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The '''Jiggosseum''' is a location in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''.


==Features and overview==
Jiggosseum is the fourth Game World. It is a large stadium with man different sports that can be played, and its name is a portmanteau of "[[Jiggy]]" and "Colosseum."


The '''Jiggosseum''' is a level from ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]''. The level is mainly themed around sports. Some sports/games that appear in the level are Racing, Soccer, Dominoes, and Basketball. The level is set inside a huge Roman-style stadium/arena, with a food court underneath it. The level's name is a portmanteau of [[Jiggy]] and coliseum. Characters that appear in this world are [[Trophy Thomas]], [[Mr. Fit]], [[Pikelet]], [[Boggy]], [[Captain Blubber]], and [[Bottles]]. On XBOX Live, multiplayer games are mostly set here.
===Areas===
 
[[File:Jiggosseum 2.jpg|thumb|The Jiggosseum.]]
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==Points of Interest==
*Restaurants Zone
*[[Trophy Thomas]] race zone
*Dome of Strength
*Dome of Strength
*High Path
*High Path
*The Bleachers
*The Bleachers
==Starring==
* <b>[[Mr. Fit]]</b> as The Perky Challenge
* <b>[[Boggy]]</b> as The Sheepish Chubby Kid
* <b>[[Captain Blubber]]</b> as The Water-Sports Enthusiast
* <b>[[Bottles]]</b> as The Least-Likely To Succeed
* <b>[[Trophy Thomas]]</b> as The Multiple Record Holder
* <b>And [[Pikelet]]</b> as The Hands-On Coach With Something to Prove


==ACT 1==
===Starring===
===Jiggies===
*[[Mr. Fit]] as The Perky Challenge
*[[Boggy]] as The Sheepish Chubby Kid
*[[Captain Blubber]] as The Water-Sports Enthusiast
*[[Bottles]] as The Least-Likely To Succeed
*[[Trophy Thomas]] as The Multiple Record Holder
*And [[Pikelet]] as The Hands-On Coach With Something to Prove
 
===ACT 1===
====Jiggy Challenges====
'''Unhappy Landings'''
'''Unhappy Landings'''
* Talk to Mr. Fit at the top of the jump ramp
*Player's Choice
* Fly as far as you can when you leave the ramp and your controls are frozen
*Game Host: Mr. Fit
*''A simple game of long jump. Launch yourself off the bottom of the ski jump and travel as far as possible once off the ramp. You'll lose control, so choose a vehicle with plenty of momentum.''
'''Fat Blokes in Nappies'''
'''Fat Blokes in Nappies'''
* Talk to Pikelet in the middle of the stadium
*Player's Choice
* Knock the statues off of the platform as fast as you can
*Game Host: Pikelet
*''Push all the sumo blocks off the dartboard as quickly as possible. You'll need a vehicle with lots of power and weight to shift these pork pie-munching mammoths.''


===Jinjo Tokens===
====Jinjo Challenges====
*'''<font color="purple">Purple</font>''' - Jinjo Taxi- Above the stadium next to the toch
'''Jinjo Taxi'''
*'''<font color="red">Red</font>''' - Jinjo Race
*L.O.G.'s Choice
*Game Host: Purple [[Jinjo]]
*''Jinjo Taxi: This Jinjo needs to reach a new destination within a time limit. Wild rides are the Jinjo's preference, so you'll be using a bike.''
'''Jinjo Race'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Red Jinjo
*''Jinjo Race: The Jinjo gets to choose the racetrack and number of laps, but try to reach the finish line first anyway. This is a land-based race.''


==ACT 2==
===ACT 2===
===Jiggies===
====Jiggy Challenges====
'''Tumblin' Domies'''
'''Tumblin' Domies'''
* Talk to Boggy near the roulette platform
*Player's Choice
* Knock down the dominoes but you automatically stop when one is hit
*Game Host: Boggy
*''A nice relaxing game of dominoes? Maybe later, as here you need to knock over as many as possible. When the first one is hit your controls are frozen, so make the initial strike count.''
'''Burnin' Rubber'''
'''Burnin' Rubber'''
* Talk to Trophy Thomas under the jump ramp
*Player's Choice
* Race a long race around the circuit while avoiding the weapons and without running out of gas
*Game Host: Trophy Thomas
*''A land-based endurance race around the arena. A balance of speed and sufficient fuel is what you should be looking for here.''
'''Half-Time Snacks'''
'''Half-Time Snacks'''
* Talk to Bottles in the Jiggosseum lobby
*L.O.G.'s Choice
* Deliver the pizzas to the customers in the stadium
*Game Host: Bottles
*''The [[Supporting cast|spectators]] are hungry and demand some snacks. Deliver the pizzas before they go cold! Some of the spectators are in the cheap seats, so you may want to consider flying there.''


===Jinjo Tokens===
===Jinjo Tokens===
*'''<font color="red">Red</font>''' - Jinjo Combat - On the red ball on the floor, in the main area
'''Jinjo Combat'''
*'''<font color="blue">Blue</font>''' - Jinjo Speed - Inside a water fountain near the soccer ball on the floor
*Player's Choice
*'''<font color="orangered">Orange</font>''' - Jinjo Hurling - On the top of the tent where the entry portal is located
*Game Host: Red Jinjo
*''Jinjo Combat: Indulge the Jinjo in a one-on-one sumo-style battle. The aim being to push your opponent out of the area before you're pushed out yourself.''
'''Jinjo Speed'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Blue Jinjo
*''Jinjo Speed: This demanding Jinjo wants to see you achieve a certain speed, so hit the accelerator and try to reach the target on your speedometer.''
'''Jinjo Hurling'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Orange Jinjo
*''Jinjo Hurling: For whatever reason, this Jinjo wishes to be propelled as far as possible. You can oblige with a forceful collision.''


==ACT 3==
===ACT 3===
===Jiggies===
====Jiggy Challenges====
'''A Load of Blocks'''
'''A Load of Blocks'''
* Talk to Trophy Thomas on the side of the track
*Player's Choice
* Race along the track while jumping over the stacks of blocks
*Game Host: Trophy Thomas
*''A land-based hurdles race around the arena track. You can go either over or through the hurdles, so choose your vehicle accordingly.''
'''Brown Bears Can't Jump'''
'''Brown Bears Can't Jump'''
* Talk to Mr. Fit under the jump ramp
*Player's Choice
* Get the basketballs through the hoop by carrying them or shooting
*Game Host: Mr. Fit
*''Shoot some hoops with Jiggosseum basketball. You'll need a vehicle that's capable of getting the balls through the hoop in the air, so I'm guessing the Trolley won't be much use.''
'''Heavy Balls and Hairy Pits'''
'''Heavy Balls and Hairy Pits'''
* Talk to Bottles on the dartboard platform
*Player's Choice
* Knock the ball as far as you can
*Game Host: Bottles
*''A Jiggosseum favorite, the shot putt. Launch the ball off the dartboard as far as possible. A vehicle that strikes hard and fast with some weight behind it should be strongly considered.''
'''World's Strongest Bear'''
'''World's Strongest Bear'''
* Talk to Captain Blubber near the winner's podium
*Player's Choice
* Put the bowling balls on to the podium
*Game Host: Captain Blubber
 
*''Hoist the bowling balls onto the rostrum. The key to this game is lifting, so you'll need a vehicle that can somehow life the balls up high enough.''
===Jinjo Tokens===
*'''<font color="green">Green</font>''' - Jinjo Combat - on the far end to the starting location where you place the bowling balls on the pedestal; next to the tower with a golden/orange bowling ball a top of it.
*'''<font color="yellow">Yellow</font>''' - Jinjo Taxi - right behind the start position for this act.


==ACT 4==
====Jinjo Challenges====
===Jiggies===
'''Jinjo Combat'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Green Jinjo
*''Jinjo Combat: Indulge the Jinjo in a one-on-one sumo-style battle. The aim being to push your opponent out of the area before you're pushed out yourself.''
'''Jinjo Taxi'''
*L.O.G.'s Choice
*Game Host: Yellow Jinjo
*''Jinjo Taxi: This Jinjo needs to reach a new destination within a time limit. Wild rides are the Jinjo's preference, so you'll be using a bike.''
===ACT 4===
====Jiggy Challenges====
'''Who Left the Tap On?'''
'''Who Left the Tap On?'''
* Talk to Grunty on the dry part in front of the entry portal
*Player's Choice
* Shoot the beach balls into the goal while avoiding the witch's attacks
*Game Host: [[Gruntilda]]
*''Grunty's flooded the Jiggosseum and refuses to leave until she has been bested at water polo. Choose a floating water vehicle and whack the balls through the wreath-themed goal.''


===Jinjo Tokens===
====Jinjo Challenges====
*'''<font color="purple">Purple</font>''' - Jinjo Race - opposite end to starting position for this act, on the big golden statue.
'''Jinjo Race'''
*'''<font color="orangered">Orange</font>''' - Jinjo Fetch - right behind the start position for this act - carrot is under water directly in the middle of the map (centre of the basketball on the minimap).
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Purple Jinjo
*''Jinjo Race: The Jinjo gets to choose the racetrack and number of laps, but try to reach the finish line first anyway. This Jinjo has a head for heights, so choose a vehicle capable of flight.''
'''Jinjo Fetch'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Orange Jinjo
*''Jinjo Fetch: These creatures can be remarkably clumsy. Listen to the tale of woe then set out to find and retrieve the [[Topper|misplaced item]]. Water is involved in this one, so choose your vehicle accordingly.''


==ACT 5==
===ACT 5===
===Jiggies===
====Jiggy Challenges====
'''9-Ball Nightmare'''
'''9-Ball Nightmare'''
* Talk to Grunty in the middle of the stadium
*Player's Choice
* Protect the billiard balls from Grunty's laser in each of the 9 rounds
*Game Host: Gruntilda
*''The pool balls are racked, and it's Grunty's break. Defend or hie the balls from her laser cue. They could be anywhere, so be prepared! Stop Grunty destroying 5 balls to win the fame.''


===Jinjo Tokens===
====Jinjo Challenges====
*'''<font color="blue">Blue</font>''' - Jinjo Combat - in the centre of the dart board (just behind starting location).
'''Jinjo Combat'''
*'''<font color="green">Green</font>''' - Jinjo Speed - found on the first place on the podium.
*Player's Choice
*'''<font color="purple">Purple</font>''' - Jinjo Hurling - in the middle of the highest platform running through the centre of the map .
*Game Host: Blue Jinjo
*''Jinjo Combat: Indulge the Jinjo in a one-on-one sumo-style battle. The aim being to push your opponent out of the area before you're pushed out yourself.''
'''Jinjo Speed'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Green Jinjo
*''Jinjo Speed: This demanding Jinjo wants to see you achieve a certain speed, so hit the accelerator and try to reach the target on your speedometer.''
'''Jinjo Hurling'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Purple Jinjo
*''Jinjo Hurling: For whatever reason, this Jinjo wishes to be propelled as far as possible. You can oblige with a forceful collision.''


==ACT 6==
===ACT 6===
===Jiggies===
====Jiggy Challenges====
'''The Jiggosseum Torch'''
'''The Jiggosseum Torch'''
* Talk to Captain Blubber at the torch
*L.O.G.'s Choice
* Deliver the flame up to the torch without it falling in the flooded stadium
*Game Host: Captain Blubber  
* This challenge uses a LOG's Choice vehicle with a part never seen elsewhere in the game
*''Transport the flame across the flooded arena to light the hallowed Jiggosseum torch. A torch-carrying floating boat is my recommendation.''
'''Up the Oche'''
'''Up the Oche'''
* Talk to Boggy at the top of the jump ramp
*Player's Choice
* Play darts in the stadium by aiming your vehicle at the circles when you leave the ramp
*Game Host: Boggy
*''Take your time and listen to [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]] Throw your vehicle off the end of the jump and aim for the scoring zones across the stadium. When you leave the ramp, your vehicle's power will be cut.''
'''Bear in a Ball'''
'''Bear in a Ball'''
* Talk to trophy Thomas along the side of the track
*L.O.G.'s Choice
* Drive your vehicle around the circuit while avoiding the dominoes. The real challenge is that controls are reversed (left is right; right is left)
*Game Host: Trophy Thomas
*''Negotiate the land-based course without knocking over the dominoes. Each one toppled adds penalty seconds to your timer, so hurry, but be careful!''
'''Smashin' Time'''
'''Smashin' Time'''
* Talk to Bottles near the dartboard platform
*Player's Choice
* Destroy the giant dice in the time limit
*Game Host: Bottles
*''Break the dice to score points. All are tough, but some more so than others. Your vehicle needs to pack a punch if you're hoping to demolish these cube-like...er...cubes.''
'''No Holds Beared'''
'''No Holds Beared'''
* Talk to Pikelet on the dartboard platform
*Player's Choice
* Knock the pig out of the ring three times
*Game Host: Pikelet
*''Good afternoon, grapple fans! Square off against a vehicle-based opponent and try to shove each other off the dartboard. I suspect your vehicle will need to be good at pushing.''


===Jinjo Tokens===
====Jinjo Challenges====
*'''<font color="green">Green</font>''' - Jinjo Fetch - under the bridge by the dart board - sweet is by the giant T.T. statue.
'''Jinjo Fetch'''
*'''<font color="yellow">Yellow</font>''' - Jinjo Speed - in the underground section by one of the entrance tunnels.
*Player's Choice
*'''<font color="blue">Blue</font>''' - Jinjo Hurling - in the centre of the soccer ball on the minimap.
*Game Host: Green Jinjo
*''Jinjo Fetch: These creatures can be remarkably clumsy. Listen to the tale of woe then set out to find and retrieve the misplaced item. I'd recommend a vehicle that can take to the air this time.''
'''Jinjo Speed'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Yellow Jinjo
*''Jinjo Speed: This demanding Jinjo wants to see you achieve a certain speed, so hit the accelerator and try to reach the target on your speedometer.''
'''Jinjo Hurling'''
*Player's Choice
*Game Host: Blue Jinjo
*''Jinjo Hurling: For whatever reason, this Jinjo wishes to be propelled as far as possible. You can oblige with a forceful collision.''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
NnB Jiggosseum interior concept art.jpg|Concept art of Jiggosseum's interior
</gallery>


==Names in Other Languages==
==Nomenclature==
{{Foreignname
{{Foreign names
|Spa=Jiggomuseo
|Spa=Jiggomuseo
|SpaM=Mistranslated. Comes from Jiggy and ''museo'' (museum).}}
|SpaM=Mistranslated. Comes from Jiggy and ''museo'' (museum).|Jap = ジゴッセウム
|JapM = Jiggosseum}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The music for this level includes a version of the [[Hailfire Peaks]] score from [[Banjo-Tooie]].
*The Jiggosseum's introduction sequence is a parody of ''{{wp|Dynasty}}''.
*The intro for this world parodies the TV show, ''Dynasty''.
*The Jiggosseum's theme uses parts of the [[Hailfire Peaks]] theme from ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]''.  
*The scoreboard marquee at the top of the arena shows fake matchups between fake sports teams (the teams are named after Banjo characters, and there's even one named "Twycross Athletic", which is where Rare is based). Eventually, it will read, "Is anyone actually reading this?" Later it will say "Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts must be boring if you are still reading this instead of playing the game."
*In the Jiggosseum's scoreboard, a text scrolls through that reads "Latest Results ......... Football: [[Lord of Games|L.O.G.]] City 10 - Grunty Rovers 0 ... [[wikipedia:Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Grottenham Coldspur]] 1 - Dullby County 3 ... [[Jinjo Village]] 2 - [[Dingpot]] Town 1 ... [[wikipedia:Twycross|Twycross]] Athletic 4 - [[wikipedia:Aston Villa F.C.|Trashton Villa]] 0 ......... Darts: [[Mrs. Bottles|Mrs. 'Bullseye' Bottles]] is the new champion of the arrows, beating Gruntilda 'Double Chin' Winkybunion even though Mrs. B couldn't see the board ......... Tennis: A. Jinjo beat G. Talbot 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 ......... Basketball: Blubber Pirates 98 - [[Boggy]] Bulls 25 ... [[Humba Wumba|Humba]] Heat 120 - Mumbo Magic 78 ... Trophy Tigers 101 - Mr. Fit Mavericks 100 ......... Is anybody actually reading this? ......... Boxing: [[rarewiki:Franklin Fizzlybear|Franklin 'Furry Fists' Fizzlybear]] beat [[rarewiki:Professor Pester|Professor 'Punchbag' Pester]] by T.K.O. after 12 seconds of Round 1 ......... Golf: Frustrating Weekend Hobby Cup Round 2 - [[Nabnut|'Good Wood' Nabnut]] - 5 ... [[Eyrie|'Eagle' Eyrie]] - 3 ... [[Chris P. Bacon|Chris P. Putter]] - 1 ... [[Steve Mayles|'Divot' Mayles Jnr.]] +1 ... [[Gavin Price|'Any Old Iron' Price]] +4 ... [[Grant Kirkhope|G. Kirkhope]] +15 ... Athletics: Mr. Fit set a new record of 45 feet in the Long Jump, only to be beaten by Trophy Thomas with his next jump of 46 feet ......... Pool: [[Banjo|'Lucky Break' Banjo]] beat [[Klungo|'Cannon' Klungo]] 3-2 ... [[Jolly Dodger|Jolly 'The Brown Ball' Dodger]] beat [[Merry Maggie Malpass|Missin' Merry Maggie]] 3-0 ... [[Jamjars|'Jump Shot' Jamjars]] beat [[rarewiki:Babs Buffbrass|Babs 'Ball Buffer' Buffbrass]] 3-1 ......... Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts must be boring if you are still reading this rather than playing the game ......... Cricket: Nobody in the [[wikipedia:United States of America|U.S.A.]] can understand the rules, but Boringshire beat South Yawnshire by an innings and 265 runs to claim an old dusty cup presented by an even older man ......... Baseball: Pikelet Brown Sox 3 - [[Tooty]] Angels 7 ... Jinjo Giants 9 - [[Minjo]] Dodgers 6 ... Jolly Bandits 11 - [[Canary Mary]] Cardinals 2 ......... And finally, the sporting calendar showcase ............... Dominoes: In the 134th [[Showdown Town]] Domino Marathon held at Ye Olde Empty Kettle, [[Lord Woo Fak Fak]] beat [[Weldar]] after 5 years and 172 days' play due to Weldar rusting away to nothing. Fak Fak wins the first prize of 50 pence and a bag of pork scratchings ................"
*Strangly this is the only world in the game that has 2 Gruntilda challenges. It has been speculated that one of these challenges was originally meant for Weird West (probably 9-Ball Nightmare).
*As the Jiggosseum is the only Game World in ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'' with two challenges hosted by Gruntilda, it is possible one of them (likely "9-Ball Nightmare") was intended to be in the scrapped [[List of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts pre-release and unused content#Weird West|Weird West]] Game World.
 
[[Video:Jiggoseum Intro|thumb|300px|right]]


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Latest revision as of 16:22, December 10, 2023

The Jiggosseum is a location in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.

Features and overview[edit]

Jiggosseum is the fourth Game World. It is a large stadium with man different sports that can be played, and its name is a portmanteau of "Jiggy" and "Colosseum."

Areas[edit]

The Jiggosseum.
  • Food court
  • Race track
  • Dome of Strength
  • High Path
  • The Bleachers

Starring[edit]

ACT 1[edit]

Jiggy Challenges[edit]

Unhappy Landings

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Mr. Fit
  • A simple game of long jump. Launch yourself off the bottom of the ski jump and travel as far as possible once off the ramp. You'll lose control, so choose a vehicle with plenty of momentum.

Fat Blokes in Nappies

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Pikelet
  • Push all the sumo blocks off the dartboard as quickly as possible. You'll need a vehicle with lots of power and weight to shift these pork pie-munching mammoths.

Jinjo Challenges[edit]

Jinjo Taxi

  • L.O.G.'s Choice
  • Game Host: Purple Jinjo
  • Jinjo Taxi: This Jinjo needs to reach a new destination within a time limit. Wild rides are the Jinjo's preference, so you'll be using a bike.

Jinjo Race

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Red Jinjo
  • Jinjo Race: The Jinjo gets to choose the racetrack and number of laps, but try to reach the finish line first anyway. This is a land-based race.

ACT 2[edit]

Jiggy Challenges[edit]

Tumblin' Domies

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Boggy
  • A nice relaxing game of dominoes? Maybe later, as here you need to knock over as many as possible. When the first one is hit your controls are frozen, so make the initial strike count.

Burnin' Rubber

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Trophy Thomas
  • A land-based endurance race around the arena. A balance of speed and sufficient fuel is what you should be looking for here.

Half-Time Snacks

  • L.O.G.'s Choice
  • Game Host: Bottles
  • The spectators are hungry and demand some snacks. Deliver the pizzas before they go cold! Some of the spectators are in the cheap seats, so you may want to consider flying there.

Jinjo Tokens[edit]

Jinjo Combat

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Red Jinjo
  • Jinjo Combat: Indulge the Jinjo in a one-on-one sumo-style battle. The aim being to push your opponent out of the area before you're pushed out yourself.

Jinjo Speed

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Blue Jinjo
  • Jinjo Speed: This demanding Jinjo wants to see you achieve a certain speed, so hit the accelerator and try to reach the target on your speedometer.

Jinjo Hurling

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Orange Jinjo
  • Jinjo Hurling: For whatever reason, this Jinjo wishes to be propelled as far as possible. You can oblige with a forceful collision.

ACT 3[edit]

Jiggy Challenges[edit]

A Load of Blocks

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Trophy Thomas
  • A land-based hurdles race around the arena track. You can go either over or through the hurdles, so choose your vehicle accordingly.

Brown Bears Can't Jump

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Mr. Fit
  • Shoot some hoops with Jiggosseum basketball. You'll need a vehicle that's capable of getting the balls through the hoop in the air, so I'm guessing the Trolley won't be much use.

Heavy Balls and Hairy Pits

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Bottles
  • A Jiggosseum favorite, the shot putt. Launch the ball off the dartboard as far as possible. A vehicle that strikes hard and fast with some weight behind it should be strongly considered.

World's Strongest Bear

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Captain Blubber
  • Hoist the bowling balls onto the rostrum. The key to this game is lifting, so you'll need a vehicle that can somehow life the balls up high enough.

Jinjo Challenges[edit]

Jinjo Combat

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Green Jinjo
  • Jinjo Combat: Indulge the Jinjo in a one-on-one sumo-style battle. The aim being to push your opponent out of the area before you're pushed out yourself.

Jinjo Taxi

  • L.O.G.'s Choice
  • Game Host: Yellow Jinjo
  • Jinjo Taxi: This Jinjo needs to reach a new destination within a time limit. Wild rides are the Jinjo's preference, so you'll be using a bike.

ACT 4[edit]

Jiggy Challenges[edit]

Who Left the Tap On?

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Gruntilda
  • Grunty's flooded the Jiggosseum and refuses to leave until she has been bested at water polo. Choose a floating water vehicle and whack the balls through the wreath-themed goal.

Jinjo Challenges[edit]

Jinjo Race

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Purple Jinjo
  • Jinjo Race: The Jinjo gets to choose the racetrack and number of laps, but try to reach the finish line first anyway. This Jinjo has a head for heights, so choose a vehicle capable of flight.

Jinjo Fetch

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Orange Jinjo
  • Jinjo Fetch: These creatures can be remarkably clumsy. Listen to the tale of woe then set out to find and retrieve the misplaced item. Water is involved in this one, so choose your vehicle accordingly.

ACT 5[edit]

Jiggy Challenges[edit]

9-Ball Nightmare

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Gruntilda
  • The pool balls are racked, and it's Grunty's break. Defend or hie the balls from her laser cue. They could be anywhere, so be prepared! Stop Grunty destroying 5 balls to win the fame.

Jinjo Challenges[edit]

Jinjo Combat

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Blue Jinjo
  • Jinjo Combat: Indulge the Jinjo in a one-on-one sumo-style battle. The aim being to push your opponent out of the area before you're pushed out yourself.

Jinjo Speed

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Green Jinjo
  • Jinjo Speed: This demanding Jinjo wants to see you achieve a certain speed, so hit the accelerator and try to reach the target on your speedometer.

Jinjo Hurling

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Purple Jinjo
  • Jinjo Hurling: For whatever reason, this Jinjo wishes to be propelled as far as possible. You can oblige with a forceful collision.

ACT 6[edit]

Jiggy Challenges[edit]

The Jiggosseum Torch

  • L.O.G.'s Choice
  • Game Host: Captain Blubber
  • Transport the flame across the flooded arena to light the hallowed Jiggosseum torch. A torch-carrying floating boat is my recommendation.

Up the Oche

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Boggy
  • Take your time and listen to L.O.G. Throw your vehicle off the end of the jump and aim for the scoring zones across the stadium. When you leave the ramp, your vehicle's power will be cut.

Bear in a Ball

  • L.O.G.'s Choice
  • Game Host: Trophy Thomas
  • Negotiate the land-based course without knocking over the dominoes. Each one toppled adds penalty seconds to your timer, so hurry, but be careful!

Smashin' Time

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Bottles
  • Break the dice to score points. All are tough, but some more so than others. Your vehicle needs to pack a punch if you're hoping to demolish these cube-like...er...cubes.

No Holds Beared

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Pikelet
  • Good afternoon, grapple fans! Square off against a vehicle-based opponent and try to shove each other off the dartboard. I suspect your vehicle will need to be good at pushing.

Jinjo Challenges[edit]

Jinjo Fetch

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Green Jinjo
  • Jinjo Fetch: These creatures can be remarkably clumsy. Listen to the tale of woe then set out to find and retrieve the misplaced item. I'd recommend a vehicle that can take to the air this time.

Jinjo Speed

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Yellow Jinjo
  • Jinjo Speed: This demanding Jinjo wants to see you achieve a certain speed, so hit the accelerator and try to reach the target on your speedometer.

Jinjo Hurling

  • Player's Choice
  • Game Host: Blue Jinjo
  • Jinjo Hurling: For whatever reason, this Jinjo wishes to be propelled as far as possible. You can oblige with a forceful collision.

Gallery[edit]

Nomenclature[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ジゴッセウム Jiggosseum
Spanish Jiggomuseo Mistranslated. Comes from Jiggy and museo (museum).

Trivia[edit]

  • The Jiggosseum's introduction sequence is a parody of Dynasty.
  • The Jiggosseum's theme uses parts of the Hailfire Peaks theme from Banjo-Tooie.
  • In the Jiggosseum's scoreboard, a text scrolls through that reads "Latest Results ......... Football: L.O.G. City 10 - Grunty Rovers 0 ... Grottenham Coldspur 1 - Dullby County 3 ... Jinjo Village 2 - Dingpot Town 1 ... Twycross Athletic 4 - Trashton Villa 0 ......... Darts: Mrs. 'Bullseye' Bottles is the new champion of the arrows, beating Gruntilda 'Double Chin' Winkybunion even though Mrs. B couldn't see the board ......... Tennis: A. Jinjo beat G. Talbot 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 ......... Basketball: Blubber Pirates 98 - Boggy Bulls 25 ... Humba Heat 120 - Mumbo Magic 78 ... Trophy Tigers 101 - Mr. Fit Mavericks 100 ......... Is anybody actually reading this? ......... Boxing: Franklin 'Furry Fists' Fizzlybear beat Professor 'Punchbag' Pester by T.K.O. after 12 seconds of Round 1 ......... Golf: Frustrating Weekend Hobby Cup Round 2 - 'Good Wood' Nabnut - 5 ... 'Eagle' Eyrie - 3 ... Chris P. Putter - 1 ... 'Divot' Mayles Jnr. +1 ... 'Any Old Iron' Price +4 ... G. Kirkhope +15 ... Athletics: Mr. Fit set a new record of 45 feet in the Long Jump, only to be beaten by Trophy Thomas with his next jump of 46 feet ......... Pool: 'Lucky Break' Banjo beat 'Cannon' Klungo 3-2 ... Jolly 'The Brown Ball' Dodger beat Missin' Merry Maggie 3-0 ... 'Jump Shot' Jamjars beat Babs 'Ball Buffer' Buffbrass 3-1 ......... Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts must be boring if you are still reading this rather than playing the game ......... Cricket: Nobody in the U.S.A. can understand the rules, but Boringshire beat South Yawnshire by an innings and 265 runs to claim an old dusty cup presented by an even older man ......... Baseball: Pikelet Brown Sox 3 - Tooty Angels 7 ... Jinjo Giants 9 - Minjo Dodgers 6 ... Jolly Bandits 11 - Canary Mary Cardinals 2 ......... And finally, the sporting calendar showcase ............... Dominoes: In the 134th Showdown Town Domino Marathon held at Ye Olde Empty Kettle, Lord Woo Fak Fak beat Weldar after 5 years and 172 days' play due to Weldar rusting away to nothing. Fak Fak wins the first prize of 50 pence and a bag of pork scratchings ................"
  • As the Jiggosseum is the only Game World in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts with two challenges hosted by Gruntilda, it is possible one of them (likely "9-Ball Nightmare") was intended to be in the scrapped Weird West Game World.