2017 Prison Rescue Run - The Hunt Roblox 20 Wiki
A five-target rescue route through the 2017 featured map, with the claim steps that stop the reward from vanishing.
Overview
The 2017 year sends players into a prison sandbox where the objective is a rescue run rather than a straight escape. You must free five different YouTuber NPCs scattered around the map, then walk to the 2017 podium in the event hub and claim A Bandit's Bandana.
2017 Rescue Walkthrough
The rescue route is far easier to plan once you can see the map layout and where each target waits. This walkthrough covers a full run before the 2017 year hub claim, and it pairs with the full games list for the other nineteen years.
The Rescue Route
Route order matters because the map is large and the police NPCs will interrupt a rescue if you linger in the open. Work from the edges of the map inward, then finish near the exit, using the same sequence logic as our complete event guide.
Each rescue only registers when you actually free the target, so stand close and wait for the confirmation instead of running off. If a counter refuses to move, the badge troubleshooting page lists the usual causes and the order to check them in.
Enter the featured server
Load into the 2017 map and open the objective tracker immediately, so you know exactly how many rescues are still outstanding.
Find the first target
Sweep the open yard first, because the first NPC is usually the easiest to spot and it opens your route toward the interior.
Free the remaining NPCs
Move from the outer areas toward the cell blocks, releasing each target as you find them and avoiding long fights with guards.
Confirm the counter
Check the tracker and verify that all five rescues registered before leaving, because an unregistered rescue cannot be fixed from the hub.
Claim at the podium
Return to the event hub, walk to the 2017 statue and collect A Bandit's Bandana once the in-game badge has fired.
The Five Rescues
Five separate targets have to be freed before the badge fires, and each one contributes the same amount of progress. The table below breaks the run into passes so you always know what to do next, and the reward itself is catalogued on our UGC items list.
| Pass | What To Do | Common Mistake |
|---|---|---|
| First pass | Walk the map and note every target you spot | Starting a fight with the guards |
| Second pass | Free the targets you already located | Leaving a rescue half finished |
| Third pass | Sweep the areas you skipped earlier | Assuming the counter already registered |
| Final check | Confirm the tracker shows five rescues | Leaving the server too early |
| Hub claim | Walk to the 2017 podium in the event hub | Forgetting to claim the reward |
Field Habits
Small habits decide whether a rescue run finishes in one session or drags across several attempts. These four come from the same crowd control thinking that helps in any prison map, and our full collection route applies them across all twenty years.
None of these require extra gear or a private server, which makes the 2017 objective one of the friendlier entries on the chronological list, even for players who have never touched a prison map before, and it is a safe place to practise the event basics for the first time.
Scout Before You Start
Walk the map once and note where each target stands, so the actual rescue phase becomes a straight route instead of a search.
Keep Moving
Standing still in the open is what gets a run interrupted. Keep a steady route and only stop when a rescue is registering.
Avoid Guard Fights
Combat is never the goal, and health lost in a brawl makes the later rescues noticeably riskier than they need to be.
Free Every Target
Only unique characters count, so check the tracker after each rescue and move on once the number increases.
Watch the Counter
The tracker is the single reliable sign of progress and it updates the moment a rescue is properly registered.
Common Mistakes
Most failed attempts come down to a handful of avoidable mistakes rather than difficulty. If your rescue counter stalls partway through, the badge troubleshooting list explains how to check the hub state before you replay the entire objective from the beginning.
The same advice applies to every other year in the event, so the habits you build here carry straight into the harder objectives covered in the complete event guide, including the games that need far more time and patience than this one.
- Fighting every guard — Combat is never the objective, and health lost in a brawl makes the later rescues riskier than they need to be.
- Freeing one target and leaving — The badge requires five different NPCs, so a single rescue finishes nothing at all.
- Ignoring the tracker — The counter is the only reliable sign of progress, and it updates the moment a rescue registers.
- Leaving before the claim — The bandana comes from the hub podium after the badge fires, never from the game itself.
- Trusting a code list — The event has no promo codes, so any generator claiming to offer one is a scam.
Claiming the Reward
After the badge fires in game, A Bandit's Bandana is collected from the 2017 area of the event hub rather than inside the prison map. Finishing the rescues and logging off without walking to that podium is the most common way players lose the reward entirely.
If the podium does not respond, reloading the hub once usually fixes the state, and the claim walkthrough covers the remaining fixes. After that, continue down the timeline using the game order page so the next objective is ready before the window closes.
Players who want the full set should treat this as an early stop on the route, since it is short and forgiving compared with later years. The claim guide and the secret badges list cover everything that can go wrong afterwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2017 objective in The Hunt Roblox 20?
You have to rescue five different YouTuber NPCs inside the featured prison map, then claim A Bandit's Bandana from the 2017 podium in the event hub.
Do the five rescues have to be different NPCs?
Yes. The badge only counts unique targets, so freeing the same character twice does nothing and the counter will stay below the required five.
Where do I claim A Bandit's Bandana?
In the event hub. Walk to the 2017 podium after the in-game badge fires and the item is added to your inventory, not inside the featured game.
How long does the rescue run take?
Most players finish in around fifteen to twenty-five minutes once they know the layout, which makes it one of the quicker years in the event.
Do I need a private server?
No, but a quiet server helps. Fewer players means less competition for the same targets, so the run is much less likely to stall.
Can I use a code to skip the quest?
No. The event has no promo codes at all, and every reward has to be earned in game before it can be claimed from the hub.
What should I do if the badge does not appear?
Check the tracker first and make sure all five rescues registered. Then rejoin the server once, since a partial counter is the usual cause.
Does the reward carry over between accounts?
No. Rewards are tied to the account that earned the badge, so each player has to complete the objective personally before claiming anything from the hub.
Related Guides
2017 Year Hub
The year entry covering the hub podium and the reward claim.
All Games Overview
Every featured game in the anniversary event, year by year.
Complete Event Guide
How the ten-day event is structured and where to start.
How to Claim UGC
Fixes for a podium that refuses to hand over the item.