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Egg-citing Discoveries: Unveiling Tech’s Hidden Surprises

April 11, 2023 by Moni 27 Comments

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Are you ready for some Easter Egg fun? In the world of tech and entertainment, an Easter Egg refers to a hidden message or feature that developers or designers sneak into a product as a surprise for users to discover. Today, I’m going to take you on a journey to explore some of the coolest Easter Eggs that you may have missed.

First up, let’s talk about Google. The search giant is known for hiding Easter Eggs in their search engine. For example, try typing “do a barrel roll” into the Google search bar, and watch as the page spins around. Or, try searching for “tilt” and watch as the page tilts slightly. Google has also hidden Easter Eggs in Google Maps, such as the Loch Ness Monster lurking in the waters of the Scottish lake.

Next, let’s move on to video games. Easter Eggs are a staple in the gaming industry, with developers often hiding them in the most unexpected places. One of the most famous examples is the Konami Code, a cheat code that originated in the game Contra for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The code, which is Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start, unlocks secret features in many Konami games.

But Easter Eggs aren’t just limited to the digital world. In the movie industry, filmmakers often include Easter Eggs for fans to discover. For example, in the Pixar film “Toy Story”, the number “A113” appears in several scenes. This is a reference to a classroom at California Institute of the Arts where many Pixar animators studied.

Lastly, let’s talk about the origins of the term “Easter Egg”. In the early days of video game development, developers would hide messages or images in their games that only appeared when certain actions were taken, such as pressing a combination of buttons. These hidden features were named Easter Eggs, a term that originated from a tradition of hiding Easter eggs for children to find during Easter celebrations.

Easter Eggs are a fun way for developers, designers, and filmmakers to add a little bit of surprise and delight for their audience. So next time you’re using a product, playing a game, or watching a movie, keep your eyes peeled for any hidden Easter Eggs!

 


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  1. Jenifer says

    April 14, 2023 at 5:37 pm

    Wow! This was new for me. I had no idea about Easter eggs for developers. Learnt something valuable. Thanks to u for sharing this fact.

    Reply
    • Hailey says

      April 19, 2023 at 4:13 am

      I’m going to send this to my nephew! He’s super into Easter Eggs!!! Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Sandy N Vyjay says

    April 15, 2023 at 6:03 pm

    A very interesting and fun concept you have highlighted here. Easter Eggs are such an interesting concept. I could not resist opening google chrome in another window and typing, “Do a barrel roll.” and watching the antics of the Google screen. Sandy N Vyjay

    Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    April 16, 2023 at 1:55 am

    I enjoy coming to this site and reading the articles as I always learn something. Techy Easter eggs?! What a clever idea – of course I had to try your google search!

    Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    April 16, 2023 at 6:56 pm

    I love finding Easter Eggs in games and movies! I am playing Hogwarts Legacy right now and one of the secret quests has you hit bells in a certain order then it plays Hedwig’s Theme. So fun to find those!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer L Prince says

    April 17, 2023 at 12:31 am

    That is fun to be able to search for hidden things. Anything to keep kids’ minds moving in the right direction!

    Reply
  6. Jenny says

    April 17, 2023 at 1:31 am

    I love the Easter Eggs in Pixar films, I never usually notice them until someone points them out though!

    Reply
  7. Rosey says

    April 17, 2023 at 5:07 am

    Oh boy, the easter eggs are fun to find. Even better if you had no clue one was going to pop up.

    Reply
  8. Docdivatraveller says

    April 17, 2023 at 6:23 am

    I didn’t know this! Egg search in the digital world! Too bad Easter is over now. I would have loved to locate some!

    Reply
  9. Marysa says

    April 17, 2023 at 6:36 am

    I have heard about a lot of hidden ‘eggs’ in Disney movies. It is fun to watch for them!

    Reply
  10. Julie says

    April 17, 2023 at 9:21 am

    I have heard about easter eggs in games, but I didn’t know that there are secret easter eggs for google! That is so cool. I would love a list that I could try out!

    Reply
  11. Rhian Westbury says

    April 17, 2023 at 3:53 pm

    I hardly ever pick up on Easter eggs in movies and TV shows. My fiance is always having to point them out to me afterwards x

    Reply
  12. Karen says

    April 17, 2023 at 7:09 pm

    oh wow! This is very new to me and super super exciting! Easter Eggs are super cool!!!

    Reply
  13. Debbie says

    April 17, 2023 at 7:11 pm

    This is such a cool concept! I love finding little hidden “Easter eggs” in movies and games – especially Disney movies! The google ideas are genius! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  14. Laura says

    April 17, 2023 at 7:19 pm

    HA! I didnt know they had a name for this stuff! I seldom notice them but when I do they are super cool.

    Reply
  15. Kimberley says

    April 17, 2023 at 8:28 pm

    I love how Google always makes their search engine interactive. And when I was a kid and played video games, I would always use cheat codes. I didn’t think to use cheat codes with my kids yet. We also like to play a lot of Nintendo games. Thanks for sharing – these are great.

    Reply
  16. Ntensibe Edgar says

    April 18, 2023 at 2:18 pm

    Ooohhh…I am so definitely looking out for them easter eggs! I love hunting down those small hidden surprises.

    Reply
  17. Bedabrata Chakraborty says

    April 18, 2023 at 3:34 pm

    Your posts are always loaded with cool information. I did not know about so many modern twists on Easter Eggs. Will look up the computer games.

    Reply
  18. Fransic verso says

    April 19, 2023 at 3:01 am

    I’ve tried the Google hidden tricks and easter eggs before and it was fun. Never tried Google maps. This is very interesting!

    Reply
  19. Flavia Cutinho says

    April 21, 2023 at 5:31 pm

    Ur right Easter eggs are popular like in many industries and forget kids, adults also enjoy them. I likes the google barrel roll but the tilt didn’t work for me.

    Reply
  20. Samata says

    April 21, 2023 at 7:09 pm

    Thats a wonderful post and got to learn new thing and that too centering Easter eggs.. Easter Eggs as you said is a fun way for developers, designers, and filmmakers …. so today I will surely as my Home IT Guru … my hubby about what he knows about Easter eggs in his field 🙂

    Reply
  21. Neeta Kadam says

    April 21, 2023 at 7:36 pm

    Easter eggs with developer, something new. And came to know new information regarding eggs with technology. I would try easter eggs with google. Lovely post. New and unique.

    Reply
  22. Alpana Deo says

    April 22, 2023 at 10:48 pm

    You know, before commenting, I typed “Do the barrel roll” and check it actually happening. Thats so cool. Didn’t know about Ester Egg connection with the digital world.

    Reply
  23. Harjeet Kaur says

    April 25, 2023 at 12:09 pm

    Loved the barrel roll, Monidipa but google didnt tilt for me 🙂

    I Only knew the easter egg hunt that I organise for my grandsons but what you have shared is novel and different .
    I am going to share the easter egg of nintendo with him. He will find it am sure. Thank you for the knowledge

    Reply
  24. Varsh says

    April 28, 2023 at 11:45 am

    I’ve heard about these cheat code Easter eggs. They’re a great way to have fun for the developers and for the users to enjoy them. We’ve discovered the Google ones, they’re so cool!

    Reply
  25. Madhu Bindra says

    April 28, 2023 at 12:45 pm

    My children are both nerds and keep sharing these easter eggs with me. I learned some new ones today. Thank you for sharing them.

    Reply
  26. Ritu Bindra says

    April 28, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    I have always loved discovering Easter eggs in books, movies, and softwares. We should exchange notes sometime. The tilt one at Google rarely works for me, though.

    Reply

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