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Jinjos first appear in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', where five Jinjos of different colors (blue, green, orange, purple, and yellow) are scattered around each world due to [[Gruntilda]] kidnapping them. The first one collected tells [[Banjo]] and [[Kazooie]] of their plight. When the duo rescue all five in a world, they are rewarded a Jiggy, or an [[Extra Life]] if they have rescued all of them beforehand. In the original version, leaving a world causes the Jinjos to return to their original spots, meaning that leaving without collecting them all will force the player to start over. In the [[Banjo-Kazooie (Xbox Live Arcade)|Xbox Live Arcade]], like other collectibles, Jinjos remain collected, even if Banjo and Kazooie leave and re-enter a world.

In the final battle against Gruntilda, Jinjos appear in the fourth phase to help the duo as thanks. They are the only way to destroy the magical barrier Grunty has created around herself in this phase, but to do so, the duo must fire [[Blue Egg|egg]]s into each of the four Jinjo statues found in the corners of [[Top of the Tower|the arena]], causing a Jinjo to emerge from each. Each of the Jinjos them attacks Grunty's shield, weakening it and eventually destroying [[Gruntilda's Broomstick|her broomstick]]. However, the shield remains, leading to the fifth phase, in which a giant Jinjo statue appears in the middle, introducing itself as [[the Mighty Jinjonator]]. After firing enough eggs in all four sides of his pedestal, the Mighty Jinjonator emerges, showing itself to be a shiny blue Jinjo with red eyes. It then repeatedly bashes into Grunty, before finally knocking her over the edge and defeating her. After this, the only appearance of a Jinjo is a yellow one appearing in the beach scene at the end.

On its path back to Cauldron Keep, the Hag 1 drilled through Jinjo Village. It drove into the Grey Jinjo's house, killing every member inside. King Jingaling begs the pair to return the Jinjos to their homes in time for the upcoming kickball tournament with the moles, but finding them isn't quite as easy as in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]''; rather than five Jinjos in every world, Jinjos of nine differently colored families are scattered throughout all of the game's worlds including [[Spiral Mountain]] and the [[Isle o' Hags]]. Only once all of a certain color's family members are returned will Banjo and [[Kazooie]] be rewarded with the family's Jiggy heirloom. Furthermore, where certain colors appear is totally random and changes with every save file, meaning that where one Jinjo of a certain color was found on one file, any other color could be in its place on another. This means that there is a slight chance of completing certain families very early, and is in fact possible for the sole White Jinjo to be the first found, though this is an extremely rare occurrence.

 

Once Kazooie learns the [[Hatch]] ability, she can use it to hatch the yellow egg inside [[Heggy's Egg Shed]]. Once it has been hatched, Heggy will announce that a Jinjo is now an available character for the FPS-style [[Breegull Blaster]] shootout matches in Multiplayer Mode. The Jinjo is the smallest and fastest character, but also the most vulnerable, having only four health - a single hit from an explosive egg such as [[Grenade Egg|Grenade]] or [[Proximity Egg]]s that instantly defeat Banjo and Kazooie.

In ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'', the Jinjos have been scared away by Mecha-Grunty, and they have left the [[Jinjo Oracle]] by herself. The Jinjo Oracle is a large stone statue that resembles a Jinjo. She needs the Jinjos to give her gossip because she can't get around. Banjo and Kazooie must find five Jinjos in each of the different worlds. After a Jinjo is collected the Jinjo Oracle will give a hint about finding a Jinjo or how to obtain a Jiggy in that specific world. When all five Jinjos are collected the Oracle will give Banjo and Kazooie a Jiggy and tell them information about the next world.

 

Each world's five Jinjos are a different color. Spiral Mountain's Jinjos are pink, Cliff Farm's Jinjos are orange, Breegull Beach's Jinjos are yellow, Bad Magic Bayou's Jinjos are green, Spiller's Harbor's Jinjos are grey, and Freezing Furnace's Jinjos are blue.

A Purple Jinjo is a playable character in ''[[Banjo-Pilot]]''. It only has one point of top speed, but four points of acceleration and five points of handling, making him best for courses where a lot of weaving is required, but ill suited to courses with long straight ways. The player also races against seven Jinjos in the unlockable Jinjo Grand Prix.

Jinjos reappear in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', and have a similar task of collection as in the previous games. Instead of Banjo simply locating Jinjos and collecting them, he must find them and complete a challenge, which varies from going over a set speed to making them roll a certain distance. Completing a Jinjo's challenge earns him a Jinjo Token, which can be used in [[Showdown Town]] for [[King Jingaling]]'s Bingo Palace. Also in Showdown Town, there are six Jinjos locked up in cages around town. Banjo must free them with a [[Wrench Switch]] and take them to their homes. When a Jinjo is freed, a [[Minjo]] must be found and carried to an open cage to replace a Jinjo that has been freed.

Jinjos reappear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', as a part of Banjo and Kazooie's Final Smash. Similarly to their role during the final boss fight in the first game, four Jinjos and the Mighty Jinjonator continuously attack any opponent caught in the attack before the Jinjonator deals one final blow.

In ''Grunty's Revenge'', there are five Blue Jinjos, which are indigenous to [[Freezing Furnace]].

|The Grey Jinjos were only mentioned in ''Banjo-Tooie'', as one of the ten Jinjo families from Jinjo Village. At the start of the game, the [[Hag 1]] destroyed their house on its way back to [[Cauldron Keep]], killing every Grey Jinjo inside, on its route back to [[Cauldron Keep]]. Although they are absent fro ''Banjo-Tooie'', Grey Jinjos later make an actual appearance in ''Grunty's Revenge'', as the indigenous color of [[Spiller's Harbor]].

|Green Jinjos first appear in ''Banjo-Kazooie'' as one of the five colored Jinjos to collect in every world. They are light green and have a white chest. In ''Banjo-Tooie'', there is a family of five Green Jinjos, which are a lighter shade of green and. In ''Grunty's Revenge'', the green Jinjos are indigenous to [[Bad Magic Bayou]].

|Orange Jinjos are among the five Jinjos to be found in every world from ''Banjo-Kazooie''. In ''Banjo-Tooie'', there is only a family of two. In ''Grunty's Revenge'', Orange Jinjos are the indigenous color of [[Cliff Farm]].

|Yellow Jinjos are one of the five collectible Jinjos in every world of ''Banjo-Kazooie''. In ''Banjo-Tooie'', there is a family of three Yellow Jinjos. In their debut appearance, Yellow Jinjos had a darker belly, which became a brighter color in subsequent games. In ''Grunty's Revenge'', Yellow Jinjos are the indigenous color of [[Breegull Beach]].