The series centers on a competitive challenge featuring a family team who must utilize physical and mental skills to successfully navigate an elaborate labyrinth.

Nickelodeon is bringing the British hit game show The Crystal Maze to the U.S. The kids cable network said Monday that it's greenlighted a new version of the show that'll be co-produced by Bunim/Murray Productions (The Real World, The Challenge, Born This Way) and RDF Television (Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, Wife Swap, Shipwrecked), all under the BanijayGroup. The show, touted as a "forerunner to the current escape room craze," has been airing on the U.K. since the mid-'90s, and recently was rebooted with celebrity, charity and family seasons in the U.K., Australia and other territories.

The series centers on a competitive challenge featuring a family team who must utilize physical and mental skills to successfully navigate an elaborate labyrinth of four giant and immersive themed zones. Nickelodeon's version of the show will feature a family tackling a range of challenges in zones collectively known as The Crystal Maze. Each successful game is rewarded with a "time crystal" that equals five seconds in the centerpiece Crystal Dome. The adventure culminates in a finale that finds the team entering the Dome to grab a cash prize as it flies around them during a dramatic clock countdown. Nickelodeon has ordered 10 hourlong episodes; casting is underway, with plans to begin production on the original set in Bristol, England, this summer. The show will feature an as-yet-unnamed host who'll guide the family through each challenge and adventure. The series' premiere date also will be announced at a later date.