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Heroes vs. Villains ep 2 detailed future challenge
spoilers/ spec |
Between
the TV Guide Network preview, the "Surviving Survivor" special
and the EW.com behind-the-scenes video of the art department
Dalton Ross shot, there are several clues about what challenges
Heroes vs. Villains may have in store.
Overall, as John Kirhoffer explained, all of
the challenges in HvsV are recycled: "We've
got the 20 best players from previous seasons, and we've got
our 24 best challenges from previous seasons. There's also a
couple of challenges we've just done as recently as Tocantins,
and even Samoa. There are actually several challenges
that nobody here has competed on. We have nobody from Fiji, and
I think we have two or three challenges from Fiji."
We noticed that a lot of the previous challenges
shown in "Surviving Survivor" appear to be ones that are coming
back. So we'll use that as a guide to what may be coming:
| Challenges
already aired: click
to view larger picture |
Challenge
1: "Battle Dig"
Originally shown: Survivor 12: Panama
- Exile Island, Ep3
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: Ep1
RC (won by Heroes)
Danielle, pinned |
How it works:
Contestants dug up pillows and tried to either race back to get their pillows
past their goal lines, or tried to prevent their opponents from doing so. |
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Challenge
2: "Lock & Load, Light"
Originally shown: Survivor 13: Cook Islands, Ep1
RC/IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: Ep1
IC (won by Villains)
Heroes heading back in |
How
it works:
(1) Six people race over the berms to the beach;
(2) assemble the various pieces into
a boat; (3) row out and get fire; (4) go
back to the beach, race back to the wall with
fire and planks; (5) remaining four do another
puzzle; (6) put planks on the wall to build
a ladder; and (7) the entire tribe climbs the
ladder to light a barrel at the top. |
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But wait, there's
more (than enough challenges to fill 24 slots):
| Challenges
not yet aired: click to view larger picture |
Challenge
3: "Slip, Slide & Score"
Originally shown: Survivor 14: Fiji, Ep3
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: Ep3 RC?
Colby gets ready to slide |
How
it works:
In its original form, the two Fiji tribes
(Ravu and Moto) dove down slip-n-slides,
and had to grab a specific numbered ball
(randomly assigned), then shoot it into a
basket at the end of the course. First tribe
to get the ball in the basket got a point,
and first tribe to six points won.
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
4: "A Crate Idea"
Originally shown: Survivor 18: Tocantins, Ep3
RC
Heroes vs. Villains version: Ep2
IC
Heroes get stacking |
How
it works:
Contestants run out in pairs, and
roll large cubes back to a stacking
area. There, they assemble them
into a pyramid-like shape, and
everyone climbs to the top and
cheers.
Evidence: Surviving Survivor; Ep2 web promo |
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Challenge
5: "Schmergen Brawl"
Originally shown: Survivor 19: Samoa, Ep2 RC/IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: Ep2 RC?
Losing tribe in Samoa had: Russell |
How
it works:
Watch and
learn (less tuneful CBS video here).
Evidence: cwalton Burnett interview, Survivor.com:
"We liked it so much that we brought
it back and another person was injured. I won’t
say whether it was an evacuation, but there was
another major problem. So then that challenge
was thrown in the trash. It will never be back." |
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Challenge
6: "Sumo at Sea" / "Kung Fu Cannibals"
Originally shown: Survivor 10: Palau, Ep4
IC; Survivor 14: Fiji, Ep5
RC
Heroes vs. Villains version: Ep3
IC?
Roaring Rupert |
How
it works:
In the Fiji version, the contestants faced off in a modified sumo
battle, whacking each other with large pillows in an attempt to knock
their opponent off the raised platform, and into the (muddy) water.
First tribe to seven bout wins won the overall challenge. Chief new
wrinkle here: more mud.
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
7: "Obstacle Course"
Originally shown: Survivor 1: Borneo, Ep6 IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: Not much beyond "[a] half-mile run along the military-style
obstacle course on the Sand Spit."
(Thanks to VolcanicGlass for identifying the challenge).
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
8: "Heads Up"
Originally shown: Survivor 10: Palau, Ep2 IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Palau had: Tom
Losing tribe had: Stephenie |
How
it works:
CBS site recap:
"Each tribe must swim out to a marker buoy, dive down, find a rope
attached to the foot locker, then pull it 50 feet across the ocean
floor. The tribes must unlatch the lockers, releasing the
mess kits. Each mess kit had a Morse code letter inscribed on it.
The first tribe to decipher the Morse code and spell out the mystery
word would win."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
9: "Buried Treasure"
Originally shown: Survivor 1: Borneo, Ep4
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Evidence: Surviving Survivor
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "The "Buried Treasure" Immunity Challenge
foreshadowed Ramona's fate. The combination relay race/treasure hunt
required only six competitors from each tribe. As Colleen swam, Greg
balanced atop a floating bridge, then rowed with Joel, then passed off
to Gervase for his run through the jungle as Gretchen and Jenna began
digging for treasure."
(Thanks again to VolcanicGlass for the i.d.). |
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Challenge
10: "Beach Bash"
Originally shown: Survivor 16: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites, Ep3 RC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Micronesia had: Amanda, Parvati, James, Cirie |
How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Tribes will charge across the lagoon to their
own end zone on the opposite side, carrying three heavy canvas bags.
The tribe's goal is to get their three bags, plus two bags from the
enemy tribe, into their respective end zones. Tribes
can steal bags from their opponent's end zones even after the opponent
has scored."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
11: "Dragon Dance"
Originally shown: Survivor 15: China, Ep1
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in China had: James, Amanda, Courtney |
How
it works:
John Kirhoffer in China: "Once they get to the halfway
point, they have to cross a couple of bridges. The guy in the lead, that's
carrying the head, will break away and then scale a couple of walls, pulling
some pins and dropping some drawbridges. Then they get a key, come back,
release the rest of the tribe, get back on with the dragon and race through
the swamp."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
12: "The Maze"
Originally shown: Survivor 2: The Australian Outback, Ep5
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Australia had: Colby, Jerri |
How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Two identical giant mazes stood before the
tribes as host Jeff Probst explained the rules: Each tribe, as a unit,
must successfully find their way through their maze, collecting medallions
in order from one to five. The first tribe to gather all the medallions
in order and to exit the maze would win immunity. "
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
13:
Originally shown: Survivor 16: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites (not
a named challenge)
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Where you have you gone, Jonny Fairplay? |
How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Hidden
on the island across the lagoon are two Individual Immunity Idols, one
for each tribe. The first person from each tribe to find the tribe's Idol
is safe at the first visit to Tribal Council. Jeff tells them, "You
can go anytime you want." After a moment of stunned silence, the two
tribes sprint into the water."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor (most likely one shown not be on HvsV,
in our opinion). |
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Challenge
14: "Beach Brawl"
Originally shown: Survivor 18: Tocantins, Ep2
RC/IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Tocantins had: JT
Losing tribe had: Coach, Tyson |
How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Two identical giant mazes stood before the tribes
as host Jeff Probst explained the rules: Each tribe, as a unit, must successfully
find their way through their maze, collecting medallions in order from
one to five. The first tribe to gather all the medallions in order and
to exit the maze would win immunity."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
15: "Fire Starter"
Originally shown: Survivor 9: Vanuatu, Ep1
RC/IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
No players from Vanuatu were harmed during the filming of Heroes vs. Villains |
How
it works:
CBS site recap: " The castaways first had to go beneath a mud crawl
and solve a box maze. Following the box maze, the Survivors must then cross
over a very narrow balance beam to light a fire in order to drop a torch.
The torch is needed to light a final wok, which would signify the victory,
as well as Immunity."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
16: "Supply Dump"
Originally shown: Survivor 10: Palau, Ep1
RC/IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Palau had: Tom
Losing tribe had: Stephenie
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
How
it works:
CBS site recap: "The tribe members would then arrive at a supply dump,
where they would gather valuable supplies. The tribes would choose which
items they want to race with. The next obstacle was a ten foot wall that
the Survivors would need to get themselves and their supplies over. They
would then wade through a waist-deep swamp before dropping the supplies
on beach mats. The final leg would be an outrigger race on the water to
retrieve their tribe flag. The first tribe to cross the finish line with
their tribe flag would win Immunity, as well as whatever supplies they
had gathered." |
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Challenge
17: "A River, Run Through It"
Originally shown: Survivor 18: Tocantins, Ep1
RC/IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Tocantins had: Tyson, Coach
Losing tribe had: JT
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Six members of each tribe will race across a series
of sand mounds and into the river where they must retrieve a raft loaded
with puzzle planks. Once they have the raft back to shore, they will release
the puzzle planks by untying the ropes that secure them to the raft. They
will then race those puzzle planks back to the start where the two remaining
tribe members will use those puzzle planks to build a staircase. Once all
tribe members make it to the top, any two tribe members
must work together to navigate a peg through a table maze allowing them
to release their tribe flag. " |
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Challenge
18: "Gate Crasher"
Originally shown: Survivor 15: China, Ep2
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in China had: Amanda, Courtney, James
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Each
tribe will use a large Chinese puzzle log to smash through two walls. Once
through both walls, they must complete the maze carved on the outside of
the puzzle log. First tribe to finish the maze and hit the gong wins Immunity
and is safe from Tribal Council."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
19: "Chinese Checkers"
Originally shown: Survivor 15: China, Ep2
RC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in China had: Amanda, Courtney, James
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Squaring
off three-on-three in a ring of knee-deep mud, tribes will push one of
two gigantic wooden balls across the other tribe’s goal, thus scoring
a point. First tribe to two points wins fishing gear and a new fishing
boat. In addition, a twist will be revealed at the end of the challenge."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
20: "Dragged Through the Mud"
Originally shown: Survivor 11: Guatemala, Ep2
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Losing tribe in Guatemala had: Stephenie
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "In
an old-fashioned tug of war challenge, the tribes were to be tethered to
ropes in a pit of mud. The first tribe to drag the other to their side
of the mud pit and grab a flag would win that round. The first tribe with
three flags would win Immunity."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
21: "Dragon Rider"
Originally shown: Survivor 15: China, Ep8
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winner of this IC in China: Courtney
Losers included: Amanda, James
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "The
Survivors are to sit and balance on a large barrel attached to a part of
a dragon body. The barrel is filled with water and has a leak in it. As
the water drains, the barrel becomes more and more unstable, making it
increasingly more difficult to balance. When you fall off, you are out
of the challenge. The last person remaining wins Immunity."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
22: "Pilfering Pirates"
Originally shown: Survivor 8: All-Stars, Ep5
IC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in ASS1 had: Boston Rob, Rupert
Losing tribe had: Colby, Jerri
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "They
would race across long balance beams in order to retrieve their tribe-colored
flags. When two castaways from opposing tribes met in the middle, they
would have to battle it out, with the first to fall into the pool of water
below losing. The first tribe to get twenty of their flags back to the
starting area would win Immunity."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
23: "Fruit Flies"
Originally shown: Survivor 17: Gabon, Ep5
RC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Gabon had: Randy
Losing tribe had: Sugar
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Tribe
members will toss the fruit to their tribemates through holes in two net
walls while members of the opposite tribe use wooden clubs and attempt
to whack that fruit out of the air. Once a piece of fruit hits the ground,
it cannot be picked up. The fruit will be weighed at the end of the challenge
and the tribe that manages to collect the most fruit at the end of five
minutes wins."
Evidence: Surviving Survivor |
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Challenge
24: "Cat and Mouse"
Originally shown: Survivor 16: Micronesia-Fans vs. Favorites, Ep6
RC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Micronesia had: James, Parvati
Losing tribe had: Amanda, Cirie
Evidence: Surviving Survivor
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How
it works:
CBS site recap: "Tribe
members will be divided into pairs and harnessed together. A pair from
one tribe will chase a pair from the other tribe through a muddy obstacle
course, attempting to grab a flag off the opposing tribe's back. Each time
a pursuing pair successfully gets a flag they score a point for their tribe.
The chasing pair has only 60 seconds to capture
the other tribe’s flag. If they fail to
do so, the fleeing tribe scores the point. First tribe to three points
wins." |
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Challenge
25: "Roll With It"
Originally shown: Survivor 19: Samoa, Ep6
RC
Heroes vs. Villains version: ?
Winning tribe in Samoa had: Russell
Evidence: Surviving Survivor, EW video
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How
it works: The final version of the challenge (which was never
finished in Samoa) involves one contestant being strapped inside the
giant ball, with two other (blindfolded) contestants pushing it. The
rolling person has to shout directions to his/her tribemates. After rolling
a brief distance, they reach a tilting maze table, in which the (still
strapped into the ball) non-blindfolded contestant must then guide the
rollers and two more blindfolded tribemates in navigating a ball into
a hole in the maze table.
Original version ended with Russell Swan's
collapse. |
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