How To Play Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters With The New MagicBand+

To start playing Batuu Bounty Hunters, you will need to have a MagicBand+. To get the most out of your experience it is advised to also have a smartphone with Play Disney Parks app downloaded, but we learned from some cast members that this is actually not a requirement.

Guests without their own smartphones, such as children or those tech-resistant relatives you have, are able to still participate. They don’t get the visual feedback provided from the phone, and will miss out on the augmented reality tie-ins that are offered by the Play Disney Parks app, but it is possible to play with just a MagicBand+.

If you do want to use your phone to get the best experience, you will need to download the Play Disney Parks app from the App Store or download it from the Google Play store. Once you have done this, you are ready to start your adventure!

If you’d like instructions on how to link a new MagicBand+ to your Disney account you can read our article on the subject here: How To Link Your MagicBand+ On The My Disney Experience App.

If you’re not using a smartphone to play, you can skip this step and head to the next instruction. If you are using a smartphone to play, before heading into Galaxy’s Edge, you can launch the Play Disney Parks app to get started. First it’s helpful to refine your search of games to just Hollywood Studios, which can be done by tapping the section at the top of the screen, then tapping Disney’s Hollywood Studios, if it’s not already selected.

Next, you will want to locate the Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters Game by scrolling through the various game cards, then tapping on the blue “Play” button to open the game.

Once you have the app open, it will give you instructions on how to play the game, it’s helpful to read what is there in the app, but continue reading this guide as well. There are a few key details that are left out that may leave you scratching your head later.

To begin, you will first need to locate the bounty board that is located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios next to Black Spire Station, which is across the main walkway from Ronto Roasters. If you have the Play Disney Parks app launched, you will have a map that shows you where to go, but because it’s highly stylized to a Star Wars theme, its not the best at showing the exact location clearly. We have a map below that shows you exactly where to find the bounty board.

The next photo is the bounty board. Most likely there will be people lined up and Cast Members standing by to help guests, but here is a clear shot of what you’re looking for:

Once you’ve located the bounty board, you will need to tap your MagicBand+ to the medallion on the bounty board to be assigned a bounty.

The first time you are assigned a bounty, you will see some additional instructions on the screen, so don’t walk away immediately. This will only happen the first time you are assigned a bounty so don’t be alarmed if you see people in front of you not getting instructions.

After the instructions have played, you will see an image of the criminal that you have been assigned to bring to justice. We were assigned Edmo Ectaclee who we later found out was wanted for: Gambling debts, racketeering, theft of Dok-Ondar’s gold-plated ark. Quite a vile criminal, indeed!

Once you’ve been assigned a bounty, you can see in the Play Disney parks app, additional instructions as well as how many credits this bounty is worth.

You will now need to use the lights and vibrations of your MagicBand+ to locate the bounty. As you walk around Galaxy’s Edge, your MagicBand+ will either light up green, for getting closer to the bounty, or red, for moving farther away from your bounty.

The MagicBand+ will also vibrate, short pulses for getting closer, and long pulses for getting farther. Using this feedback, you will be able to locate your bounty.

Once you are in close proximity to your bounty, your MagicBand+ will light up with a purple color. One tip is that all bounties are always hiding behind doors, so if you have a purple band, start looking for a nearby door.

If you’re not using a smartphone to play, you can skip this step and head to the next instruction. Once your MagicBand+ turns purple, you are able to go collect your credits, but you’re missing out on some cool augmented reality visuals.

If you are using a smartphone to play, inside of the Play Disney Parks app, you will see a thermal scanner has opened up that allows you to scan the door to find the criminal. The app uses your phone’s camera to view your surroundings, and overlays a thermal scanner interface on top of it. You’ll need to move your phone around to scan for the criminal behind the door.

Once you see the thermal scan of the criminal, you will be prompted to tap the screen to report the criminal’s location to the bounty hunter’s guild.

Now, we need to head to the GuildMater’s Hideout to collect our credits for brining this criminal to justice!

As we discussed before, once your MagicBand+ turns purple, you can head back to the Guildmaster’s Hideout to collect your credits. You can find the Guildmaster’s Hideout to the right of the bounty board, but here’s a map that shows you exactly where to go:

Once you’ve arrived at this location, you can see a doorway with a small window, and a scanner next to it.

Next, you simply place your MagicBand+ in the scanner to begin collecting your credits.

Once you’ve successfully scanned your MagicBand+ the scanner will turn green, and you’re treated to a little show with the Guildmaster speaking to your through the small window in the door.