Advantages

Throughout Jusvivor, **advantages** have been available to assist contestants maneuver themselves into a favorable position in the game. They are available through searches, exile island, and/or auctions. These advantages may help increase the longevity of a contestant, but it is not guaranteed. Contestants may use advantages any way they seem fit, invoking its intended power or using it as a bargaining tool to create alliances. This is a comprised list of those advantages:

## Safety Advantages

#### Hidden Immunity Idol

**Hidden Immunity Idol**, commonly referred to as "Hidden Idol" or just "the Idol", is the most common advantage found in Jusvivor. First appeared in Topics of Aruba. The Hidden Immunity Idol nullifies any votes casted against the owner at Tribal Council if played and eliminating the player with the next highest number of votes. It gives holders a strategic decision from when to use it, on whom, and/or how to combat other player with the advantage. The last time the Hidden Immunity Idol can be played is when there are five remaining players in the game.

Not to be confused with Tribal Immunity or Individual Immunity, the Hidden Immunity Idol is a pocket-sized talisman that players can find in different ways, usually one is hidden per a camp and is replenished if someone uses the idol or voted out with it in their possession. To use the Hidden Immunity Idol, players must announce they are using it in their *Private* to the hosts, or publicly announce it before the votes are ready during the section of Tribal Council that the host asks if anyone had a Hidden Immunity Idol they would like to play.

###### ~ Tropics of Aruba

The idol was hidden within a past *US Survivor* season. Players, once a day, were allowed to ask a "Yes/No" questions concerning the season and guess which season the idol is hidden within.

###### ~ Worlds Collide

The idol was hidden within different English words. Players, once a day, were allowed to guess a 5 letter word in which the host would reveal in colors if the word they guessed has any correct letters, correct orientation, or incorrect letters. The inspiration was derived from the popular game "Wordle".

#### 50/50 Coin

**50/50 Coin** is a reoccurring advantage. First appeared in *Jusvivor: Tropics of Aruba*, but went unaired due to never being found. The advantage came back for the second season of the show, *Jusvivor: Worlds Collide*, where it was bought at an auction and used. It allows it's holder safety at one tribal, but at the flip of a coin. If the coin lands on safety 'Heart' then the hold's advantage turns into a hidden immunity idol (See: Hidden Immunity Idol) , but if the coin lands on not safe 'Skull' the advantage lost all power.

## Vote Advantages

#### Extra Vote

**Extra Vote** is an advantage found in Jusvivor which is occasionally available to castaways. First appeared in Topics of Aruba. It allows the holder to vote twice in one Tribal Council, they can either vote for the same person twice or two different people. The power is extended to a tie in the event of a revote. To use the Extra Vote, the player must state their intention to the host in their *Private Confessional* prior to the votes being tallied. The last time an Extra Vote can be use is when there are six or five players left in the game (varies upon season).

##### Special Causes

* In Tropics of Aruba, Extra Votes can be found on Private Beach. However, the Extra Vote must be used at the next tribal the player attended.

#### Vote Blocker

**Vote Blocker**, commonly referred to as a Block a Vote, is an advantage found in Jusvivor which is occasionally available to castaways. First appeared in Topics of Aruba. It allows the holder to prevent another castaway from voting at the Tribal Council it is used at, the power extends to the revote in the event of a tie. The holder must declare who they intend on using it against in their *Private Confessional* at the beginning of the Tribal Council phase. The announcement is usually public unless otherwise stated. The Vote Blocker could be used at any Tribal Council up until the final six or five (varies upon season).

##### Special Causes

* In Tropics of Aruba, Vote Blockers can be found on Private Beach. However, the Vote Blocker must be used at the next tribal the player attended. Additionally, the person who uses this advantage will be hidden and not publicly announced.

## Island Advantage

**Island Advantage** is an advantage currently only found in Jusvivor: Tropics of Aruba. It allowed the holder to determine who will be sent to Private Beach without the tribe consulting as a whole. To use the Island Advantage, the holder would announce in their *Private Confessional* who they wish to send to Private Beach. The advantage must be used at the following Immunity Challenge. The user of the advantage would remain private when announced.

Complete List of Island Advantage Founders

## Redemption Stone

**Redemption Stone** is an advantage currently only found in Jusvivor: Worlds Collide. It gave its holder different abilities the longer they stayed in the game. It was only accessible to the castaway who had the ability to rejoin the game due to a twist in the season.

1. Initial Ability: Challenge Advantage
2. One Tribal Survived: Vote Blocker
3. Two Tribals Survived: Steal a Vote
4. Three Tribals Survived: Power of a Hidden Immunity Idol

###### ~ Worlds Collide

In Worlds Collide, players voted out pre-merge were sent to a Bottomfeeders Tribe. The player voted back into the game, Saku, was given the redemption stone. They allowed the stone to charge all the way up into a Hidden Immunity Idol.