Cube Crisis (also known as Sled Zeppelin) is a recurring mental Survivor challenge.
Rules[]
The castaways would race to retrieve puzzle pieces and then assemble them into a cube. The first castaway to assemble the cube would win.
In Survivor: Ghost Island, the challenge was modified to be a tribal challenge. The tribes had to complete an obstacle course before retrieving massive puzzle pieces, which would be lugged with a sled to the puzzle station before the cube could be assembled.
History[]
United States[]
In Thailand, when the castaways gathered for the Immunity Challenge, host Jeff Probst announced that the contestants would compete as a team with their loved ones. In the end, Ted Rogers, Jr. and his brother Aljuwan won, giving Ted immunity.
This challenge was later used as a Redemption Island duel in Redemption Island, where Matt Elrod defeated Kristina Kell and won his third duel, eliminating Kristina from the game.
It was used as the first Immunity Challenge in Ghost Island, where tribes would have to complete an obstacle course and transport two sets of three pieces using a sled before the cube could be assembled. Naviti took the lead during the sled-pulling portion and went on to win, sending Malolo to Tribal Council.
Australia[]
The Sled Zeppelin version of the challenge introduced in Survivor: Ghost Island was modified for use as a tribal Immunity Challenge in Australian Survivor: All Stars. While both tribes would still carry their puzzle pieces on a sled, two members of the other tribe were given the chance to pull back on the sled, stopping their opponents' progress. In the end, the new Mokuta tribe won the challenge, sending the new Vakama tribe to Tribal Council.
South Africa[]
The challenge debuted in Panama as the first individual Reward Challenge of the series. Jacinda Louw won the challenge for a spa day.
In Santa Carolina, Cube Crisis appeared as the final puzzle of the final four Immunity Challenge. After crossing a grueling obstacle course, Ashley Hayden pieced together her puzzle before Sade Giliberti to win her fourth consecutive Immunity Challenge.
Winners[]
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand "A Big Surprise... and Another" |
Individual Immunity (Family Visit) |
 Ted Rogers, Jr. |
| Redemption Island "We Hate Our Tribe" |
Duel |  Matt Elrod |
| Ghost Island "Can You Reverse the Curse?" |
Tribal Immunity |           Naviti |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Panama Episode 9 |
Individual Reward |  Jacinda Louw |
| Santa Carolina Episode 13 |
Individual Immunity |  Ashley Hayden |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The block-building element of the challenge was incorporated into the All-Stars, Heroes vs. Villains, and Cambodia versions of the Blind Leading the Blind challenge, as well as the Survivor 45 version of the Draggin' the Dragon challenge.
- In all three seasons this challenge was used, the two starting tribes were orange and purple.
- The challenge was played for an advantage on the journey in "Wackadoodles Win".
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