The Mask of Shaka Zulu

The Mask of Shaka Zulu
The mask resting on two foam rocks atop the sarcophagus.
Production Number	1-28 (28)
Airdate	October 9, 1993
Team	Red Jaguars
Contestants	Bobby & Brittany
Artifact Location	The Tomb of the Ancient Kings
Pendants of Life	1½
Temple Layout	VII
Previous Episode	The Lucky Pig of Amelia Earhart (Broadcast Order) The Medal of Sir Edmund Hillary (Production Order)
Next Episode	The Golden Jaguar of Atahualpa (Production Order) The Treasure of Anne Bonny (Broadcast Order)

The Mask of Shaka Zulu is the 28th episode of Legends of the Hidden Temple. This episode had the fastest Temple Run in the show's entire history, but that was mainly led due to a production error by the crew.

Moat Crossing

One player of each team swam a rope over to the other side. Once out of the water, he had to tie the rope off on a pole that held a second tied rope higher up; both connected to the other side. Once tied, the second player had to use the two ropes and maneuver across the moat. Once he was across, the team could run over and hit the gong.

Moat Results
Place	Team	Time
1st	Orange Iguanas	0:33
2nd	Silver Snakes	0:44
3rd	Red Jaguars	0:55
4th	Green Monkeys	0:58

Steps of Knowledge

Long ago, there lived a great warrior chief of the Zulu nation. His name was Shaka Zulu. When he was little, he and his mother were banished from their tribe, and for many years, they wandered in the African bush, living off bugs and plants. Finally, they were taken in by another Zulu tribe called the Mthethwas. But Shaka never forgot how his old tribe had treated him and his mother. When he was 30, the chief of the Mthethwas put Shaka in charge of a large Zulu tribe of his own. He developed new war tactics, and created a Zulu army with regiments and commanders. He also put distinguishing markings on the warriors' shields, so you could tell them apart. When Shaka became chief of all the Zulus, he conquered almost all the other tribes in the southern plains of Africa, including the tribe that had been so cruel to him as a child. Legend has it that many years later, a traitor stumbled upon Shaka's secret grave and stole his burial mask.

Steps of Knowledge Results
Question	Answers	Team
Was Shaka chief of the…?	Kiwis Zulus Eskimos	Green Monkeys (Correct - 2 steps left)
Which of these tribes adopted Shaka?	The Mets The Mthethwas	Orange Iguanas (Correct - 2 steps left)
Did the Zulus live in what is now…?	South Africa Morocco Sri Lanka	Green Monkeys (Correct - 1 step left)
Did the Zulus keep large herds of…?	Elephants Sheep Cattle	Orange Iguanas (Wrong Answer)
		Red Jaguars (Correct - 2 steps left)
Which of these is a large desert in Southern Africa?	The Kalahari The Gobi The Sahara	Red Jaguars (Wrong Answer)
		Green Monkeys (Correct - Advanced to Temple Games)
Which of these are an aboriginal people living in the Kalahari?	The Laps The Bushmen The Veterans	Orange Iguanas (Wrong Answer)
		Red Jaguars (Correct - 1 step left)
If you were going on an expedition in Africa, would it be called…?	A Walkabout A Doctari A Safari	Silver Snakes (Correct - 2 steps left)
In which of these conflicts did Europeans fight each other for control of South Africa?	The Boar War The Kalahari War The Crusades	Red Jaguars (Wrong Answer)
		Orange Iguanas (Wrong Answer)
Which of these is the highest mountain in Africa?	Mount Zulu The Matterhorn Kilimanjaro	Silver Snakes (Wrong Answer)
		Orange Iguanas (Correct - 1 step left)
South Africa became a colony of which of these European nations?	England France Italy	Red Jaguars (Correct - Advanced to Temple Games)

Temple Games

The Red Jaguars are 13-year-old Bobby, who wants to be rich (saying he could be a doctor or a lawyer - if he were a doctor, he would work on the heart), and 12-year-old Brittany, who babysits four siblings. The Green Monkeys are 12-year-old Melissa, who plays the flute, and 12-year-old Phillip, who likes moving around while playing sports.

"Drat, That Zulu Drought" (Bucket Ramp)

In the days of Shaka, the Zulus were farmers and raised cattle, and during times of a drought, they would travel great distances for water. Fortunately, Bobby and Melissa had to climb the ramp for water. At the top of the ramp are three buckets of water. When Kirk gave the signal, they had to climb the ramp on their knees, pull down a bucket, then slide back down and repeat the process. The first player to pull down all three buckets or the player with the most buckets pulled down in 60 seconds won. Bobby slid down after pulling his third bucket with 25 seconds remaining, awarding him a half pendant of life. Melissa only pulled down two.

Masks (Peanut Shaft)

The Zulus wore masks for religious ceremonies, and no good warrior would get caught without his. At the top of each shaft were four Zulu warriors waiting for their masks. When Kirk gave the signal, Brittany and Phillip had to grab a mask and climb up the shaft, and place the mask on one warrior, then jump back down to repeat the process. The player to mask all four warriors or the team with the most masked warriors at the end of 60 seconds won. While Kirk claimed Phillip had won with a score of 4-3, the score was actually 3-3. Phillip won the half pendant anyway. This result, however, would have no effect on the Temple Run.

Sound the Alarm (Knotted Rope Mountain)

The Zulus used horns to signal each other in battle, and both teams had to do what they did. When Kirk gave the signal, the first player on each team had to climb the wooden mountain. When at the top, they will then blow the horn, signaling their partner to climb up and blow the horn. The first teams to blow their horns four times and make it back down the mountain or the team furthest along in 60 seconds won. The Red Jaguars performed this transaction four times in 56 seconds while the Green Monkeys only did so three times.

Temple Games Results
Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Pendants Won
Red Jaguars	Won	Lost	Won	1½ Pendants
Green Monkeys	Lost	Won	Lost	½ Pendant

Temple Run

As soon as Bobby entered the Cave of Sighs, a Temple Guard took his pendant. This did not deter him; he went straight to the Tomb, got the mask, and got out in a with a record 1:14 remaining. This was one of the few episodes in which the path directly to the treasure worked, a probable error on the part of the production crew.

Bobby's short path into the temple.

Temple Run Results
Victory	Yes (Solo - 1:14 left)
Reached the Artifact	Yes
Temple Guard Locations	The Cave of Sighs
Half Pendant Location	See Possible Locations

Watch Episode

The Mask of Shaka Zulu Part 1

Moat Crossing, Steps of Knowledge, and Temple Games

The Mask of Shaka Zulu Part 2

Temple Run

Trivia

• The original prize plugs for this episode are as follows:
  • Hershey's syrup and chocolate milk mix (Moat Crossing)
  • Fashion Bug (Steps of Knowledge)
  • UFO for Windows from Software Marketing Corporations (Temple Games)
• This is the first episode where the Red Jaguars and the Green Monkeys competed against each other in the Temple Games.
• Due to the production error, this is the fastest win in the show's history. Bobby retrieved the mask with 1:14 remaining.
  • Bobby retrieved the mask in 2:06.
  • The production error was when Bobby was at the end of the Holes of Python. He pressed the two door actuators until the door to the Tomb of the Ancient Kings opened when it was not supposed to. Normally, the production crew programmed the doors to go to that room the longer way around.
• This is the only victory of Layout VII (1-7).
• This was the first of two episodes where a team does not go on both floors during the Temple Run. The the second was The Snake Bracelet of Cleopatra.
• This was first of two episodes where a team brings the artifact out of the temple without entering The Shrine of the Silver Monkey at any point during the temple run. The second was The Jeweled Scabbard of Sforza.