In the ongoing event celebrating the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a bug has been identified where Movie Theatre (Popcorn) seedlings may not be found using the Detector, even when “Movie Theatre (Popcorn)” is displayed in the “Places Nearby” list. Please note this issue was resolved as of April 27, 2026, at 07:00 UTC.
We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused by this error. Accordingly, we will be providing the following compensation starting today, April 28, 2026 (JST).
Compensation Details
1. General Compensation
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Eligibility: Users who used Detectors during the event period under conditions where Movie Theater seedlings should have been obtainable, but failed to find one due to the bug.
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Contents: 1 Gold Seedling (Movie Theater category).
2. Paid Detector Compensation
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Eligibility: Users who used paid Detectors during the event period under conditions where Movie Theater seedlings should have been obtainable, but failed to find one due to the bug.
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Contents: Paid Detectors equivalent to the number of uses affected by the bug.
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Claim Deadline: May 28, 2026, at 23:59 (UTC).
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Notes:
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Eligibility for this compensation is limited to cases where ‘Movie Theater (Popcorn)’ was displayed in the ‘Places Nearby’ list. Please be aware that if the Popcorn Icon did not appear upon visiting the location, it falls outside the scope of this bug and is not eligible for compensation.
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If the item collection screen does not appear, please try restarting the app.
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Please note that items cannot be claimed once the deadline has passed.
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We sincerely apologize again for the trouble this caused. Thank you for your continued support of Pikmin Bloom.