challenge_description {survivoR} | R Documentation |
Challenge Description
Description
A dataset detailing the challenges played and the elements they include over all seasons of Survivor
Usage
challenge_description
Format
This data frame contains the following columns:
version
Country code for the version of the show
version_season
Version season key
season_name
The season name
season
The season number
episode
Episode number
challenge_id
Primary key
challenge_number
challenge_type
name
The name of the challenge
recurring_name
Challenges can go by different names but are often associated with a particular challenge or element of a challenge. Some challenges use combinations of other challenges so it's not perfect but consistent with the wiki page. Use
recurring_name
to analyse how often a challenge has been run.description
Description of the challenge
reward
Description of the reward
additional_stipulation
Some challenges come with various rules or success criteria. This states those conditions.
race
If the challenge is a race between tribes, teams or individuals
endurance
If the challenge is an endurance event e.g. last tribe, team, individual standing
turn_based
If the challenge is turn bases i.e. conducted in rounds
puzzle
If the challenge contains a puzzle element
puzzle_slide
If the challenge contained a slide puzzle
puzzle_word
If the challenge contained a word puzzle
precision
If the challenge contains a precision element e.g. shooting an arrow, hitting a target, etc
precision_catch
If the challenge featured catching a ball or similar
precision_roll_ball
If the challenge featured rolling a ball
precision_slingshot
If the challenge featured a slingshot, either the large version or handheld version
precision_throw_balls
If the challenge featured throwing balls
precision_throw_coconuts
If the challenge featured throwing coconuts
precision_throw_rings
if the challenge featured throwing rings
precision_throw_sandbags
if the challenge featured throwing sandbags
strength
If the challenge has a strength based
balance
If the challenge contains a balancing element. My refer to the player balancing on something or the player balancing an object on something e.g. The Ball Drop
balance_beam
If the challenge featured a balance beam of similar they were required to balance on
balance_ball
If the challenge featured balancing a ball on something
food
If the challenge contains a food element e.g. the food challenge, biting off chunks of meat
knowledge
If the challenge contains a knowledge component e.g. Q and A about the location
memory
If the challenge contains a memory element e.g. memorising a sequence of items
fire
If the challenge contains an element of fire making / maintaining
water
If the challenge is held, in part, in the water
water_swim
If castaways had to swim in the challenge
water_paddling
If castwways were required to paddle a boat or similar
obstacle_blindfolded
If the challenge required castaways to be blindfolded
obstacle_cargo_net
If the challenge featured a cargo net
obstacle_chopping
If castaways were required to chop a rope or similar
obstacle_combination_lock
If the challenge feature a combination lock
obstacle_digging
If the challenge involved digging
obstacle_knots
If the challenge involved untying knots
obstacle_padlocks
If the challenge featured opening padlocks
mud
If the challenge required castaways to get covered in mud
Details
This data set contains the name, description, and descriptive features for each challenge where it is known. Challenges can go by different names so have included the unique name and the recurring challenge name. These are taken directly from the [Survivor Wiki](https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Recurring_Challenges). Sometimes there can be variations made on the challenge but go but the same name, or the challenge is integrated with a longer obstacle. In these cases the challenge may share the same recurring challenge name but have a different challenge name. Even if they share the same names the description could be different.
The features of each challenge have been determined largely through string searches of key words that describe the challenge. It may not be 100 different and inconsistent descriptions but in most part they will provide a good basis for analysis.
If any descriptive features need altering please let me know in the [issues](https://github.com/doehm/survivoR/issues).
For updated data please see the git version.
Source
https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Challenges https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page
Examples
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
challenge_description