This dry and arid place known as Gobi’s Valley is the sixth world players can explore in the game Banjo-Kazooie, and it can be accessed through Gruntilda’s Lair. Gobi’s Valley is designed with an Egyptian theme and features burning deserts, creating an environment that is as challenging as it is impressive. As players enter the world, they’ll come across Trunker, a dried-up palm tree who is in dire need of water. The world is filled with difficult obstacles such as hot sand that can cause damage to players. To progress in this world, players must solve various puzzles and challenges that are spread throughout the pyramid structures. Furthermore, they are designed to be tricky and will test the player’s abilities to their limits. Successfully solving these challenges will reward players with Jiggies or access to new sections, where they’ll find even more demanding puzzles to solve, like memory games and traps. At the center of Gobi’s Valley lies King Sandybutt’s Tomb which is a massive pyramid that players must first reveal by shooting Blue Eggs inside the mouth of the sphinx statues that surround the pillar. Once inside the tomb, players will face a maze-like structure and must race to reach the exit before the spikes on the wall will hit the ground. Failure to do so will cause them to lose all of their health points and restart the level. Bottles, the friendly mole, can also be found in Gobi’s Valley and will teach Banjo and Kazooie the last ability they will need to complete the game, which is the use of Turbo Trainers. To enter the world, players must first complete the picture of Gobi’s Valley, which requires nine Jiggies. The puzzle is hidden in the lava room inside Gruntilda’s Head in the Cobweb Room. It’s worth noting that Gobi’s Valley does not feature Mumbo Jumbo’s Skull, which means players cannot use his services in this world.
» Stop 'n' Swop in Gobi's Valley
In the Banjo-Kazooie franchise, players can uncover a special and mysterious feature known as Stop ‘n’ Swop. This special feature involves six different colored mystery eggs and a large ice key that unlocks various rewards for players in sequel games, including the games Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts. Typically, these mystery eggs and the key cannot be found by the player, unless a specific code is entered inside the Sandcastle of Treasure Trove Cove. It can be challenging to enter the correct code, due to its length and one single mistake means the player must start over again from the beginning. Also, it’s worth noting that while entering these codes the platforms on the ground will not change color or play any tune, after players used Kazooie’s Beak Buster. One of the codes that can be entered is related to Gobi’s Valley, while entering the code correct, will open an ancient door of a tomb that can be found in an alcove behind Jinxy. It is possible that players may have noticed the door of the ancient tomb before as Mumbo Jumbo shows a short sequence at the end of the game after finding a one-hundred Jiggies. Once inside the ancient tomb, players will need to follow the small tunnel to the end in order to find a golden sarcophagus with a switch in front of it, located on the ground. Standing on the switch and using Kazooie’s Beak Buster will open the golden sarcophagus and reveal the blue mystery egg.
» List of Collectibles
JIGGIES
Jiggy #01: To get this Jiggy, you must help out Jinxy by shooting eggs inside his nose in order to get access to his tomb. Once inside, fire an egg into the mouth of the statue on the wall to make the carpet rise. Jump on the next carpet and repeat this until you reach the Jiggy.
Jiggy #02: On the right side of Gobi’s Valley, there is a pyramid with a switch on the top, which you must hit, allowing you enter it for a few seconds. Once inside, use the Beak Buster on one of the panels to start a memory minigame, where you must find all pairs in time for a Jiggy.
Jiggy #03: To the left of the Tile Puzzle Pyramid, a small platform can be found surrounded by quicksand. Simply ride the magic carpet to Beak Bust the rock on the island and to free Gobi, who will reward the player with another Jiggy and heading over to Trunker in the oasis.
Jiggy #04: Head over to Jinxy the Sphinx and use the Flight Pad on his back to fly through the ring of a statue that is called the Ancient One. Once done, the statue sinks down, appearing somewhere else in Gobi’s Valley, while doing this five times will give the player a Jiggy.
Jiggy #05: In the top left corner of Gobi’s valley there is a Grabba, who is holding a Jiggy and sinking back into the ground, when you are too close. To snag his treasure you have to find a pair of white Turbo Trainers near the Water Pyramid and use them to run up to Grabba.
Jiggy #06: First, hit the switch on the ground that is next to Grabba and drop into the hole at the top of the Water Pyramid before the time runs out. Once inside, swim to the bottom and grab the Jiggy to open the pyramid’s door, making the water flow out and filling the moat.
Jiggy #07: For this Jiggy, enter the pyramid in the center of Gobi’s Valley that is called King Sandybutt’s Tomb and follow the path to start a maze. Now you’ve to reach the end in time to access the secret tomb with a Jiggy inside or else you’ll get defeated by the wall of spikes.
Jiggy #08: After releasing Gobi, head back to the world’s entrance platform, where you can find him resting near the shriveling tree called Trunker. Beak Bust on Gobi’s back to make him release water onto the tree, causing Gobi to run off, while Trunker will sprout a Jiggy for you.
Jiggy #09: To receive this Jiggy, you’ve to find and collect all five different colored Jinjos that are hidden in the world Gobi’s Valley. As soon as you’ve found and picked up the last Jinjo of the world, they will reward you with another Jiggy that can be picked up on the ground.
Jiggy #10: To find the world’s last Jiggy, use the Flight Pad that is located on Jinxy’s back and Beak Bomb the Kazooie statue, holding a target. After that, enter the pyramid and drop eggs into the basket to make Rubee play a tune, allowing you to climb up the snake for a Jiggy.
MUSICAL NOTES
✤ On the slope near the world’s entrance platform (5)
✤ On the feet of Jinxy the Sphinx (6)
✤ Inside of Jinxy in each corner (4)
✤ Inside of Jinxy on the Flying Carpets (3)
✤ Around King Sandybutt’s Pyramid (9)
✤ On each side of the stairs, leading to King Sandybutt’s Tomb (8)
✤ In the moat that is around King Sandybutt’s Tomb (6)
✤ At the entrance to King Sandybutt’s Tomb (3)
✤ Near King Sandybutt’s sarcophagus (4)
✤ Inside of Rubee the Snake Charmer’s Pyramid (8)
✤ Inside the quicksand next to Jinxy (8)
✤ On the way up to the entrance door of the Water Pyramid (4)
✤ Inside of the Water Pyramid (4)
✤ At the top of the slope where the Turbo Trainers can be found (2)
✤ On the Tile Puzzle Pyramid (4)
✤ Inside of the Tile Puzzle Pyramid in each corner (4)
✤ Behind the Tile Puzzle Pyramid (2)
✤ In an alcove in front of the tomb’s entrance door, which is next to Jinxy (5)
✤ Inside the quicksand near Grabba (11)
EXTRA HONEYCOMBS
Extra Honeycomb #01: Head over to the Tile Puzzle Pyramid and Beak Bust the switch that is located on the ground. As soon as the switch got pressed, the Extra Honeycomb appears in the center of the nearby cactus and can be reached by using one of the world’s Flight Pads.
Extra Honeycomb #02: After rescuing Gobi and helping out Trunker, climb up on Jinxy’s back and face in his tail’s direction to discover an alcove in the wall. There you will find Gobi again to Beak Bust his back once more, making him to spit up the second Extra Honeycomb.
MUMBO TOKENS
✤ At the end of Jinxy’s nose
✤ Inside of Jinxy at the back of the room
✤ Inside of Rubee and Toots Temple
✤ In a pink urn in the final chamber of King Sandybutt’s Tomb
✤ Inside of the Tile Puzzle Pyramid
✤ In front of the Water Pyramid’s exit door
✤ In a corner to the right of Jinxy
✤ On the surface of the water inside the Water Pyramid
✤ At the bottom of the moat located in the center of Gobi’s Valley
✤ At the top of King Sandybutt’s Pyramid
JINJOS
Jinjo #01: The first Jinjo of Gobi’s Valley can be found by entering the pyramid that is located in the center of the world known as King Sandybutt’s Tomb. Enter the building and make it through the maze to reach the chamber, where you can find the Jinjo inside a purple urn.
Jinjo #02: The world’s blue Jinjo can be found at the bottom of the large moat that is located in the center of Gobi’s Valley. The player can pick up the blue Jinjo before or after the moat is flooded, but it is safer and easier to collect him, when the entire moat is filled with water.
Jinjo #03: The orange Jinjo can be found inside Jinxy the Sphinx, where he sits on the flying carpet above the exit. First, jump on the carpet and fire an egg in the mouth of the sphinx to make the carpet rise and turn around to find the Jinjo surrounded by some Red Feathers.
Jinjo #04: To find the yellow Jinjo, enter the world Gobi’s Valley and wait until you’ve spawned on the entrance platform. From there, switch the camera until Banjo and Kazooie are looking towards the wall, where you can see him sitting on a rock surrounded by hot quicksand.
Jinjo #05: To find the green Jinjo of Gobi’s Valley simply head over to the pyramid also known as the Tile Puzzle Pyramid and walk behind it. From there, switch the camera until Banjo and Kazooie are looking towards the pyramid, where you can see the Jinjo inside a small alcove.
EXTRA LIVES
✤ In the maze of King Sandybutt’s Tomb
✤ In the hot sand behind Jinxy
✤ At the top of the Water Pyramid
WITCH SWITCH
Witch-Switch #01: The Witch-Switch of Gobi’s Valley is hiding inside King Sandybutt’s Tomb and can be found in the maze next to the exit. Once pressed, the sarcophagus near the urn will open up, revealing a golden Jiggy that can be reached by using the Shock Spring Pad.
