Chuffy

Chuffy

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Game(s)	Banjo-Tooie (XBLA)
World(s)	Isle o' Hags Glitter Gulch Mine Witchyworld Terrydactyland Grunty Industries Hailfire Peaks
Speech icon(s) Old King Coal's Icon.png

Chuffy is a train locomotive and cargo car that appears in Banjo-Tooie and is owned by Old King Coal. It is originally found in Glitter Gulch Mine, having derailed from its tracks. A Mumbo spell is required to lift it back onto the tracks. Afterward, Banjo and Kazooie may enter the train and attempt to use it, but the train's owner Old King Coal informs them that it is his train. The duo must enter the train's boiler to encounter Old King Coal, and a battle ensues over the rights to use Chuffy. This is the boss battle for Glitter Gulch Mine. Once defeated, Old King Coal will allow Banjo and Kazooie to use Chuffy as they like.

To use Chuffy, Banjo and Kazooie must open stations in each world by activating a Train Switch. Not all of the worlds have a train station. Once activated, they need only to stand in front of the information sign by each station to have Old King Coal bring Chuffy to the station. Banjo and Kazooie can make use of Chuffy many times to transport different characters, obtain certain Jiggies, and travel quickly between worlds. Notably, Chuffy is used to gain access to Grunty Industries as the entrance is locked from the outside, but the Train Switch is accessible.

Hailfire Peaks is a unique world to Chuffy in that it has two train stations for use; one on the Icy Side and one on the Lava Side. However, Chuffy is unable to travel to the Icy Side of Hailfire Peaks until his boiler is cooled, as the drastic change in temperature would damage Chuffy's engine. This requires Banjo and Kazooie to bring the train to the Lava Side station and find a way to cool Chuffy's boiler. This can be accomplished by climbing up to a platform above the train and using the Beak Buster ability on the camel Gobi's hump to pour water into Chuffy's boiler.

Quotes

• Are you blind? Chuffy is right in front of you!
• No service - train derailed in Glitter Gulch Mine.
• Chuffy is loading ore in Glitter Gulch Mine.
• Chuffy is experiencing the sights of Witchyworld.

Trivia

• In the XBLA version of Banjo-Tooie, you can check under "Help & Options" on the pause menu for Jiggy Tips, which gives you a hint for each of the world's Jiggies. If you open this menu while inside Chuffy, the menu will display Glitter Gulch Mine's Jiggy Tips, regardless of what world Chuffy happens to currently be in.
• Chuffy is required in order to enter into Grunty Industries any farther than the front door.
• The worlds Mayahem Temple, Jolly Roger's Lagoon, Cloud Cuckooland, Spiral Mountain and Cauldron Keep do not have Train Stations.
• Chuffy appears to be a 4-4-0 American type steam locomotive with a bunker like a tank locomotive and buffers like a European locomotive.