Hot Potato (originally called Bone Tunnel) is a community map for the Heist event.
Layout[]
The map features a diagonal patch of bushes ranging from the center bottom to top. Vertical walls on the side effectively split the lanes into two more lanes. The two lanes closest to the edge of the map have 2x2 bush clusters and joins with the other lane midway opening up into a hole and the safe. The map is diagonally symmetrical.
Tips[]
Jessie can place her turret in the very center of the map, between the two large walls. It can then attack anyone who comes into the center bushes, and keep them distracted, while she sneaks to the enemy base and deals as much damage as she can. She can also use her 2nd Star Power with her second Gadget (Recoil Spring) to deal damage to the safe and nearby enemies.
Tanks such as Bull, El Primo, Rosa, and Darryl can camp in the bushes just behind the center bush and not be noticed. Here they can ambush people that are walking by and once Bull, El Primo, and Darryl have their Supers charged they can use it on the enemy's safe and do massive damage.
When playing with long-ranged Brawlers like Colt, Rico, Piper, Bea, Nani, Janet, or Brock, it is best to go to the sides of the map where they can snipe. When playing with Rico and equipped with his Super Bouncy Star Power, then hold up behind the T-shaped wall and ricochet off walls.
8-Bit being a damage dealer can be played both as a tank and a marksman on this map; however, it's better for them to enter the center lane where they can bush-check. He can also deploy his Super behind any wall so that he and allies can receive a constant attack damage boost.
Throwers such as Barley, Dynamike, Sprout, Grom, or Berry should play in the right lane where there are little entrances for them to be taken down as well as having access to damaging the safe.
Colt and Brock are very strong on this map and can be played in the center or on a lane. With their Speedloader Gadget and Rocket No. Four Star Power respectively, they can control the lane or mid and deal massive damage to the safe.
Nita is very good on this map as her attack can pierce through enemies, and it's fairly wide but medium-ranged. She can detect enemies and deal damage to grouped-up enemies in the middle, while her Super combined with her Star Power Hyper Bear is able to deal incredible damage to the safe that racks up quickly. This makes her a good pick in almost any map in Heist except for very open maps that favours long-ranged Brawlers. Otherwise, she will almost guarantee a win with her bear and Star Power.
If there are any throwers in the opposite team, destroying the L-shaped wall in front of the safe is often a good idea, as it prevents them from taking cover behind the wall while attacking the safe and running around it to avoid damage from lone Brawlers. Colt's Silver Bullet Gadget, Brock's Rocket Fuel Gadget, Griff's Piggy Bank Gadget, and Gray's Grand Piano Gadget are particularly good at destroying the wall right at the beginning of the match.
The Darryl, Bull, Edgar and Kit comp is viable in this map as the map has a straight road to reach the safe making it easier to reach the safe. Even if Darryl/Bull do not have their Super, Kit can jump on Darryl/Bull and use his Yarn Balls attack to damage the safe.
Chuck can install his Posts in one row easily as there is a straight path towards the enemy safe. He can also damage any enemies trying to attack his team's safe by using the row with his Super.
History[]
On 27/09/18, Bone Tunnel was added to the game.
On 05/12/18, Bone Tunnel was widened by 4 tiles.
On 29/01/19, Bone Tunnel was removed from the game.
On 26/06/19, Bone Tunnel was added back to the game. It was renamed to Hot Potato. The environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Canyon theme to the Beach theme. Hot Potato was tweaked to remove the barrier protecting the Safe.
On 11/04/20, Hot Potato was featured in the April Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage IV map.
On 18/09/19, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Beach theme to the Old Town theme.
On 02/07/20, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Old Town theme to the Mini City theme.
On 11/07/20, Hot Potato was featured in the July Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage IV map.
On 10/09/20, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Mini City theme to the Gift Shop theme.
On 21/11/20, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2020.
On 27/01/21, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Gift Shop theme to the Canyon theme.
On 20/02/21, Hot Potato was featured in the February Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage III map.
On 15/03/21, Hot Potato was featured in the Season 1 Power League as a Heist map.
On 07/04/21, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 2 Power League as a Heist map.
On 16/06/21, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 3 Power League as a Heist map.
On 18/06/21, Hot Potato was featured in the June Brawl Stars Championship as a Stage IV map.
On 25/08/21, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 4 Power League as a Heist map.
On 27/10/21, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Canyon theme to the Mortuary theme. Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 5 Power League as a Heist map.
On 26/11/21, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 as a Round 1 map against BK ROG Esports vs INTZ.
On 27/11/21, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 as a Round 1 map against STMN Esports and Team FLASH.
On 28/11/21, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2021 as a Quarterfinals map against Reply Totem vs STMN Esports, and as a Semi-finals map against Reply Totem vs ZETA Division.
On 16/12/21, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 6 Power League as a Heist map.
On 01/03/22, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Mortuary theme to the Canyon theme. Hot Potato was no longer featured in the Season 7 Power League as a Heist map.
On 27/04/22, Hot Potato was featured in the Season 8 Power League as a Heist map.
On 29/06/22, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Canyon theme to the Arcade theme. Hot Potato was no longer featured in the Season 9 Power League as a Heist map.
On 31/08/22, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Arcade theme to the Mortuary theme.
On 26/09/22, Hot Potato was featured in the Heist Challenge as a Stage V map.
On 12/12/22, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Mortuary theme to the Candyland theme.
On 28/02/23, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Candyland theme to the Hub theme.
On 25/04/23, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Hub theme to the Jungle theme. Hot Potato was featured in the Season 14 Power League as a Heist map.
On 11/05/23, Hot Potato was featured in the Bling Heist Challenge as a Stage II map.
On 27/06/23, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Jungle theme to the Enchanted Forest theme. Hot Potato was no longer featured in the Season 15 Power League as a Heist map.
On 05/09/23, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Enchanted Forest theme to the Ghost Station theme.
On 07/09/23, Hot Potato was featured in the Season 16 Power League as a Heist map.
On 24/10/23, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 17 Power League as a Heist map.
On 24/11/23, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2023 as a Group B-Match 2 map against Tribe Gaming vs Reply Totem.
On 25/11/23, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2023 as a Group D-Match 2 map against Crazy Raccoon vs FUT Esports.
On 26/11/23, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2023 as a Quarterfinals map against Luminosity Gaming vs ZETA Division, and as a Finals map against STMN Esports vs ZETA Divison.
On 12/12/23, Hot Potato was removed from the game. Hot Potato was no longer featured in the Season 18 Power League as a Heist map.
On 23/04/24, Hot Potato was added back to the game. The environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Ghost Station theme to the Water Park theme. Hot Potato was featured in the Season 3 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 06/06/24, Hot Potato was no longer featured in the Season 4 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 25/06/24, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Water Park theme to the Darryl's Ship theme. Hot Potato was featured in the Seasons 5 and 6 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 27/08/24, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Darryl's Ship theme to the Castle Courtyard theme. Hot Potato was once again featured in the Seasons 7 and 8 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 29/10/24, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Castle Courtyard theme to the MadEvil Manor theme. Hot Potato was once again featured in the Seasons 9 and 10 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 10/12/24, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the MadEvil Manor theme to the Skatepark theme. Hot Potato was once again featured in the Seasons 11 and 12 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 25/02/25, Hot Potato was no longer featured in the Season 13 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 17/04/25, Hot Potato was featured in the Season 14 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 23/04/25, the environment of Hot Potato was changed from the Skatepark theme to Stunt Show theme.
On 15/05/25, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 15 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 19/06/25, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 16 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 27/06/25, Hot Potato was featured in the July Brawl Stars Championship Challenge as a Stage II map.
On 17/07/25, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 17 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 21/08/25, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 18 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 18/09/25, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 19 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 16/10/25, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 20 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 20/11/25, Hot Potato was once again featured in the Season 21 Ranked as a Heist map.
On 28/11/25, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2025 as a Group A-Match 1 map against SK Gaming vs Revenant XSpark, as a Group B-Match 2 map against Tribe Gaming vs SKCalalas, and as a Group C-Match 1 map against Team Heretics vs Reply Totem, and as a Group D-Match 2 map against ZETA Division vs STMN Esports.
On 29/11/25, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2025 as a Group A-Decider map against Revenant XSpark vs NOVO Esports, as a Group B-Decider map against HMBLE vs Tribe Gamin, as a Group C-Decider map against REJECT vs Reply Totem, and as a Group D-Decider map against Papara SuperMassive vs STMN Esports.
On 30/11/25, Hot Potato was featured in the Brawl Stars World Finals 2025 as a Semifinals map against SK Gaming vs Crazy Raccoon.
