Just a few things to explain about
The Rediscovery. From the beginning, I was planning to make an independent fanfic series, rather than just a few episodes to contibute to the Season 4 or Season 5 fics I read when I was first ghosting the forum.
The Rediscovery basically remains the same as the original show, but there are a few subtle differences:
1. I'm not sure if this ever happened in the real show, but if there's friends or close relatives that are a boy and a girl and they audition together, they can choose to go on the same team or different teams on different episodes.
2. All the players’ first names are revealed at the beginning of each episode— their names appear in onscreen and Kirk reads their names as he introduces the teams.
3. Both players on each team are given with a microphone so they can answer at the Steps of Knowledge (in the actual show, only one player per team had a microphone).
4. The Temple Games, if timed, don't always last for 60 seconds— depending on the challenge, they might last for 30, 45, 60, or 90 seconds.
5. In Season 1 only, if one team gets the tiebreaker question wrong, the other automatically wins.
6. There will always be an opportunity to form two full Pendants of Life in each Temple Run— if a team only wins one Pendant in the Temple Games, two half Pendants are hidden in Olmec’s Temple for the second runner to pick up.
7. The third room from the left on the lower floor of the Temple contains three ventilation shafts that run between there and other rooms of the Temple. A player may slide down to the third-bottom room if he finds one of these shafts and it’s unlocked, but may not enter a shaft from the third-bottom room to go the other way.
Finally, in the first two seasons, the price of each prize package is announced after Dee explains the vacation package, to emphasize the fact that the prizes aren't as crappy now— the episodes I've finished already which feature a team who records a victory give the winning team about 11 or 12 grand in prizes.
The episode guide for all three seasons is below. Some of the Season 1 episodes share their names with historic figures that were written about in the real show, but that's because I wasn't fully aware of those episodes at the time— I stumbled across this forum before any of the websites which featured a full episode guide. I've tried to replace the episodes which share their historic figures and/or artifacts with episodes used or planned for use by other writers as best as I could, but I apologize in advance if there are any near-duplicates in the future.
Episode GuideHere's something about the way
The Rediscovery is made. The format is slightly different from the original show in terms of production. (If anyone watches
Lingo on GSN, I've based the production format on that.) The first season is only 20 episodes long, but subsequent seasons consist of a whopping 65 episodes apiece.
Season 1 (July 2006)Layout IThe Silver Angel Wing of Elizabeth IThe Lost Papyrus Scroll of the Poet SageThe Missing Log Book of Tenzing NorgayRoald Amundsen's Final TelegramLayout IIThe Half-Burnt Torch of Mary TudorThe Paintbrush of Van GoghThe Thorn Crown of Emperor AugustusThe Entrails-Stained Crown of William the ConquerorThe Spear of the Nine SamuraiThe Feathered Headdress of PowhatanThe Holy Crucifix of Joan of ArcLayout IIIThe Sacred Quill of QuetzalcoatlThe Cursed Scepter of RamsesThe Right Nostril of the Great SphinxHelen of Troy's Mystical MirrorThe Holy Ankh of the Egyptian DeityThe Golden Amulet of NefertitiLayout IVThe Royal Crown of Louis XIVHenry the Navigator's Missing MapsThe Jeweled Sword of CharlemagneEach season after the first consists of 60 regular episodes and then a five-episode Tournament of Champions, and has a sort of environment-related central theme. Season 2 is the "Winter Season," which is reflected in the "frozen" plants and slightly chilled temperatures on the set. The Moat is even solid ice for many of the crossings, and many of the Temple rooms are designed to resemble icy regions or at least have relevant objectives. Olmec is also lit with blue lights in this season rather than the usual red-orange.
Season 2 (January 2007)Layout VThe Coonskin Cap of Daniel BooneThe Dragon-Headed Medallion of Vlad DraculaThe Melted Lamp of Paul Revere (
Used with permission from Olmec)
The Missing Map from the Catalan AtlasThe Sandal of Mohandas GandhiThe Sheath of Pedro I of BrazilThe Stolen Crown of the False DmitriyThe Unlucky Necklace of HarmoniaLayout VIThe Cork of Robert HookeThe Dampened Diary of Olaudah EquianoThe Fabled Fortune-Telling Book of TitubaThe Fake Beard of the Immortal Bank RobberThe Helmet of Richard the Lion HeartThe Incomplete Painting of TitianThe Iron Helmet of RurikThe Jeweled Lei of the Hawai?ian QueenThe Missing Signature of George WashingtonThe Sachem's Staff of King PhilipThe Secret Journal of Niccolò MachiavelliThe Secret Treasure of Phoolan DeviThe Shackles of Grace O’MalleyThe Stained Coat of François l’OllonaisThe Tattered Battle Flag of General CornwallisThe Torch of Fujiwara no NobuyoriLayout VIIHenrique Galvão and the Santa MariaThe Blue Royal Gown of Catherine of BraganzaThe Broken Flask of Louis PasteurThe Chalice of Vasco de BalboaThe Empty Spice Jar of Christopher ColumbusThe Golden Grapes of DionysusThe Imperial Seal of JustinianThe Missing Card of Dmitri MendeleevThe Silver Gauntlet of the Black PrinceThe Smashed Spit of Roche BrazilianoThe Spiritual Scroll of AkhenatenThe Torn Message of Sarah GrimkéThe Wanted Poster of the Gentleman BushrangerUrashima Tar? and the Box of Lost TimeLayout VIIICaligula's HorseshoeRutherford's Gold FoilThe Bonnet of Mercy Otis WarrenThe Cracked Teacup of Elizabeth Cady StantonThe Keys to Anne of Cleves's PalaceThe Leather Holster of Wyatt EarpThe Lost Colony and the Croatoan CarvingThe Magical Thread of Ariadne (
Used with permission from The 49th Ronin)
The Priceless Treasure of the ConquistadorLayout IXNero's Half-Burnt Toga (
Credit for the Moat crossing goes to Bluebarracuda7)
The 96th Thesis of Martin LutherThe Ace of Spades of Black Jack KetchumThe Chinese Emperor and the Great Wall (
Approved by The Bamboo Forest)
The Cross-Sectioned Map of the Winchester Mystery House (
Credit for the Moat crossing goes to Bluebarracuda7)
The Golden Lighthouse of Demetrius of PharosThe Great Seal of the Axumite KingThe Lost Crown of Mbwila (
Credit for the Moat crossing goes to Bluebarracuda7)
The Lost Love Letter of Joséphine BonaparteThe Map to James Marshall's TreasureThe Navigation Plans of Sir Francis Drake (
Credit for the Moat crossing goes to Bluebarracuda7)
The Revised Map of the New WorldThe Silver Earring of Captain Kidd (
Used with permission from The Bamboo Forest)
Layout X— Tournament of Champions LayoutThe Lion-Skin Cloak of Hercules (Semifinal)
The Burnt Treasures of Æneas (Semifinal)
The Jeweled Calix of Nebuchadnezzar (Semifinal)
The Mystical Staff of Okomfo Anokye (Semifinal)
The Sheath of Excalibur (Final Round)
Season 3 is the "Tropical Season." The set is lit with more yellow and orange lighting to simulate a jungle during the day rather than at night, and Olmec is lit only by a faint orange light. As for small changes to the show formula, five episodes are now taped each day, the Temple Run prize values are no longer stated, and the Temple Games feature something new: Pendants of Life in the team colors will appear onscreen during the second and third games to help viewers keep track of teams' scores.
Season 3 (June 2010)Layout XIThe Heart-Shaped Locket of Elizabeth of BavariaThe Smashed Statue Piece of ThutmoseThe Wedding Ring of King ShahryarThe Wolf-Skin Cloak of Victor of AveyronThe Wooden Dragon Head of the Ormen Lange (
Used with permission from The Bandit King)
Layout XIIDemetrius Ypsilanti and the Dame's Diamond NecklaceSavonarola's TorchThe Compact Calix of CebuThe Emerald Earrings of Maria TheresaThe Inner-Seeking Stone of Confucius (
Used with permission from Red Jaguars Fan)
The Inspirational Mask of MozartThe Melted Candle of Edgar Allan PoeThe Missing Map from the Eureka StockadeThe Original Robe of the Emerald BuddhaThe Secret Water Scroll of NefermesiThe Thrown-Away Battle Plan of PyrrhusThe Weaving Shuttle of Arachne (
Used with permission from The Bandit King)
The White Flag of Tomiko HigaThe Written Draft of the Zimmermann NoteThe Yamato Arrow of Empress Jing?Layout XIII— Hawaiian Layout?Iolani Palace's Missing ArmrestKa?ahumanu's Favorite GownLunalilo's Royal CrownThe Attack Plan of Minoru GendaThe Lost Letter to the Sacramento UnionThe Missing Mast Piece of the Prisoner of War (
Permission already granted by The Silver Monkey)
The Priceless Flute of LeleiohokuThe Replaced Hand of Ali?i?lani HaleThe Second Seashell of K?ne MilohaiThe Stolen Lantern from the Aloha TowerLayout XIVThe Amaranth Flower of Artemis
The Fourth Talisman of Amaterasu
The Ghostly Lantern of Saratoga
The Kingly Quiver of Sri Indraditya
The Mystical Cutlass of Eustace the Monk
The Page Fragment from the Kuthodaw Pagoda
The Pilfered Gold Coin of Christopher and Cosmas
The Shell Barrette of Aphrodite
The Tainted Tunic of Nessus
The Twig of Yggdrasil
Layout XVGoethe's Lost Helmet
The Cracked Padrão of Bartolomeu Dias
The Priceless Tile from the Millions Room
The Pulverized Propeller Piece of Charles Ulm
The War Helmet of Ares
Layout XVIAbbé Siéyès and the Discarded Pamphlet
The Beautiful Headdress of the Bodhisattva
The Discarded Cap of Sarah Edmonds
The Dragon-Skin Sash of Kazeryu
The Fang of Lord Ruthven
The Golden Shield of the Delian League
The Golden Ship of Peter the Great
The Ingenuine Jewels of the Impostor of Anastasia
The Mourning Gown of the Duchess of Hohenberg
The Preliminary Plans for the Forbidden City
The Smashed Crow's Nest of the Black Joke
The Stolen Statue Head from Wat Bang Phra
The Surviving Twig from Thor's Oak
The Zodiacal Pamphlet of Aleister Crowley
William Lloyd Garrison and the Missing Printing Plate
Layout XVII— Tournament of Champions II LayoutThe Argonauts and the Golden Fleece
The Golden Dragon Statue of Xanadu
The Plumed Headband of Dingane
The Wedding Brooch of Jocasta
Sir Galahad and the Holy Grail
Player Interviews•
Heather Ogedengbe talks about her time as a Red Jaguar in "The Jeweled Sword of Charlemagne," the last aired episode of Season 1.
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Melissa Brown talks about making friends and dealing with a hint of embarrassment as a Silver Snake in Season 1's "The Holy Ankh of the Egyptian Deity."
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Kevin Buckley, a Silver Snake from Season 2, tells us about his appearance in "The Unlucky Necklace of Harmonia," a tough break of an episode.
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Andrea Cremonesi shares stories about her experience as a Green Monkey in "The Fabled Fortune-Telling Book of Tituba."
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Amber Paxton talks about becoming the first solo victor on the show as an Orange Iguana in "Henry the Navigator's Missing Maps."
• Dominik Somers tells us about some close calls and wild rides he faced as a Green Monkey in "The Ace of Spades of Black Jack Ketchum."