‚Survivor‘ fans will have the chance to test their puzzle skills while watching each episode of ‚Survivor 41.‘ Here’s how to play and the potential prize.<\/b>
\nTV & Movies There might be a secret prize at the end of the season. A \u201cnew era\u201d of Survivor arrives Sept.22, and with it, a completely different way for viewers to interact with the reality competition series. As previously reported, show host Jeff Probst revealed in an interview with Parade that a brand new segment for Survivor 41 called \u201cThe Game Within The Game\u201d will give younger Survivors-in-training a chance to solve rebus puzzles each episode. As mystifying as that may sound, thankfully, Probst shared more details about how to play Survivor 41 at home to Entertainment Weekly. According to Probst, \u201cThe Game Within The Game\u201d is meant for kids to decode. They have to \u201cspot the puzzle, solve it, and then input their answer online.\u201d The hidden puzzles will appear in every episode until the finale. \u201cWhat makes it even more fun is the actual players on the island have no idea this is even happening,\u201d Probst added. As for the prize, Probst kept that under wraps and only shared that everything \u201cpays off at the end.\u201d This sounds like a promising new aspect of the long-running series, but consider \u201cThe Game Within The Game\u201d a litmus test depending on how viewers respond throughout the season. Probst said, \u201cIf our young fans enjoy this new game, we have some ideas for how to make this even more fun and interactive in future seasons!\u201d As Probst teased, what makes this especially exciting is how all of this viewer interaction with Survivor 41 will go undetected by the show\u2019s cast. In fact, fans will receive exclusive gameplay information that won\u2019t be given to cast members. Probst explained, \u201cAt times, the fans will know something before the players know so that they can play along.\u201d No pressure, future Survivor stars. In case you missed it, the newest trailer for Survivor 41 debuted on Instagram in late August. In the clip, Probst teased that the new season of Survivor would mark the start of a massive change to the TV franchise. \u201cThere will be new advantages, and there will be some controversial twists. We\u2019re going to be doing things and let the audience in on things in ways we never have before,\u201d he said. Aside from \u201cThe Game Within The Game,\u201d other changes to the show include the introduction of a more diverse cast in comparison to previous Survivor seasons, a shorter runtime (26 days!), and no theme. \u201cIn birthing a new era of Survivor, we are letting go, for now at least, of casting themes or seasons built around a specific twist. Those ideas served us very well for 20 years, but now it\u2019s time for something new,\u201d Probst told Parade. Another teaser for Survivor 41 dropped in early September, and judging from the look of it, this season will be unlike any other. \u201cI am really freaking excited to play Survivor,\u201d says Ph.D. student and new contestant Evvie. With \u201cThe Game Within The Game,\u201d fans can get just as pumped to play as well. The two-hour premiere of Survivor 41 airs Wednesday, Sept.22, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.<\/p>\n