Showdown Town is a sprawling and expansive location that serves as the overworld in the video game Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts. It is conveniently accessible through a large portal located in Spiral Mountain and was created by the illustrious Lord of Games to settle the ongoing conflict between the protagonists and Gruntilda Winkybunion. It boasts an impressive range of points of interest and supportive characters from previous games, along with new ones. One of the most notable attractions in Showdown Town is Boggy’s Gym, where players can train to increase their character’s stats, such as Stamina, Strength, and Speed. Klungo’s Arcade is another fascinating spot, where Banjo and Kazooie can play Klungo’s personal video game, despite some technical hiccups, worth playing to earn small rewards. Furthermore, Trophy Thomas’ building, adjacent to the third world Banjoland, enables the protagonists to collect a Jiggy for every four T.T. Trophies they have earned in Jiggy-Challenges. Located near the dock, the Police Station is also worth a visit, as the protagonists can use their Musical Notes to evade getting chased by the police after breaking a rule in Showdown Town. Additionally, the town features multiple shops where players can purchase blueprints and vehicle parts from Humba Wumba, acquire rare Jiggies from Jolly Doger, or obtain useful information and hints from Bottles. Apart from these attractions, players can also discover portals scattered throughout Showdown Town. Each portal leads to one of the five worlds, featuring at least five acts that players can unlock by collecting enough Jiggies. The highest point of the town hosts L.O.G.’s Video Game Factory, which bears a striking resemblance to a typical arcade machine with a massive joystick and two buttons. The factory is the entrance of the final world, Spiral Mountain, using a yellow colored portal. After downloading the additional content from the Xbox Store, another portal appears behind Mumbo’s Motors, leading to L.O.G.’s Lost Challenges, featuring new Jiggy-Challenges. In the center of Showdown Town, players can find the Jiggy Bank, which they must fill to unlock additional worlds. Lastly, scattered throughout Showdown Town, the protagonists can find various Mumbo Crates. By bringing them to Mumbo Jumbo, they can unlock new vehicle parts, increasing the selection of parts in the game.
» L.O.G.s Video Game Factory
The Lord of Games’ Videogame Factory serves as the headquarters for the Lord of Games, and is found at the highest point of the hub world Showdown Town on a hill. This distinctive factory is shaped like a classic arcade machine, along with a joystick and two red buttons, and features a pixelated image of Lord of Games himself on the screen, which represents his movements in real time. The entire factory’s exterior is constructed of stone and several metallic plates with Jiggies patterned onto them, while the windows, both large and small, are designed in an old-fashioned style. In addition, it’s equipped with many tubes that connect to almost all its parts, and features an unusual huge sphere behind it that changes colors periodically. The viscous liquid that feeds the sphere quickly flows through tubes that reach the ground. On the right side, players can find a Wrench-it Bolt that exempts game globes, necessary to access new worlds. Meanwhile, on the left side, players can access Spiral Mountain’s Jig-O-Vend. The entrance to Spiral Mountain can be found on Lord of Games factory, and this is where the protagonists fall from at the beginning of the game. This door can be accessed once players have accumulated seventy-five Jiggies in the Jiggy Bank, found in the center of Showdown Town. On the sides of the door, players can see the buttons of the Xbox 360 controller. To reach the top of the factory, players must first drive the Trolley up to the red wire near the back of the building and climb to its height. After scaling down the cable, players have to do a complete circuit of the building’s tubes, because the cable is cut and passes electricity through it. Upon passing the front side, players can continue climbing until they reach a cylinder with a wire. By swinging with Banjo and Kazooie, players can reach the top of the factory, where they can find a Mumbo Crate that contains several useful items and a Jiggy Tamperer. By climbing to the highest end and standing there for a while, players can unlock the achievement Head for Heights. The factory appears in the endgame sequence, where Gruntilda and Piddles are shown working tirelessly as slaves. However, it is worth noting that only the witch appears to be putting forth any effort, while Piddles gives Gruntilda Winkybunion commands.
» List of Collectibles
JIGGIES
Jiggy #01: To get this Jiggy Banjo and Kazooie must find Jolly Roger in Showdown Town, who is known to appear primarily during nocturnal hours. Upon talking with him, he will offer them an assortment of Jiggies, with the option to purchase a specific one for 25 Musical Notes.
Jiggy #02: To get this Jiggy Banjo and Kazooie must find Jolly Roger in Showdown Town, who is known to appear primarily during nocturnal hours. Upon talking with him, he will offer them an assortment of Jiggies, with the option to purchase a specific one for 50 Musical Notes.
Jiggy #03: To get this Jiggy Banjo and Kazooie must find Jolly Roger in Showdown Town, who is known to appear primarily during nocturnal hours. Upon talking with him, he will offer them an assortment of Jiggies, with the option to purchase a specific one for 75 Musical Notes.
Jiggy #04: To get this Jiggy Banjo and Kazooie must find Jolly Roger in Showdown Town, who is known to appear primarily during nocturnal hours. Upon talking with him, he will offer them an assortment of Jiggies, with the option to purchase a specific one for 100 Musical Notes.
Jiggy #05: To get this Jiggy Banjo and Kazooie must find Jolly Roger in Showdown Town, who is known to appear primarily during nocturnal hours. Upon talking with him, he will offer them an assortment of Jiggies, with the option to purchase a specific one for 125 Musical Notes.
Jiggy #06: In order to get the Jiggy, you must use the trolley and drive to L.O.G.’s Video Game Factory. Upon arrival, ascend the factory until you reach the top and at the pinnacle, you can rotate the lever of the Jiggy Tamperer using Kazooie’s Magic Wrench to acquire a rare Jiggy.
Jiggy #07: For this Jiggy, go to the white lighthouse located on the opposite side of the dock and locate a cave. After that, explore the cave until you reach the end, where you can rotate the lever of the Jiggy Tamperer using Kazooie’s Magic Wrench, resulting in another Jiggy.
Jiggy #08: To get this Jiggy, Banjo and Kazooie must drive towards Klungo’s Arcade, which is found opposite King Jingaling’s Bingo Palace. Once there, they must submerge underwater beneath Klungo’s Arcade to rotate the lever of the Jiggy Tamperer and obtain a rare Jiggy.
Jiggy #09: In order to receive this Jiggy, Banjo and Kazooie must use their vehicle to travel to L.O.G.’s Video Game Factory. Upon arrival, they have to enter an underwater tunnel beneath the factory to find a Jiggy Tamperer, which they can use with the Magic Wrench for a Jiggy.
Jiggy #10: The final Jiggy in Showdown Town can be found in the Uptown section where the portals to Terrarium of Terror are located. Banjo and Kazooie must look for a Jiggy Tamperer positioned on a balcony, and by rotating its lever with the Magic Wrench, they’ll earn a Jiggy.
MUSICAL NOTES
✤ In the main square around the Jiggy-Bank (27)
✤ On the roof of Mumbo’s Motors (27)
✤ Along the winding path up to L.O.G.’s Factory (27)
✤ Atop the building above Humba’s Shop (27)
✤ Underwater of Klungo’s Arcade near the Jiggy Tamper (27)
✤ Along the ledges on L.O.G.’s Factory (27)
✤ In the water directly below the Uptown warp point (27)
✤ Along the path of trees from Trophy Thomas building to the East Gate (27)
✤ In the two tugboats parked in the docks (27)
✤ Along the edge of the Castle next to the East Gate (27)
✤ Atop the buildings by the waterfront (27)
✤ Along the shoreline and inside the small houses (27)
✤ Inside the corridors between the Jiggoseum Portals (27)
✤ Along the edge of the main dock near the Jiggoseum Portals (27)
✤ In the canal of the Theatre District between Banjoland and Boggy’s Gym (27)
✤ Along the wooden platform around the edge of the docks (27)
✤ Atop the roofs of the Theatre District (27)
✤ On the floor below the Logbox 720 Portals (27)
✤ Along a base of buildings in the Theatre District (27)
✤ Near the broken bridge above the Logbox 720 Portals (27)
✤ Atop the Safehouse accessible by tightrope from the Police Station (27)
✤ On a sandbar along the northern edge of Showdown Town’s wall (27)
✤ Atop the island with the Banjoland Portals (27)
✤ Under the boathouse near a Stop ‘n’ Swop painting (27)
✤ On the tightropes above Banjoland (36)
✤ On the Giant Crane in the dock area (45)
✤ On the rooftops of the uptown houses (54)
✤ Atop the lighthouse near Klungo’s Arcade (54)
✤ Inside the Uptown gated area of Showdown Town (63)
