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Simon 123890 · 11/26/2008, 03:55 pm

Every single thread if been in says somthing like, "IT'S THE PHOTO BOOTH EASTER EGG" so I want to know what the crap are easter eggs! (Hence the title).

Mel · 11/26/2008, 04:15 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(virtual)

Snicklin · 11/26/2008, 04:56 pm

You messed up the link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(virtual)

ReverendTed · 11/26/2008, 06:22 pm

The Wikipedia links should explain everything, but the short answer is:

An Easter Egg is a "hidden" bit of content in a given item of (typically interactive) media.

For instance, a game might have a hidden room with a special message from the developers, or a DVD might have a hidden menu item that plays a special video clip.

Gman5852 · 11/27/2008, 05:09 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendTed

The Wikipedia links should explain everything, but the short answer is:

An Easter Egg is a "hidden" bit of content in a given item of (typically interactive) media.

For instance, a game might have a hidden room with a special message from the developers, or a DVD might have a hidden menu item that plays a special video clip.

or sometimes they're references to other viddeo games(for instance in Reality 2.0 Sam will sometime in the game yell" It'sa me Sam" jump up high in the air and get 3 Mario coins)

Felmarg · 11/27/2008, 06:15 am

nope, this is just a reference (like Duke Nukem on boxes in Moai Better Blues http://www.duke4.net/images/news/sammaxdnf1.jpg )... easter eegs are sometime references but they are 'realy' hidden, so you have to find them or do some special action in order to find them (like the easter egg in Abe Lincoln Must Die).

Check this site for a good list of eggs in game, movies, dvd, etc.
http://www.eeggs.com/

Holyxion · 11/27/2008, 09:48 am

For how it pertains to the toons, check this out.

Strong Bad Fan · 11/27/2008, 11:15 am

My Version: It's a extra or a secret

GaryCXJk · 11/27/2008, 03:05 pm

Easter egg.

You normally hide easter eggs for others to find.

So, an easter egg in any other media is some hidden feature you want people to find. Mostly applied in software, but can also occur in other media, like television shows and comic books.

One easter egg I know of is the first instance of Panda Man in the One Piece manga series.

Strong Max · 11/29/2008, 07:44 pm

Most instances of Homsar

Simon 123890 · 12/06/2008, 04:44 pm

I still don't understand.

Dangerzone · 12/07/2008, 05:42 am

You mean a carefully hidden item of no real meaning or significance? something which does not need to be found to complete a game but often adds to a game experience... Most of them are some form of hidden content or fourth wall break.

"Easter Egg" is a very generic term, kinda hard to explain specifically... Basically its something hidden which is only found by those who have no life, like me for example.

Simon 123890 · 12/13/2008, 10:16 am

So, Dangerzone, your saying that an easter egg is a secret. Give me an example. Or anyone else who looks at this bloody thread.

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No, I'm not english.

ShaggE · 12/13/2008, 10:50 am

Examples of Easter Eggs:

In Rise of the Triad, playing the game on certain holidays will cause the characters to wear holiday-related costumes during the loading screens. On Xmas, it also plays "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" during gameplay.

In The Neverhood, clicking on the burpberry tree three times will lead to a minute long burping cutscene.

In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Statue of Happiness has a giant heart hidden inside of it.

DarkEvilWorm · 12/13/2008, 04:00 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon 123890

I still don't understand.

I know of a great example.

Go out and get FOX Titanic Special Edition DVD and have a hunt about. You'll find a secret menu item that, when clicked, will show you a 30 second re-enactment of Titanic by bunnies!

wbwolf · 12/13/2008, 09:10 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon 123890

So, Dangerzone, your saying that an easter egg is a secret. Give me an example. Or anyone else who looks at this bloody thread.

Concrete example from SBCG4AP: During extended play for Dangeresque 3, go visit Marzipan's house. Check out the onion patch. If you click on the front right plant, Strong Bad will dig up Onion Bubs and SB and Marzi will have a conversation about it. Now, this is a hidden bit, since you can't tell it's there normally (the only indication is the pop-up text shifts slightly). That is an Easter egg.

As previously explained, Homestar Runner toons often have Easter eggs, so it's not surprising that the games have them as well.

Simon 123890 · 12/14/2008, 12:20 pm

So, you're saying that if I go and do something like... Hit the whale with the rock, shoot it, then grab the box and find the costume item. That is an easter egg?

SidGarcia · 12/14/2008, 01:17 pm

Well, I would rather call that trying to get 100% (all the stuff) in the game.
But the secret shirt under the floor of the costume booth, that is an easter egg.

An easter egg is a thing that does not need to be in a media, but is there to make it more entertaining. It's also a easy way to make jokes about something that doesn't have anything to do with the media thingy itself.

One example: In SBEMail 200 Homestar is talking about HREmail 49. If you type in /hremail49.html, you get a video of some of that email.

Simon 123890 · 12/14/2008, 03:57 pm

O.K. Please anyone, please put this in the simplist, easiest, terms, for a hopeless guy like me, to FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CRAP YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!

Mel · 12/14/2008, 06:42 pm

Honestly, with the links you have been given and the myriads of explanations, I don't know how anyone can explain it to make it any clearer to you. However,

Easter egg -

1. It is not something that the player needs to see in order for the game to progress.
2. It is hidden and shows up if you do certain actions in the game.
3. It is typically a joke or a reference to another game.

11/26/2008, 03:55 pm	#1
Simon 123890 Sweet cuppin' cakes Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Above you Posts: 75	What the crap are easter eggs? Every single thread if been in says somthing like, "IT'S THE PHOTO BOOTH EASTER EGG" so I want to know what the crap are easter eggs! (Hence the title). __________________ You get me mad, I'll jump all over you.

11/26/2008, 04:15 pm	#2
Mel Rowr! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 835	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(virtual) __________________ “I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” - Ann Lamott http://hikergirl.tumblr.com

11/26/2008, 04:56 pm	#3
Snicklin Loaf of Bread Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In 16 Bit Mario's glove box Posts: 347	You messed up the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(virtual) __________________ The best things in life come from being a good worker.

11/27/2008, 06:15 am	#6
Felmarg Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 24	nope, this is just a reference (like Duke Nukem on boxes in Moai Better Blues http://www.duke4.net/images/news/sammaxdnf1.jpg )... easter eegs are sometime references but they are 'realy' hidden, so you have to find them or do some special action in order to find them (like the easter egg in Abe Lincoln Must Die). Check this site for a good list of eggs in game, movies, dvd, etc. http://www.eeggs.com/ Last edited by Felmarg; 11/27/2008 at 06:17 am.

11/27/2008, 09:48 am	#7
Holyxion Oh, A Title. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: I live in Cleveland, NJ, the least trackable city in the USX. Posts: 432	For how it pertains to the toons, check this out. __________________ You know what they say, when life bucks you out of the saddle you've just gotta get right back on(a slightly smaller and weaker one. Support your local parallel universe transportation agency today!). No, my username has nothing to do with Jews(or cities in The Matrix). It's an inside joke. Now quit asking about it! Sheesh. \|_\|$3\|\\|3+ - 1 \|23@[) 1+ \|=0\|2 +\|-\|3 @\|2+1(\|3$ Last edited by Holyxion; 11/29/2008 at 11:37 pm.

11/26/2008, 06:22 pm	#4
ReverendTed Headclicker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 341	The Wikipedia links should explain everything, but the short answer is: An Easter Egg is a "hidden" bit of content in a given item of (typically interactive) media. For instance, a game might have a hidden room with a special message from the developers, or a DVD might have a hidden menu item that plays a special video clip.

11/27/2008, 11:15 am	#8
Strong Bad Fan Telltale Awesome Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Free Country, USA Posts: 244	My Version: It's a extra or a secret __________________ And are you a fan of Sam and Max?http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/group.php?groupid=2

11/27/2008, 03:05 pm	#9
GaryCXJk Custom User Title User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Zaandam, the Netherlands Posts: 816	Easter egg. You normally hide easter eggs for others to find. So, an easter egg in any other media is some hidden feature you want people to find. Mostly applied in software, but can also occur in other media, like television shows and comic books. One easter egg I know of is the first instance of Panda Man in the One Piece manga series.

11/29/2008, 07:44 pm	#10
Strong Max The QUICKER picker-upper Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 222	Most instances of Homsar

12/06/2008, 04:44 pm	#11
Simon 123890 Sweet cuppin' cakes Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Above you Posts: 75	I still don't understand. __________________ You get me mad, I'll jump all over you.

12/07/2008, 05:42 am	#12
Dangerzone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 996	You mean a carefully hidden item of no real meaning or significance? something which does not need to be found to complete a game but often adds to a game experience... Most of them are some form of hidden content or fourth wall break. "Easter Egg" is a very generic term, kinda hard to explain specifically... Basically its something hidden which is only found by those who have no life, like me for example. __________________ iI'll bet you planned on reading this to gain an obscure revelation about something arbitrary... but no, there is never anything interesting in the fine print... other than big words

12/13/2008, 10:16 am	#13
Simon 123890 Sweet cuppin' cakes Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Above you Posts: 75	So, Dangerzone, your saying that an easter egg is a secret. Give me an example. Or anyone else who looks at this bloody thread. HTML Code: No, I'm not english. __________________ You get me mad, I'll jump all over you.

12/13/2008, 10:50 am	#14
ShaggE Fighter of the Nightman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,385	Examples of Easter Eggs: In Rise of the Triad, playing the game on certain holidays will cause the characters to wear holiday-related costumes during the loading screens. On Xmas, it also plays "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" during gameplay. In The Neverhood, clicking on the burpberry tree three times will lead to a minute long burping cutscene. In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Statue of Happiness has a giant heart hidden inside of it. __________________ Dayman! Fighter of the Nightman! Champion of the sun! Master of karate and friendship for everyone!

12/14/2008, 12:20 pm	#17
Simon 123890 Sweet cuppin' cakes Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Above you Posts: 75	So, you're saying that if I go and do something like... Hit the whale with the rock, shoot it, then grab the box and find the costume item. That is an easter egg? __________________ You get me mad, I'll jump all over you.

12/14/2008, 01:17 pm	#18
SidGarcia An I-ILL-ILL-ILLUSsiOon! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 113	Well, I would rather call that trying to get 100% (all the stuff) in the game. But the secret shirt under the floor of the costume booth, that is an easter egg. An easter egg is a thing that does not need to be in a media, but is there to make it more entertaining. It's also a easy way to make jokes about something that doesn't have anything to do with the media thingy itself. One example: In SBEMail 200 Homestar is talking about HREmail 49. If you type in /hremail49.html, you get a video of some of that email. __________________ I don't bother making a good signature. Last edited by SidGarcia; 12/14/2008 at 01:20 pm.

12/14/2008, 03:57 pm	#19
Simon 123890 Sweet cuppin' cakes Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Above you Posts: 75	O.K. Please anyone, please put this in the simplist, easiest, terms, for a hopeless guy like me, to FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CRAP YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!!!!! __________________ You get me mad, I'll jump all over you.

12/14/2008, 06:42 pm	#20
Mel Rowr! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 835	Honestly, with the links you have been given and the myriads of explanations, I don't know how anyone can explain it to make it any clearer to you. However, Easter egg - 1. It is not something that the player needs to see in order for the game to progress. 2. It is hidden and shows up if you do certain actions in the game. 3. It is typically a joke or a reference to another game. __________________ “I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” - Ann Lamott http://hikergirl.tumblr.com Last edited by Mel; 12/14/2008 at 06:57 pm.

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