# Memorable easter eggs in games **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [April 17, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686 "2022-04-17T11:19:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![retroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/retroman/32/25205_2.png) [@retroman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/retroman)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/1 "2022-04-17T11:19:35Z")
It’s Easter today, so it’s time for the obligatory Easter egg thread! Many people think the secret room in Atari’s Adventure that displays programmer Warren Robinett’s name is the very first video game Easter egg. ![](https://i0.wp.com/csanyk.com/rants/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/tumblr_lyq4oaXr2M1qzmhdko1_5001.gif?fit=490%2C296&ssl=1) That’s not true, though. The very first Easter egg is in fact found in the 1973 game Moonlander. _If the player landed at exactly the right spot, a McDonalds appeared. The astronaut would leave the lander and walk over to the McDonalds and order a Big Mac to go, before walking back to the Lander and taking off again. If players crashed directly into the McDonalds, the game displayed a message reading ‘You clod. You’ve destroyed the only McDonald’s on the Moon.’_ ![](https://www.acriticalhit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Moonlander-MacDonalds-1024x576.png) One of my favourite Easter eggs can be found in the Commodore 64 version of Kung-Fu Master. On level 1, if you press SHIFT + G while facing left, you pull out a gun and shoot everyone in front of you. It’s hilarious! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AQXodB-r4SQ/hqdefault.jpg "Kung Fu Master for the Commodore 64 (NTSC) (Easter Egg Bonus!)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQXodB-r4SQ) So, which video game Easter eggs left an impression on you? ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/2 "2022-04-17T12:41:05Z")
That King Fu one is hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![retroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/retroman/32/25205_2.png) [@retroman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/retroman)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/3 "2022-04-17T20:25:48Z")
International Karate + also features a funny Easter egg. Here’s what happens when you press E and S during gameplay: ![](https://www.c64-wiki.com/images/e/ea/IK%2B_C64_Pants_down_GIF.gif) ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/codinghorror/32/16647_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/4 "2022-04-17T22:11:14Z")
The one that I always liked was the SimCopter one: > **[How a Bizarre Gay Game Hack Gave Birth to Culture Jammers ‘The Yes Men’](https://hornet.com/stories/simcopter-hack-yes-men-history/)** > > The mostly forgotten game SimCopter is mostly remembered for a weird easter egg where gay men make out and as a surprising piece of the Yes Men’s history I had no idea Servin became part of an art pranks group: > **[SimCopter | Controversy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SimCopter#Controversy)** > > The game gained controversy when it was discovered that designer Jacques Servin inserted an Easter egg that generated shirtless men in Speedo trunks who hugged and kissed each other and appear in great numbers on certain dates, such as Friday the 13th. The egg was caught shortly after release and removed from future copies of the game. He cited his actions as a response to the intolerable working conditions he allegedly suffered at Maxis, particularly working 60-hour weeks and being denied time o... ---
**Author:** ![retroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/retroman/32/25205_2.png) [@retroman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/retroman)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/5 "2022-04-17T22:25:35Z")
Haha, I remember that one. Brilliant! ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/6 "2022-04-17T22:34:05Z")
I loved Sim Copter. UFO chasing. Not sure this one counts as an Easter Egg but when playing Black & White 2 occasionally the game would whisper your name. Freaky as hell. My favourite was in Track & Field if you threw your javelin at just the right angle it would hit a UFO and it would crash down to earth. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2rwGkoM8Gqs/maxresdefault.jpg "All 5 Track & Field Easter Eggs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rwGkoM8Gqs) This was also in the 3D PlayStation version International Track & Field. There really dialed the Easter Eggs up to 11. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wVNO5rFfWKo/hqdefault.jpg "International Track & Field easter eggs ( ハイパーオリンピック イン アトランタ )") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVNO5rFfWKo) ---
**Author:** ![retroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/retroman/32/25205_2.png) [@retroman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/retroman)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/7 "2022-04-17T22:37:07Z")
Never seen these before. Cool! ---
**Author:** ![retroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/retroman/32/25205_2.png) [@retroman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/retroman)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/8 "2022-05-15T10:04:54Z")
There are a few fun easter eggs in the Master System version of Space Harrier. SECRET MESSAGE Fill all the high score rankings with “ERI” to display a secret message. ![](https://segaretro.org/images/6/6c/SpaceHarrier_SMS_SecretMessage.png) I wonder what kind of letters (if any) have been sent and if the devs have actually replied to those! SECRET MENU First, press right, left, down, up to gain access to the soundtest. Then, play sounds 7, 4, 3, 7, 4, 8, 1 in the sound test to reveal a secret menu. ![](https://segaretro.org/images/9/95/SpaceHarrier_SMS_SpecialEffects.png) Now it gets really interesting! Select “jet” and you’ll be treated to this: ![](https://segaretro.org/images/a/a3/SpaceHarrier_SMS_Jet.png) Yes, the jet from the Space Harrier arcade prototype is playable in the Master System port! For reference, here’s a blurry pic of the prototype: ![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gswW8dSV0NI/WrJquj4W_uI/AAAAAAAAHYc/aiOztPtU5j0e8Bgk7s8TupDKIU5tM8ynwCLcBGAs/s1600/DXGef92W0AEbViK.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![raskulous](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/raskulous/32/11773_2.png) [@raskulous](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/raskulous)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/9 "2022-05-15T14:01:05Z")
That’s awesome! I’m going to try the jet mode. I wonder if it changes the hit box of your character… ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/10 "2022-05-16T00:47:39Z")
Damn, I’ll check if it works on the Mark III version. ---
**Author:** ![Yakumo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/yakumo/32/1538_2.png) [@Yakumo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Yakumo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/11 "2022-05-16T03:46:03Z")
I knew about the jet cheat way back in 1988 but never knew about the high score secret message thing. Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/12 "2022-05-16T20:32:35Z")
The algorithm just recommended this to me. Monkey in the tree being my favourite! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/T_WJIq8vCUE/maxresdefault.jpg "20 of the best Gran Turismo Easter Eggs ft. Oddheader") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_WJIq8vCUE) ---
**Author:** ![harborline\_765](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/harborline_765/32/5947_2.png) [@harborline\_765](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/harborline_765)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/13 "2022-06-03T23:24:15Z")
I found out today that you catch the second boss in Gimmick! sleeping if you reach him fast enough using some expert shortcuts. Really cool! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3e-q8v1nCqw/hqdefault.jpg "Retro Games Dissected: Mr. Gimmick!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e-q8v1nCqw) ---
**Author:** ![retroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/retroman/32/25205_2.png) [@retroman](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/retroman)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 5:49am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/14 "2022-06-04T05:49:08Z")
That’s really funny and original! I love these kinds of easter eggs. ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/matt/32/13124_2.png) [@matt](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 9:19am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/memorable-easter-eggs-in-games/2686/15 "2022-06-04T09:19:42Z")
So good! And I need to watch that whole video.