Random.org Survivor: Malakula

*Random.org Survivor: Malakula* was the forty-seventh season in the *series*.

The season took place in Malakula in the Malampa Province in Vanuatu.

The eighteen contestants, referred to as "castaways," were divided into three tribes of six randomly named Ambrym, Benbow, and Paama, after a crater, volcano, and island respectively. They represent the name of the camps and the separate teams with immunity and tribal council. On Day 10, there was a tribe switch disbanding the Paama and leading to two new tribes of seven. The merged tribe was named by the 12 castaways who made the merge. They named the tribe Pambrow, a combination of the tribe names.

Credit Investor Seymour Matthews beat out Marketing Director Dalton Mayer by a close 5-4 vote in the final tribal council.

## Twists

* **Fire Tokens:** Fire tokens work differently this season. When someone is voted out, they must bequeath their fire token to someone else. At every new stage of the game, the current player with the most accumulated fire tokens will earn an advantage without forfeiting any fire tokens. If players are tied, each of them will receive an advantage. There will be no fire token purchases; only gains. Fire tokens can, however, be traded in exchange for something in the game between players.
	+ **Tribe Switch - 50/50 Coin:**Because Cameron had the most fire tokens by the tribe switch with three, he secretly received a 50/50 coin on his new tribe which was playable until the final seven. On Day 15, Cameron was blindsided and never played the advantage.
	+ **Tribes Merge - Legacy Advantage (post-merge only):**Because Estelle had the most fire tokens at the time of the merge with four, she secretly received a Legacy Advantage which was playable at the final 12 or six. If anyone is voted out with the Legacy Advantage, they must will it to another player. Estelle played the Legacy Advantage in the final six but no votes were cast against her.
	+ **The Final Six - Super Hidden Immunity Idol:**Because Estelle had the most fire tokens at the Final Six, she secretly received a Super Hidden Immunity Idol which was playable through the Final Five. She would have played the Super Hidden Immunity Idol on Day 36, but Salvador played an Idol Nullifier against Estelle resulting in her being voted out.
	+ **The Final Two - An Additional Cash Prize:**Because Dalton had 10 fire tokens, he automatically received $25,000.
* **Exile Island:**Each round, one tribe member will be sent to Exile Island as voted by their tribe and must skip reward if won. Each voted member will remain on Exile Island and return to their camp in time for the immunity challenge, possibly days later. At Exile Island, there is one new advantage to find every new stage of the game.
	+ **Original Tribes:**
		- **Days 1-3:**Ambrym sent Hugo, Benbow sent Joe, and Paama sent Shirley to stay on Exile Island until Day 3. On Day 1, Joe found a clue to an advantage hidden around Exile Island which allowed him to find the Safety Without Power advantage allowing him to leave a tribal council and retain safety without voting. The advantage is usable through the final seven. On Day 24, Joe was blindsided and never played the advantage.
		- **Days 4-6:** Ambrym sent Andre, Benbow sent Stella, and Paama sent Danny. On Day 5, Andre found a clue to the hidden advantage although it had already been found.
		- **Days 7-9:**Ambrym sent Rodolfo, Benbow sent Stella again, and Paama sent Estelle. On Day 7, Estelle found a clue to the hidden advantage although it had already been found.
	+ **Switched Tribes:**
		- **Days 10-12:**This round, only one person went to Exile Island because of the tribe switch leading to two new tribes of seven. Joe drew the Exile buff and rejoined the Ambrym tribe after their tribal council on Day 12. On Day 11, Joe found a clue to a new hidden advantage around Exile Island which he then found. The advantage was a 50/50 Coin playable until the final seven. On Day 24, Joe was blindsided and never played the advantage.
		- **Days 13-15:**The new Ambrym tribe sent Estelle while the new Benbow tribe sent Cameron. On Day 14, Estelle found a clue to the hidden advantage although it had already been found.
		- **Days 16-18:**The new Ambrym tribe sent Stella while the new Benbow tribe sent Zina. Neither player found any clue.
	+ **Merged Tribe:**
		- **Days 19-21:**The winners of the Day 19 reward sent Danny, who asked his co-winners to send him, and Salvador to Exile Island. Neither player found any clue.
		- **Days 22-24:**On Day 22, Estelle bid and won on an uncovered item at the auction. She won the right to send two people to Exile Island immediately and chose Joe and Zina. Neither player found any clue.
		- **Days 25-27:**On Day 25, a twist happened where two temporary tribes were formed and would go to separate tribal councils. The teams were: Danny, Estelle, Hugo, Rosalie, and Salvador versus Dalton, Lena, Seymour, Stella, and Zina. The tribes also played for reward and voted to send one member of their tribe to Exile Island. The first team sent Salvador who missed the reward he won while the second team sent Stella. On Day 25, Salvador found a clue to a hidden advantage which allowed him to find the Idol Nullifier, playable until the final five. Salvador played the Idol Nullifier against Estelle on Day 36, securing the vote against her since she had a super-hidden immunity idol.
		- **Days 28-30:**On Day 28, Danny won reward and sent Salvador and Seymour to Exile Island. On Day 28, Salvador found the clue to the advantage he already previously found which he showed to Seymour to keep him looking.
		- **Days 31-33:**On Day 31, Stella won reward and sent Seymour to Exile Island alone. He did not find anything.
* **Hidden Immunity Idols:** There is one hidden immunity idol hidden at random places in, near, or around camp. If found with a clue, the idol may be hidden in a spot in camp. After idols are successfully played or leave the game, new idols are hidden the same way.
	+ **Ambrym Idol:** Misty found the Ambrym Idol hidden in the entrance tribe posts in two pieces on Day 7. On Day 18, Misty was blindsided and never played the Ambrym Idol nor was it rehidden.
	+ **Benbow Idol:** Seymour found the Benbow Idol hidden in the entrance tribe posts in two pieces on Day 8. In reaction to Dalton playing his idol on Day 27, Seymour also played the Benbow Idol on himself, negating one vote and preventing a tie.
	+ **Paama Idol:** Cameron found the Paama Idol hidden in the entrance tribe posts in two pieces on Day 5. On Day 15, Cameron was blindsided and never played the Paama Idol nor was it rehidden.
	+ **Pambrow Idol:** Dalton found the Pambrow Idol hidden in the merge feast on Day 19. Dalton played the Pambrow Idol on himself on Day 27, successfully negating three votes cast against him. Seymour found the rehidden Pambrow Idol at the reward challenge on Day 34. Seymour used the Pambrow Idol on himself on Day 35, successfully negating three votes cast against him.

## Castaways

*The **Total Votes** is the number of votes a castaway has received during Tribal Councils where the castaway is eligible to be voted out of the game. It does not include the votes received during the final Tribal Council.*

**^1** Because Joe drew the Exile buff at the tribe switch with an odd number of players, he was the only player who went to Exile Island and was safe from the vote. He joined the Ambrym tribe who lost first.
**^2** Because Dalton played one hidden immunity idol, a total of three votes did not count.
**^3** Because Seymour played two hidden immunity idols, a total of four votes did not count.

## The Game

**^1** Combined reward and immunity challenge.
**^2** Because Joe drew the Exile buff at the tribe switch with an odd number of players, he was the only player who went to Exile Island and was safe from the vote. He joined the Ambrym tribe who lost first.
**^3** Because Dalton played the hidden immunity idol, three votes did not count.
**^4** Because Seymour played the hidden immunity idol, one vote did not count.
**^5** Because Seymour played the hidden immunity idol, three votes did not count.

## Voting History

**^1** Because Joe drew the Exile buff at the tribe switch with an odd number of players, he was the only player who went to Exile Island and was safe from the vote. He joined the Ambrym tribe who lost first.
**^2** Because Dalton played the hidden immunity idol, three votes did not count.
**^3** Because Seymour played the hidden immunity idol, one vote did not count.
**^4** Because Seymour played the hidden immunity idol, three votes did not count.

## Returning Players

**Key:**
     Sole Survivor
     Runner-Up
     2nd Runner-Up