Banjo-Pilot Unlockables Guide
Anyway, that aside, welcome to Spiral Mountain’s unlockables guide for Banjo-Pilot on the Gameboy Advance. Just to make sure you don’t put the game down too early, Rare’s hidden a whole handful of neat surprises in the game as a treat for those who play through all of the modes and try to complete everything to the best of their ability. If you’re unable to unlock everything, have a look at the descriptions below for some help.
New Race Modes:
When you first start up Banjo-Pilot, not all of the race modes will be available to you. It’s your job to unlock most of them by completing the modes already accessable, then heading off to Cheato to use your Cheato Pages to unlock some more.
Bottles GP – Jiggy Cup
Come first place in the Bottles GP Honeycomb Cup.
Bottles GP – Beehive Cup
Come first place in the Bottles GP Jiggy Cup.
Bottles GP – Feather Cup
Come first place in the Bottles GP Beehive Cup.
Grunty GP – Pumpkin Cup
To unlock the Grunty GP and the first Cup for it, come first place in the Bottles GP Feather Cup.
Grunty GP – Cauldron Cup
Come first place in the Grunty GP Pumpkin Cup.
Grunty GP – Skull Cup
Come first place in the Grunty GP Cauldron Cup.
Grunty GP – Broomstick Cup
Come first place in the Grunty GP Skull Cup.
Endurance GP
Come first place in the Grunty GP Broomstick Cup.
Jinjo GP
To unlock the Jinjo GP, you’ll need to win the Broomstick Cup before being able to purchase it from Cheato for a few Cheato Pages. The Jinjo GP puts you up against several Jinjo opponents in a randomised set of six tracks. Beware, as they’ll be hard to beat.
Grunty GP Jiggy Challenge
To unlock Grunty’s Jiggy Challenge mode, win the feather cup in the Bottles GP and then purchase it for 550 Cheato Pages.
Grunty GP Time Trial
Win the Broomstick Cup, then purchase this from Cheato for 250 Cheato Pages.
Rare Time Trial
Beat all of the times both the Bottles GP and Grunty GP Time Trial modes, then purchase this from Cheato for 800 Cheato Pages.
Battle Tracks:
Battle tracks in Banjo Pilot are tracks you can use in the multiplayer mode if you have two copies of Banjo-Pilot and a GBA link cable. They’re basically two-player dog fight stages which work in the same way as the dog fights at the end of each Grand Prix cup.
Battle Track 1
Purchase from Cheato for 100 Cheato Pages.
Battle Track 2
Purchase from Cheato for 100 Cheato Pages.
Battle Track 3
Beat the Feather Cup in the Bottles GP for Grand Prix mode, then purchase from Cheato for 100 Cheato Pages.
Battle Track 4
Beat the Broomstick Cup in the Grunty GP for Grand Prix mode, then purchase from Cheato for 100 Cheato Pages.
Glowbos:
The magical creatures from Banjo-Tooie return once again in Banjo-Pilot, this time with a twist. Unlock them and you’ll be able to find them on certain courses, where you’ll then be able to shoot them down with the B button to activate some cool boost zippers. Purple Glowbos will trigger three zippers in a row for you to fly through for a large boost, while Green Glowbos will activate a single zipper which, once flown through, will take you flying through a large portion of the track at a tremendous speed without the need to control your turning.
Green Glowbo GP
Purchase for 250 Pages. You can now find Green Glowbos in the Grand Prix mode.
Purple Glowbo GP
Purchase for 150 Pages. You can now find Purple Glowbos in the Grand Prix mode.
Green Glowbo JC
Win the Beehive Cup in the Bottles Grand Prix, then purchase for 250 pages. You can now find Green Glowbos in the Jiggy Challenge mode.
Purple Glowbo JC
Win the Beehive Cup in the Bottles Grand Prix, then purchase for 150 pages. You can now find Purple Glowbos in the Jiggy Challenge mode.
Green Glowbo TT
Beat one lap and track record in time trial mode before purchasing it from Cheato for 250 Pages. You can now find Green Glowbos in the Time Trial mode.
Purple Glowbo TT
Beat one lap and track record in time trial mode before purchasing it from Cheato for 150 Pages. You can now find Purple Glowbos in the Time Trial mode.
Hidden Characters:
There are five unlockable characters in Banjo-Pilot, each with a different set of stats. You may have to unlock a couple before you realise which character is good for you. Or just unlock the fifth and then you’ll realise straight away which character that is.
1. Humba Wumba
Head over to the Grand Prix mode, and select the Bottles GP, and the Jiggy Cup. After placing well in the four races, you’ll go head to head with Humba Wumba. Defeat her before she takes you down and you’ll unlock her. Head over to Cheato and buy her to be able to use her in races.
2. Jolly Roger
Yes, the camp frog from Banjo-Tooie is finally back. You can unlock him by entering the Pumpkin Cup in the Grunty GP mode. Place well in the first four races then defeat him in a battle to unlock him. Buy him from Cheato to use him in races.
3. Klungo
Grunty’s famous sidekick from Banjo-Kazooie, Tooie and Grunty’s Revenge returns as a playable character in Banjo-Pilot. To unlock him, enter the Skull Cup in the Grunty GP, then beat him in a battle after placing well in the four races prior. Now purchase him from Cheato for use in races.
4. Gruntilda
Grunty returns in Banjo-Pilot, stunningly as her old, warty self from Banjo-Kazooie. You can unlock her by entering the Broomstick Cup in the Grunty GP, placing well then beating her in a battle. Then you can go to Cheato and purchase her for use in races.
5. Bottles
The last unlockable character, and by far the best – once you unlock him you won’t want to bother using other characters again. To unlock Bottles, head into the Jiggy Challenge mode, then enter the Bottles GP. You’ll need to beat Bottles on each of the sixteen tracks and collect all six jiggies from the course within the race to unlock him. After you’ve done all that, you can head over to Cheato to purchase him for use in races. It may be a chore, but it’ll be worth it in the end.
Other Unlockables:
‘Stop ‘n’ Swap’
Ooh, the answer to Stop ‘n’ Swap, revealed at last! In Banjo-Pilot of all places! Aren’t you glad you bought this game now?
Beat all the Rare Time Trial records for each track, then purchase this from Cheato for 999 pages. Only then will you realise you’ve been fooled, as Cheato declares:
‘So you want to know about Stop ‘n’ Swap, eh? I hope you’re ready. Here goes…
Why don’t you stop annoying me and swap this game for a nice book or something?’
Yeah. Did you really think Rare would give it all away as easily as that? Didn’t think so.
Photo Album
After you’ve beaten all of the Cups with a Platinum Trophy, collected all rosettes, jiggy challenges, time trials, GPs and everything, you can purchase this from Cheato for 999 pages. Inside are a few of the rendered pictures and backgrounds you’ll see in the game after beating certain modes.
Alternate Opening Video
Collect all the Platinum Trophies in the game and you’ll notice that, next time you boot up the game, the Rare logo is a nice platinum colour instead of the regular gold.