Secrets are a recurring gameplay element in the Jak and Daxter series where you can unlock several special game modes, extra minigame courses, weapon upgrades, cheat codes, items and various other stuff. Secrets are either automatically unlocked upon collecting Precursor orbs or can be bought with them. Several of them, such as the scene players, model viewers or scrap books must be selected from the title menu.
Jak II
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In Jak II, secrets are unlocked as you progress through the game, they are not bought but will be unlocked after collecting a certain amount of Precursor orbs. Note that the Mega Scrap Book can only be unlocked upon collecting another 200 Orbs in Hero Mode.
| Secret | How to Unlock | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Jak's Goatee | Collect 5 Precursor orbs | Removes or adds Jak's goatee. |
| Mirror World | Collect 15 Precursor orbs | Mirrors the in-game world, left is right, right is left. |
| Big Head Mode | Collect 30 Precursor orbs | Jak will have an overly large sized head. |
| Small Head Mode | Collect 45 Precursor orbs | Jak will have a very small sized head. |
| Scrap Book | Collect 55 Precursor orbs | A collection of various concept art from the game. |
| Scene Player Act 1 | Collect 65 Precursor orbs | A collection of all cutscenes from Act 1. |
| Vulcan Fury gun course | Collect 75 Precursor orbs | An extra training course at the gun course. |
| Scene Player Act 2 | Collect 95 Precursor orbs | A collection of all cutscenes from Act 2. |
| Peace Maker gun course | Collect 105 Precursor orbs | An extra training course at the gun course. |
| Scene Player Act 3 | Collect 125 Precursor orbs | A collection of all cutscenes from Act 3. |
| Reverse Races | Collect 135 Precursor orbs | The normal NYFE races, but in reverse. |
| Level Select | Collect 145 Precursor orbs | A collection of all missions in the game. |
| Unlimited Ammo | Collect 155 Precursor orbs | Will give unlimited ammo for all four Morph Gun weapons. |
| Unlimited Dark Jak | Collect 165 Precursor orbs | Will give Jak unlimited Dark Eco, for unlimited Dark Jak transformations. |
| Invulnerability | Collect 175 Precursor orbs | Makes Jak invincible to all damage. |
| Hero Mode | Collect 200 Precursor orbs | A new game mode that has stronger enemies. |
| Mega Scrap Book | Collect 200 Precursor orbs in Hero Mode | A large collection of various concept art from the game. |
Jak 3Edit
In Jak 3, the secrets must be bought with orbs, so the player can choose which they want first. Most secrets are only available for purchase after completing a certain mission or buying another secret.
Weapon upgradesEdit
See also: Morph Gun upgrades
| Secret | Price | Required mission | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratchet and Clank gun courses | 5 | Beat gun course 2 | Unlocks an additional pair of gun courses themed around Ratchet and Clank. |
Vehicle UpgradesEdit
| Secret | Price | Required mission | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Vehicle Toughness | 15 | Destroy metal-pedes in nest | Increases the amount of damage a vehicle can take. |
| Unlock the Heat Seeker | 15 | Defend Ashelin at oasis | Adds the Heat Seeker to the garage. |
| Unlock the Dust Demon | 15 | Race for more artifacts | Adds the Dust Demon to the garage. |
| Unlock the Desert Screamer | 20 | Race for more artifacts | Adds the Desert Screamer to the garage. |
| Unlimited Vehicle Turbos | 30 | Beat Cyber Errol boss | Keeps the turbo slots constantly full. |
Crazy stuffEdit
| Secret | Price | Required mission Purchase required to unlock | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toggle Jak's Goatee | 2 | None | Removes or adds Jak's goatee. |
| Big Head Mode | 3 | None | Jak will have an overly large sized head. |
| Small Head Mode | 3 | None | Jak will have a very small sized head. |
| Kleiver's Diaper | 4 | Beat Kleiver in desert race | Kleiver will always wear a diaper. |
| Bad Weather | 5 | None | Constant rain storms in Haven City. |
| Mirror World | 5 | None | Mirrors the in-game world: left is right, right is left. |
| Fast Movies | 5 | None | All cutscenes play faster. |
| Slow Movies | 5 | None | All cutscenes play slower. |
Expert optionsEdit
| Secret | Price | Required mission Purchase required to unlock | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level Select Act 1 | 5 | Defeat Veger's Precursor robot | A collection of all missions in Act 1. |
| Level Select Act 2 | 5 | Beat Cyber Errol boss | A collection of all missions in Act 2. Level Select Act 1 |
| Level Select Act 3 | 5 | Destroy final boss | A collection of all missions in Act 3. Level Select Act 2 |
| Hero Mode | 5 | Destroy final boss | A new game mode that has stronger enemies. |
CheatsEdit
| Secret | Price | Required mission | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo JetBoard in Desert | 5 | Defend Ashelin at oasis | Makes the JetBoard go faster and with a higher jump while in the Wasteland. |
| Dark Jak Homing Attacks | 3 | Destroy dark eco tanks | Dark Jak will now automatically home in on nearby targets when using melee attacks. |
| Dark Jak Invisibility | 25 | Destroy final boss | Allows Dark Jak to activate Invisibility anywhere when pressed by the triangle button. |
| Unlimited Ammo | 50 | Destroy final boss | Will give unlimited ammo for all Morph Gun weapons. |
| Invulnerability | 100 | Destroy final boss | Makes Jak invincible to all damage. |
| Unlimited Dark Jak | 50 | Destroy final boss | Will give Jak unlimited Dark Eco, for unlimited Dark Jak transformations. |
| Unlimited Light Jak | 50 | Destroy final boss | Will give Jak unlimited Light Eco, for unlimited Light Jak transformations. |
Art galleryEdit
| Secret | Price | Required mission Purchase required to unlock | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrap Book | 2 | Defeat Veger's Precursor robot | A collection of various concept art from the game. |
| Mega Scrap Book | 2 | Destroy dark eco tanks Scrap book | A large collection of various concept art from the game. |
| Jak and Daxter Model Viewer | 2 | Defeat Veger's Precursor robot | A collection of various characters from Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. |
| Jak II Model Viewer | 2 | Beat Cyber Errol boss Jak and Daxter Model Viewer | A collection of various characters from Jak II (some have commentary). |
| Jak 3 Model Viewer | 2 | Destroy final boss Jak II Model Viewer | A collection of various characters from Jak 3 (some have commentary). |
| Scene Player Act 1 | 2 | Defeat Veger's Precursor robot | A collection of all cutscenes from Act 1. |
| Scene Player Act 2 | 2 | Beat Cyber Errol boss Scene Player Act 2 | A collection of all cutscenes from Act 2. |
| Scene Player Act 3 | 2 | Destroy final boss Scene Player Act 3 | A collection of all cutscenes from Act 3. |
| Commentary | 2 | Destroy final boss Scene Player Act 3 | A collection of some cutscenes from the game with developer commentary. |
Jak X: Combat RacingEdit
Secrets ShopEdit
| Trophy: What Did You Expect? | |
|---|---|
| View the Hot Coffee reel. | 
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| Trophy: Highlight Reel | |
|---|---|
| Unlock all reels. | 
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Called the Secrets Shop, these secrets can be bought with Precursor orbs (numbering in the thousands) gained by winning races in adventure mode. There's also a number of other unlockables which don't require orbs to buy but instead need a certain playtime or a certain race course to be completed to be unlocked.
| Secret | Price | How to unlock | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| Mirrored Tracks | 30,000 | Buy in Shop | Toggles on and off, when on race tracks will be mirrored, left is right and right is left |
| Mirrored Adventure Mode | 40,000 | Buy in Shop | Togggles on and off, when on the entirety of adventure mode will be mirrored, left is right and right is left |
| Daxter | 50,000 | Play for 5 hours and then buy in Shop | Unlocks Daxter as a driver |
| Pecker | 40,000 | Play for 10 hours and then buy in Shop | Unlocks Pecker as a driver |
| Hero Mode | 50,000 | Complete the game for 100% and buy in Shop | An entirely new save on Hero Mode means even tougher racers and more difficult high scores |
| Concept Art | |||
| Vehicle Art | 20,000 | Buy in Shop | A collection of vehicle concept art |
| Backgrounds Art | 20,000 | Buy in Shop | A collection of backgrounds concept art |
| Character Art | 20,000 | Buy in Shop | A collection of character concept art |
| Vehicles | |||
| Sand Shark | 40,000 | With a Jak 3 save file on your memory card, complete the Blue Cup Grand Prix to unlock it at the Secrets Shop for 40,000 orbs | Unlocks the Sand Shark |
| Naughty Dog | 50,000 | Complete adventure mode to unlock it at the Secrets Shop for 50,000 orbs | Unlocks the Naughty Dog |
| Reel | |||
| Commentary Scenes | 15,000 | Buy in Shop | A collection of all in-game scenes with added developer commentary |
| Bloopers Movie | 20,000 | Buy in Shop | A collection of several small bloopers in in-game scenes |
| "Making Of" Movie | 20,000 | Buy in Shop | A video of how a scene (the introduction) is build up slowly out of different levels of editing. |
| Breakdown of a Scene | 20,000 | Buy in Shop | The second in-game scene, with added video of the voice actors. Note; the audio is out of sync for both the video and the voice actors. |
| Hot Coffee | 100,000 | Buy in Shop | The name is a play on the hidden sex minigame in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In this scene you see Daxter and Tess in the Naughty Ottsel, where Tess compliments Daxter and he drinks from a mug until he says "Whaat?" as both look into the camera. |
UnlockablesEdit
A number of other unlockables also exist in the game, they can't be bought and instead have other requirements.
| unlockable | How to unlock | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UR-86 | Win Kras City - Circuit race | Unlocks UR-86 as a driver |
| Sig | Win Spargus City - Death Race | Unlocks Sig as a driver |
| Kleiver | Win Dethdrome - Death race | Unlocks Kleiver as a driver |
| Razer | Win Clifftop Battlefield - Deathmatch | Unlocks Razer as a driver |
| Rayn | Win the Blue Cup Grand Prix | Unlocks Rayn as a driver |
| G.T. Blitz | Complete the game | Unlocks G.T. Blitz as a driver |
| Keira | Complete the game | Unlocks Keira as a driver |
| Daxtermobile | PS2: Scan for secret characters with a connected PSP (USB cable) with a 100% completed Daxter savefile.
PS4: With a "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" savefile on your HDD, scan for secret characters. | A race car modeled after Daxter, can be used both offline and online |
| Green turbo | Beat Hero Mode in Jak X for 100% | Green turbo boosts instead of blue, works offline and online |
| Jak 1 | Scan for secret characters with a Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy save file on the memory card (or on your HDD if you are on PS4) | Unlocks Jak from Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy as a driver |
| Jak 2 | Scan for secret characters with a Jak II save file on the memory card (or on your HDD if you are on PS4) | Unlocks Jak from Jak II as a driver |
| Jak 3 | Scan for secret characters with a Jak 3 save file on the memory card (or on your HDD if you are on PS4) | Unlocks Jak from Jak 3 as a driver |
| Kaeden | PS2: Scan for secret characters with a connected PSP (USB cable) with a Daxter save file
PS4: With a "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" savefile on your HDD, scan for secret characters. | Unlocks Kaeden as a driver |
| Osmo | PS2: Scan for secret characters with a connected PSP (USB cable) with a Daxter save file
PS4: With a "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" savefile on your HDD, scan for secret characters. | Unlocks Osmo as a driver |
| Taryn | PS2: Scan for secret characters with a connected PSP (USB cable) with a Daxter save file
PS4: With a "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" savefile on your HDD, scan for secret characters. | Unlocks Taryn as a driver |
| Ximon | PS2: Scan for secret characters with a connected PSP (USB cable) with a Daxter save file
PS4: With a "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" savefile on your HDD, scan for secret characters. | Unlocks Ximon as a driver |
| Ratchet | PS2: Scan for secret characters with a Ratchet: Deadlocked or Ratchet: Gladiator save file on the memory card
PS4: With a "Ratchet & Clank (2016)" savefile on your HDD, scan for secret characters. | Unlocks Ratchet as a driver |
Car accessoriesEdit
See also: Body parts § Car accessories
DaxterEdit
In Daxter, secrets are different compared to the other games and only feature a menu where you can toggle various clothing or mask items for Daxter. You may also view videos related to the development which unlock after collecting large numbers of Precursor orbs. By defeating the final boss two new secrets are unlocked named "play level" and "play movie".
CheatsEdit
| Cheat | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Website clues | Codes unlocked via the dream mode minigame that unlock wallpapers and other goodies on the now-defunct official Daxter website. |
| Pants | Pants identical to those from Jak 3, unlocked gaining gold on the Lord of the Rings II dream. |
| Hat | An Indiana Jones-style hat unlocked after completing said minigame with a gold medal. |
| Masks | Masks are collectible items found by destroying hidden portraits in some locations in the game. |
| Goggles | Automatically unlocked after connecting to Jak X: Combat Racing, when enabled Daxter will wear his goggles down on his face. |
| Jak X: Combat Racing™ vehicle | Also unlocked when connecting to Jak X: Combat Racing, but only if said game has a 100% completion savefile. The scooter will gain numerous physical changes. |
ExtrasEdit
| Precursor orbs | Description |
|---|---|
| 600 | E3 2005 trailer |
| 700 | Concept art |
| 800 | Intro animatic |
| 900 | Game in construction |
| 1000 | Behind the scenes |
Play levelEdit
Unlocked by defeating the final boss. Allows the player to warp to any level except: Hive queen 1, Hive Queen 2, Prison zoomer chase and the final boss.
Play movieEdit
Unlocked by defeating the final boss, allows the player to watch any cutscene in the game.
The Lost FrontierEdit
| Secret | Price | Availability | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm's A-coming | 20 | Available by default. | Causes permanent rainy and stormy weather outside. |
| Sarsaparilla Vision | 20 | Available by default. | Jak wears a cowboy hat and the screen is tinted sepia. |
| Big Head Jak | 10 | Available by default. | Jak will have a large head. |
| Big Headed Enemies | 15 | Available by default. | Enemies will have large heads. |
| Energy Exhaust | 15 | Available by default. | Enemy planes have rainbow-colored exhaust. |
| Jak's Goatee | 3 | Available by default. | Jak will wear a soul patch. |
| Moustache | 5 | Available by default. | Jak will wear a moustache. |
| Greatbeard | 7 | Available by default. | Jak will wear a large beard. |
| Dark Daxter Battle Helm | 3 | After "Escape from the sewers". | Dark Daxter will wear a Viking helmet. |
| Dark Daxter Football Helmet | 5 | After "Escape from the sewers". | Dark Daxter will wear an American football helmet. |
| Dark Daxter Kaiser Helmet | 7 | After "Escape from the sewers". | Dark Daxter will wear a World War I German-styled helmet. |
| Jolly Rogers | 20 | After "Get supplies from Far Drop". | Pirates will have a skull with crossbones for a head. |
| Phoenix's Floatie | 10 | After "Board the pirate galleon". | Phoenix will wear a Daxter-style floatie. |
| Character Concept Art | 5 | Available in hero mode. | Unlocks character concept art. |
| Enemy Concept Art | 5 | Available in hero mode. | Unlocks enemy concept art. |
| World Concept Art | 5 | Available in hero mode. | Unlocks environment concept art. |
| Vehicle Concept Art | 5 | Available in hero mode. | Unlocks vehicle concept art. |
| Act I Scene Player | 5 | After "Land on Brink Island and search volcano for eco seeker". | A collection of all cutscenes from Act I. |
| Act II Scene Player | 5 | After "Search research rig for Precursor facility". | A collection of all cutscenes from Act II. |
| Act III Scene Player | 5 | Available in hero mode. | A collection of all cutscenes from Act III. |
| Invulnerability | 80 | Available in hero mode. | Makes Jak and any plane or turret he uses invulnerable. |
| Unlimited Jak Ammo | 60 | Available in hero mode. | Gives Jak infinite ammunition for all Gunstaff mods. |
| Unlimited Plane Ammo | 50 | Available in hero mode. | Gives Jak infinite ammunition for his plane weapons. |
| Unlimited Eco Power | 45 | Available in hero mode. | Gives Jak infinite eco for his eco powers. |
| Unlimited Dark Daxter Eco | 45 | Available in hero mode. | Gives Dark Daxter unlimited dark eco. |
| Monster Mitts | 30 | Available in hero mode. | Enlarges Jak's hands, slightly increasing melee damage. |
| Turn the Safety Off | 30 | Available in hero mode. | Every time Jak performs a spin kick he will automatically fire off a couple of shots with the weapon he is wielding (similar to the Wastelander move but automated). |
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