From: LightRanma@aol.com
Banjo-Kazooie "Top Secrets" FAQ
Version 2.0 - Modified on October 13, 1998 9:01 PM PST
Copyright 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction
II. What's New?
III. What are these "Secrets"?
IV. Rumors, and Why They May or May Not Be True
V. The Story of the Ice Key
VI. The Story of Gobi's Door
VII. The Story of the SharkFood Island Cave
VIII. Conclusion
IX. Thanks
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I. Introduction
I'm assuming the you, the reader, knows about the three "Top Secrets" of this great game, and is trying to eek out all of the info you can about them, like me. Here, in this FAQ, is the most recent info about these secrets available right now.
Oh, and by the way, please don't use any part of this FAQ on one of your own FAQs unless I give you permission, bceause, even though it's short, I took the time to write it myself. If you do wish to use this FAQ, you can write me at [LightRanma@aol.com]. Be sure to tell me exactly what you're using it for. See? That's not so hard, now, is it?
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II. What's New?
Thanks to "Marsh Mallow" at m_mallow@hotmail.com for the suggest that I make this section!
Version 2.0 - Added "What's New" Section, corrected Roman Numeral errors, corrected spacing errors.
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III. What are These "Secrets"?
For those of you who actually haven't noticed them, here's some backround info. There are three unaccessable items in the game. The first one, the Ice Key, can be found in Freezeezy Peak, and just looks like a giant transparent key. Getting it would be no problem, except for the fact that there's a transparent ice wall blocking access to it. The second secret, Gobi's Door, is just a door formed in the side of a mountain in Gobi's Valley. Every tactic has been tried on the door, but it won't open. The last secret, the SharkFood Island Cave, can be found in Treasure Trove Cove. It's basically a cave in the side of a risen SharkFood Island. The problem is actually rising it. If you beat the game with all 100 Jiggys, Mumbo will show you three pictures of these items/places, and what's inside the caves that they're located in.
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IV. Rumors, and Why They May or May Not Be True
1. "Banjo-Tooie is a secret mode that can be accessed in the game."
This isn't true, because Rare said so themselves. Banjo-Tooie is an actual separate game to be released in 1999.
2. "The two Jiggys that you have left (if you've collected all 100) after completing all the puzzle pictures have something to do with these secrets."
That's not true, because, again, Rare said so themselves. They said that they wanted to give "inexperienced" players a little leeway for completing the game, so they decided that a two-Jiggy leeway would be nice.
3. "Hit the sign that says "SharkFood Island" ____ times and the island will rise!"
Does that sound true to you?
4. "Hit the switch on the machine near the Beauty Transfiers and it will open, revealing Mumbo, who will tell you how to access the secrets!"
Yeah, right.
5. "Beat the game ____ times and the secrets will open up!"
Ok, so this could be true, but do you really think so?
6. "Kill Snacker the Shark ____ times and SharkFood Island will rise. Get the Mystery Egg inside and it will warp you to Freezeezy Peak, where you can now get the Ice Key. This allows you to go through Gobi's Door, and when you get that Mystery Egg, a message appears, saying 'Ha! You don't get ANYTHING!'."
Funny, huh? That one was PURELY for fun.. no seriousness is to be taken in that!
7. "Count the number of Crabs in Treasure Trove Cove, multiply it by the number of red strips on the Giant Snowman's Scarf in Freezeezy Peak, and subtract the number of times that you must hit (including the Jinjos' hits) Gruntilda to defeat her in the Final Battle. When you get this number, put it in a calculator and turn it upside down. Secret message!"
Yeah, like Rare would ever go to all that trouble just for some Secrets.. it's also obviously completely bogus.
8. "Beat the game in a certain amount of time and the Secrets will open up."
That could be true.. I mean, why would Rare put a Game Clock in the game? For personal gain? Maybe, maybe not..
9. "In Click Clock Wood, if you break in Gnawty's house during Spring, you can perform a series of moves that will open up the Secrets."
Rare said themselves that being able to break in during Spring was a glitch, and that it was a complete mistake.
10. "You can break the rock that Gruntilda is trapped under after the end of the game, and when you do, Gruntilda will fly out, open the Secrets, and go to the "Lava World", where you'll have to fight her for the last time."
If you believe this, then you'll believe anything.
11. "You can perform a secret button combination that will make Mumbo turn you into a T-Rex, and then, as the T-Rex, you can open up the Secrets."
Now THAT'S highly unlikely. Granted, Mumbo DID mention a T-Rex transformation, but he said he'd save it for the next game.
12. "You can spell out the word "Cheat" in the Treasure Trove Cove Sandcastle, enter a secret Code, and the Secrets will open up.
Ok, so that might be true.. it does have a good basis. But still.. I don't buy it.
13. "The secrets in Banjo-Kazooie will be opened up via a button Code that you recieve in Banjo-Tooie."
That could be true.. I don't know either way. It seems likely enough.
Here are the CHEAT Codes.
Infinite Lives - LOTSOFGOESWITHMANYBANJOS (Lots of Goes with Many Banjos)
Maximum Energy - ANENERGYBARTOGETYOUFAR (An Energy Bar to Get You Far)
Infinite Air - GIVETHEBEARLOTSOFAIR (Give the Bear Lots of Air)
Infinite Gold Feathers - AGOLDENGLOWTOPROTECTBANJO (A Golden Glow to Protect Banjo)
Infinite Red Feathers - NOWYOUCANFLYHIGHINTHESKY (Now You Can Fly High in the Sky)
Infinite Eggs - BANJOBEGSFORPLENTYOFEGGS (Banjo Begs for Plenty of Eggs)
Infinite Mumbo Tokens - DONTBEADUMBOGOSEEMUMBO (Don't Be a Dumbo, Go See Mumbo)
That's pretty much all of the rumors I've heard so far, though I'm sure that there are more out there. As you can see, some of them can get pretty extravagant..
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V. The Story of the Ice Key
The Ice Key, which is in Level 5, Freezeezy Peak, can be seen in Wozza's Cave if you press C-Up to look through the transparent wall that the Orange Jinjo is located in front of. This secret is supposedly going to be used in the sequel to Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie. It's not known how to get it as of yet. Rumor has it that it has something to do with Beak Bombing a certain part of the Giant Snowman.
I have also recieved another rumor from Jayson Smith, at xrkun@hotmail.com . He stated that once you actually get the Ice Key, you go to Boggy's Igloo, stand on the table, and look at the Banjo-Kazooie picture. The picture is supposed to dissappear and be replaced by a door, which is to be opened using the Ice Key. Please note that this could or could not be true; I don't want to get flames in the mail complaining of false strategies.
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VI. The Story of Gobi's Door
Gobi's Door, which can be found in Level 6, Gobi's Valley, is simply a closed door that can be seen by riding a Magic Carpet that appears to the right of Jinxy the Sphinx (assuming you're facing him). This also has to do with Banjo-Tooie; inside of the door, there is a long hallway, and then a tomb, which Banjo opens by having Kazooie stomp a switch. Inside the tomb, there is an egg with question marks all over it. There's no rumor that I've heard that tells how to open the door; every tactic and move (even the Beak Bomb) has been used against it, and it won't open.
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VII. The Srory of the SharkFood Island Cave
The SharkFood Island Cave, which can be found in Treasure Trove Cove, cannot be seen normally in the game. Basically, once you beat the game with all 100 Jiggys, you'll see on one of Mumbo's pictures that SharkFood Island has risen up and now reveals a cave. This, again, is supposed to be used in Banjo-Tooie. Inside the cave is a LONG "staircase" that leads up to the top of a very tall, round column. On top of the column, another question mark egg is found. I've heard rumors that the way to make SharkFood Island rise up is by entering a secret Code on the Sandcastle Floor.
I have just recently recieved a rumor from Stuart Manley at smanley@assist.com.au . He says that if you go to Rusty Bucket Bay, break into the Captain's Room through the porthole, and look at one of the maps on the wall, there is a map with a bird's eye view of Treasure Trove Cove. He says that a red X is located right on top of where SharkFood Island is supposed to be. This may or may not have something to do with the rising of SharkFood Island. Again, this is just a rumor, and may or may not be true.
I have just gotten another suggestion from Shaun Manning at shaunm13@hotmail.com . He suggests that the key to opening up SharkFood Island lies within the name itself: SHARKFOOD Island. When you get close to the Shark, he brings up two foods that go together: CHEESE & CRACKERS and COFFEE & MINTS. He suggests that maybe entering the codes in the Sandcastle after activating them will open up SharkFood Island. This seems like a like a likely basis, so let's work together and try to investigate this further..
I have just recieved yet another great idea from Shaun Manning at shaunm13@hotmail.com . He realized that the name of the Shark, Snacker, rhymes with the word "Cracker" from "Cheese & Crackers". Knowing that the CHEAT Codes all rhyme, this seems like a very likely lead on the SharkFood Island Cave. Heh heh.. I bet that if we told Interact THIS one, they'd fall over in shock. ^_^
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VIII. Conclusion
Based on what I've heard, I've come to two conclusions about these secrets. The first one is that it is actually possible to get these secrets by trial and error, before ever actually playing Banjo-Tooie. The second one is that you do actually have to play Banjo-Tooie first, and the data for opening these secrets will be transported via Controller Pak or lock-on technology. Either way, you can be sure that I'll be on the lookout for info on this as more of it comes out, and that this FAQ will be updated when enough info is learned to do so. Anyway, I hope this FAQ answers all of your questions about these secrets, despite all of the false rumors people have been making up.
Please feel free to E-mail me at LightRanma@aol.com if you have any questions, comments, flames, etc..
If anyone reading this FAQ has any new information on these secrets, or knows how to actually get them, please E-mail me! Rest assured you WILL get credit for submitting info that appears in this FAQ.
For the latest info on Rare games go visit the folks at Rare at [www.rareware.com].
I would like to thank Rare for making such a kickass game, and letting out this info on the secrets.
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IX. Thanks
This new section is to thank the people that have submitted info that appears in this FAQ.
Contributors:
Jayson Smith - xrkun@hotmail.com - He submitted info on the Ice Key. Thanks!
Stuart Manley - smanley@assist.com.au - He submitted info on the SharkFood Island Cave. Thanks!
"Marsh Mallow" - m_mallow@hotmail.com - He submitted Rumors 3 - 7 in the Rumors section. He also suggested that I make the "What's New" Section. Thanks! Oh, and don't forget to check out his really cool Banjo-Kazooie FAQ at !
Larry Thomas - ljthomas@nauticom.net - He submitted Rumor 8 in the Rumors section. Thanks!
Shaun Manning - shaunm13@hotmail.com - He submitted vital info on the SharkFood Island Cave. Thanks!
"Dave" - david_richmond@interact.net.au - He submitted Rumor 13 in the Rumors Section. Thanks!
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