Vampire Bats

Vampire Bats (also known as Gang Hang and Spin Cycle) is a recurring endurance challenge in Survivor. First appearing in , it has since reappeared in .
==Rules==
The castaways have to hang on a bar for as long as they can without falling. Last person left hanging wins.
In Redemption Island, the castaways are suspended over a pool of water and, after the 20-minute mark, must use only their legs for support.
==History==
===United States===
The challenge was first used in . Shane Powers asked Jeff if they were going to tempted with food. Jeff said no, causing Shane to opt out. It came down to Terry Deitz and Nick Stanbury. Terry outlasted Nick for the first individual immunity.
The challenge returned in . The castaways were offered to sit out for hamburgers and fries; Phillip Sheppard and Steve Wright took the offer. Rob Mariano was the first out and the only one to not make it to 20 minutes. Eventually, David Murphy dropped out and Andrea Boehlke asked if she could have the win. The other Ometepes obliged and Andrea won immunity.
=== Australia ===
The challenge was used as the very first individual Immunity Challenge in Australian Survivor history. The Fia Fia tribe competed and Brooke Jowett became the first person to wear the Immunity Necklace.
The challenge reappeared as the final six Immunity Challenge in . The castaways would hold onto an axle, which would be rotated until they are upside-down. Brian Lake won the challenge.
The challenge was modified for use as a tribal Immunity Challenge in ; the last tribe to have at least two people still on the pole wins. Hayley Leake planned to throw the challenge so, when the were down to just Hayley and Sharni Vinson, Hayley took herself off the pole and gave the their first Immunity Challenge win.
=== France ===
=== New Zealand ===
==Winners==
<tabber>United States=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winner
 	Individual Immunity	
 	Individual Immunity	
|-|Australia=
{|class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
! Episode
! Challenge Type
! Winner
|-
| Episode 15
| Individual Immunity
| 
|-
| Episode 21
| Individual Immunity
| 
|-
| Episode 4
| Tribal Immunity
| colspan="2" 
|-|France=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners 	Winners
Episode 6	Tribal Immunity 	colspan= "2"	
Episode 7	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 7	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 9	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 8	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 6	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 9	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 5	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 8	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 7	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 8	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 6	Tribal Reward 	colspan= "2"	
Episode 7	Tribal Reward 	colspan= "2"	
Episode 8	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 4	Individual Reward 	 	
Episode 6	Individual Immunity	colspan= "2"	
Episode 5	Tribal Immunity 	colspan= "2"	
Episode 4	Tribal Reward 	colspan= "2"	
Episode 8	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2" 	
Episode 7	Tribal Reward 	colspan="2" 	
|-|New Zealand=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 13	Individual Immunity(Final Immunity)	
|-|Québec=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 15	Tribal/Individual Reward	
Episode 15	Tribal/Individual Reward	
|-|Sweden=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 26	Individual Immunity	
</tabber>
==Gallery==
<tabber>United States=
PanamaGangHang.jpg|The challenge in .
gang_hang_panama.jpg|Aras, Danielle, Terry, and Sally at the challenge in Panama.
155-22-9.jpg|The challenge in .
gang hang redemption island.jpg|Andrea and Natalie competing in Redemption Island.
|-|Australia=
aus03e15 sue conner kristie vampire bats.png|Sue, Conner, and Kristie competing in the very first individual challenge in Australian Survivor.
S3Ep21 SpinCycle3 900x506.jpg|Koro Savu competing in .
Aus10e04 shonee vampire bats.jpg|Shonee competing for the in .
Aus10e04 hayley throwing.jpg|Hayley throws the challenge in Heroes v Villains.
|-|France=
Kls4.ep6.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls5.ep7.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls6.ep7.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls7.ep9.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls8.ep8.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls9.ep6.jpg|The challenge in .
kls10.e9.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls11.ep5.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls12.ep8.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls14.ep7.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS17 Ep8 Immunity Challenge.png|The challenge in .
Kls18.ep6.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS19 Ep7 Vampire Bats.png|The challenge in .
KLS20 Ep8 Immunity Challenge.png|The challenge in .
Kls22.ep4.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS24 Ep6 Vampire Bats.png|The challenge in .
Kls26.ep5.jpg|The challenge in .
Kls27.ep4.png|The challenge in .
KLS29 Ep8.jpg|The challenge in .
KLS30 Ep7 Reward Challenge.jpg|Kadasi competing in .
KLS30 Ep7 Reward Challenge2.jpg|Matukad competing in Les Chasseurs d'Immunité.
|-|New Zealand=
SNZ2Ep14.png|Tess competing in .
|-|Sweden=</tabber>
==Trivia==
*Both times the challenge was used:
**The challenge was for individual immunity.
**Ten castaways were present, six men and four women.
**The winner would return for a future season.
**The winner was on an orange tribe pre-merge that opposed a purple tribe, and the tribes merged into a black tribe.
**The season introduced an island as a season-long twist, and respectively.
* Sam Webb and Shonee Bowtell are the only people to compete in this challenge twice.
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Koh-Lanta
Category:Challenges
Category:Recurring Challenges
Category:Panama Challenges
Category:Survivor: Panama
Category:Survivor: Redemption Island
Category:Redemption Island Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor (2016)
Category:Australian Survivor (2016) Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018)
Category:Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018) Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains
Category:Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains Challenges
Category:Koh-Lanta: Panama
Category:Koh-Lanta: Pacifique
Category:Koh-Lanta: Vanuatu
Category:Koh-Lanta: Palawan
Category:Koh-Lanta: Caramoan
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Retour des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: Palau
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Choc des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: Viêtnam
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Revanche des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: Johor
Category:Koh-Lanta: Thaïlande
Category:Koh-Lanta: L'Île au Trésor
Category:Koh-Lanta: Cambodge
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Combat des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: L'Île des Héros
Category:Koh-Lanta: Les Armes Secrètes
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Légende
Category:Koh-Lanta: Le Feu Sacré
Category:Koh-Lanta: Les Chasseurs d'Immunité