The Maze

 (often given a location-specific name for each season) is a recurring immunity challenge that tests both physical and mental prowess. It premiered in and multiple variations of the challenge have appeared in different stages of the game.

Rules
The castaways (sometimes in tribes, but usually individually) head into a labyrinth of passages, corridors, and turns. They have to reach a certain number of checkpoints either in order or any order they wish, collecting an item at each one. After they are done, they must find their way out of the maze. Mazes have also been done where the castaways are blindfolded, called a Braille Maze.

History
The challenge made its debut in ''Survivor: The Australian Outback. ''The tribes had to collect five pendants in the correct numerical order. Because there was no apparent unfairness, everyone in the competition competed. Ogakor maintained the lead early and Kucha was unable to catch up. Ogakor won immunity for the first time in days.

The challenge returned in Survivor: Marquesas. The format would be similar to ''The Australian Outback. '' Boston Rob lead Rotu to their first victory in days.

The challenge's next appearance (called Obstacle Puzzle Maze) was in Survivor: All-Stars as the final four immunity challenge. Unlike its last two appearances, it was an individual challenge. The castaway had to collect eight ladder rungs from in any order. After the castaways had obtain them all, they must arranged them all in the correct order to reach the top of the platform. The first person to do so wins. Everyone was relatively, although Rupert Boneham had a slight lead. In the end, Amber Brkich caught up and surpass him. Amber won immunity for the first in the game.

The challenge was also used in Survivor: Vanuatu as the final four immunity challenge, where it was known as Snakes and Ladders. This time, the maze was vertical. The castaway had to collect eight bags of puzzle pieces. After collecting all of the pieces, they must arrange them to spell out "Final Three". The first person to do so wins. Scout Cloud Lee was quickly out of the challenge due to her age. In a close race, Chris Daugherty was the first to compete the puzzle, winning himself immunity.

The challenge reappeared in Survivor: Guatemala as the final four immunity challenge (and was known as Maya Maze). The Castways had to collect pieces and arrange them to form a Mayan deity. Everyone was somewhat even, with the exception of Lydia Morales who was lagging. Rafe Judkins was the first to compete the puzzle, winning immunity.

In Survivor: Gabon, the challenge (here called A-Mazing Gabon) was used as the final five immunity challenge. The castaways had to dig a hole under a wall, cross a maze made out of planks, and untie a series of knots that would open a gate that led to a maze with 25 Gabonese huts. They should find three bags of puzzle pieces in the huts and take them one at a time, until a platform. Bob Crowley got the three bags and rode the puzzle first, winning immunity.

The challenge made is most recent appearance in Survivor: Redemption Island as the Final Immunity Challenge. Called Meso Maze, it once again saw the castaways collecting puzzle pieces to ultimately spell out a phase. It was neck and neck between Rob Mariano and Ashley Underwood. They even helped each other out on the puzzle. Rob was the one who competed his puzzle first and won immunity.

Trivia

 * This challenge has only been used as an Immunity Challenge.
 * Every time the individual version of the challenge has been used, it has appeared in the season finale (at either Final Five or Final Four).
 * With the exception of Rafe Judkins, every contestant that won the challenge as an individual challenge has become the Sole Survivor.
 * Additionally, when it was used as a tribal challenge, both winning tribes had the eventual Sole Survivor on the tribe (Tina Wesson for  and Vecepia Towery for ').
 * Amber Brkich and Rob Mariano are the only contestant to compete in this challenge multiple times. Both have won the challenge twice, once as part of a tribe and once for individual immunity.
 * Amber has competed twice, in Australia and.
 * Rob has competed three times, in Marquesas, All-Stars and.
 * Every time this challenge appeared as an individual challenge, It appeared in the season finale (usually as the penultimate Immunity Challenge).