Do or Die

*This page refers to the twist. For the eponymous episode in* Izwe*, click here.*

## *Flipverse Survivor* Gameplay

### Description:

A twist that forces the last place finisher of a challenge to compete in a deadly game of chance.

### Appearances:

*Izwe*

**Do or Die** is a game-changing twist first introduced in *Izwe*. It subjects the last place finisher of a predetermined Immunity Challenge to a game of chance that will eliminate them on the spot should they lose.

## Overview

Before the upcoming Immunity Challenge, the host will reveal the twist to the castaways along with its stipulations. She will then ask if they would like to participate in the challenge or bypass the twist at the cost of abstaining from the Immunity Challenge.

The castaway who finishes last in the challenge will be forced to partake in a game of chance later that night at Tribal Council. Immediately before the formal vote, the castaway will be called up to the podium and presented with three boxes by the host. They will then be asked to predict which box has the "safe" symbol. After the castaway has chosen, one of the other boxes not chosen will be revealed to be incorrect, and the host will ask the castaway if they would like to stick with their current box, or switch to the remaining box. Afterwards, the host will reveal the contents of their chosen box; if they chose correctly, then they are allowed to stay in the game and are granted immunity for the immediate vote. Should they guess incorrectly, however, they would be automatically eliminated from the game, and the upcoming Tribal Council vote will be canceled. There are no advantages that can save the castaway from participating in Do or Die.

## Strategy

As winning the game of chance is essentially the same as winning individual immunity, and losing it results in the victim's immediate elimination, several potential strategies taking advantage of the twist could be implemented:

* If a castaway is confident that they will not win the upcoming Immunity Challenge but knows that they are certainly being voted out anyway, they could throw the challenge to ensure that they are competing in the game of chance, where they can potentially become immune for the round and avoid elimination should they pick correctly.
	+ Theoretically, the majority alliance could counter this by having one of their own members throw the challenge to try to ensure that the target remains vulnerable, although the high risk of losing the game of chance and being eliminated as a result makes this unfeasible to enact.
* By extension, a minority alliance of two in possession of one Hidden Immunity Idol could potentially take advantage of the Do or Die to ruin the majority's plan of a split vote, as the immunity from Do or Die along with the immunity from their Hidden Immunity Idol would protect both members.
	+ If said Hidden Immunity Idol is public knowledge, this could force the majority alliance to scramble and turn on each other in case the victim wins immunity, as they know that the other member of the minority will negate any votes cast against themselves.
		- This would also apply if one of said members wins individual immunity, rather than being in possession of a Hidden Immunity Idol.
* A castaway who fears they will be eliminated at Tribal Council, but is not willing to risk playing the game of chance could attempt to bait weaker competitors into competing in the Immunity Challenge so that they will lose and fall victim to Do or Die's game of chance, canceling Tribal Council and saving them for the round.

## Twist History

### Izwe

The twist was initially introduced in *Izwe* at the Day 21 Immunity Challenge. Ari Nehann, Jen Landwilder, Joey Shampin and Taylor Cauldwohn chose to sit out and give up their shot at winning immunity in exchange for not risking being put into the game of chance. This left Courtney Daynie, Kristin Davesburg, and Sidney Brulonder to compete for immunity. Within seconds of starting the challenge, Kristin lost her concentration and dropped out of the challenge, forcing her to compete in the game of chance later that night at Tribal Council.

At Tribal Council, Kristin was presented with three boxes and asked to pick the one which she believed had the fire symbol in it; she chose to pick the box on the left. Tayna then opened the box on the right and revealed that it contained a skull symbol. Tayna then asked if Kristin would like to switch. She decided not to, and it was revealed that Kristin chose correctly, allowing her to stay in the game and granting her immunity at that night's vote. Ultimately, Sidney was blindsided and voted out in a 4-1-0 vote over Jen and Joey.

## Trivia

* Similar to how the Summit in *Izwe* operates based on the game of chicken, the Do or Die's game of chance is based on the Monty Hall problem.

## References

Battle of the Sexes · Blood v Water · Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty · Old vs. Young · Returning Players · Schoolyard Pick

**Tribal Council-Related**
Double Elimination · Double Tribal Council · Extra Vote · Hidden Immunity Idol · Idol Nullifier · Joint Tribal Council · Juror Removal · Vote Blocker · Vote Steal

**Miscellaneous**
Exile Island · First Impressions · Immunity Island · Legacy Advantage · Mutiny · Tribe Switch