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Desperation Island is a penitentiary in the realm of Jumanji for residents convicted of serious crimes. It is managed by the Ape Judge and staffed by the Primate Society of Jumanji. It plays an important role in the episode The Trial.

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Jumanji TV Prision Island

The main prison fortress compound.

Desperation Island is an island landmass in the shape of a Crocodile head. The main prison fortress is built to house hardened criminals of various different species and tribes. Compounds of working grounds are staffed by gorilla guards to make use of manual labor as punishment for inmates.

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Various prisoners.

Since the island requires sailing on a barge, and the harsh jungle environment combined with Crocodile infested waters and giant Cerberus hounds on patrol, escape from the island is virtually impossible. Should prisoners be sentenced to death by the Judge, an exceptionally well bulit apparatus in the shape of a grim reaper, designed for beheading stays on site, sharp enough to split watermelons in two.

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In The Trail, an unnamed Fludgel (perhaps Eep himself) unwittingly stole the Shining Orb in the first place without knowing the danger he put himself in, until Alan spotted him and warned him about the trouble he would get into and offered to save him by returning the orb: Alan quickly went to Trader Slick to buy a map to the orb's resting place, entered the cave while being spotted by Ibsen after crash landing his prototype gyro, almost placed the orb back but retreated when the cave began to collapse, being spotted by Van Pelt while tracking Water Buffalo.

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Peter and Eep escape the jaws of doom.

This chain of events and witnesses caused Alan to be arrested and placed on trail by the Primate Society of Jumanji when he attempted to return it. Alan omitted helping the Fludgels as an act of friendliness, but regretted it when Peter was sent to Desperation Island for trying to defend Alan. Whist making friends with a Fludgel he called Eep, Peter toiled long and hard at manual labor and avoiding being devoured by Crocodiles, planning on escaping by having kept fresh meat from dinnertime and leaping it for a Croc to bribe it to bite through his and Eep's chains and escape. Meanwhile, Alan and Judy sailed to Desperation Island to try and rescue Peter but ended up getting caught.

Just before The Judge attempted to execute the main trio, a group of Fludgels arrive with a giant orb to buy their freedom, returning the favour since Peter freed his cellmate, Eep. Judy and Peter returned home due to solving their clue, missing the Fludgels and Alan laughing at the Judge being trapped inside the new orb.

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