Glitter Gulch Mine, the second playable world in the video game Banjo-Tooie, is a dark and stony underground cavern found in Isle O’Hags. The intricate and expansive network of tunnels, known as the Ordnance Storage, is replete with many mountains that are made up of valuable minerals of various colors. While exploring Glitter Gulch Mine, Banjo and Kazooie will encounter areas that are shrouded in darkness and require the use of power generators in order to provide electricity to all light sources. Interestingly, the world was originally meant to be included in the video game Banjo-Kazooie, but it wasn’t completed on time and was eventually added to Banjo-Tooie. Upon entering the world Glitter Gulch Mine, players can find Jamjars, the master of all moves, who will teach them the Bill Drill and Beak Bayonet technique. The Bill Drill is an essential skill that is used to demolish boulders and uncover collectibles such as Extra Honeycombs or gain access to new areas of the world. There are two instances where Banjo and Kazooie can meet Jamjars, and it’s recommended that they learn all techniques that he has to offer. The wooden mine shaft next to Honey Bee’s Hive in the Plateau of the game’s hub world, Isle O’Hags, provides access to Glitter Gulch Mine. However, players must collect four golden Jiggies and complete the moving picture challenge inside Jiggywiggy’s Temple before they can enter this world. Additionally, Glitter Gulch Mine features Mumbo’s Skull, where players can use the pink shaman to move a rock inside the Crushing Shed and levitate Chuffy back to its original location. Near the entrance door of Glitter Gulch Mine, players will find Humba Wumba, who can transform them into a detonator that can be used to activate TNTs and access new sections of the world. The world’s intricate network of tunnels offers a wide variety of challenges and obstacles to overcome, while players will need to use all their skills and knowledge to explore every nook and cranny of this underground cavern.
» Shortcuts in Glitter Gulch Mine
In this world the player can find up to three shortcuts that will lead him to other worlds. The first one can be found in the Fuel Depot, leading to the Space Zone of Witchyworld and is required to get the Saucer of Peril back to his world, whereupon the player can play a mini-game to receive a Jiggy and Cheato Page. However, before the Saucer of Peril’s box can be brought back, a red button must be pressed on the other side of the iron gate. The world’s second shortcut is located in the Waterfall Cavern behind a door with Kazooie’s silhouette on it. It leads the player inside a cave on the Icyside of Hailfire Peaks, where the Stop ‘n’ Swop’s ice key can be used to unlock the frozen vault. The vault holds the legendary Mega Glowbo that allows the player to use Humba’s transformation service in the Pine Grove of Isle O’ Hags, where Kazooie can be transformed into a green dragon to use unlimited fire eggs and spit flames. Glitter Gulch Mine’s third shortcut can be found in the Prospector’s Hut, leading the player back to Mayahem Temple inside the Prison Compound. This shortcut becomes available after destroying the boulder with Kazooie’s Bill Drill inside the prison and is used when the player recruits Dilberta to reunite her with Bullion Bill.
» List of Collectibles
JIGGIES
Jiggy #01: To get the world’s first Jiggy, switch to Mumbo and enter the Train Station, where you can find a pad on the ground. Use it to levitate the train back to its previous position and switch back to the Duo, allowing you to enter Chuffy and defeat Old King Coal for a Jiggy.
Jiggy #02: Enter the Crushing Shed and walk past the blocks to press a red switch, causing the blocks to stop. Now switch to Mumbo and use his magic on the pad outside the Crushing Shed to drag the stone inside, allowing you to collect three broken Jiggy-Pieces for a Jiggy.
Jiggy #03: Enter the world Glitter Gulch Mine and pick up the Turbo Trainers inside a wooden crate. Now stand on the switch near Humba’s Wigwam that opens a gate and run along the river on the right side until you reach the Waterfall Cavern, where you can find the third Jiggy.
Jiggy #04: For this Jiggy, hit the button next to Humba’s Wigwam and follow the river to get inside the Waterfall Cavern. Once there, head over to the ledge that is located on the left side and enter the wooden door, where you must follow the tunnels to find a Jiggy at the end.
Jiggy #05: Head back to Mayahem Temple and become a Stony, allowing you to talk with the fellow stony in the Prison Compound who will tell you the code to free Dilberta. Enter the code and break the rock inside the prison by using Kazooie’s Bill Drill to get a Jiggy from Bullion Bill.
Jiggy #06: From the world’s entrance, follow the left path and go up the slope, where you will find the Ordnance Storage. Once inside, walk to the wooden door and the prospector Bullion Bill gives you access to his mine, where you must defuse 15 dynamite packs to get a Jiggy.
Jiggy #07: Enter the Gloomy Caverns and use the Split Up Pads near the Power Hut, allowing you to switch over to Banjo. Once done, enter the Power Hut and go upstairs to stand on the switch that enables the lights, allowing you to use Kazooie to get the Jiggy in the basement.
Jiggy #08: As soon as you’ve made it into the Gloomy Caverns head over to the section that is called Generator Cavern. Once there, use Kazooie’s Fire Eggs on the first generator to light up a short path for a few seconds and continue this process to reach the Jiggy at the end.
Jiggy #09: For this Jiggy head over to Humba’s Wigwam and turn the Duo into a detonator to blow up the boulders on the opposite. Once done, enter the Toxic Gas Cave and blow up the cage with Grenade Eggs to free Canary Mary, allowing you to race against her for a Jiggy.
Jiggy #10: Head over to the waterfall that is located on the left side of the Crushing Shed and find the Springy Step Shoes that are inside a wooden crate with a Rare logo on it. Use them in order to jump up into the waterfall, where you can find the world’s last Jiggy in an alcove.
MUSICAL NOTES
✤ In front of Mumbo’s Skull (15)
✤ On a mound of green minerals near the Crushing Shed (20)
✤ Inside the Fuel Depot near the world’s entrance door (20)
✤ Outside the Prospector’s Hut (25)
✤ Inside the dirty water in the Water Storage room (20)
EXTRA HONEYCOMBS
Extra Honeycomb #01: Once you have learnt the Bill Drill ability head into the Toxic Gas Cave that is across the river from the Crushing Shed. Once there, destroy the boulder in the center of the room by using Kazooie’s Bill Drill on it, revealing the world’s first Extra Honeycomb.
Extra Honeycomb #02: Next to the entrance that leads to the Train Station, there is a wooden crate with a Rareware logo on the side, indicating that you can destroy it. Instead of holding some feathers or eggs as usually the crate holds an Extra Honeycomb that you can pick up.
Extra Honeycomb #03: To get this Extra Honeycomb, head outside of the Prospector’s Hut to find some pillars, where one of them has a heavy boulder on it. Head over and use Kazooie’s Bill Drill to demolish it, revealing the world’s third Extra Honeycomb that you can pick up.
GLOWBOS
Glowbo #01: Start at Mumbo Jumbo’s Skull to follow the tracks on the ground until you reach the Train Station and take the right path. Once there, the last Glowbo can be found hopping around behind a boulder that can be demolished by using Kazooie’s Bill Drill ability on it.
Glowbo #02: The last Glowbo of Glitter Gulch Mine is located near Humba Wumba’s Wigwam and hops around on the hill of green minerals. Simply start at the world’s entrance door and turn right to use Banjo and Kazooie’s Talon Trot ability to walk it up and pick up the Glowbo.
JINJOS
Jinjo #01: Enter the entrance of the Toxic Gas Cave that is located across the river from the Crushing Shed, where you can find Canary Mary in a cage. Inside are a few boulder that you can demolish by using Kazooie’s Bill Drill, while one of them is holding the world’s first Jinjo.
Jinjo #02: This Jinjo here is waiting on the track that runs through the main section of Glitter Gulch Mine. Start at Mumbo’s Skull or at the Train Station and follow the tracks on the ground to find him inside a small tunnel at the top of the steep hill that consists of purple minerals.
Jinjo #03: The third Jinjo of Glitter Gulch Mine is hiding under a heavy boulder that is located on the blue pile of minerals next to the Train Station. Simply use Kazooie’s Flap Flip to get on the boulder and perform the Bill Drill ability to free the Jinjo, allowing you to pick him up.
Jinjo #04: Near the Crushing Shed there is a door leading to a cave with a few prisons, while one of them holds a Jinjo inside. Destroy the boulder in front of the prison by using the Bill Drill ability and transform into a Detonator to detonate at the fuse, allowing you to get the Jinjo.
Jinjo #05: Head to the Sunken Ship in Jolly Roger’s Lagoon and swim into the pipe located at the end to find some fast-moving fans that can be stopped with ice eggs. Make it through the pipe to come out in Glitter Gulch Mine at the top of a water tank next to the world’s last Jinjo.
CHEATO PAGES
Cheato Page #01: As soon as you enter the world Glitter Gulch Mine you can already see the Cheato Page resting above the wooden entrance door. To get this page, you can either use the Springy Step Shoes nearby or if you don’t have them jump from the entrance rope.
Cheato Page #02: For this page, hit the button next to Humba’s Wigwam and follow the river to get inside the Waterfall Cavern. Once there, enter the door in front of you to find the Water Storage, where you can pick up the Cheato Page underwater inside the second water tank.
Cheato Page #03: To get the world’s last Cheato Page, you have to free Canary Mary inside the Toxic Cave and defeat her in a race to get a Jiggy. After that, you can talk to her again to race a second time through Glitter Gulch Mine and receive a Cheato Page if you beat her.
