Smash and Grab
Also known as Leap of Faith
How it works
Climb a tower and leap off with a club to smash tiles holding keys; once every key is collected, use them to unlock a box and race through a final puzzle.
Why it's iconic
A water-and-puzzle staple that debuted in Cook Islands and keeps coming back — for reward and immunity both — revived as recently as Survivor 44 and 45.
First seen in Cook Islands (Season 13)- Type
- Focus
- Stakes
- Reward or immunity
- Appearances
- 9 seasons
- Status
- Still in rotation
Where it's run
Every season that has staged this challenge — 9 in all.
More focus challenges
Simmotion
Reward or immunityDebuted Season 18
Catch balls as they spit out of a spiraling metal track and feed them back in — with one hand tied behind your back — as more balls are added over time. Drop one and you're eliminated.
Blind Leading the Blind
Reward or immunity
One sighted caller per tribe stands on a platform and shouts directions to blindfolded teammates, steering them around a maze-like course to collect scattered pieces — then the whole tribe solves a puzzle.
Stacked Up
Reward or immunityDebuted Season 32
Standing on a wobbling balance beam, use a long-handled fork to ferry stacks of balls across and set them on a series of stands. Topple the stack and you start over; finish first to win.