List of The Crystal Maze games

This is a list of games in the 2017 version of British game show The Crystal Maze, sorted by zone.

The coloured backgrounds denote the type of game:

  - Mental

  - Mystery

  - Physical

  - Skill

ALIS - Automatic Lock-in Situation

Aztec Zone

Name of game	Explanation	Time	ALIS
Balancing scales	Use a raft to retrieve sandbags and balance a set of scales to release the crystal	3:00	None
Word wheel	Turn concentric wheels to make twelve 8 letter words	2:00	None
Water pipes	Make three pipes to divert water into containers. As the containers fill with water, the contestant can grab keys to release the crystal	3:00	None
Dragon totem pole	Stack four blocks of a totem pole in the correct order to release the crystal	3:00	None
Raise the balls	Use ropes to raise a tray of balls and direct them into a pipe to release the crystal	3:00	By allowing three balls to fall onto the floor
Log balance	Carry parts of a temple across a log to release the crystal	3:00	None
Sliding planks	Slide planks to create a walkway to reach the crystal	2:30	By touching the floor covered in fog or jumping across sections without using the sliding planks
Memory blocks	Navigate a water obstacle course whilst remembering the order of blocks with symbols	3:00	None
Face symbols	Arrange blocks so each face shows all four symbols	3:00	None
Symbol wheels	Spin wheels so all the adjacent symbols match	2:00	None
Water transport	Carry water across a balance beam, avoiding swinging rocks	3:00	None
Water symbols	Move symbols into the correct section to release the crystal	3:00	None
Skull swing	Swing a skull to knock down five gold skulls	2:30	By knocking off three black skulls
Tile words	Spin tiles to create five words, then rearrange the last letter of each word to release the crystal	3:00	None
Vine swing	Clamber through hanging vines to reach the crystal	2:00	By touching the floor covered in fog
Unique symbols	Find three unique symbols from a wall of 100 symbols	2:30	None
Fossil assemble	Assemble a spiral fossil then guide the crystal round it	3:00	None
Triple symbol match	Turn both wheels to find the matching three symbols on different sides of a rope ladder	3:00	None
Consonant crossword	Complete the words by placing the consonants into the crossword	2:30	None
Ball roll	Roll three balls over a zigzag platform into a net.	3:00	None
Water symbols	Walk along a flat chord over water with a few ropes for support, put the four magnetic puzzle pieces hanging from the ceiling into the right place	3:00	None
Underwater labyrinth	Navigate the chained crystal through a labyrinth which goes under water and across the walls	2:00	None
Red sand	Throw bean bags at the targets which will release red sand into the hourglass which already contains sand but is losing sand, to release the crystal the red sand must be up to the white line	2:00	None
Lasso swing	Throw a lasso at a hook and use this to swing across to the crystal	2:00	By touching the floor

Futuristic Zone

Name of game	Explanation	Time	ALIS
Planet swing	Swing between five planets to reach the crystal	3:00	By falling off the planets onto the floor
Radioactive chamber	Use grabs to pass the crystal along a chamber without touching the top or bottom	2:30	By touching the top or bottom with the capsule three times
Block grid	Place blocks into a grid, whilst adhering to a set of rules	3:00	None
Laser maze	Navigate a maze of laser gates to reach the crystal. Each gate opens for a fixed amount of time, during which you can pass through. Breaking a laser beam three times means the contestant is locked in.	2:00	By breaking a laser beam three times
Laser shards	Pass through laser beams, collecting shards to release the crystal	3:00	By breaking a laser beam three times
Piano tune	Memorise a tune, fix the piano then play back the tune to release the crystal	3:00	None
Microchip motherboard	Navigate a maze, plugging in microchips to release the crystal	2:00	None
Chemical riddles	Answer two out of three riddles correctly to release the crystal	None	None
Asteroid fuel	Connect a flexible pipe to release the crystal	2:00	By disturbing three asteroids
Laser guide	Guide a ring along a laser beam	2:30	By breaking the laser beam three times
Planet balance	Balance across five wobbly planets to reach the crystal	2:00	By falling off the planets onto the floor
Decoy balls	Spin dials to the correct position to open a container, then find the crystal within the balls	3:00	None
Laser targets	Shoot a laser at numbered targets to add up to 100	2:30	None
Ball sort	Sort coloured balls into the correct tubes to release the crystal	3:00	None
Tube spectrum	Arrange coloured tubes in the correct order to create a colour spectrum	3:00	None
Button combination	Press the correct combination of buttons to illuminate the word CRYSTAL	2:30	None
Moving blocks	Stop all of the coloured blocks moving within their perimeter using different coloured buttons	3:00	None
Virtual reality	Navigate through a virtual obstacle course that can only be seen by assisting team mates, going back to the start if player accidentally touches an obstacle	3:00	None
Planet ropes	Swing across the planets hanging from the ceiling to get to the crystal	3:00	By falling off the planets onto the floor
Countdown	Press every numbered button on the wall from 100 to 1	3:00	By pressing the wrong button
Planet order	Slide the 8 planets into the correct distance from the sun	3:00	None
Button sequence	Whilst sitting on a spinning chair, memorise a sequence of eight coloured buttons, then repeat the sequence within ten seconds. If the wrong button is pressed or the sequence isn't repeating in ten seconds, the sequence will be played again.	3:00	None
Stroop balls	Place each coloured ball into the tube stated on the screen, each tube will be a certain colour with a different colour written on the side in a different colour. The name of the colour written on the screen must match the name colour written on the side of the tube to be correct. Put twenty balls in the correct place to release the crystal	2:00	None

Industrial Zone

Name of game	Explanation	Time	ALIS
Reactor box	Navigate five spinning podiums, pressing buttons along the way to release the crystal	2:00	By falling onto the floor three times
Reset buttons	Press a combination of buttons to turn off lights and reveal a code to release the crystal	2:30	None
Carousel generator	Turn a carousel to access tools used to open a box containing the crystal	3:00	None
Pipe maze	Navigate the crystal along a pipe to release it	2:00	None
Number pairs	Connect wires between pairs that are the same value	3:00	None
Pathway roll	Stop moving blocks to create a pathway for the crystal to roll down and be released	2:00	None
Clock calculation	Add and subtract various times to clocks in a sequence to release the crystal	3:00	None
Door codes	Calculate the code to open a series of doors. The code to each door must be remembered to be able to exit.	3:00	None
Phone sequence	Answer phones in a sequence, each giving a clue to the next one to answer.	3:00	None
Word grid	Place shapes on a grid of letters to make four four-letter words	2:00	None
Ball drop	Collect balls as they drop from various mechanisms and fill a tube to release the crystal	3:00	None
Air jet maze	Use an air jet to navigate a ball around a maze	3:00	None
Pipework puzzle	Use puzzle pieces to complete a pipe network on the floor	3:00	None
Shutter maze	Navigate a shutter maze to find the crystal and then escape the room	2:00	None
Pathway gaps	Raise bridges in the correct order as the crystal rolls down a pathway	3:00	None
See-saw balance	Balance on see-saws to guide and release the crystal	2:30	None
Rope swing	Swing on a rope to reach and press ten buttons within ten seconds	3:00	By touching the floor
Crate crawl	Navigate through a three dimensional maze of crates to get to the crystal	2:00	None
Moving path	Stop the moving parts in the right place to make a path for the crystal	3:00	None
Incinerator	Reverse the conveyor belt that's carrying the crystal to the incinerator by connecting the correct numbers, letters and symbols using the correctly coloured wires.	2:30	None
Upside down puzzle	Complete the puzzle (such as jigsaw or slide) on top of a transparent window on the floor, then go underneath the window to see the eight digit code that opens the safe that the crystal is in	3:00	None
Letter search	Find the eight letters hidden around the room which are an anagram of the password that will release the crystal	3:00	None
Spinning maze	Whilst lying on top of a suspended plank, roll the crystal to the middle of a rotating maze	2:00	By falling onto the floor
Stop clock	Stop all of the clocks in the room (each starting with different times) at exactly 28 seconds	2:00	If three clocks are not stopped after 28 seconds
Ball pipes	Move the red pipes so fifteen balls can each fall into the matching coloured container	2:30	If three balls fall into the wrong coloured container

Medieval Zone

Name of game	Explanation	Time	ALIS
Riddle scrolls	Answer two out of three riddles correctly to escape with the crystal	None	By answering two out of three riddles incorrectly
Balancing tree	Balance twelve apples on a tree to release the crystal	2:00	None
Word chain	Use objects to form a word chain and release the crystal	3:00	None
Drawbridge	Put planks in the wall to make a bridge to escape with the crystal	2:00	By touching the floor covered in fog
Room escape	Follow the clues to escape the room	3:00	None
Cannon anagram	Fire a cannon at targets to reveal an anagram of the crystal location	2:30	None
Fan assemble	Build a fan to blow a target an release the crystal	2:00	None
Synonym dominoes	Arrange the dominoes so adjacent words are synonyms to release the crystal	3:00	None
Numeral grid	Arrange Roman Numerals in a 3x3 grid such that the numbers in each 2x2 grid add up to a specific value	2:00	None
Portcullis maze	Navigate a maze of portcullises, raising each one fully before passing through	3:00	Being touched by the knight
Key collection	Use a hook to collect keys through a grill to open a chest	3:00	None
King's wages	Solve riddles to distribute coins between five containers	3:00	None
Potion riddles	Answer two out of three riddles correctly to release the crystal	None	None
Closing walls	Guide keys through mazes to unlock gates and escape the room with the crystal	2:00	None
Jester's puzzle	Decode instructions to find where in the room the crystal is located	2:30	None
Jewel mine	Transport jewels up a hill in a mine cart to release the crystal	3:00	By touching the floor covered in fog
Angled mirrors	Move mirrors to direct the beam of light to a target	2:00	None
Map string	Place flags on a world map in answer to five questions. Then join a string between the flags and open the box with the same shape.	2:30	None

Eastern Zone

Name of game	Explanation	Time	ALIS
Spot the difference	Spot the five differences between two adjacent rooms by placing a large ring on each difference	3:00	None
Candle pathway	Raise the gates to move the candle along a conveyor belt to burn the string	2:30	None
Yin Yang	Roll a black ball and a white ball down a ramp onto the correct place on a spinning Yin Yang	2:30	None
Dragon tube	Use levers to shake the crystal uphill through the dragon tube	2:00	None
Tiered house	Build a tiered house on the hinged platform making sure the platform stays upright using the rope.	3:00	By letting three pieces of the house fall on the floor
Cannon and gong	Use a cannon to fire a rock at the gong so it will bounce off and knock the crystal off of its stand	2:00	None
Knick-knack riddles	Answer two out of three riddles correctly by putting the correct objects on the table to be transported into the basket	None	None
Number Tower	Rotate the blocks so that each side of the tower adds up to 15	3:00	None