SA8: Immunity Island
SA9: Return of the OutcastsChallenges: MPF percentile
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Seasons: 2 | Days played: 55 | Wins: 1 | Jury: 0
- SurvivorSA 8: Immunity Island (2021) - 14th place, 7th out.
- Voted out in Episode 6, "Control the Flow" (Day 16).
- SurvivorSA 9: Return of the Outcasts (2022) - Winner, 7-2.
- Received seven jury votes to win in Episode 24, "Head vs. Heart" (Day 39).
Dino Paulo on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| SA8: Immunity Island | 1.04 | 1.39 | 0.75 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.27 | 1.17 | - | - | - | 1.02 | 2.20 |
| SA9: Return of the Outcasts | 2.65 | 12.39 | 0.21 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 0.73 | 2.28 | - | - | - | 1.72 | 9.59 |
| Career | 3.68 | 13.78 | 0.27 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 0.66 | 2.10 | - | - | - | 1.32 | 6.27 |
Dino Paulo - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
26%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
40%
Challenges: MPF percentile
60%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
76%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
98%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Dino Paulo - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-9):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 IC: (Rope rungs, puzzle) - Builds ladder #1, but Zamba loses.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 RC: (Fish traps, cog puzzle) - Single-handedly blazes through the puzzle, completing it before Vuna places one piece, and Zamba wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, sandbags, block puzzle) - Works the block puzzle with Qieän, Zamba wins again.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 RC: "Battle Dig" - Loses to Anela, but both tribes sort of win?
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 3 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Lands one ring, and Vuna wins, 5-4.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 IC: "A Crate Idea" - Rolls and stacks crates; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 5 RC: (Rice balance) - First Vuna to drop out, but Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 RC: "Deep In Thought" - Swims, works the puzzle; Vuna wins.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6 IC: "Basket Brawl" - Part of one team; Zamba loses, 3-0.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- SA: Immunity Island: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1 Hero RC: (Fire-making) - Did not participate.
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 4 Hero RC: (Turnstile) - Loses to Chappies, but wins final point with Marisha; Vuna wins.
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-13; 2 sit-outs):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 1 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Not shown competing; Yontau loses.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 2 IC: (Obstacles, ladders) - Builds stairs; Yontau wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Hitching a Ride" - Retrieves a fish trap, lands the last three balls, and Yontau wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Nut Bucket" - Sits out, as Yontau loses.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 5 RC/IC: (Gauntlet) - Sits out, as Yontau loses, 5-0.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 6 RC: (Cart ride, puzzle) - Rides cart; Yontau wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 6 IC: (Ropes, key, slide puzzle) - Directs the slide puzzle, but Yontau narrowly loses.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 8 RC/IC: "Bog Roll" - Not shown competing; Yontau loses.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 9 RC/IC: (Blindfolds, maze, word puzzle) - Caller, works the word puzzle, and Yontau wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 10 RC/IC: (Wrecking ball) - Helps haul ball; Yontau wins.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 11 RC/IC: "Perch" plus - Second-to-last Yontau to drop out (to let Phil attend the Outpost), lasting over 70 min.; Yontau loses.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 17 RC: (Bouncing sandbags) - With Marian, one of two losing pairs.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 22 RC: "Always on the Run" - With Phil, lasts to five spools, but Phil slips, pair loses.
Individual challenge record (2-for-10): (Mean % Finish: 61.0%)
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 13 IC: "Splash Forward" - Second to drop out (10th/11).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 14 RC/IC: (Dunes, keys, puzzle) - Gets to the puzzle, but does not win (tie-2nd/10).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 15 IC: (Go Round/Holey) - Overcomes a deficit on the final stage when Tejan's ball drops, and Dino wins! (1st/9).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 16 RC/IC: (Maze Gate/Block Puzzle) - One of six working the puzzle as it ends (tie-3rd/8).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 17 RC: (Trip hazard, blocks) - Did not win (tie-2nd/7).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 18 IC: "Keep on Your Toes" - Fifth out, at 20 min. (3rd/7).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 20 IC: (Ball chute, puzzle) - Finishes the puzzle seconds behind Phil (2nd/6).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 21 RC/IC: "Combo Platter" - Despite hint from Shane, does not win (tie-2nd/5).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 22 IC: "Giant Tick" - On the puzzle, no win (tie-2nd/4).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 23 IC: "Hanging by a Thread" - Dino wins! (1st/3).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 11 |
| Played: | 22 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.20 |
| Mean % Finish: | 61.0% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 1.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 100% |
Dino Paulo - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (0/0):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 1: Grabs a single-use immunity necklace in the opening scramble for useful items (Day 1), wears it at Zamba's Ep.1 Tribal Council.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/3):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Jason | Jason Brookstein (voted out, 7-2) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Tyson | Thoriso M-Afrika (idoled out, [0]-2-1) | - |
| Ep6 | Santoni | Dino Paulo (voted out, 4-[0]) | - |
| 3 | TOTALS | 1 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- SA: Immunity Island, Ep. 6: Four votes, from Kiran, Santoni, Tyson, and Wardah (voted out, 4-[0]).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- SA: Immunity Island: None.
Idols held/played (2/1; 3 votes voided) | Advantages held/played (1/1):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 8: Finds the Yontau idol after the IC (Day 13).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 8: Plays the idol for himself, voiding three votes and saving himself from a tie, but also inadvertently idoling out Shona (Day 14).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 10: Receives the swap idol from Tejan/Toni (Day 16).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 12: Swap idol expires at the merge, unplayed (Day 19).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 13: Gets the "Save the Date" advantage, to be used on Day 32, at the merge feast/RC (Day 20).
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 19: The "Save the Date" becomes an extra vote (Day 32).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (11/15*):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep4 | Tania | Tania Copeland (voted out, 9-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Tevin | Tevin Naidu (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Seamus | Seamus Holmes (voted out, 6-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Dante | Shona MacDonald (idoled out, [0]-3-2) | - |
| Ep12 | Palesa | Palesa Tau (voted out, 10-2) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Tejan | Toni Tebbutt (voted out, 6-[0]-1-1) | - |
| Ep14 | Dante | Danté de Villiers (voted out, 7-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep15 | Steffi | Steffi Brink (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep16 | Meryl | Meryl Szolkiewicz (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep18 | Felix | Tejan Pillay (voted out, 4-3) | - |
| Ep20 | Felix, Killarney* | Felix Godlo (voted out, 3-3-1; 5-0) | Yes, -* |
| Ep21 | Killarney | Killarney Jones (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep22 | Phil | Phil Dickson (voted out, 3-1) | Yes |
| Ep23 | Marian | Marian De Vos (voted out, 1-0) | Yes |
| 15* | TOTALS | 11 | |
*Dino used his extra vote to vote twice in Ep20 (once correctly): 2 TCA, 1 VFB.
VAP - Votes against (5):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 6: One vote, from Seamus.
- [SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 8: Three votes, from Danté, Palesa, and Shane, all voided by his idol play.]
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 14: One vote, from Danté.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 21: Two votes, from Killarney and Phil.
- SA: Return of the Outcasts, Ep. 22: One vote, from Phil.
Jury votes received (7/9):
- SA: Return of the Outcasts:, Ep. 24: Received seven votes, from Toni, Danté, Meryl, Tejan, Felix, Phil, and Marian, to win, 7-2.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 1/1 |
| Idols found: | 2 |
| Idols played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 3 |
| VFB: | 12 |
| Tribals: | 18* |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | - |
| Received: | 7 |
| Total jurors: | 9 |
Dino Paulo - Pictures
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SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
SA: Immunity Island intro shot -
SA: Immunity Island pre-game shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Greeting Nico -
Picking buffs -
The new tribes, Zamba and Vuna -
Appreciating the random draw -
Time to grab stuff -
This necklace should come in handy -
Explaining his decision to grab the necklace -
In camp, explaining it to the tribe -
Amy is concerned about Sean and Qieän -
Zamba picks a firemaking hero -
Jason regrets his loss -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Zamba starts on the puzzle -
Subtle! -
The losing Zambas, minus Thoriso -
Now explaining the Paul thing -
These first three days could have gone better -
Chatting with Amy, Nicole, and Marisha -
Renier: Also subtle! -
Zamba, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Zamba opens their fish traps -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Swapped in, puzzle done. Zamba wins! -
Fist bump from Renier -
Happy that things are going better -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Crossing obstacles -
Getting to work on the block puzzle -
Almost there... -
Zamba wins immunity! -
Safe from Tribal Council tonight -
Now with the new Vuna tribe, Ep3 -
Pointing out Paul and Tyson's chatting -
Getting dragged by Anela -
Yay, new camp -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Vuna wins immunity! -
Reading treemail, Ep4 -
Raiding Vuna camp, with Anesu -
Giving the tribe a full report -
Listening to the hero RC treemail -
Not sure how I got picked as strongest guy -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 hero RC -
Battling Chappies -
Doing better in the pairs event -
Vuna wins! -
Selecting reward items -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Assembling cubes -
Vuna wins again! -
Accuracy in subtitling -
Talking about Thoriso's idol note, seems legit, Ep5 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 Rc -
Starting line -
Vuna wins, thanks to Nicole! -
Worried about being collateral damage if Thoriso plays her idol -
Tyson wants to target Thoriso anyway -
Heading to Tribal -
Vuna, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Talking to Nico -
Vuna prepares to feast, while watching Zamba's Tribal -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vuna wins reward! -
Asking Nico if they can share with Zamba -
Second tribe swap: Now back on Zamba -
Zamba, losing -
A bit worried about the 4-2 imbalance -
Yay, back at Zamba camp -
Kiran and Tyson say I'm safe, trying to keep cool -
Zamba, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Qieän -
Seventh person voted out of SurvivorSA: Immunity Island... -
Snuffed, Day 16 (Episode 6)
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SA: Return of the Outcasts pre-game shot -
SA: Return of the Outcasts pre-game shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Opening sequence confessional -
Greeting Nico -
Talking superfan pre-merge boot trauma with Seamus -
Yontau bonding, night 1 -
Listening to the Outpost treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Yontau wins! -
Yontau wins again, Ep3 RC/IC -
Getting patched up for burns, Ep4 -
Hoping it doesn't take him out of the game -
Sitting out, Ep4 RC/IC -
Yontau, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Talking about his injuries -
Watching Yontau get swept, 5-0, Ep5 RC/IC -
No BS alliance meets -
Yontau, Ep5 Tribal -
Untying a wheel, Ep6 RC -
Yontau wins! -
Reward feasting, with guests -
Yontau loses, Ep6 IC -
Shona reports Dino is a target -
Yontau, Ep6 Tribal -
Listening to Thoriso -
Swapping tribes, Ep7 -
The new Yontau tribe (minus Shona) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7/8 RC/IC -
The losing Yontaus, Ep8 -
Just found an idol -
Talking about his find -
Shona has a fake idol! -
Plotting with Phil -
Yontau, Ep8 Tribal -
Playing his idol for himself -
Trying to figure out what went wrong, Ep9 -
Yelling directions, Ep9 RC/IC -
About to finish the puzzle -
Yontau wins! -
The food reward will be enjoyed one at a time -
Hauling balls, Ep10 RC/IC -
Yontau wins! -
Toni's super-stealthy idol hand-off -
Reward feasting -
Starting line, Ep11 IC -
Yontau (and Masu), Ep12 Tribal -
Whispering ensues -
It's the merge! -
Ready for the merge feast/RC thing, Ep13 -
Oh, yay. A "save the date," whatever that is -
No BS, reunited -
Challenge in progress, Ep13 IC -
Salan, Ep13 Tribal -
Starting line, Ep14 RC/IC -
Meryl wins -
Picked for reward, but there's a dilemma... -
There were consolation fortune cookies that curiously benefitted Meryl -
Salan, Ep14 Tribal -
Starting line, Ep15 RC/IC -
Still going, final stage -
Dino wins a car! And immunity -
Arriving in style at the reward feast -
Plotting -
Salan, Ep15 Tribal -
News from Marian, Ep16 -
No BS: Whee! -
Marian wins, Ep16 IC -
Oh yes, Meryl, playing your Tribal Pass on Marian is a good idea -
Listening to Meryl, Ep16 Tribal -
Struggling a bit with the dark side, Ep17 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep17 RC/IC -
So far so good, Ep17/18 IC -
Phil shares his idol clue -
Why would he do that? He's already found it -
Salan, Ep18 Tribal -
Not catching up to Phil and Felix, Ep19 RC -
Plotting while Phil and Felix are away -
Phil has an idol -
It's finally Day 32! -
Learning he has won a trip, plus an extra vote -
Challenge in progress, Ep20 IC -
A final No BS meeting -
Salan, Ep20 Tribal -
Still time for one more "whee!", Ep21 -
Shane shares his challenge advantage -
Starting line, Ep21 IC -
Salan, Ep21 Tribal -
Moments before failure, Ep21/22 RC -
Starting line, Ep22 F4 IC -
Still going... -
We have to vote for each other... -
Salan, Ep22 Tribal -
The final three, Ep23 -
Loved ones are here! Final 3 IC -
Final challenge in progress -
Dino wins! -
Guaranteed a spot in the Final Two -
Telling Marian his plan -
Salan, Final 3 Tribal -
Morning 39 breakfast with Shane -
Ready to face the jury -
Watching the vote reveal, with his fiancee and brother -
The winner of Return to the Outcasts... -
Full cast, reunion show (Day 40) -
Talking to Nico
Dino Paulo - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (5/7/21): "Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island - Pre-Season Interviews, Part 2"
Post-game interviews
- Claudio Barreiro at ThursdayNightOutcasts (7/9/21): "SurvivorSA - Season 8: Immunity Island | Episode 06 Recap with Dino Paulo + Rick Devens"
Pre-game interviews
- Shannon Guss & Mike Bloom at RHAP (6/17/22): "Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts | Pre-Season Interviews, Part 2: Yontau (Pre-Merge) Men"
Post-game interviews
- None yet.
Dino Paulo - Bios
Official SurvivorSA: Immunity Island bio, from News24.com (5/2/21):
"Live Escape Game owner Dino Paulo (30) from Johannesburg, says his greatest strength is being able to laugh at himself, or throughout a tough situation, which has helped him demonstrate resilience. 'Being easy-going and highly adaptable should have its advantages too,' he says."
Pre-game interview video: https://www.instagram.com/p/COYVee-nd-y/
Official SurvivorSA: Return of the Outcasts M-Net bio (6/5/22):
"Charming and likeable Dino Paulo’s infectious, child-like enthusiasm belies a powerful tenacity. He has been in a relationship with his lawyer girlfriend – now fiancé – Kirsten for 11 years.
An escape game franchise co-owner, he was forced to pivot during lockdown like so many South Africans and successfully took the concept online. His work is a perfect match for his competitive nature, which has also made him the perfect team player in sports like football and rowing – while skydiving fuels his insatiable need for adrenaline.
From his previous Survivor experience, he has learnt to rely more on his game knowledge and instinct and to curb his paranoia. He feels that since he has nothing to lose, there’s less pressure on him this time around – so he’ll be playing with more freedom."