<P> Redemption Island in Blood vs. Water featured additional alterations to fit with the game's primary twist of featuring pairs of loved ones . Prior to any duel, the castaways with loved ones on Redemption Island are given the choice to replace their loved one on Redemption Island, with their loved one returning to the main game and taking their place in the tribe . In addition, the first - place winner of the duel must give a clue to a hidden immunity idol to any castaway in the main game . </P> <P> Other seasons have featured alternate twists in which voted out players can return to the game . In 2003, Survivor: Pearl Islands featured the Outcast twist, in which the six eliminated castaways competed as the Outcast tribe against the two remaining tribes; as the Outcast tribe won the challenge, they earned the right to vote two of their own back into the game, while the other two tribes had to vote players out; following this, the tribes merged . In the seventh season of the Israeli version, voted out players remained in the game as "zombies", challenging their former tribemates to stay in the game and vote in their stead at Tribal Council; similar to Redemption Island, zombies returned to the game at the merge and near the end of the game . </P> <P> The Sole Survivor receives a cash prize of $1,000,000 prior to taxes and sometimes also receives a car provided by the show's sponsor . Every player receives a prize for participating on Survivor depending on how long he or she lasts in the game . In most seasons, the runner - up receives $100,000, and third place wins $85,000 . All other players receive money on a sliding scale, though specific amounts have rarely been made public . Sonja Christopher, the first player voted off of Survivor: Borneo, received $2,500 . In Survivor: Fiji, the first season with tied runners - up, the two runners - up received US $100,000 each, and Yau - Man Chan received US $60,000 for his fourth - place finish . All players also receive an additional $10,000 for their appearance on the reunion show . </P> <P> Most seasons between The Australian Outback and Fiji have featured a late - season reward challenge where the winner receives a car . This reward was infamous for what was later dubbed the "car curse," referring to the fact that no player who ever won the car went on to win the game during his or her original season . </P>

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