Banjo-Kazooie

Rare's popular Mario 64-style 3D platformer, starring Banjo the Bear and Kazooie the Red Crested Breegull.

Banjo-Tooie "Stop'n'Swop" Secrets
Did it drive you nuts that Rare hid secrets in Banjo-Kazooie that could only be unlocked through Banjo-Tooie? Well, someone finally figured how to open up the hidden stuff. By using the following cheats, you will be able to raise Sharkfood Island, get to the Ice Key and collect all the secret eggs -- but there is still one question left to be answered. What the heck do you do with them? Alas, we don't have an answer to that question quite yet...
Whenever you collect one of these special items, they get added to a "Stop'n'Swop" inventory screen. Rumor has it that Rare came up with a way that lets you pull out BK while your N64 is still on and quickly plug in Banjo-Tooie. However, rumors from within Nintendo also suggest that the Big "N" wasn't thrilled at all about this technical feat and wanted Rare to get rid of the feature. Whatever the truth is, we still don't know how BK and BT connect. Until we find out, you can at least collect all the hidden goodies to get ready for the big day.

Go to Banjo-Kazooie's Sandcastle in Treasure Trove Cove and start off by spelling CHEAT. Every letter you hit will make a "moo" sound to confirm that you did it correctly.

After you spelled CHEAT, you will be able to enter the following lengthy cheats to unlock the hidden stuff. The cheats are pretty much self-explanatory. Note that the letters won't make any noise.

To open the locked gate in the rock wall in Gobi's Valley, enter the following cheat. You will find the Blue Egg inside.


A DESERT DOOR OPENS WIDE ANCIENT SECRETS WAIT INSIDE
To raise Sharkfood Island in Treasure Trove Cove, enter the following sentence. You have to work yourself up to the top of the hill inside -- to get the Purple Egg.


OUT OF THE SEA IT RISES TO REVEAL MORE SECRET PRIZES
The fabled Ice Key is hidden in Freezeezy Peak. Enter the following cheat to get to it from the ice cave:


NOW YOU CAN SEE A NICE ICE KEY WHICH YOU CAN HAVE FOR FREE
Remember the cask with the X on it in Grunty's cellar? Enter the following rhyme to open it up and get the Light Blue Egg:


DONT YOU GO AND TELL HER ABOUT THE SECRET IN HER CELLAR
Everybody loves Loggo the Toilet on Mad Monster Mansion's second floor. Enter the following cheat to find the Green Egg in the same room:


AMIDST THE HAUNTED GLOOM A SECRET IN THE BATHROOM
The Yellow Egg is hidden in Click Clock Wood. Once you enter the following cheat, you will be able to find it in Nabnuts' tree house.


NOW BANJO WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT ON NABNUTS TABLE
Finally, the Red Egg is hidden in the Captain's Cabin in Rusty Bucket Bay. Enter the following cheat to bring it out of hiding:


THIS SECRET YOULL BE GRABBIN IN THE CAPTAINS CABIN
Remember that the cheats will only work if you have already been to the respective levels. Have fun.




 


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Open Level Cheats
Too lazy to collect all the Jiggies to open up the levels? Enter the following cheats in the sandcastle in Treasure Trove Cove. As always, first spell CHEAT (a moo sound confirms each letter), then spell the cheats:

To open Treasure Trove Cove:
THIS COMES IN HANDY TO OPEN SOME WHERE SANDY


To open Clanker's Cavern:
THERES NOWHERE DANKER THAN IN WITH CLANKER


To open Mad Monster Mansion:
THE JIGGYS NOW MADE WHOLE INTO THE MANSION YOU CAN STROLL


To open Gobi's Valley:
GOBIS JIGGY IS NOW DONE TREK ON IN AND GET SOME SUN


To open Rusty Bucket Bay:
WHY NOT TAKE A TRIP INSIDE GRUNTYS RUSTY SHIP


To open Click Clock Wood:
THIS ONES GOOD AS YOU CAN ENTER THE WOOD


To open Freezeezy Peak:
THE JIGGYS DONE SO OFF YOU GO INTO FREEZEEZY PEAK AND ITS SNOW


To open Bubblegloop Swamp:
NOW INTO THE SWAMP YOU CAN STOMP



Note Door Cheats
There is also an easy way to open the Note Doors (without collecting the necessary notes). Again, enter these cheats in the sandcastle in Treasure Trove Cove (after spelling CHEAT):

Open note door 2
THESE GO RIGHT ON THROUGH NOTE DOOR TWO


Open note door 3
NOTE DOOR THREE GET IN FOR FREE


Open note door 4
TAKE A TOUR THROUGH NOTE DOOR FOUR


Open note door 5
USE THIS CHEAT NOTE DOOR FIVE IS BEAT


Open note door 6
THIS TRICKS USED TO OPEN NOTE DOOR SIX


Open note door 7
THE SEVENTH NOTE DOOR IS NOW NO MORE


Switch and Obstacle Cheats for Grunty's Lair
The following list of codes lets you remove or change obstacles throughout Grunty's Lair. The cheats range from opening doors to raising the water level near Rusty Bucket Bay. Enter the codes in the sandcastle in Treasure Trove Cove (after spelling CHEAT):

Raise the two pipes near Clanker's Cavern:
BOTH PIPES ARE THERE TO CLANKERS LAIR


Raise the big pipe by Clanker's Cavern:
YOULL CEASE TO GRIPE WHEN UP GOES A PIPE


Open the passage near Clanker's Cavern leading to Click Clock Wood picture"
ONCE IT SHONE BUT THE LONG TUNNEL GRILLE IS GONE


Make the Click Clock Wood Jiggy podium appear:
DONT DESPAIR THE TREE JIGGY PODIUM IS NOW THERE


Open the grill blocking the Rusty Bucket Bay picture"
THE GRILLE GOES BOOM TO THE SHIP PICTURE ROOM


Open the grill inside the giant Witch Statue (near Bubblegloop Swamp):
SHES AN UGLY BAT SO LETS REMOVE HER GRILLE AND HAT


Remove the ice cube blocking the Freezeezy Peak picture:
ITS YOUR LUCKY DAY AS THE ICE BALL MELTS AWAY


Remove the cobwebs that block passages:
WEBS STOP YOUR PLAY SO TAKE THEM AWAY


Smash the Grunty statue's eye close to Mad Monster Mansion (to get to Jiggy):
GRUNTY WILL CRY NOW YOUVE SMASHED HER EYE


Raise the water level near Rusty Buck Bay:
UP YOU GO WITHOUT A HITCH UP TO THE WATER LEVEL SWITCH


Remove the gate that blocks the way to the crypt near Mad Monster Mansion:
YOU WONT HAVE TO WAIT NOW THERES NO CRYPT GATE


Remove the lid of the coffin in the crypt:
THIS SHOULD GET RID OF THE CRYPT COFFIN LID


Remove all breakable walls:
THEY CAUSE TROUBLE BUT NOW THEYRE RUBBLE


Activate Special Pads
To activate the Fly and Shock Jump pads without having to talk to Bottles, enter the following codes at the sandcastle in Treasure Trove Cove (after spelling CHEAT):

YOU WONT BE SAD NOW YOU CAN USE THE FLY PAD
This will activate the Fly Pad.


YOULL BE GLAD TO SEE THE SHOCK JUMP PAD
This activates the Shock Jump pad



Double Health Cheat
If you don't want to chase down all 882 notes but still want the double health bar, enter the following cheat at Treasure Trove Cove's sandcastle. First spell CHEAT, then enter:

AN ENERGY BAR TO GET YOU FAR



Bottles' Bonus
After Beating Treasure Trove Cove, go back to Banjo's House, outside Gruntilda's Lair. Once inside, look at the Bottles the mole picture and you will go into a secret game of put the moving puzzle pieces together. Once all the pieces are fitted, congratulations! You've just accessed the first code.
To redeem it, go to Treasure Trove Cove, drain the water around the castle, and enter. Every time you complete one of his puzzles he will give you a new code, they are as follows:


First puzzle: BOTTLESBONUSONE this gives Banjo a big head.
Second puzzle: BOTTLESBONUSTWO this gives Banjo big feet and hands.
Third puzzle: BOTTLESBONUSTHREE this gives Kazooie a big head.
Fourth puzzle: BOTTLESBONUSFOUR this gives Banjo a tall skinny body and a little head
Fifth puzzle: BOTTLESBONUSFIVE this gives Banjo a tall skinny body little head, big hands, and big feet.
Sixth puzzle: BIGBOTTLESBONUS this gives Banjo a tall skinny body, big head, big hands, big feet. (this code may also give Kazooie a big head too, I can't remember, you'll see when you try it)
Seventh puzzle: WISHYWASHYBANJO this turns Banjo into a washing machine. He still has all his abilities, he just looks different.
To cancel these codes, enter the word NOBONUS.


Funnier Game Select Animations
Want to have some fun with Banjo when you load the game? Well, here's how. Go to the Game Select area and choose your game. Now, do one of the following:

On Game 1: Watch the fish swimming around in the fish-bowl. After a while he will butt his head into the side of the bowl, causing a TOCK sound. Immediately after you hear the third TOCK sound, press A and Banjo will be thrown out the window.

On Game 2: Again, watch the fish swimming around in the fish-bowl. After a while he will butt his head into the side of the bowl, causing a TOCK sound. Immediately after you hear the third TOCK sound, press A and the wall will spin around causing Kazooie to be chucked outside.

On Game 3: You must listen for the BOING sound coming from the Gameboy. The third time you hear it, press A and a giant spring will come out from the the bottom of the chair, launching Banjo out of the house.


Infinite Air
After entering CHEAT on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove cove, spell GIVETHEBEARLOTSOFAIR.

NOTE: You won't hear a sound confirming the code until you've entered the entire sentence.

Infinite Eggs
After entering CHEAT on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove cove, spell BANJO BEGS FOR PLENTY OF EGGS.

NOTE: You won't hear a sound confirming the code until you've entered the entire sentence.


Infinite Gold Feathers
After entering CHEAT on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove cove, spell A GOLDEN GLOW TO PROTECT BANJO.

NOTE: You won't hear a sound confirming the code until you've entered the entire sentence.


Infinite Lives
After entering CHEAT on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove cove, spell LOTS OF GOES WITH MANY BANJOS.

NOTE: You won't hear a sound confirming the code until you've entered the entire sentence.


Infinite Mumbo Tokens
After entering CHEAT on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove cove, spell DONT BE A DUMBO GO SEE MUMBO.

NOTE: You won't hear a sound confirming the code.


Infinite Red Feathers
After entering CHEAT on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove cove, spell NOW YOU CAN FLY HIGH IN THE SKY.

NOTE: You won't hear a sound confirming the code until you've entered the entire sentence.


Maximum Health
After entering CHEAT on the sandcastle floor in Treasure Trove cove, spell ANENERGYBARTOGETYOUFAR.

NOTE: You won't hear a sound confirming the code until you've entered the entire sentence.


Refill Eggs, Red Feathers, and Gold Feathers At Once
Once you have all three Cheato book codes, you can go to the floor of the Sandcastle and enter these letters to refill everything all at once: BLUEREDGOLDFEATHERS


Warp Cauldron Locations
The warp cauldrons transport Banjo-Kazooie to other locations in Gruntilda's Lair. The time it takes to get to certain levels can be noticeably reduced.

There are four sets of cauldrons.


PURPLE: The first purple cauldron can be found through a passageway in the area where the Treasure Trove Cove jigsaw puzzle is located.
The second cauldron is located in the area prior to Freezeezy Peak, where there is a large witch's head. It can be found tucked in a cave that is hidden behind a spiderweb. Use eggs to destroy the web.


BLUE: The first blue cauldron can be found near the second purple cauldron is located. Go to the top of the spiral walkway, where there is another spiderweb on the ground. Shoot eggs out your rear to destroy the web.
The second blue cauldron is located in the area with the entrance to Rusty Bucket Bay. It is near the top of a bunch of stacked boxes.


RED: The first red cauldron is located inside the pipe below the passageway heading to Clanker's Cavern (also the same area where there is a passage to Treasure Trove Cove).
The second red cauldron is tucked away in a passage at the bottom of the hill before Click Clock Wood. There are two entryways and they are just barely visible above the grass.


YELLOW: After beating Gruntilda's gameshow go up the spiral staircase to find the first cauldron. The second one is behind the starting platform for the gameshow.


Cheato's First Spell Book
To enter Cheato's first lair, go into Bubblegloop Swamp and find Mumbo's Hut. (To find Mumbo's hut, go above the gator's head into the maze and you'll have to find his hut.) He will transform you into a gator. Now exit Bubble Gloop Swamp and go into Gruntilda's lair. Try to go BEHIND the entrance to Bubble Gloop Swamp. If you successfully go behind puzzle to Bubble Gloop Swamp, you'll find Cheato the Spell Book.

Cheato's Second Spell Book
Go to the level MAD MONSTER MANSION. Change to the pumpkin and go to the platform that BRENTILDA is on, go through the little hole and get the red spell book. Then go to the BANJOKAZOOIE puzzle in TREASURE TROVE COVE then enter REDFEATHERS to get 100 feathers and a maximum of 100.


Cheato's Third Spell Book
To find Cheato's 3rd spellbook, you have to have the water risen to the 2nd level before you can race to the lair.
Find the switch to raise the water to the third level (behind a grated pathway behind the 460 note door when the water has risen the first time.) Go through the door then immediately dive down in the water and go to the Rusty Bucket Bay area and swim to the top after coming out and look for a staircase and that will lead you to the lair.

Note: After hitting the switch to raise the water to the third level, you'll only have 30 seconds to get your furry hide to the lair.


Bug Repellant
First put in the code for unlimited gold feathers (you don't NEED to but, it helps). Then, while using the Wonderwing, break a honey case. Keep Wonderwing on and wait for the bees to begin to attack you. They will die instantly (and rather humorously) and will never pose as a threat to you.


Double Health
If you have enough notes, open the 882-Note Door, then stand on the puzzle piece platform. By completing the picture with four of your Jiggys, your Honeycomb Energy Meter will turn red. From then on, your Honeycomb Energy will be twice as strong. In essence, one red Honeycomb Energy Piece will represent two pieces on your meter, so one hit will turn a red piece yellow, and a subsequent hit will completely deplete the piece of energy.


Jumping Tip
As you know, there are three types of jumps in Banjo-Kazooie. In all three, if you press the ATTACK button during your jump you'll travel a little farther than you normally would.


Less Damage From A Fall
To take less damage from a long fall, press B just before you land.


Rusty Bucket Bay Whistle Combination
The combination for the whistle game in Rusty Bucket Bay is 312-111. It's written on the side of the ship, in case you forget...

Secret Room in Monster Mansion
In Mad Monster Mansion there is a secret room outside the Church. Look at all the stain glass windows outside the castle and you will notice that one has a picture of Banjo and Kazooie on it. Simply jump through the window to get to a bonus room inside.


Playing Tips


Question: Ok, I found the entrance to Monster Mansion where the lava is… so where is the puzzle board to open up this stage, how do I get to it?

Answer: It's near Freezeezy Peak, in that section with the witch where you enter to get to that lava place, there is a ramp that leads a good distance up above the witch statue. The first tunnel to the left up there leads you into water. Go to the left through the hole and then through the next hole to the left in that area. This brings you to a third area, where a couple platforms sit. Double jump from one to the next until you find the puzzle picture.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Question: I've been in the room where the entrance is to the Click Clock Wood stage, where is the thing you stand on to put the puzzle piece in the board? I can't find it anywhere... I read several posts that said look for a leaf but I can't find it.

Answer: You can't get into the Click Clock Wood stage until you pass the Monster Mansion and Rusty Bucket Bay levels. After that you won't have any problem finding the switch.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Question: I went into the water tunnel that's located at the room where the spider webs are, swam past the mine and pirahnas, and came to the last room. How do I get up to the top where the puzzle is located?

Answer: First of all, you have to have located the Mad Monster Mansion stage. A ways to the left of the entrance to the mansion there is a gate. Beak bust the lock, then enter the mansion to find Mumbo, who turns you into a pumpkin. Exit the stage as a pumpkin and go to the area where you beak busted the lock. Follow the path to where you come to a house. Mumbo should be in there so make him change you back. There will be a tomb in there, which inside, has a thing to butt stomp on. That will make the water rise to level one.

Next, head for the place where you activated the Mad Monster Mansion door, and go to the place where you see a ship above you. That should be the second area where you entered to get to the MMM jiggy inserter. The water should be raised enough to get on the ship. Go all the way to the left of the area where a box with the Rare sign sits. Butt stomp it, and the water should be raised to a second level.