Ghost Island (twist)

Ghost Island
Survivor Gameplay
Description	A separate camp where contestants have the chance to receive advantages that are linked to past Survivor mistakes and bad moves.
Appearances	Ghost Island

Ghost Island is a twist used in Survivor and is the namesake twist of Survivor: Ghost Island.

In essence, Ghost Island is a variation of Exile Island, where a member of the tribe that loses the Reward Challenge or Immunity Challenge is banished until the next challenge. The island features a lit fire wok, meager food rations, and a pre-made shelter emblazoned with props from previous seasons.

Once arrived on Ghost Island, the castaway is welcomed by the message, One bad decision can haunt you forever, after which, he/she given a chance to obtain a past playable Survivor relic—game advantages from the series' history. While the contestants banished to Ghost Island may or may not be granted immunity from Tribal Council, previous disadvantages imposed by Exile Island such as being away from their tribe, ostensibly from its social dynamics, remain. The banished castaway would then rejoin their tribe in time for the next challenge.

Strategy

There are many strategies to use in a season with Ghost Island, such as:

• Sending a contestant that the winning tribe believes was in danger of being voted out.
• To further isolate a tribe member from its tribe so that he/she can be an easy target.
• Following a Tribe Switch, a contestant on the winning tribe can attempt to send a member of the losing tribe that was a member of their original tribe prior to the switch.
• Sending the most likable person, likely causing demoralization of the opposing tribe.
• Sending an ally for the chance of receiving an advantage.

Twist History

Ghost Island was the main twist in Survivor: Ghost Island. After losing the first Immunity Challenge, Malolo had Jacob Derwin pegged as the main target for elimination. However, Naviti saw this clear vote count, and decided to send Jacob to Ghost Island.

Upon arriving at Ghost Island, Jacob smashed the first urn in line. Following the instructions he was given, he found two treasure chests, with a third, locked chest in the middle. Picking the chest to the left, Jacob obtained the key to the locked chest. Inside was the Legacy Advantage misplayed by Sierra Dawn Thomas in Survivor: Game Changers. Jacob was forced to will the advantage to a member of Naviti. He chose to give the advantage to Morgan Ricke.

Donathan Hurley and Chris Noble were sent to Ghost Island following Jacob. However, neither of them received advantages in the game. Donathan was sent via unanimous decision by Naviti. Chris was sent after the Tribe Switch via rock draw due to the original tribe factions on Malolo being unable to unanimously agree.

After the Reward Challenge on Day 10, Kellyn Bechtold was sent to Ghost Island after a rock draw. At Ghost Island, she decided not to play for an advantage, seeing as her vote was crucial in what would otherwise be a 4-4 deadlock in the event that Malolo attended Tribal Council. Kellyn later returned to her tribe and joined them for Tribal Council at the next Immunity Challenge.

Following the Reward Challenge on Day 13, Stephanie Johnson was sent to Ghost Island after a rock draw. There, was refuted by Ghost Island. She returned to her tribe in time for the next Immunity Challenge.

After the Reward Challenge on Day 18, Kellyn was sent back to Ghost Island by the Naviti tribe. At Ghost Island, she decided to play for an advantage, but it came with a twist. She was allowed two chances at an advantage, and she received the Vote Steal advantage used by Sarah Lacina to vote out Michaela Bradshaw in Game Changers. It was now an Extra Vote at a Tribal Council.

After the merge on Day 20, Chris found a note in his new buff informing him that there was a Hidden Immunity Idol on Ghost Island and had to sneak off that night to get it. When he arrived that night, he received J.T. Thomas' idol from Game Changers, which turned out to only be good for one Tribal Council. However, Chris was allowed to play for a chance to extend the idol's shelf life for up to five Tribal Councils. He successful in extending idol's use for one more Tribal Council, but lost the second wager, thereby losing his vote at the next Tribal Council.

Following the Reward Challenge on Day 23, Jenna Bowman was sent to Ghost Island after a rock draw. There, she was refuted by Ghost Island. She returned to camp the following morning.

Advantage/Game History

Episode	Ghost Island Inhabitant	Wager	Advantage	Choice	Choice Effective?
"Can You Reverse the Curse?"	Jacob Derwin	Vote at next Tribal Council	Legacy Advantage	Took chance	Received advantage
	Donathan Hurley	Refuted by Ghost Island
"Only Time Will Tell"	Chris Noble	Refuted by Ghost Island
"Trust Your Gut"	Kellyn Bechtold	Vote at next Tribal Council	Unknown	Did not take chance
"A Diamond in the Rough"	Stephanie Johnson	Refuted by Ghost Island
"Gotta Risk It for the Biscuit"	Kellyn Bechtold	Vote at next Tribal Council	Extra Vote & Unknown	Took chance	Received advantage
"Fear Keeps You Sharp"	Chris Noble	Vote at next Tribal Council	Extend Idol Lifespan to two Tribal Councils	Took chance	Received advantage
			Extend Idol Lifespan to three Tribal Councils	Took chance	Lost vote
"The Sea Slug Slugger"	Jenna Bowman	Refuted by Ghost Island
"It's Like the Perfect Crime"	Angela Perkins	Vote at next Tribal Council	Two unknown advantages	Took chance	Lost vote

Trivia

• Jacob Derwin is the first person to be sent to Ghost Island.
• Donathan Hurley is the first person to be sent to Ghost Island and not receive a chance for an advantage.
• Morgan Ricke is the first person to not be sent to Ghost Island, but become a beneficiary of its advantages.
  • She would later be followed by Domenick Abbate.
• Chris Noble is the first person to be sent to Ghost Island via rock draw.
  • He is also the first person to be sent to Ghost Island without losing a challenge or being sent by an opposing tribe or castaway.
  • He is also the first person to play Ghost Island's game of chance and lose his wager.
• Kellyn Bechtold is the first female to be sent to Ghost Island.
  • She is also the first person to refuse Ghost Island's wager.
  • She is also the first person to return for the next Tribal Council.
  • She is also the first person to be sent to Ghost Island twice. She was later followed by Chris.
• Stephanie Johnson is the first person to be sent to Ghost Island and be eliminated after returning for the next Tribal Council. She was later followed by Chris.