw the ball through the correct hoop, they got the question right. If a player managed to get all six answers correct, a member from the rival school (not one of the players) who was sitting in the "SLAM DUNK chair" would be dunked into a vat of water!
Scramble
This game was similar to a "Go Go Stop" board, which was also seen in Wipeout. The player who sat out "Slam Dunk" played this game. The board was five squares wide and nine squares high. The goal was to get to the top as fast as possible. Players had to answer a series of questions each time they landed on a blocking square.
Round Three
Just like in season one, the third round was usually an arcade driving game. One popular game used was Manx TT. The team that got closest to first place in the game won.
Fun Facts
- Time Masters was shown again on Disney Channel from 1999 to 2003.
- This show was the second and last spin-off game show for kids from the popular show A*mazing.
