Random.org Survivor: Island of the Idols

*Random.org Survivor: Island of the Idols* was the forty-eighth season in the *series*.

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

The twenty contestants, referred to as "castaways," were divided into two tribes of ten named Epi and Malo, two neighboring islands in Vanuatu. They represent the name of the camps and the separate teams with immunity and tribal council. On Day 14, there was a tribe switch leading to two new tribes of seven with one exiled. The merged tribe was named by the 13 castaways who made the merge. They named the tribe Malepi, a combination of the tribe names.

FBI Negotiatior Collin Owens beat out Meterologist Sabrina Morton and Singer Cody Love in a 6-2-2 vote in the final tribal council.

## Twists

* **Island of the Idols:** One castaway will be sent to the hidden Island of the Idols each round. At the Island of the Idols, castaways will choose to compete in gambles and tests in return for rewards or punishments given by three idols living at the Island of the Idols who are there to mentor the *Survivor* players.
	+ **Round One - Paying Attention:**On Day 4, Camden was the first to head to the Island of the Idols. Camden competed in the offered gamble which was to answer at least four out of five questions correctly about Tim's personal life. Camden risked his vote counting against himself at the next tribal council or earning immunity for the next tribal council attended. Camden participated in the test and won, gaining immunity at his next tribal council.
	+ **Round Two - Calculating Risks:**On Day 7, Collin headed to the Island of the Idols where he was offered a test relating to the calculation of risks. Logan presented the test with no information, so Collin had to decide whether to play with unknown risks and rewards or decline to play. Collin declined the test.
	+ **Round Three - Staying Calm Under Pressure:**On Day 9, Nicole headed to the Island of the Idols where she was offered a test about staying calm under the pressure. Nicole had to sneak into Epi's camp and light three castaway's torches without getting caught and she would win a Hidden Immunity Idol good for two tribal councils. Nicole participated in the test and won, gaining a Hidden Immunity Idol. However, on Day 10 she was blindsided with the idol in her pocket.
	+ **Round Four - Persuasion:**On Day 12, Ed headed to the Island of the Idols where he was offered a test of persuasion. Ed had to persuade his tribe to make him the caller for the next immunity challenge. If Ed was successful, he would receive an additional two fire tokens. Ed participated in the test and won, gaining two fire tokens.
	+ **Round Five - Fire-making:**On Day 14, Dina headed to the Island of the Idols without having a tribe yet and was offered a test of fire-making against Tripp. If Dina chose not to play, she would remain on a separate Exile Island until after the next tribal council on Day 16. If Dina won the test, she would receive a three-round hidden immunity idol and spend the next three days with the tribe winning immunity before joining the losing tribe. If Dina lost the test, she would stay on Exile Island until Day 16 where she would join the losing tribe and be eligible to be voted out. Dina participated in the test and lost, forcing her to immediately go to Exile Island until Day 16 where she would attend tribal council.
	+ **Round Six - Courage:**On Day 18, Jolene headed to the Island of the Idols where she was offered a test based on courage. If Jolene chose to play and was successful, she would earn a Vote Blocker. Jolene would have to steal the Vote Blocker that was hidden in plain sight at the next immunity challenge to be successful.  If Jolene is unsuccessful, she also loses her vote at the next tribal council. Jolene declined to participate in the test.
	+ **Round Seven - Situational Awareness:**On Day 24, Justin headed to the Island of the Idols where he was offered a test of situational awareness. The test constituted guessing who would win the next immunity challenge. If Justin chose to play and was successful, he would earn a Vote Blocker. If he chose to play and lost, he would lose his vote at the next tribal council. Justin participated in the test and earned the Vote Blocker, playable through the Final Five. On Day 37, Justin played the Vote Blocker against Collin.
	+ **Round Eight - Bluffing:**On Day 26, Cody headed to the Island of the Idols where he was offered a test of bluffing. The test was a no-limit poker match against Logan, Tim, and Tripp with fire tokens as the bet and three to start with plus any the player has that they are willing to use. If Cody was successful, he would earn the lumpsum of bet fire tokens. If he lost, he would lose all fire tokens and his vote at the next tribal council. Cody declined to play.
	+ **Round Nine - Bluffing Rehashed:**On Day 29, Karl headed to the Island of the Idols where he was offered the same test of bluffing as the previous round. Karl participated in the test and lost, losing his four fire tokens and his vote at the next tribal council.
	+ **Round Ten -Sabotage:**On Day 31, Sabrina headed to the Island of the Idols where she was offered a test of sabotage. The test was to steal an item from a tribemate and frame another tribemate. If the item misplacement is found before the next immunity challenge, Sabrina would lose her vote at the next tribal council. Sabrina participated in the test and attempted to steal Karl's hat and hid it in Cody's bag, but they found out the same day and shrugged it off as an accident.
	+ **Round Eleven - Jury Management:**On Day 33, Sydney headed to the Island of the Idols where she was offered a test of jury management. The test was a game of chance with a coin toss. If Sydney won the coin toss, she would earn an extra jury vote if she reached the final tribal council. If Sydney lost the coin toss, she would lose her vote at the next tribal council. Sydney participated in the test and lost her vote.
	+ **The Three Idols:**The three idols are below:

* **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. Fire tokens may also be lost via gambles at the Island of the Idols.
	+ **Tribe Switch - Legacy Advantage:**Because Ed had the most fire tokens after the tribes switched, he secretly received the Legacy advantage which was playable at the Final 15, the first merge tribal council, or the Final Six. Ed was voted out on Day 19, so he willed the Legacy Advantage to Walter. Walter played the Legacy Advantage at the first merged tribal council on Day 22, negating no votes.
	+ **Tribe Merge - Three Round Idol:**Because Colin had the most fire tokens after the tribes merge at five, he secretly received a Hidden Immunity Idol playable for the next three tribal councils. On Day 22, Collin played the new Hidden Immunity Idol on Justin, successfully negating six votes cast against him.
	+ **Island of The Idols/Final Six - Special 50/50 Coin:**Because Collin had the most fire tokens with eight when the merged tribe moves to the Island of the Idols at the final six, he secretly received a 50/50 coin, playable through the final four.
	+ **Final Tribal Council/Final Three - Extra Jury Vote:**Because Collin had the most fire tokens with nine at the final tribal council, he received an additional earned jury vote.
* **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.
	+ **Epi Idol:** Collin found the Epi Idol in rocks at the edge of the beach on Day 8. On Day 37, Collin played the Epi Idol on himself, negating zero votes.
	+ **Malo Idol:** Cody found the Malo Idol in rocks at the edge of the beach on Day 13. Cody never played the Malo Idol.
	+ **Malepi Idol:**Sabrina found the Malepi Idol tied under the sand in a chest at the edge of the main beach on Day 26. On Day 37, Sabrina played the Malepi Idol on herself, negating two votes cast against her.

## 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 there was an odd number of castaways at the tribe switch, Dina drew the grey buff and headed to the Island of the Idols where she lost a test forcing her to attend tribal council and join the losing tribe immediately.
**^2**  Because Justin played one hidden immunity idol, a total of six votes cast against him did not count.
**^3**  Because Sabrina played one hidden immunity idol, a total of two votes cast against her did not count.
**^4**  Because Collin played one 50/50 coin, a total of two votes cast against him did not count.

## The Game

**^1** Combined reward and immunity challenge.
**^2** Because there was an odd number of castaways at the tribe switch, Dina drew the grey buff and headed to the Island of the Idols where she lost a test forcing her to attend tribal council and join the losing tribe immediately.
**^3** Because Collin played the hidden immunity idol on Justin, six votes cast against him did not count.
**^4** Because Sabrina played the hidden immunity idol, two votes cast against her did not count.
**^5** Because Collin played a special 50/50 coin and flipped safety, two votes cast against him did not count.
**^6** Because Collin had earned the most fire tokens by the final tribal council, he earned the advantage of an extra jury vote for him.

## Voting History

**^1** Camden quit the game at tribal council right before the vote.
**^2** Because Collin played the hidden immunity idol on Justin, six votes cast against him did not count.
**^3** This person was unable to vote because they lost the test and their vote at the Island of the Idols.
**^4** Because Justin played his vote blocker against Collin, he could not vote.
**^5** Because Sabrina played the hidden immunity idol, two votes cast against her did not count.
**^6** Because Collin played a special 50/50 coin and flipped safety, two votes cast against him did not count.
**^7** Because Collin had earned the most fire tokens by the final tribal council, he earned the advantage of an extra jury vote for him.

## Returning Players

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