Pinball Wizard

Pinball Wizard is a recurring Survivor challenge. It debuted in before reappearing internationally in and .
==Rules==
Castaways will have to roll a ball up a ramp and into a plinko board. While the ball is rolling down the plinko board, they must solve a puzzle, while keeping an eye on the ball. When the ball is close to the end of the plinko board, the castaways must grab the ball and roll it back up to the top. If a castaway misses catching the ball, they must wait for the ball to roll down to the end of a chute before they can roll the ball back up the ramp and return to solving their puzzle. The first castaway to complete the puzzle wins.
==History==
=== United States ===
The challenge debuted in as an Immunity Challenge. Instead of focusing on his puzzle, Adam Klein decided that it was more important to deprive Jay Starrett of immunity. With this logic, he employed the strategy of helping his ally Ken McNickle by informing him when his ball was close to falling off the board. This gave Ken the edge he needed to win the challenge.
=== France ===
=== Quebec ===
The challenge debuted in as the final Redemption Island duel. The remaining members of Pag-Asa, who spectated the challenge from the sidelines, helped the duelists keep track of their balls. Ultimately, Nicolas Brunette won his fourth duel and returned to the main game, while Sylvain Béland and Sandrine Fortier were eliminated for good.
=== South Africa ===
The challenge was played for immunity at the final six of . Katinka Oosthuizen received a Challenge Advantage at the auction and was able to cut her time penalty in half. Ultimately, it was Werner Joubert who managed to solve his block puzzle first and win his second individual Immunity Challenge.
===United Kingdom===
==Winners==
<tabber>United States=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winner
 	Individual Immunity	
|-|France=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 6	Individual Immunity	
|-|Quebec=
Episode 	Challenge Type	Winners
Episodes 57-58	Duel 	
|-|South Africa=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 13	Individual Immunity	
|-|United Kingdom=
{|class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 8pt; white-space:nowrap; line-height:18px;"
! Episode
! Challenge Type
! Winner
|-
| Episode 15
| Individual Immunity
| colspan="2" 
</tabber>
==Gallery==
<tabber>|-|United States=
|-|France=
Kls21.ep6.jpg|Coravu competing in .
|-|Quebec=
QCS1E58.jpg|The challenge as a duel in .
qcs1e58 nicolas pinball wizard.jpg|Nicolas wins his way back into the game. (2023)
|-|South Africa=
zas06e13 annalize pinball wizard.jpg|Annalize competing in .
</tabber>
==Trivia==
==References==
Category:Challenges
Category:Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X
Category:Millennials vs. Gen X Challenges
Category:Koh-Lanta: Fidji
Category:Survivor South Africa: Philippines
Category:Philippines Challenges (South Africa)
Category:Survivor Québec (2023)
Category:Survivor Québec (2023) Challenges