After an exhilarating arrival on scorpion island,
the girls face the chasm of chaos.
Yes they are not going to get that one.
Get on the platform
Now itĄ¯s the boys turn to take on the island.
We have got a good chance because he is going really slowly.
Come on Zach, quickly.
Oh I am really worried about this.
No donĄ¯t say anything.
But only one team can win the island treasure.
This is scorpion island
Hello and welcome to escape from scorpion island.
You join us on day one where ten adventures have just arrived.
The island has demanded that they become two teams, boys and girls,
both battling it out to be the best.
Scorpion island relishes in its splendid isolation
and uses its natural world as an impenetrable defence system.
ItĄ¯s virtually impossible ocean and shore gives way to its dangerous jungles
and thick swampy lagoons.
Exotic plants and creatures.
The island is alive.
In recent times an adventurer came far across the seas.
He was a fortune hunter
whose mission it was to plunder the island of its legendary treasure.
The treasure that represents its precious life.
He took on the islands challenges,
succeeded And won all of the treasure
but he failed in its final escape.
As an ultimate act of revenge
the furious island threw its treasure deep into the islands dark dense jungles
and mischievously captured the fortune hunters spirit and locked it away.
Ahhhgggggghhhhh
Only his legacy remains
Now ten new adventurers must follow the path that he created.
Their mission to escape the island.
They must battle it out in terrifying challenges
and the victors will win an island treasure
The more they win
the greater advantage they will have in the final race to escape
Earlier the girls played the first round of the island challenge
but before the boys take part in round two,
hoping to win the island treasure,
they have all got to visit something very special
in the heart of the scorpion island jungle.
The base camps were made by the fortune hunters own hand
and they will use them for shelter and protection.
Now they have been left untouched after he disappeared all those years ago.
The first camp isnĄ¯t as luxurious as the camp might want it to be.
Its tree camp hidden in the dense jungle.
The fortune hunter built machines with which to plunder the island.
It is a little dull and a little dark and smelly too
but I think we will get used to it.
Well while peter is looking on the bright side.
What do the girls think of the abandoned fortune hunters tree camp?
ItĄ¯s a rocking chair.
When I saw the camp I thought oh gosh it doesnĄ¯t look very nice,
itĄ¯s dusty, itĄ¯s old,
and it doesnĄ¯t look like itĄ¯s been lived in there.
I need more light.
This one is a bit dark.
But over on the sunny side of the creek,
its river camp with cool hammocks and the luxurious lagoon.
This is where the fortune hunter devised his master plan against the islands defences
I think the best thing about the camp is the hammocks
because itĄ¯s homely and you can relax.
Tables where you can sit and chat and a built in swimming pool.
But the girls arenĄ¯t the only ones who like river camp.
This place is like a hundred times better than the last camp we saw.
ItĄ¯s not smelly itĄ¯s not dull itĄ¯s not dark.
This place has everything.
I live behind a highway and itĄ¯s always noisy
and when you hear the sound of the water
itĄ¯s so soothing, itĄ¯s relaxing.
I reckon if we sit down just now
we would fall asleep straight away.
How will the adventurers know which camp they will get?
The island will reveal exactly how in due course
but the boys are pretty clear on which camp they want.
Well if we do win say itĄ¯s what camp we go for,
listen, listen, Say I for that one,
say I for this one, I,
LetĄ¯s meet the boys.
James
I am very good at climbing
and making things out of all different types of things,
that I could just find all over the island.
I am very competitive
because I do loads of different swimming
and I swim for a club.
I think its good being competitive
because it helps you and pushes you further than you think you can.
Peter
I am really really competitive
and if the apposing team were just this far ahead,
I would never give up because I go to school seven days a week,
I think this is a rare opportunity to get away
and I will try to enjoy it as much as I can.
Jordan
I will bring great thinking;
I am a really good thinker.
I work really quickly and I work out quite good strategies in everything.
If I was to fail in a task
it would just make me a better person by showing me what I need to improve on
and help me learn about myself.
Dilhan
I like to make a noise and bang things together
and stomp on the ground and scream and have a little bit of a laugh
and I am a bit of a comedienne
so I would bring that to the team as well.
And Zach
I love football and rugby and all the sports
but I donĄ¯t want to get overly competitive
because thatĄ¯s where my real ugly side comes out
and itĄ¯s not nice.
Sometimes if I am tired, IĄ¯m hungry and competitive
thatĄ¯s the worst cocktail for any bad behaviour for me.
STING ¨C ISLAND CHALLENGE.
Next up itĄ¯s the boys.
ThatĄ¯s Jordan,
James,
Dilhan,
Peter
and todays captain Zach.
Because PeterĄ¯s symbol was selected
the boys had the choice of whether to take on the island challenge chasm of chaos,
first or second.
Have you made a decision together?
Yes second so we can watch the girls and see what they are like.
They opted to let the girls go first.
A decision they seemed pleased with.
It was a good idea to go second
because we will know what the strengths are and what the weaknesses are.
So they watched
while the girls captain Lizzie did what Zach will have to do in the boys turn.
Racing over a terrifying drop on a narrow cable
and with only monkey bars and hoops for balance.
I need to do this pretty fast because itĄ¯s against the clock.
She had to collect coloured cogs one at a time
before dropping them into the matching coloured nets
held by the rest of their team.
ItĄ¯s easy enough dropping them down and stuff
but the hard bit is trying to catch it.
One of the girlĄ¯s cogs was accidentally knocked
and three missed the net.
Meaning Lizzie had to go all the way across the chasm
to wear two spares of each of the cogs were stashed.
Because the girls wasted all three of their yellow cogs.
They only made three catches before Lizzie made it all the way to the end platform.
At seven minutes and forty seconds.
We have reached a safe point
if they get three but four is the one to try and get.
BOY: We need to try and beat them.
But if the boys can make all four catches
or make three in less time than the girls.
Then they will win and Zach sounds confident.
I will tell you everything you need to know.
But of course going second brings with it its own stress
because knowing what you got to do
means you also know that you are not making the grade.
So anything can happen in round two.
When the boys face, chasm of chaos.
So guys you have been waiting eagerly to get up there.
Ok any pressures team captain.
Err yeah because itĄ¯s the first challenge.
So I want to make sure that I am a good captain.
You donĄ¯t want a mutiny before you have even started.
ThatĄ¯s fair enough and how badly do you want that island treasure.
Pretty badly, not for the island treasure
but mainly for beating the girls.
Oh fighting talk.
Do you think you can beat them?
You guys you really mean business donĄ¯t you.
LetĄ¯s do it.
Boys are you ready?
Yes.
3, 2, 1 Go.
Well he has got the red cog straight away
and heĄ¯s got to get it to James red net.
Are you sure it doesnĄ¯t come off?
Come on Zach
And this is some terrific encouragement from his team.
Now how is he going to cope with crossing the cable?
Oh he is looking rather wobbly.
He seems very focused just as well
because if he thought about how frighteningly high up he is
it would surely put him off.
Oh no
Oh heĄ¯s dropped it.
This is an awful piece of luck for the boys.
The red cog becomes detached from ZachĄ¯s elbow falls down
and bounces off Dilhan's head before plunging into the ravine.
There is a stash of spares all the way across the gorge
but getting there is going to waste precious time.
That was not the start they were looking for
but Zach is moving straight on to the blue cog.
He has got to get it into Peters blue net.
All the way on the far side of the chasm.
BOY: Peters blue keep coming this way.
Peter this way come on Zach.
Hold on to it.
The rest of the boys are being so supportive
and they are giving him such sound advice too.
It would be terrible if he dropped this one.
Remember when the girls played they managed to lose four cogs
and three were the same colour.
Which meant they could only fill three of their nets?
If they drop another red or another blue
then we donĄ¯t need to worry.
The fewer the boys lose the greater the chance the boys will be coming out on top.
It is alarmingly high up
but is in place for his second drop.
HeĄ¯s got it, Peter got it.
Zach follows his team mateĄ¯s advice and bends down in the drop,
his aim is true and he manages to hold onto the net
as the weight of the cog buffets it down.
Impressive.
Two and a half minutes in and the boys are off the mark.
ItĄ¯s like surfing.
It maybe like surfing
but this would be a horrendous place for a wipe out.
He looks properly shaky up there.
He has got to get to the green cog.
Go on Zach, you have to hold on.
We have got a good chance because he is going really slowly
and Lizzie when she got it she just grabbed it and ran.
Eleanor is correct.
Lizzie moved far quicker across the cable than ZachĄ¯s doing here.
Could this difference prove decisive?
Come on Zach you can do it.
See if you can go a bit faster.
ThatĄ¯s right he does need to go faster
because if all teams get three cogs in there net
then all it will come down to is who has done it in the fastest time.
ThatĄ¯s it come on keep going.
Come on Zach speed it up a little.
All the shouting will not help Zach maintain his balance, or his concentration
but he is remaining focused and delivering this green cog over towards DylanĄ¯s green net.
And heĄ¯s going for it.
Yes
Dilhan did it, Dilhan caught it.
Zach reaches right over into the drop
and the green cog zips down.
Dead on target, itĄ¯s their second catch
and especially after he had all ready taken one cog up to the head
and Dylan would have been delighted to have held onto this one.
Come on Zach getting faster
Now ZachĄ¯s got the yellow cog
which he has to take back across the cable to JordanĄ¯s yellow net.
Come on Zach you are nearly there Zach.
You have done too you are half way.
Of course the yellow cogs were the ones that got the better of the girls.
They lost the first one and both of the spares.
Can the boys do any better?
Come of Zach you can do it.
Keep going, wrong one, wrong one.
You need to go over to Jordan, to me.
Excellent guidance from James there.
If Zach had gone for the drop on the wrong platform
it could have been disastrous.
Oh and heĄ¯s going for it.
Oh no this is really bad.
Zach aims perfectly again
and the force of the cog hitting his net almost drags Jordan over the edge.
At the velocity these cogs come down itĄ¯s a serious impact.
Still Jordan got it
which means the boys have equalled the girls catch count to three
and they are not giving up just yet.
Come on Zach pick up the red and bring it back.
HeĄ¯s heading across to the spares.
The boys are right behind him here.
What amazing support and yes he has got the red cog.
As the girls finished on three catches
if Zach can get the red one into James net
and make the boys fourth catch
it would mean they will snatch the win
and the first island treasure the silver eagle.
Go as fast as you can Zach.
Remember to hold onto it.
You are almost doing it, you are almost done.
This is a real barrage of cheering.
They are trying to give Zach a boost
but it would be awful if they actually ended up putting him off.
Oh I am really worried about this.
No donĄ¯t say anything.
And here it goes.
He didnĄ¯t get it.
Just when the boys could have ensured victory, disaster strikes.
Zach aims the second red cog well
but James doesnĄ¯t react quickly enough to catch it.
It bounces off the edge of his net and falls into the chasm below.
So that means everything hangs on the last red cog.
Come on get the red one hurry.
As quick as you can.
Zach must be exhausted
but he knows the fate of his team is in his hands here.
Come on Zach thatĄ¯s it last one.
Come on thatĄ¯s it, rip it up.
Yes he has got it.
He is making his way back towards James
and it looks like he is struggling to reach the hand holds now.
Yes he is missing the hoops he is missing the hoops.
You are missing the line.
DonĄ¯t drop it whatever you do.
If he misses this then we will win
because he is taking so much longer.
Just watch it just watch it.
The girls are right
the boys have taken more than eight minutes now
by which time in the girls turn,
Lizzie was already on the end platform.
But the girls did only make three catches.
So the boys will either get a fourth and catch and win
or they will miss and lose
because they took longer with their three catches.
It has all come down to this.
Zach is lining it up and he has gone for the drop.
Terrific stuff, ZachĄ¯s aim is so precise this time.
He doesnĄ¯t even need to move to net the cog.
ItĄ¯s the boyĄ¯s fourth and final catch and it guarantees them victory.
He just needs to get himself over to the end platform to seal the deal.
And thatĄ¯s game over.
That was an outstanding first performance from the boys.
They must be delighted.
Oh I am feeling awesome.
I thought when he dropped the third one
because we dropped the others
I was really feeling nervous
and that we wouldnĄ¯t beat them but no we just beat them
and I caught it right at the end.
I am very happy at how my team mates played.
They played to their strengths, they listened to me,
they didnĄ¯t go off on their own plan.
So yeah I am proud of them
and I think they did really well and we deserve this win.
Well the boys did deserve this win.
Even when there were moments
where they thought it might escape them.
Before Zach even tried to drop the red cog.
It slipped from his wrist and plummeted down.
They did make there next three catches in a row
but Zach never seemed to be moving as clearly on the cable
as the girls captain Lizzie had in their turn.
And when they went back to the red cog,
James didnĄ¯t react quickly enough to prevent the third spare plunging into the chasm.
So it all came down to the final red cog
and another miss would have handed victory to the girls
but just when it really matters it goes into James net.
So with four catches to the girls three the boys were triumphant.
Remember the more treasures the teams win
the greater the advantage in the final race to escape.
So itĄ¯s going to be excellent news later for the boys
when they find out theyĄ¯ve won their island treasure the silver eagle.
The adventurers have survived there first day.
As the sun sets they sit beside one of the fortune hunters relics
but there is something still puzzling them.
IĄ¯m not really sure about the fortune hunter.
I am just a bit curious about where this person is
and thatĄ¯s itĄ¯s actually the island pretending to be the fortune hunter or something.
I think the fortune hunter is hiding and watching everyone.
I reckon heĄ¯s tried this all before and failed
and been trapped by scorpion island.
I am very pleased to be on the boyĄ¯s team
because as a boy
I am supporting all boys around the world so come on boys.
Today I was captain and it was really nice
because all my team mates voted for me
and it wasnĄ¯t just me who wanted me to be captain.
Everyone else wanted me to be.
In the challenge I think my team performed very well.
I think we have won and I hope we have won.
The challenge didnĄ¯t go as well as we would have liked it to
because we dropped one of the cogs,
so we think the boys have probably won their challenge.
And we are a bit annoyed about that.
A full moon rises in the night sky.
The adventurers are summoned to the island fire.
This is the only place where the defensive scorpion island
will communicate its devious plans directly with the boys and the girls.
Welcome teams to the island fire.
This is where all will be revealed about your mission here
and more importantly how the island communicates with you.
So girls how did you find your first day on the island.
Fun really exciting.
Is it what you expected?
No
Not at all.
What about you boys how about your first day did you enjoy yourselves.
Yes
So what surprised you the most?
It was like nothing I have ever done before it was amazing.
Now the island is very devious,
I want to know what you think the island has got in store for you.
I think the challenges are going to get a lot more tougher.
What about the boys
what do you think the island has got in store for you?
I think as we go along and we win ummm
So thatĄ¯s presuming you win,
right ok fighting talk there guys.
What do you make of that?
No way
I bet you guys are itching to find out who won todayĄ¯s island challenge arenĄ¯t you.
Yes
And indeed this beautiful island treasure the silver eagle.
Today you played the chasm of chaos.
Only one team can win
and only the island knows who the winners are.
The winner of todayĄ¯s island challenge was the boys.
Well done boys you managed to beat the girls today.
You managed to net four coloured cogs one more than they did
but only one of you can win the treasured silver eagle
which represents freedom from the island
Every night at the island fire
only one adventurer from the winning team can be awarded the treasure.
The island is keeping the reason why a closely guarded secret.
And thatĄ¯s why we want to know
who out of your team impressed you the most today
who was your most valuable member.
Boys have you reached your decision?
Who is it going to be?
Zach
Oh unanimous,
Well in that case not only the captain but also the winner.
Please step forward Zach
you have been awarded the islands most valuable adventurer, congratulations.
Now then, not only do you get the eagle
but you also get the choice of camps.
Have you had a thought about which camps you would like?
Definitely.
Right ok you donĄ¯t even need to discuss this one.
WhatĄ¯s it going to be guys, which camp?
River camp, there one smells funnier than ours.
So you are going to chuck the girls in the one that smells funny
and you are going to take the river camp,
is that right. Yep
Well commiserations girls
you are going to have to try a little bit harder next time
for now we will have to give a round of applause to the boys,
the eagle and their new camp.
Well done guys.
Well done.
Well thatĄ¯s it; itĄ¯s been a very busy first day for our island adventurers.
They arrived as ten and very quickly became two teams of boys versus girls.
ThatĄ¯s right
and now the race is on to win as many island treasures as possible.
Will the girls be able to even the score?
Oh itĄ¯s going to be a roller coaster.
It is and a very exciting one at that.
And you can check all the action online
ThatĄ¯s right
and donĄ¯t forget to tune in to the escape from scorpion island next time, bye.
Next time the boys and the girls take on a fiendish puzzle.
Not much talking.
I donĄ¯t think we were able to do it as fast as they could.
They see a mysterious note.
Girls you must do better.
He must still be alive then, he must be alive and watching us.
And the island is ready to do battle again.
But the girls face a meltdown.
We canĄ¯t just ignore it because we think our own way is better.