Survivor Jackpot

Survivor Jackpot is the third episode of.

Day 7
On Day 7, a tribe expansion occurred, adding the new Tavua tribe to the existing Mana and Nuku tribes.

The new Nuku tribe returned to a comparatively luxurious camp. The former Mana members were overjoyed that they had lucked into such a well-built camp. J.T. was nervous that he was the only member of the original Nuku tribe in a group of mostly Mana members. He decided that he needed to find a Hidden Immunity Idol to guarantee safety against the numerical disadvantage. Thus, he took the tribe out into the ocean to snorkel and to enjoy their first day as a new tribe. However, when Malcolm broke a spear, J.T. seized the opportunity to return to camp, saying that he would get a pair of pliers for them. Once he returned to shore, he spared no time ransacking the camp, looking for an idol. The Manas on the raft quickly got suspicious. J.T. proved unsuccessful in his endeavors.

The Tavua tribe was sent to a new camp with minimal supplies. However, the new tribe got to working and building a new camp. Cirie took the chance to cultivate a relationship with Ozzy, hoping to put behind any bad blood the both of them had from. Meanwhile, Troyzan was nervous that he was the only person on the tribe who originated from Mana. He approached Andrea, who tried to make Troyzan feel uncomfortable. This only rattled him further, and he decided he had to search for an idol for protection. While the rest of the tribe relaxed at camp, Troyzan sneaked out onto the beach. He saw a glass bottle, and when he opened it he found a clue directing him to grab the idol from the side of the puzzle table at the next Immunity Challenge.

Challenges
Reward/Immunity Challenge: Austin's Elemental Obstacle Course

The contestants from each tribe will be attached to each other with ropes attached to belts around their waists. They will begin by racing through a tunnel of hay. They will then make their way over and under a series of hitching posts. The next step is to grab a bucket, fill it with water and make their way over a giant teeter-totter. They will then pour the water from their bucket into a larger bucket. When the larger bucket is full, it will lower a gate. The team will then race through the gate to solve a plank puzzle. The first two tribes to get it right will win reward and immunity. In addition there was a hidden immunity idol under each tribe's puzzle, but only Troyzan found Tavua's idol.

Reward: First-place tribe wins a tarp and has a choice between comfort items or seasonings; second-place tribe wins what the first placers did not choose.

Winners (in order of finish): and

Voting Confessionals
Hali was seen writing Caleb's name on the parchment, and Caleb was seen writing Hali's name.

Final Words
"mana"

- The last time I played this game, I went out Day 9. This time? Daggunnit, I'm going out Day 9 again. But, you know last time I left on my back in a helicopter, this time I'm walking out on my feet, so I'm much happier about that, and, uh, my relationship with Tai is obviously gonna remain, I still love him to death, and I wish him the best moving forward in this game.

Secret Scene

 * Varner Wants A Chicken: A famished Jeff Varner is getting impatient with the tribe for keeping all four of its chickens simply because they were laying eggs.

Unaired Confessionals

 * It Was Quite Comical: Aubry talks about the beauty of the Nuku camp, and she felt that the presence of Mana members felt almost like a violation of J.T.'s space. She then discusses how J.T. had stranded the Manas in the middle of the ocean while he searched for an idol, describing the situation as "comical".
 * Not Your Average Survivor: Andrea was pleasantly surprised that Mana had voted Tony off their tribe, stating that Game Changers was already shaping out to be high-stakes. She then discusses the tribe swap, where she felt she was unfairly placed on a tribe that had to start from scratch. She also talks about how Troyzan was an easy first vote for the Nuku-majority Tavua tribe.

Behind-the-Scenes

 * Blue Lagoon Cruises

Other

 * The Immunity Challenge for this episode had previously been used in.
 * This episode marks Jeff Varner's first Immunity Challenge win since 17 years ago.
 * This episode marks the only time where Caleb Reynolds has received votes cast against him.
 * J.T. Thomas had the most confessionals this episode, with 8.
 * Both Aubry Bracco and Sarah Lacina did not have any confessionals.

Episode Title

 * The title was said by Malcolm Freberg in response to Nuku's camp.