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|image = [[File:B-K Banjo Kazooie Stop N Swop.jpg]]<br>Banjo holds the Ice Key and the Purple Mystery Egg.
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|game = [[Banjo-Kazooie]] [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|(XBLA)]]<br>[[Banjo-Tooie]] [[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|(XBLA)]]<br>[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]<br>''[[Banjo-Pilot]]''<br>[[Donkey Kong 64]]
|game = ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''<br>''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''<br>''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''
|use = Opening the ice safe that contains the [[Mega Glowbo]]
|use = Opening the ice safe containing the [[Mega Glowbo]]
|max = 1 (B-K)<br>1 (B-T)<br>1 (DK64)
|icon = Icon Ice Key (B-T) (XBLA).png
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The '''Ice Key''', as its name implies, is a large key made of ice. It is one of the items in the [[Stop 'n' Swop]] mystery, first being found in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', and again in ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' where it can be utilized to unlock a secret transformation. There is also an unused text in Donkey Kong 64, implying that it was planned to be used at some point in the game.
The '''Ice Key''' is a key composed from ice. It is one of the seven [[Stop 'n' Swop]] items from ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', along with the six [[Mystery Egg]]s. In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', the Ice Key is used for obtaining the [[Mega-Glowbo]], which enables [[Kazooie]] to transform into a [[Dragon Kazooie|dragon]].


==[[Banjo-Kazooie]]==
==Game appearances==
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', the Ice Key is found in [[Wozza|Wozza's]] Cave in a large alcove, although the room is blocked by an unbreakable transparent wall of ice. Entering the code "CHEAT NOW YOU CAN SEE A NICE ICE KEY WHICH YOU CAN HAVE FOR FREE" on the [[Sandcastle]] floor in [[Treasure Trove Cove]] will dissolve the wall, allowing the player to access the key. However, as with the other Stop 'n' Swop items, it has no apparent function in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''.
===''Banjo-Kazooie''===
[[File:Ice Key B-K location.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Banjo finds the Ice Key.]]
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', the Ice Key appears in a large alcove in [[Wozza's Cave]], although it is blocked off by an indestructible wall of ice.


In the [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Xbox Live Arcade version]], entering the cheat will cause it to stop saving and prevent your scores being loaded to the leaderboard. However, having a [[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Tooie (XBLA)]] or [[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts|Nuts &amp; Bolts]] save file will make it accessible.
To dissolve the wall, [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] must enter the [[Sandcastle]] of [[Treasure Trove Cove]] and enter a sentence reading "CHEAT NOW YOU CAN SEE A NICE ICE KEY WHICH YOU CAN HAVE FOR FREE" (without spaces). When the duo obtain the Ice Key, it appears in the Stop 'n' Swop menu. However, the Ice Key does not have any other purpose in the game.
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===''Banjo-Tooie''===
In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', Banjo and Kazooie can obtain the Ice Key by destroying a [[Banjo-Kazooie Game Pak]] enemy in [[Jinjo Village]]. Upon obtaining the item, the duo must enter the Waterfall Cavern of [[Glitter Gulch Mine]], destroy a [[Talon Torpedo Door]], and swim through the tunnel leading to the icy portion of [[Hailfire Peaks]]. The Ice Key is used to unlock a large safe with the powerful [[Mega-Glowbo]] allowing for [[Humba Wumba]] to transform Kazooie into a [[Dragon Kazooie|dragon]].


==[[Banjo-Tooie]]==
===''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts''===
In ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'', it is possible to obtain the Ice Key without the use of cheats. In the [[Jinjo Village]], just to the right of the entrance, there is a small icy cavern which can be accessed using the [[Grip Grab]] ability. There is a [[Banjo-Kazooie Game Pak]] inside which will yield the precious Ice Key when it is destroyed. However, in the [[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Xbox Live Arcade version]], the Banjo-Kazooie Game Pak contains the [[Gold Mystery Egg]] and the Ice Key will automatically be added to your collected Stop 'n' Swop items if it was obtained in [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA)]].
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts]]'', there is an imprint of the Ice Key on [[Boggy's Gym]]. If the Ice Key was obtained in ''Banjo-Kazooie'', a [[Mumbo Crate]] appears on the roof of the gym. By taking it to [[Mumbo's Motors]], the player unlocks the British flag for a vehicle customization option.


Take the Ice Key to the Waterfall Cavern in [[Glitter Gulch Mine]] and use the [[Talon Torpedo]] learned from [[Jolly Roger's Lagoon]] on the [[Kazooie]] boulder in the water. Swim through the tunnel that opens up to a large room on the Icy Side of [[Hailfire Peaks]] containing a gigantic ice safe. The key can be used to unlock the safe, revealing the powerful [[Mega-Glowbo]] which can be brought to [[Humba Wumba]] in the Pine Grove to transform Kazooie into the fearsome [[Dragon Kazooie]].
The Ice Key itself makes a cameo in the melted Snowman of [[Banjoland]]. The Ice Key can be obtained in the [[Terrarium of Terror]] and given to a [[Jinjo]], who says he will "swop" the Ice Key in exchange for a [[Jinjo Token]]. After receiving the Ice Key, the Jinjo ponders over the mystery of it.


==[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]==
=== Xbox Live Arcade ports ===
In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts]]'', if the Ice Key is collected in [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA)]] it will activate a crate on the roof of Boggy's Gym. This crate gives you the British flag.
Stop 'n' Swop was repurposed for the Xbox Live Arcade remakes of both ''[[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Kazooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Tooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Banjo-Tooie]]''. The Ice Key cannot be obtained in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' port unless the [[Xbox 360]] has a save file for the ''Banjo-Tooie'' port or ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''. If the player obtains the Ice Key but does not have a save file for either game, the game and its [[achievement]]s cannot be saved.


The Ice Key can also be seen in [[Banjoland]] stuck in the melted Snowman and in the [[Terrarium of Terror]] where it must be collected as a Jinjo Fetch item. The [[Jinjo]] says he will "swop" the Ice Key for a [[Jinjo Token]]. After receiving the Ice Key, he says that he will ponder over the mystery of it.
In the ''Banjo-Tooie'' port, the Banjo-Kazooie Game Pak of Jinjo Village contains the Gold Mystery Egg instead. If the Ice Key was collected in ''Banjo-Kazooie'', it automatically carries over into ''Banjo-Tooie''.
There is also a picture of Banjo and Kazooie holding it as well as the Pink Mystery egg.


==''[[Banjo-Pilot]]''==
== Trivia ==
*There is ASCII text for "ICE KEY" hidden in ''Donkey Kong 64''. By using a GameShark code, the player can even add it to the "Totals" menu (although it has no icon). The Ice Key cannot be removed after being adding, even if the player starts a new save file. Like with ''Banjo-Kazooie'', the Ice Key does has no function, and its intended purpose is unknown.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_64#Unused_Text Donkey Kong 64 - TCRF]</ref>


The Ice Key makes a very minor appearance in the plane-racing game ''Banjo-Pilot''-when unlockables are obtained in any of the six game modes, a small Ice Key icon will pop up over the mode, signaling new "unlocked" criteria.
== References ==
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The Ice Key in ''Banjo-Pilot'' doesn't play a role in [[Stop 'n' Swop]], although there is a small possibility that it ''may'' tie into "Stop 'n' Swap", and unlockable that can be purchased from [[Cheato]]. However, it is extremely unlikely.
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[[Category:Items in Banjo-Tooie]]
==Donkey Kong 64==
 
In the text of the Rareware/Nintendo game ''Donkey Kong 64'' from 1999, there was an unused line that read "ICE KEY", suggesting that at some point it was meant to be used in the game, and although the item was removed, the text remains. There are also videos on youtube in which people have modified the emulators to show where the Ice Key would have been, and how it would have appeared on the pause screen. It's intended use is unknown, but much like the Fungus Forest/Fungi Forest trade between the games, it's just another mystery shrouded in Rare's offices.
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Revision as of 21:28, December 6, 2018

Ice Key
B-K Banjo Kazooie Stop N Swop.jpg
Banjo holds the Ice Key and the Purple Mystery Egg.
Game(s) Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Usage Opening the ice safe containing the Mega Glowbo
Icon Ice Key (B-T) (XBLA).png

The Ice Key is a key composed from ice. It is one of the seven Stop 'n' Swop items from Banjo-Kazooie, along with the six Mystery Eggs. In Banjo-Tooie, the Ice Key is used for obtaining the Mega-Glowbo, which enables Kazooie to transform into a dragon.

Game appearances

Banjo-Kazooie

Banjo finds the Ice Key.

In Banjo-Kazooie, the Ice Key appears in a large alcove in Wozza's Cave, although it is blocked off by an indestructible wall of ice.

To dissolve the wall, Banjo and Kazooie must enter the Sandcastle of Treasure Trove Cove and enter a sentence reading "CHEAT NOW YOU CAN SEE A NICE ICE KEY WHICH YOU CAN HAVE FOR FREE" (without spaces). When the duo obtain the Ice Key, it appears in the Stop 'n' Swop menu. However, the Ice Key does not have any other purpose in the game. Template:Clear

Banjo-Tooie

In Banjo-Tooie, Banjo and Kazooie can obtain the Ice Key by destroying a Banjo-Kazooie Game Pak enemy in Jinjo Village. Upon obtaining the item, the duo must enter the Waterfall Cavern of Glitter Gulch Mine, destroy a Talon Torpedo Door, and swim through the tunnel leading to the icy portion of Hailfire Peaks. The Ice Key is used to unlock a large safe with the powerful Mega-Glowbo allowing for Humba Wumba to transform Kazooie into a dragon.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, there is an imprint of the Ice Key on Boggy's Gym. If the Ice Key was obtained in Banjo-Kazooie, a Mumbo Crate appears on the roof of the gym. By taking it to Mumbo's Motors, the player unlocks the British flag for a vehicle customization option.

The Ice Key itself makes a cameo in the melted Snowman of Banjoland. The Ice Key can be obtained in the Terrarium of Terror and given to a Jinjo, who says he will "swop" the Ice Key in exchange for a Jinjo Token. After receiving the Ice Key, the Jinjo ponders over the mystery of it.

Xbox Live Arcade ports

Stop 'n' Swop was repurposed for the Xbox Live Arcade remakes of both Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie. The Ice Key cannot be obtained in the Banjo-Kazooie port unless the Xbox 360 has a save file for the Banjo-Tooie port or Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. If the player obtains the Ice Key but does not have a save file for either game, the game and its achievements cannot be saved.

In the Banjo-Tooie port, the Banjo-Kazooie Game Pak of Jinjo Village contains the Gold Mystery Egg instead. If the Ice Key was collected in Banjo-Kazooie, it automatically carries over into Banjo-Tooie.

Trivia

  • There is ASCII text for "ICE KEY" hidden in Donkey Kong 64. By using a GameShark code, the player can even add it to the "Totals" menu (although it has no icon). The Ice Key cannot be removed after being adding, even if the player starts a new save file. Like with Banjo-Kazooie, the Ice Key does has no function, and its intended purpose is unknown.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Donkey Kong 64 - TCRF
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