Ep.1 RC: Pyramid, track, torch

Tribes must use very heavy blocks to build a giant pyramid, then push it along a track, allowing one person (Aisha, ?) to grab a key. One person (Lyndl, ?) will then race out and unlock a torch. When the pyramid is at the end of the track, the torch-bearer will run back to light a fire ball which will ignite a cauldron. The winning tribe becomes the Bounty tribe, living in luxury (fruit, fire pit, flint, hammock, tarp ... and a fully built shelter). Losing tribe becomes Barren. Results: Purple has a huge lead, is first to the key, Lyndl retrieves the torch, finds an idol clue on the torch stand, takes it. Purple wins easily.

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Ep.1 idol: Lyndl

Lyndl's clue directs her to dig under the tribe flag to find her idol. She wisely waits until after dark to do so (of night 1), tries for a while, then recruits Loz to help her. Eventually Lyndl gets it, and they form an official secret alliance. The next morning (Day 2), Lyndl opens the package to read the instructions, only to learn that while she has an idol (yay!) it can only be used by a Barren player at a Barren Tribal Council (boo!). She remedies this by alerting Brooke after the IC, giving her the clue and proposing a swap once Brooke digs up the Bounty idol.

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Ep.1 IC: Octagonal wheels

(It's Caleb's birthday.) Tribes must work together to lift three heavy octagonal wheels out over high poles. They then carry them over a ramp, under a muddy net, and up onto a tower. They must then roll the wheels down another ramp, into one of three gates. First tribe to land all their wheels in the gates wins immunity. Results: It's close as the rolling starts. Bounty clanks their first three shots. After Barren clanks their first, Mark takes over for Barren, lands both of his first two shots, then after retrieving the errant wheel, his third. Barren wins!

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Ep.3 RC: Wrecking ball, barrels

Tribes will go head to head to swing a large wrecking ball to knock over targets (stacks of barrels). First tribe to knock over three targets wins the round, first tribe to win two rounds wins reward: Coffee and donuts. Rd.1 (Lottie, Lyndl, Cameron, Simon) v. (Brooke, Sally, Don, Ben): Barren wins, 3-2. Rd.2 (Aisha, Eliza, Harry, Richard) v. (Caleb, Faith, Mark, Blanche): Bounty wins, 3-0. Rd.3 (Aisha, Simon, Richard, Harry) v. (Keeley, Johnson, Don, Ben): Bounty wins, 3-1. Bounty wins reward! Brooke gives Lyndl her idol afterward.

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Ep.3 IC: Lots of barrels

Tribes must race up a tower, roll a series of barrels down a ramp, push the barrels through a track, then barrel-walk them across a bridge, Finally, they will stack them all on a narrow shelf, and two people (Mark, Don; Jackson, Lottie) will throw coconuts at them, until they're all knocked down. First tribe to do so wins immunity. It's neck-and-neck most of the way, but Jackson has a four-barrel lead before Barren starts tossing coconuts. Don pulls the tribes even with three left, but it's still tight with 1 left each. Don hits the final barrel, Barren wins.

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