Beginner Guide to the Event - The Hunt Roblox 20 Wiki
Everything a brand new player needs on day one: how the anniversary hub works, which quests to clear first, and how to claim your first free UGC items without getting locked out of a year.
Overview
The Hunt Roblox 20 is Roblox's twentieth anniversary event, running from September 17 to September 28, 2026. Twenty featured games each represent one year of platform history, and every one of them hands out a free UGC item when you finish its anniversary quest. This guide walks you through the first hour so nothing locks you out.
Watch a Full Event Run
Seeing the hub in motion is far quicker than reading about it, especially the moment where the progression track refuses to open the next year. This walkthrough shows the full chronological route from Year Zero through the later eras, including the featured games and the reward statues you have to touch.
Your First Five Steps
The opening hour decides whether the event feels smooth or frustrating, because the hub only opens one year at a time and every reward has to be collected manually from a statue. Follow these six steps in order and you will not have to backtrack, and check the complete event guide if you want the full day-by-day plan.
Join the Hub
Open The Hunt Roblox 20 from the official experience page and walk up to the large cube in Year Zero.
Touch the Cube
Interacting teleports you into 2006, which is the first historical year on the track.
Take the Portal
Inside the 2006 area, use the portal to launch the featured game for that era.
Finish and Return
Complete the game objective, then come back to the hub instead of queueing another round.
Claim the Statue
Interact with the glowing reward statue so the year registers and the next one unlocks.
Repeat Forward
Step through the cube again only after the year is marked complete, then take the next portal.
Best First Items to Chase
A few quests are dramatically shorter than the rest, which makes them ideal confidence builders while you learn the loop, and every one of them is listed in our free items list. Start with these before you commit an evening to the heavier story chapters.
Start with the quick knockout maps, then move to Base Wars or Dress to Impress, because a single match or two rounds is enough to finish them and the Runaway Sunhat route needs no skill at all. Bank these early rewards first.
Crossroads Tower
Three knockouts in the 2006 Crossroads map, finished inside a single short round.
Brick-Blast Jetpack
Five rocket knockouts in Rocket Arena, quick in crowded lobbies with medium range play.
The Runaway Sunhat
Two rounds in the limited 2024 mode, and placement does not matter at all for the reward.
Manliest Man Award
Win one Base Wars match, or lose two, since a loss still counts as half progress.
Crest of the Canyon
Four knockouts in Chaos Canyon, another compact arena where rockets do the work quickly.
Easy, Medium and Hard Quests
Knowing what you are walking into prevents the common mistake of starting the heaviest quest on a short evening and ending up short of the cut-off date. The hardest quests guide breaks down the two at the bottom of this table.
| Difficulty | Games | Time Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | Crossroads, Rocket Arena, Chaos Canyon | 5-10 minutes each |
| Easy | Base Wars, Dress to Impress | One match or two rounds |
| Medium | Lumber Tycoon 2, Jailbreak, Murder Mystery 2 | 20-40 minutes each |
| Medium | Piggy, Adopt Me!, Blade Ball | Multiple rounds required |
| Hard | Roblox High School, World // Zero | Long story or tower clear |
| Hardest | Apocalypse Rising 2, Work at a Pizza Place | Multiple sub-objectives |
How Progression Actually Locks
The hub opens years in a strict sequence, and it only advances when the previous year has both a completed quest and a claimed reward. You cannot walk into the 2012 area while 2011 is still pending, so a forgotten statue can stall the whole run.
There is one useful loophole. Every featured game is a normal Roblox experience, so you can launch it directly and finish the quest without touching the hub. Your progress saves, and the reward just waits for you at the statue once that year becomes reachable.
If you do move forward without claiming, do not panic. Backward travel opens up once you reach the 2026 hub area, and our guide on how to go back a year explains the exact route. Nothing is lost permanently while the hub is open.
Mistakes That Cost the Most Time
Almost every slow run comes down to a small handful of avoidable errors rather than the quests themselves being difficult, and the claim UGC guide covers the single biggest one in detail. Fixing these habits early saves hours across the whole event.
Fix these habits early and the rest of the event becomes a steady checkpoint run instead of a rescue mission, which matters a lot once you reach the backward travel problem. Ten seconds of care at the podium beats a full rerun later.
- Leaving before the badge syncs — Wait for the year badge to appear on your profile, because the hub reads that state and cannot unlock the next year without it.
- Replaying a long quest first — If a reward looks locked while the badge exists, rejoin the hub before repeating a forty-minute objective.
- Chasing codes that do not exist — There is no promo code for this event. Our free items list covers the real earn routes.
- Ignoring the Discord window — The partner promotion for the wings closes on its own schedule, separate from the September 28 event end.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does The Hunt Roblox 20 start and end?
The event opened on September 17, 2026 and closes on September 28, 2026 at 10 AM PT. UK players should treat 6 PM BST on September 28 as their real deadline.
Do I need Roblox Plus to play?
No. Plus subscribers got early hub access on September 17, but every quest and reward is open to all accounts for free once the event goes public.
Can I play the event solo?
Yes, and most quests are easier alone. Piggy and World // Zero are the two that go noticeably faster with other players, because you can follow a group that already knows the route.
Which quest should a total beginner start with?
Start with 2006 Crossroads and three knockouts, since the hub opens that year first and the objective finishes in one short round. Our 2006 walkthrough has the full route.
How long does the whole event take?
Clearing all twenty years comfortably takes eight to twelve hours spread across several sessions, with most of that time going to Apocalypse Rising 2 and the longer story quests.
Do event items cost Robux?
No. Every anniversary UGC reward is free. Even the Adopt Me! egg is bought with 400 in-game Bucks, which you earn by playing normally.
What unlocks after all twenty years?
Completing the historical track unlocks Year Infinity, a bonus phase with twenty more games. After that the secret quests open, and our Year Infinity guide covers the transition.
Is there a code to unlock rewards early?
No. There is no code, generator or shop for this event, and any site offering one is trying to steal your account. Every reward comes from a quest plus a hub claim.