Reload: Decades

***Reload: Decades*** (Often referred to as *Decades*) is the eighth season of the Reload series. The season was announced at the end of the All-Stars reunion show. It was later confirmed that the season will involve a twist called Generation Gap. This twist had ten new housemates born from the 1960's to the 1990's. It was also announced the main twist for the season would be the Throwback Throwdown. This is a new competition that will allow the housemates to compete for a new kind of power.

This season will celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Duffybutt Productions, and the Lockdown/Reload franchise. Every past & present housemate of Reload and Lockdown received a gift basket with a specialty Duffybutt Productions T-Shirt, a letter jacket with their season's name on it, and photo album of their season's best bits. There will also be a party thrown for all past Reload housemates which will air as a single episode feature. It will document events of the party along with interviews with past and present housemates. A new power will also premiere during this season, directly relating to the five years of Duffybutt Productions; it will be called "The Magic 5 Ball".

The housemates entered the house on March 5, 2021. All ten housemates, and production members, were quarantined for 14 days starting February 19, 2021. Filming continued through April 4, 2021 and production wrapped up on April 20, 2021.

On March 20, 2021 there was a medical emergency involving a housemate. This caused outside emergency medics to have to enter the house. Housemates were made to isolate in either one of two bedrooms until the situation was clear. There was also a grief counselor made available to housemates throughout the rest of the season. This event prompted revision and updates to the physical examinations on housemates, made before entering the house.

At the reunion, Dylan was crowned winner of Reload: Decades beating Nancy in a 5-0 vote. Wendy, Dylan, Nikki, and Rodney won the V.I.P Award, Hero Award, Villain Award, and Fan Favorite Award, respectively.

At the end of Episode 2, it was announced the open casting calls were being held for Season 9. At the end of the reunion show, a short teaser for Season 9 was released. The new season will be titled, Reload: Influence. The theme of this season was changed when the series went on a brief hiatus between April, 2021 - January, 2022. In November, 2021, it was announced the new season would not follow the Viewer's Choice theme as intended. Instead, the new season will be titled Reload: Twists & Turns.

## Twists

* **Generation Gap:** This season, the house will feature a mix of four generations. There are two “Boomers” (born 1960-1970), three “Gen Xers” (born 1970-1980), three “Millennials” (born 1990-2000), and two “Gen Z'ers” (born 2000-present).
* **Throwback Throwdown:** Each Week, all the remaining housemates will compete in the Throwback Throwdown. Whoever win the competition will win a power for that week. The winner will be known by everyone in the house.
	+ **Sweet Spot:** Will win the first H.C. reign for the week.
	+ **Jukebox Jockey:** A special power that allows the housemate to void three housemates from being nominated.
	+ **The Level Up:** Will become a second H.C. and can nominate a third person.
	+ **Punk'd Out:** Will be able to save both nominees and name two new replacements
* **The Punishment:** The worst performing housemate in the Throwback Throwdown, the Sim Nation Vote winner, and one person chosen by the H.C. will receive “The Punishment”. They will have to endure a week of Toddler Beds, Scheduled Showers, and eat baby food.
* **The Magic 5 Ball:** This limited edition power will allow the recipient to shake a magic ball for a chance to win one out of five instant powers. The power must be used that week, and can not be gifted to another housemate. This was a special edition twist on Week 5, due to the production company celebrating their 5th Anniversary.
	+ **Secret Safety:** By having this power, the housemate will secretly be immune for the week.
* **Time Warp:** The last ejected housemate will compete in a quiz competition to re-enter the game. If the housemate re-enters the game, they will be safe, and all the other housemates will be nominated. Two housemates will be ejected in the elimination competition. Nikki won the competition and returned on Day 26.
* **House Reward:** To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the production company, instead of one housemate winning the vote, the whole house was treated with a party. Originally, it was planned to have previous Reload alum visit as guests. However, due to travel restrictions this idea was scrapped.
* **Final Challenge:** Similarly to season seven, the final three housemates will compete in a Final Challenge to determine who the Final Two will be. The loser will be ejected, and the last member of the jury.
	+ **Challenge Advantage:** The vote winner will get an advantage in the Final Challenge. Dylan won the advantage and received a bigger canvas to paint with, thus eligible to have the highest painting cost.

## Progress

### Episode Guide

 April 23, 2021
 **Nancy**

### Duration of Cast

 Nancy

Notes:

**1:** Throwback Throwdown Power.

**2:** Nikki competed in the Time Warp competition for a chance to re-enter the game. She won, and returned to the game on Day 26.

### Time Warp

* **Time Warp Quiz:** The housemate will have to answer five questions about past house events. If they get the majority (3/5) of the questions correct, they will win the challenge and re-enter the game.

## Voting History

### The Punishment Results

 Kelley
 Nancy
 Nikki
 Wendy

Key:

* **Punished by H.C.**
* ***Punished by Vote***
* **Lost Throwback Throwdown**

## Gallery

### House Pictures

The house theme this season was called Flashback Chic, and really played on the decades theme. The Backyard was a play on the word "courtyard" and really took from the nineties decade. The Bedrooms were themed after a teen room, a parent room, and a toddler room (being the punishment room). The Bathroom was a calming blue and was decorated to reflect the late sixties and early seventies. The House Captain suite was inspired by the early two-thousands cyber punk elements. The Living Room was inspired by the eighties, and specifically Miami. The Secret Lounge was renovated to be a secret saloon social spot with the sky deck being a royal tent; both inspired by the early nineteen hundreds.

BackyardBathroomMid-Century Teen BedroomOld Time Parent BedroomThe Toddler BedroomHouse Captain
SuiteKitchenLiving RoomSecret LoungeSky Deck

## Returning Housemates

 Top 10 Moments | All-Stars | Decades