Post by: PAK Man on August 18, 2006, 09:33:23 AM
The best, for me, was the trampoline people got just for getting into the temple. All you have to do is know how to walk up a few stairs, and you'll get a trampoline. My cousins used to have one, and I've always wanted to get one. When I saw that prize, I was so angry the show had been cancelled. Usually, the teams got something lame like a remote-controlled car, but this topped every single "For Just Getting into the Temple" prize.
The worst prize was also one you got for just entering the temple. It was an acquarium. You know, not everybody wants to buy fish. I personally have had a bad experience with a fish. My sister brought home a fish from her summer school last year, and it died a day later. Although if you didn't want it, you could just use it as a trophy case (assuming you have one) or a water cooler.
Post by: tss1011 on August 18, 2006, 09:47:54 AM
The worst? Nikko Scorpions! Not even Dee's helium voice could get one excited about remote-control cars.
Post by: The Purple Parrot on August 18, 2006, 10:06:55 AM
Post by: sag_2006 on August 18, 2006, 01:14:34 PM
Worst: Probably the RC cars.
Post by: Frogger49 on August 18, 2006, 01:52:34 PM
EDIT: What I meant by "run out of the industry" is much closer to "undersold." They couldn't compete with the infamously "Always Low Prices."
Post by: Bluebarracuda7 on August 18, 2006, 01:59:18 PM
Post by: The Purple Parrot on August 18, 2006, 04:09:17 PM
Quote from: ""Frogger49""
I don't know about the best temple prize, but the worst medium prize was the Singaleodeon (the karaoke machine). At the time, those retailed for $75-90. Ultra cheap for a medium prize (that was often the "you automatically get it for entering the temple" prize. Had a bad experience with one around 1994. Got it for Christmas and it broke within 2 days, forcing a return to Bradlees (for those of you who've never heard of it, it was a New England-based discount store chain that got run out of the industry by Wal-Mart in the 1990's).
*sigh* Bradlees... they turned that old building into a "The Dump". :?
Post by: The Mandarin Hand on August 19, 2006, 08:22:23 AM
Quote from: ""Frogger49""
I don't know about the best temple prize, but the worst medium prize was the Singaleodeon (the karaoke machine). At the time, those retailed for $75-90. Ultra cheap for a medium prize (that was often the "you automatically get it for entering the temple" prize. Had a bad experience with one around 1994. Got it for Christmas and it broke within 2 days, forcing a return to Bradlees (for those of you who've never heard of it, it was a New England-based discount store chain that got run out of the industry by Wal-Mart in the 1990's).
Bradlees went bankrupt. They weren't necessarily run out of the industry by the Waltons.
Post by: tazz765 on August 19, 2006, 11:40:57 AM
Post by: Olmec on August 19, 2006, 01:22:49 PM
Post by: The Mandarin Hand on August 19, 2006, 02:27:25 PM
"Congratulations, you can go outside!"
Losers are subsequently chained away in basements. Hence, the props for the Crypt and the Tomb of the Headless Kings.
Post by: tss1011 on August 19, 2006, 02:30:51 PM
Quote from: ""Renegade Pancake""
Losers are subsequently chained away in basements. Hence, the props for the Crypt and the Tomb of the Headless Kings.
Also, lest we forget, whenever a player entered the Dungeon, Kirk always pointed out that "a few people didn't make it out of there".
Post by: panik100 on August 21, 2006, 06:54:56 PM
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Post by: tss1011 on August 21, 2006, 07:47:44 PM
Post by: jfeathe on September 09, 2006, 05:51:42 AM
Post by: The Silver Monkey on July 23, 2009, 03:29:08 PM
Post by: The Ancient Warrior on July 23, 2009, 03:53:06 PM
Worst: The Surprise Bag. Starkist Tuna. Anything that couldn't really work for both genders (Sky Dancers included, of course).
Best: We all know I LOVED the BK Ratch-Tech. If I were on the show and didn't make it to the Temple, I'd be happy with those. ^^
Temple Run first or second prizes?
Worst: Either the Singalodeon or the RC cars, but probably the latter. The Singalodeon was still pretty bad, though.
Best: I liked the video game chair and the bikes.
Vacations?
Worst: Roseland Ranch seemed particularly unexciting for some reason. Busch Gardens wasn't particularly out-of-reach either, mind you.
Best: Definitely the Hawaii trip that Jared and Katie failed to get.
Post by: The Bamboo Forest on July 23, 2009, 04:20:49 PM
Post by: The Ancient Warrior on July 23, 2009, 04:46:07 PM
Post by: The Bamboo Forest on July 23, 2009, 04:49:26 PM
I love how Kirk forgot all the prizes in "The Ruby Earring of Benzibab". =D
Post by: The Purple Parrot on July 24, 2009, 06:30:38 AM
The Leopard Skin Cloak of Annie Oakley kids got luggage for getting to the temple.
Post by: Notundercovercop327 on July 24, 2009, 07:56:25 AM
Post by: The Silver Monkey on July 27, 2009, 08:38:14 AM
Post by: PatrickpicacheLegendsfan on July 31, 2009, 10:49:09 PM
Post by: Asian Legends Fan on August 03, 2009, 12:31:47 AM
Post by: Olmec's Priestess on September 21, 2009, 06:38:59 AM
Post by: PurpleParrot319 on May 25, 2011, 11:12:15 PM
Worst: I'm surprised no one has mentioned this one yet. It's the Philips CD-I Player. Watch the AVGN's review of it and a few of its games (Mario and Zelda) on Youtube. After watching all three parts, you'll be begging to have Chef Boyardee instead of the CD-I.
Post by: The Silver Monkey on May 25, 2011, 11:41:35 PM
Post by: The Ancient Warrior on May 26, 2011, 04:46:17 PM
Post by: PurpleParrot319 on May 26, 2011, 04:47:48 PM
Other than YouTube Poop fuel? :P
This is what I was thinking, but I was too afraid to say it. :|
Post by: Purple Parrots Fan on May 26, 2011, 05:30:48 PM
Post by: PurpleParrot319 on May 29, 2011, 12:04:02 PM