Jiggywiggy’s Challenge 4 Guide: Reach Jolly Roger’s Lagoon

Finishing Jiggywiggy’s Challenge 4 may not hand you an instant reward, but it does unlock the path into Jolly Roger’s Lagoon. To get there, head to the Plateau region of Isle O’ Hags and use the Split-Up Pads near the cliff edge.

Checklists

Here are the main checklist-style goals and preparations you’ll want to work through as you set up Jolly Roger’s Lagoon and progress deeper into the world.

Reaching the Jolly Roger’s Lagoon doorway by completing the required challenge to unlock the opening.
Using the Split-Up Pads on the Isle O’ Hags Plateau to reach the next gate sequence.
Positioning Banjo and Kazooie on their respective Buttons near the cave entrance to open the gate to the Cliff Tops.
Reunite and move through the newly opened gate, then activate the Cliff Top silo for easy fast-travel.
Completing Cliff Tops side tasks that unlock key tools before you dive into the Lagoon.
Collecting enough Doubloons to buy four items in Jolly Roger’s Lagoon, while tracking which Doubloons you’ve already grabbed.
Preparing before underwater exploration by learning Ice Eggs and unlocking Mumbo’s Skull quest that grants longer breath underwater.

Walkthrough Part 5: Jolly Roger’s Lagoon

Completing Jiggywiggy’s Challenge 4 might not come with a prize, but it does open the doorway that leads to Jolly Roger’s Lagoon. Make your way to the Plateau area of Isle O’ Hags, then use the Split-Up Pads close to the cliff’s edge.

Stand Banjo and Kazooie on their matching Buttons near the cave entrance. Doing this opens the gate to the Cliff Tops region.

With both heroes in place, reunite them and walk through the gate now that it’s unlocked. Before you move on, activate the Cliff Top silo here so you can fast-travel more easily later.

If you want to knock out extra tasks before you enter the new world, there are several Cliff Tops side missions you can do first.

New Move: Ice Eggs

Go to Jamjars’ Hatch in Cliff Top before you head under into Jolly Roger’s Lagoon. After you learn the Ice Eggs move, you can freeze the legs of the massive octopus creatures that protect various underwater tunnels and caves.

Cliff Top Train Station

Jolly Roger’s Lagoon itself doesn’t have its own train station, but there is one nearby in the Cliff Top hub near the entrance. You can find the Train Button needed to open the gates in the picture shown above in your original guide.

Climb down using Grib Grap to the ledge in front of you, then work your way to the small platform and press the button.

This action opens the gates, allowing you to bring the train to Cliff Top.

Once the gates are open, interact with the wooden sign at the station to summon the train from wherever you last parked it.

For Later: Mumbo Jumbo’s Skull: Heal

You’ll eventually need to use Mumbo’s special powers in the Cliff Tops area of Isle O’ Hags. You can obtain the Glowbo he requests from the roof of the Hailfire Peaks entrance. (Press the button down the stairs to bridge the gap.)

If it’s your first visit and you’re about to step into the Lagoon, you won’t be able to complete this quest yet. If you just want to understand what’s involved for later, the requirements are:

Grip Grabbing across the ledge and pressing the Train Button.
Bringing Chuffy and the sick dinosaur from Terrydactyland to Cliff Tops.
Using Mumbo’s power to Heal the dinosaur.

After you’ve explored the Cliff Tops, take the path around the mountain on the left, where you’ll find the entrance to “Ye Olde Lagoone”.

Jolly Roger’s Lagoon is the last quick-and-easy world in Banjo-Tooie. It’s not that the world is truly easy or short—it just doesn’t match the intensity of what comes next.

Inside Jolly Roger’s Lagoon

Jolly Roger’s Lagoon is basically split into two separate spaces: an above-ground area and an underwater area. You’ll be interacting with the townspeople along the way (whether you want to or not), working your way up to higher zones, and also exploring the deep blue depths.

As you travel, watch for spots where the ground looks disturbed. The Lagoon’s pirates have been burying shiny gold coins called “Doubloons.” You’ll want to collect as many as you can because they function as this world’s currency.

Below are the locations of all the Doubloons you can gather. There are more Doubloons than the quests here require, but the guide checklist is designed to help you track which ones you’ve already collected.

The most cleverly hidden Doubloons are the two found in the tavern.

The ones that are hardest to spot without help are the Doubloons tucked up in the alcove.

In general, you’re collecting enough Doubloons to buy four items in Jolly Roger’s Lagoon. Any Doubloons you end up with beyond that remain unused.

Before you dive into the deeper sections, prep first. Make sure you’ve gotten Ice Eggs so you can freeze large enemies (like the giant octopus), and unlock the underwater breathing upgrade by completing Mumbo’s quest below.

Mumbo Jumbo’s Skull: Sunlight

In addition to the Skull location near Cliff Top, there’s a dedicated Mumbo Jumbo setup inside the Lagoon. Pick up the Glowbo from the shelf in Pawno’s Pawn Shop, then follow the path outside toward Mumbo’s Skull.

Grab the Doubloons, then climb the stairs to take over as Mumbo. Mumbo’s role in Jolly Roger’s Lagoon is limited—but it’s a big deal. Head out onto the Mumbo Pad near the pier and start the Sunlight Magic.

That magic oxygenates the water, letting Banjo and Kazooie breathe while underwater. Once you return Mumbo to his Skull, you’ll be able to explore the second half of the world: the underwater portion.

Atlantis

After you’ve oxygenated the water and you’ve got the Ice Eggs move, it’s time to descend to Atlantis through the large cave opening in the middle of the lake.

This area is packed with enemies. Blowfish and electric eels can be dealt with using projectiles as long as you keep your distance. Bigger enemies can’t be knocked out directly, but there are ways to temporarily keep them from becoming a problem.

Start by dealing with sea anemones: you can stun them by shooting their eyes. Once they’re stunned, you can collect music notes that would otherwise be protected by their tentacles.

The toughest foes in the route are the giant ringed octopi that block your path. As Banjo-Kazooie, you can freeze them using Ice Eggs. When you’re in the Submarine form, you can do the same with the ping move.

Note that the freeze effect sometimes doesn’t work as intended. If you run into that, you may need to leave the area and return to “fix” the bug where Ice Eggs fails to freeze the octopus.

Humba Wumba’s Wigwam: Submarine

Swim through the blue-glazed cave that leads away from the Atlantis zone, then pick up the Glowbo from the cavern floor.

Directly above the Glowbo, on a stone spire, is Humba Wumba’s Wigwam. Enter the teepee and trade the critter to gain access to the Submarine form.

As the Submarine, you can fire torpedoes with unlimited ammo, and you can freeze enemies using the sub’s “ping.” You’ll also be able to dive deeper than Banjo and Kazooie can without being crushed by the intense pressure.

Because of this, you’ll need to head to the Davey Jones’s Locker area and dive into the large trench there to play the Mini-Sub Game. There’s also another place to take your Sub: the locker carved with the name “D. Jones.” In that location, you’ll fight the Boss of Jolly Roger’s Lagoon, Lord Woo Fak Fak.

Once you’ve completed those objectives, go back to the teepee and transform back into the bear and bird duo.

For all collectibles and secrets in Jolly Roger’s Lagoon—including Jiggies, Honeycombs, Jinjos, Moves, and Cheato Pages—refer to:

How to Reach Jolly Roger’s Lagoon in Jiggywiggy’s Challenge 4

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