After the Queen is freed, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Jar Jar split from the group.
Queen Amidala and Captain Panaka might have been safer in the custody of the battle droids because at least they weren’t shooting at them. You must get out of the Royal Palace and off of Theed if you want to stay alive.
The courtyard where you start your escape already has droids shooting at you, but you are joined by some more of Theed’s security force. Use your blaster to make short work of them.
Shoot the flower parts nearby to get some hidden studs, then run to the courtyard’s other side. More battle droids await you, but after you blast them, collect the LEGO studs in the corner and up the stairs next to the building.
In the distance you find four large doors in the wall. Shoot every part of the door to find several hidden studs. Shooting the doors also reveals a room with even more studs for you to collect.
Next to the doors is a red circle on the ground; this lets any of the Theed inhabitants use their special grappling hook ability to reach higher levels.
Stand in the circle and grapple to the next walkway where you can shoot the battle droids shooting at you. Shoot the guard rails along that walkway to find more hidden studs.
When you reach that walkway’s end, more droids run out to greet you. Put them down, grab the studs on the ground, and grapple to the next level.
Use the grappling hook to get to hard-to-reach areas of the Royal Palace.
Destroy the two battle droids trying to toast you before you collect the LEGO studs on the ground. Shoot the potted plants to cause some major stud spillage.
Clear the ground of valuables, then shoot the glass windows along the wall. The breaking glass gives you hidden goods, and you can jump into the room beyond for even more studs.
Before you grapple up from the next red circle, jump down to the balcony below and shoot the droids. Collect the studs, then grapple back up to the walkway you just left. Stand on the red circle and grapple up one more level.
Quickly shoot all three battle droids; if you’re low on health, collect any hearts they might drop.
Next, shoot the potted plants for studs and the two windows in the area. Clear out any more studs you find in the back room and grab the power up on the ground.
Another red circle lets you grapple to the next area, which is crawling with enemy droids. You don’t have any means to block the shots, so go on the offensive.
Charge in, blasting away, and grab the hearts that spill from the droids’ broken body parts. Shoot the pots and containers in the area for studs, then blast two more droids that charge in from the entrance on the right.
After you enter the next area, run toward the screen to find a LEGO canister and studs. While you’re there, shatter the potted plants just for fun.
After you clean out that area, head down the stairs and shoot the battle droids at the bottom. Collect the LEGO studs on the ground as you go.
Collect studs in the next room and shoot out the windows for even more hidden treasure. Jump out one of the open windows and put down the battle droids guarding the area.
Run to the area’s left side and drop to the walkway below. Grab the LEGO studs on the ground and in the small alcove, then shoot the potted plants for more studs. Fall to the next walkway below you and get ready for some action.
Destroy the three battle droids that charge you, then blast the ones that are on the ledge in the distance to the left.
After all is clear, follow the walkway to the right to collect the LEGO canister at the end of the walkway and grab the studs scattered about.
After you clear the bottom area of enemies and studs, return to the top level using your grappling hook. Follow the walkway to a closed gate.
Shoot the target on the wall next to the gate to open it. When the way is clear, run through the opening to the next area.
Grab the studs on the ground and shoot the green cage between the pillars. Grab the valuable blue stud and jump through the hole that was under the cage to rejoin Jar Jar, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan.
Unfortunately, they’re in a big battle with more battle droids, so you’re also in for a fight. Grab the power up on the stairs, and blast the droids until the last one falls to pieces.
Run to the area left of the pillars from which you just dropped to find some studs. Canvas the area nearby and shoot the planter boxes to get more goodies.
Follow the raised walkway running along the back wall, collecting the LEGO studs on the ground and in the air as you go. Use your grappling hook to reach a higher walkway when you get to the red circle on the ground.
Run to the left, grab the blue stud, and pass the small chute in the wall, then head down the short flight of stairs.
Use your grappling hook again to reach a balcony above you. Knock out the two droid guards with your blaster and collect the valuables on the ground.
Drop down to the main walkway and follow the trail of studs to the right. This leads right into … a large group of battle droids! Smash the second green tree along the path to find a power up.
Switch to a Jedi and use your lightsaber to protect yourself from incoming blasts. Chop down your enemies when the laser fire dies down. After the last droid falls, smash the potted plants and pick up loose studs on the ground.
At the walkway’s end are some large white containers. Smash the containers on both sides of the gate to get the lifts rising again.
Ride the lifts up so you can shoot the targets. After you hit all four targets and light them up, the gate opens and you can proceed.
In the next area, smash the flower pots and collect the studs on the ground nearby. Cross the narrow walkway to the right and fight the squad of battle droids on the other side.
There are more dangerous droids around the area that you must take out before you can explore with ease. Walk along the area’s back wall and take out another large group of droids.
Proceed slowly around the area and take out a few more little groups of battle droids that you encounter. When the last droid falls, you can roam freely.
The three large domes that cover the area’s middle all have red switches at their tops. Step on each one to turn them green and open the three small domes on each side of the area.
Run to the area’s left side to find three cages where the domes used to be. Smash the green cages to get valuable studs. Break open the white equipment nearby and grab any loose studs on the ground.
Work your way to the area’s right side and use the Force on all the potted plants to search for more hidden studs. When you reach the right side, smash the white equipment in the back for hidden goods.
Next, smash some green cages and grab the studs underneath. After you smash the back cage, you fall through the hole underneath it to the level below and to the exit.