Golden Goliath

The Golden Goliath is a large, golden statue of an anthropomorphized tiger found in Mayahem Temple. He remains dormant and buried in the ground with only his head visible until Mumbo Jumbo casts the Summon spell on him, rising him up and giving control of his body to the player for 75 seconds. During this time, the Golden Goliath can wade through quicksand to collect treasures and has a kicking attack which is powerful enough to blow open large stone doors, bust boulders, and completely demolish those annoying Sput Sputs, although they respawn as soon as the Goliath is returned. (The Goliath is only required to open the stone doors and get a certain Jiggy, although he can destroy objects that could otherwise only be destroyed with the Bill Drill and Grenade Eggs.) He also has a limited ability to jump, which isn't of much use, and is impervious to damage. Most enemies will run around in fear when the Golden Goliath moves around.

Once the 75 seconds are up, the Golden Goliath will power down and return to his resting place. The player can also stand on the podium and press to to switch back to Mumbo immediately.

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, a statue modeling the Golden Goliath's head can be found in Banjoland, next to the Mumbo's Mountain Stonehenge.

Golden Goliath