Survivor (U.S. TV series)

For the current season, see Survivor: Worlds Apart.
Survivor
Genre Reality competition
Created by Charlie Parsons
Presented by Jeff Probst
Starring Survivor contestants
Theme music composer Russ Landau
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 30
No. of episodes 453 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Charlie Parsons
Mark Burnett
Jeff Probst
David Burris
Running time 43 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Picture format 480i (SDTV) (2000–08)
1080i (HDTV) (2008–present)
Original run May 31, 2000 – present
Chronology
Related shows Expedition Robinson
International versions
External links
Website

Survivor is the American version of the Survivor reality game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000, on CBS. It is hosted by television personality Jeff Probst, who is also an executive producer, and also executive produced by Mark Burnett and original creator, Charlie Parsons.

The show maroons a group of strangers (as one or more tribes) in an isolated location, where they must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves, while competing in challenges to earn either a reward, or an immunity from expulsion from the game in the next of the successive votes for elimination. While much less common than elimination by vote, medical conditions, such as injury or infection, have eliminated several contestants. The last two or three survivors face a jury composed of the last seven, eight, or nine players voted off. That jury interrogates the final few, and then votes for the winner of the game, the title of Sole Survivor and a million dollar prize.

The American version has been very successful. From the 2000–01 through the 2005–06 television seasons its first eleven seasons (competitions) rated amongst the top ten most watched shows. It is commonly considered the leader of American reality TV because it was the first highly rated and profitable reality show on broadcast television in the U.S., and is considered one of the best shows of the 2000s (decade).[1][2][3] The series has been nominated for several Emmy Awards, including winning for Outstanding Sound Mixing in 2001, Outstanding Special Class Program in 2002, and was subsequently nominated four times for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program when the category was introduced in 2003. Jeff Probst has won the award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program four consecutive times since the award was introduced in 2008. In 2007, the series was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all-time.[4]

The series was renewed for a 30th season that premiered on February 25, 2015.[5][6]

Format and rules

The first U.S. season of Survivor followed the same general format as the Swedish series. Sixteen or more players are split between two or more "tribes", are taken to a remote isolated location (usually in a tropical climate) and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly a month. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the teams against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for "immunity", forcing the other tribe to attend "Tribal Council", where they must vote off one of their players. Once about half the players are remaining, the tribes are merged into a single tribe, and competitions are on an individual basis; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out, while several that are voted out at this stage form the game's "jury". Once down to two or three people, a final Tribal Council is held where the remaining players plead their case to the jury members. The jury then votes for which player should be considered the "Sole Survivor" and win the show's prize. In all seasons for the United States version, this has included a $1 million prize in addition to the Sole Survivor title; some seasons have included additional prizes, such as a car.

The U.S. version has introduced numerous modifications, or "twists", on the core rules in order to keep the players on their toes and to prevent players from relying on strategies that succeeded in prior seasons. These changes have included tribal switches, seasons starting with more than two tribes, the ability to exile a player from a tribe for a short time, hidden immunity idols that players can use to save themselves at Tribal Council and a chance to return to regular gameplay after elimination through "Redemption Island" or "The Outcast Tribe".

Series overview

The United States version is produced by Mark Burnett and hosted by Jeff Probst. Each competition is called a season, has a unique name, and lasts from 13 to 16 episodes. The first season was broadcast as a summer replacement show in 2000. Starting with Survivor: Africa, there have been two seasons aired during each U.S. television season.

In the first season, there was a 75-person crew. By season 22, the crew had grown to 325 people.[7]

There have been a total of 460 contestants that have competed on Survivor‍ '​s 30 seasons.

List of Survivor (U.S.) seasons
No. Name Location Original tribes Winner style="width:20%";" colspan="2"|Runner(s)-up Final vote
1 Survivor: Borneo Pulau Tiga, Sabah, MalaysiaTwo tribes of eightRichard Hatch Kelly Wiglesworth4–3
2 Survivor: The Australian Outback Herbert River at Goshen Station, Queensland, AustraliaTina Wesson Colby Donaldson 4–3
3 Survivor: Africa Shaba National Reserve, Kenya[8]Ethan Zohn Kim Johnson 5–2
4 Survivor: Marquesas Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaVecepia Towery Neleh Dennis 4–3
5 Survivor: Thailand Ko Tarutao, Satun Province, ThailandTwo tribes of eight picked by the two oldest players, Jake and Jan Brian Heidik Clay Jordan 4–3
6 Survivor: The Amazon Rio Negro, Amazonas, BrazilTwo tribes of eight divided by genderJenna Morasca Matthew Von Ertfelda 6–1
7 Survivor: Pearl Islands Pearl Islands, PanamaTwo tribes of eightSandra Diaz-Twine Lillian Morris 6–1
8 Survivor: All-Stars Three tribes of six returning playersAmber Brkich Rob Mariano 4–3
9 Survivor: Vanuatu Efate, Shefa Province, VanuatuTwo tribes of nine divided by genderChris Daugherty Twila Tanner 5–2
10 Survivor: Palau Koror, PalauA schoolyard pick of two tribes of nine; two eliminated without a tribeTom Westman Katie Gallagher 6–1
11 Survivor: Guatemala Laguna Yaxhá, Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park, Petén, GuatemalaTwo tribes of nine, including two returning playersDanni Boatwright Stephenie LaGrossa 6–1
12 Survivor: Panama Pearl Islands, PanamaFour tribes of four divided by age and genderAras Baskauskas Danielle DiLorenzo 5–2
13 Survivor: Cook Islands Aitutaki, Cook Islands, New ZealandFour tribes of five divided by ethnicity: African Americans, Whites, Hispanics, and AsiansYul KwonOzzy LusthBecky Lee5–4–0
14 Survivor: Fiji Macuata, Vanua Levu, FijiTwo tribes of nine divided by a selected castaway, who would join the tribe who lost the first challengeEarl Cole Cassandra Franklin & Dre "Dreamz" Herd 9–0–0
15 Survivor: China Zhelin, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, ChinaTwo tribes of eightTodd Herzog Courtney Yates Amanda Kimmel4–2–1
16 Survivor: Micronesia Koror, Palau Two tribes of ten: new players against past contestantsParvati Shallow Amanda Kimmel 5–3
17 Survivor: Gabon Wonga-Wongue Presidential Reserve, Estuaire, GabonA schoolyard pick of two tribes of nine, starting with the oldest players, Bob & Gillian Robert "Bob" Crowley Susie SmithJessica "Sugar" Kiper4–3–0
18 Survivor: Tocantins Jalapão, Tocantins, BrazilTwo tribes of eight James "J.T." Thomas Jr. Stephen Fishbach 7–0
19 Survivor: Samoa Upolu, SamoaTwo tribes of ten Natalie White Russell Hantz Mick Trimming 7–2–0
20 Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains Two tribes of ten returning players, divided by "hero" or "villain" status Sandra Diaz-Twine Parvati Shallow Russell Hantz 6–3–0
21 Survivor: Nicaragua San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua[9]Two tribes of ten divided by age Jud "Fabio" Birza Chase Rice Matthew "Sash" Lenahan 5–4–0
22 Survivor: Redemption Island Two tribes of nine, including two returning players Rob Mariano Phillip Sheppard Natalie Tenerelli 8–1–0
23 Survivor: South Pacific Upolu, SamoaSophie ClarkeBenjamin "Coach" WadeAlbert Destrade 6–3–0
24 Survivor: One World Two tribes of nine divided by gender living on the same beach Kim Spradlin Sabrina Thompson Chelsea Meissner 7–2–0
25 Survivor: Philippines Caramoan, Camarines Sur, Philippines Three tribes of six, including three returning players who had been medically evacuated in a previous season Denise Stapley Lisa Whelchel & Michael Skupin 6–1–1
26 Survivor: Caramoan Two tribes of ten: new players against past contestants John Cochran Dawn Meehan & Sherri Biethman 8–0–0
27Survivor: Blood vs. Water Palaui Island, Santa Ana, Cagayan, Philippines[10] Two tribes of ten: returning contestants against their loved ones[11] Tyson Apostol Monica Culpepper Gervase Peterson 7–1–0
28Survivor: CagayanThree tribes of six divided by primary attribute: "brawn" vs. "brains" vs. "beauty"[12]Tony Vlachos Yung "Woo" Hwang 8–1
29Survivor: San Juan del Sur San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua Nine pairs of new players, each with a pre-existing relationship, divided onto two tribes of nine[13] Natalie Anderson Jaclyn Schultz Missy Payne 5–2–1
30Survivor: Worlds ApartThree tribes of six divided by social class: "white collar" vs. "blue collar" vs. "no collar"[14]TBA
31TBA Koh Rong, Cambodia[15]TBATBA
32TBATBATBA

Locations

The American version of Survivor has been shot in many locations around the world since the first season, usually favoring warm and tropical climates.

Continent/Region Locations (season number)
Africa Kenya (3), Gabon (17)
Asia Malaysia (1), Thailand (5), China (15), Philippines (25, 26, 27, 28), Cambodia (31, 32)
Oceania Australia (2), French Polynesia (4), Vanuatu (9), Palau (10, 16), Cook Islands (13), Fiji (14), Samoa (19, 20, 23, 24)
North America Panama (7, 8, 12), Guatemala (11), Nicaragua (21, 22, 29, 30)
South America Brazil (6, 18)

Since The Australian Outback, the announcement of each season's winner and subsequent reunion have been broadcast live in front of a studio audience, usually alternating between the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City (home to CBS' Late Show with David Letterman) and CBS Television City or the CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles.

U.S. television ratings

Survivor has consistently been one of the top 20 most watched shows through its first 18 seasons and from seasons 21 to 23.[16]

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of the United States version of Survivor on CBS.

Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.

Season Timeslot (ET) Premiered Ended TV season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale
viewers
(in millions)		 Reunion
viewers
(in millions)
Survivor: Borneo Wednesday
8:00 pm		 May 31, 2000[17] 15.51 August 23, 2000 51.69[17] 36.70[18] 2000 2 28.30[19]
Survivor: The Australian Outback Thursday
8:00 pm		 January 28, 2001[20] 45.371 May 3, 2001[21] 36.35 28.01 2000–01 1 29.80[22]
Survivor: Africa October 11, 2001[23] 23.84 January 10, 2002[24] 27.26 19.05 2001–02 8 20.69[25]
Survivor: Marquesas February 28, 2002[26] 23.19 May 19, 2002[27] 25.87 17.89 6 20.77[28]
Survivor: Thailand September 19, 2002[29] 23.05 December 19, 2002[30] 24.08 20.43 2002–03 4 21.21[31]
Survivor: The Amazon February 13, 2003[32] 23.26 May 11, 2003[33] 22.29 17.65 9 19.97[31]
Survivor: Pearl Islands September 18, 2003[34] 21.50 December 14, 2003[35] 25.23 21.87 2003–04 7 20.72[36]
Survivor: All-Stars February 1, 2004[37] 33.531 May 9, 2004[38] 24.76 23.92 3 21.49[39]
Survivor: Vanuatu September 16, 2004[40] 20.06 December 12, 2004[41] 19.72 15.23 2004–05 10 19.64[42]
Survivor: Palau February 17, 2005[42] 23.66 May 15, 2005[43] 20.80 15.48 5 20.91[44]
Survivor: Guatemala September 15, 2005[45] 18.41 December 11, 2005[46] 21.18 15.21 2005–06 8[47] 18.30[44]
Survivor: Panama February 2, 2006[48] 19.20 May 14, 2006 17.07 11.65 11[47] 16.82[49]
Survivor: Cook Islands September 14, 2006[50] 18.00 December 17, 2006 16.42 13.53 2006–07 13 15.75[51]
Survivor: Fiji February 8, 2007[52] 16.68 May 13, 2007 13.63 11.43 15 14.83[51]
Survivor: China September 20, 2007[53] 15.35 December 16, 2007 15.10 12.22 2007–08 8 15.18[54]
Survivor: Micronesia February 7, 2008[55] 14.02 May 11, 2008 12.92 10.84 11 13.61[54]
Survivor: Gabon September 25, 2008 13.05[56] December 14, 2008 13.77 11.74 2008–09 15 13.81[57]
Survivor: Tocantins February 12, 2009 13.63[58] May 17, 2009 12.94[59] 11.59[59] 19 12.86[57]
Survivor: Samoa September 17, 2009[60] 11.66[61] December 20, 2009 13.97[62] 11.68[62] 2009–10 17 12.34[63]
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains February 11, 2010[64] 14.15[65] May 16, 2010 13.46[66] 10.65[66] 14 12.60[63]
Survivor: Nicaragua Wednesday
8:00 pm		 September 15, 2010[67] 12.23[68] December 19, 2010 13.58[69] 11.19[69] 2010–11 11 13.61[70]
Survivor: Redemption Island February 16, 2011 11.17[71] May 15, 2011 13.30[72] 10.97[72] 18 12.59[70]
Survivor: South Pacific September 14, 2011[73] 10.74[74] December 18, 2011 13.07[75] 9.92[75] 2011–12 18 12.77[76]
Survivor: One World February 15, 2012 10.79[77] May 13, 2012 10.34[78] 7.72[78] 26 11.64[76]
Survivor: Philippines September 19, 2012[79] 11.37[80] December 16, 2012 11.46[81] 8.77[82] 2012–13 21 11.85[83]
Survivor: Caramoan February 13, 2013 8.94[84] May 12, 2013 10.16[85] 8.13[85] 28 10.82[83]
Survivor: Blood vs. Water September 18, 2013 9.73[86] December 15, 2013 10.19[87] 7.46[87] 2013–14 252 11.30[88]
Survivor: Cagayan February 26, 2014 9.40[89] May 21, 2014 9.58[90] 7.14[90]
Survivor: San Juan del Sur September 24, 2014 9.75[91] December 17, 2014 9.79[92] 7.31[92] 2014–15 TBD
Survivor: Worlds Apart February 25, 2015 10.04[93] May 20, 2015 TBD

^1 The season premieres of Survivor: The Australian Outback and Survivor: All-Stars each aired after a Super Bowl. Survivor seasons (competitions) broadcast in winter/spring have had episodes moved to Wednesdays at 8:00 pm to avoid conflicts with broadcasts of the first two weeks of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
^2 Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: Cagayan are listed together in the final rankings as Survivor. Previously, seasons were listed separately.

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominee/Episode Result
2001 Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Special Class) Won
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Non-Fiction Program For episode "#1" Won
Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming "A Honeymoon Or Not" Nominated
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Russ Landau Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming "Trial By Fire" Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special "Survivor: The Reunion (#1.14)" Nominated
2002 Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming "Finale and the Reunion" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Two Peas in a Pod" Nominated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series "Finale and the Reunion" Nominated
2003 Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "The Importance Of Being Earnest" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "More Than Meats The Eye" Nominated
Outstanding Reality/Competition Program Nominated
2004 Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Beg, Barter And Steal" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Swimming With Sharks" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Shark Attack" Nominated
Outstanding Reality/Competition Program Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "They're Back" Nominated
2005 Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "This Has Never Happened Before" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "This Has Never Happened Before" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Culture Shock and Violent Storms" Nominated
Outstanding Reality/Competition Program Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Love is in the Air, Rats are Everywhere" Nominated
2006 Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Starvation & Lunacy" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Salvation And Desertion" Nominated
Outstanding Reality/Competition Program Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise" Nominated
2007 Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "An Evil Thought" Nominated
2008 Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "He's A Ball Of Goo!" Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Jeff Probst Won
Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming "Just Don't Eat The Apple" Nominated
2009 Outstanding Sound Mixing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "The Poison Apple Needs To Go" Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Jeff Probst Won
Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming "The Camp Is Cursed" Nominated
2010 Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Tonight, We Make Our Move" Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Jeff Probst Won
Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming "Slay Everyone, Trust No One" Won
2011 Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Don't You Work For Me?" Nominated
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Jeff Probst Won
Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming "Rice Wars" Nominated
2012 Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) "Cult-Like" Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming "Running the Show" Nominated
2014 Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming "Mad Treasure Hunt" Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming "Mad Treasure Hunt" Nominated

TCA Award

Year Category Result
2001 Program of the Year Nominated
2001 Outstanding New Program Nominated
2011 Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming Nominated
2013 Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming Nominated
2014 Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming Nominated

Critics' Choice Television Award

Year Category Result
2013 Best Reality Series – Competition Nominated
2014 Best Reality Series – Competition Nominated

Post-show auctions

At the end of each U.S. Survivor season from Survivor: Africa onward, various Survivor props and memorabilia are auctioned online for charity. The most common recipient has been the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.[94] Most recently, proceeds have gone toward The Serpentine Project, a charity founded by Jeff Probst, dedicated to helping those transitioning out of foster care upon emancipation at eighteen years of age.[95] Items up for auction have included flags, mats, tree mails, contestant torches, contestant clothing, autographed items, immunity idols and the voting urn.[96]

Controversies and legal action

Merchandise

The wild success of Survivor spawned a wide range of merchandise from the very first season. While early items available were limited to buffs, water bottles, hats, T-shirts, and other typical souvenir items, the marketability of the franchise has grown tremendously. Today, fans can find innumerable items, including computer and board games, interactive online games, mugs, tribal-themed jewelry, beach towels, dog tags, magnets, multi-function tools, DVD seasons, Survivor party kits, insider books, soundtracks, and more.

DVD releases

Best of
DVD name Release date
Season One: The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments January 9, 2001
Season Two: The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments September 25, 2001
Full seasons

Seasons 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 10 were released in stores. The remaining seasons have been released exclusively on Amazon.com through their CreateSpace manufacture on demand program.

DVD name Release date
The Complete First Season: Borneo May 11, 2004
The Complete Second Season: The Australian Outback April 26, 2005
The Complete Third Season: Africa October 5, 2010
The Complete Fourth Season: Marquesas October 5, 2010
The Complete Fifth Season: Thailand October 25, 2011
The Complete Sixth Season: The Amazon November 22, 2011
The Complete Seventh Season: Pearl Islands February 7, 2006
The Complete Eighth Season: All-Stars September 14, 2004
The Complete Ninth Season: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire December 5, 2006
The Complete Tenth Season: Palau August 29, 2006
The Complete Eleventh Season: Guatemala – The Maya Empire May 22, 2012
The Complete Twelfth Season: Panama – Exile Island May 22, 2012
The Complete Thirteenth Season: Cook Islands December 11, 2012
The Complete Fourteenth Season: Fiji December 11, 2012
The Complete Fifteenth Season: China January 27, 2014
The Complete Sixteenth Season: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites January 31, 2014
The Complete Seventeenth Season: Gabon – Earth's Last Eden September 11, 2014
The Complete Eighteenth Season: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands August 5, 2014
The Complete Nineteenth Season: Samoa November 18, 2014
The Complete Twentieth Season: Heroes vs. Villains February 22, 2011
The Complete Twenty-First Season: Nicaragua November 18, 2014
The Complete Twenty-Second Season: Redemption Island TBA
The Complete Twenty-Third Season: South Pacific TBA
Complete seasons on iTunes
Currently available
Season 9: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire
Season 10: Palau
Season 11: Guatemala – The Maya Empire
Season 12: Panama – Exile Island
Season 13: Cook Islands
Season 14: Fiji
Season 15: China
Season 16: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites
Season 17: Gabon – Earth's Last Eden
Season 18: Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands
Season 19: Samoa
Season 20: Heroes vs. Villains
Season 21: Nicaragua
Season 22: Redemption Island
Season 23: South Pacific
Season 24: One World
Season 25: Philippines
Season 26: Caramoan – Fans vs. Favorites
Season 27: Blood vs. Water
Season 28: Cagayan
Season 29: San Juan del Sur – Blood vs. Water

Other media

Video games

In the 2001 Survivor video game for PC, developed by Infogrames, it allows players to play and create characters for the game based on the Pulau Tiga or Australian Outback cast members. The game also includes a character creation system for making custom characters.

Gameplay consists of choosing survivors' skills (fishing, cooking, etc.), forming alliances, developing relationships with other tribe members, and voting off competitors at tribal council.

The game was very poorly received by critics. GameSpot gave the game a 'Terrible' score of 2.0 out of 10, saying "If you're harboring even a tiny urge to buy this game, please listen very carefully to this advice: Don't do it."[112] Likewise, IGN gave the game a 'Painful' 2.4 out of 10, stating "It is horribly boring and repetitive. The graphics are weak and even the greatest Survivor fan would break the CD in two after playing it for 20 minutes."[113] The game was the recipient of Game Revolution's lowest score of all time, an F-.[114] An 'interactive review' was created specially for the game, and features interactive comments like "The Survival periods are about as much fun as" followed by a drop-down menu, "watching paint dry/throbbing hemorrhoids/staring at air/being buried alive."[114]

On November 4, 2009, it was announced that a second game based on the show would be turned into a video game. The game would require players to participate in various challenges like those in the reality shows in order to win.[115]

In late 2013, former Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan contestant Erik Reichenbach launched a Kickstarter campaign for a Survivor styled online mobile app called "Islands of Chaos". It pits players from all over the world in a battle of challenges and strategy to be the last one standing. If the campaign is successful, the plan is to release the game free of charge on a range of platforms including on Apple and Android devices.[116] However, after a year of working on "Islands of Chaos" with programmer Billy Laurain, Erik felt that Billy "was not on schedule with all that needed to be done to complete the various programming components of the app" and that he "refused to include major working elements of the game that made it truer to the experience initially pitched to Kickstarter", resulting in Billy's release from working on the app and causing an indefinite delay to the release of the app.[117]

Soundtracks

Various soundtracks have been released featuring music composed by Russ Landau, including soundtracks for seasons 9 through 27 (with the exception of season 14).[118]

Thrill ride

The Tiki Twirl thrill ride at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California was originally called Survivor: The Ride. The ride includes a rotating platform that moves along an undulating track. Riders can be sprayed by water guns hidden in oversized tribal masks. Theme elements included drums and other familiar Survivor musical accents playing in the background, Survivor memorabilia throughout the queue line and other merchandise for sale in nearby gift shops.[119]

See also

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