What is an easter egg

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Easter egg

An easter egg is a surprise included in various products, with the aim of entertaining and surprising the user. It can be a joke, a reference to another product, or a hidden feature in an app or software. Easter eggs are particularly popular in video games and films. Developers or creators often include them to showcase their creativity and reward their fans.

How to find Easter Eggs?

Finding easter eggs can be a fun challenge. They are often not easy to find because they are usually hidden and not advertised. Here are some ways you can find easter eggs:

  1. Research and read: many easter eggs become known because fans have discovered and shared them online. Search online for easter eggs in your product, and you might find something new.

  2. Be curious: easter eggs are often hidden in unexpected places. Therefore, try different actions and keyboard combinations, and you might discover something interesting.

  3. Listen and observe: Sometimes, the easter egg can be revealed through a sound or an image. Pay attention and use all your senses.

Examples of Easter Eggs

  • In the Pixar film “Finding Nemo,” there is an easter egg where the Pizza Planet truck from “Toy Story” can be seen in the background of a scene.

  • The popular video game “Grand Theft Auto V” has an easter egg where players can discover an underwater UFO.

  • In the mobile app “Google Maps,” there is an easter egg where the navigation voice can be changed to the voice of the famous Jedi Master Yoda from “Star Wars.”

  • In Tesla car software, there is an easter egg where the driver can change the Tesla logo on the screen to an image of the famous James Bond car, the Lotus Esprit from “The Spy Who Loved Me.”

Google Easter Eggs

Google has hidden various easter eggs in their products over the years. There have been many fun easter eggs to discover in Google products. Here are some examples:

  1. Search “do a barrel roll” in Google: when you enter this search query in Google, the entire page will rotate once before the search results appear.

  2. Search “Thanos” in Google: when you enter this search query and click on the Infinity Gauntlet that appears in the search results, the page will disintegrate due to Thanos’ finger snap.

  3. Search “Google in 1998” in Google: when you enter this search query, the page will transform into the old Google search engine from 1998.

  4. Search “Pac-Man” in Google: when you enter this search query, the page will transform into a playable version of Pac-Man, complete with the original music and sound effects.

  5. Search “Zerg Rush” in Google: When you enter this search query, small “O’s” will appear and attack and destroy the search results. You have to click on them as quickly as possible to save the page.

Unfortunately, some of these easter eggs have been removed, but fortunately, you can still find most of them on various websites where you can still experience them.

Time for an easter egg hunt!

Are you up for discovering the hidden gems on our website? Put your detective skills to the test and see if you can uncover the delightful Easter eggs waiting to be found. Happy hunting! 

Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Easter egg?

An Easter egg is a hidden feature, message, or inside joke that is intentionally inserted into a piece of media such as software, video games, movies, or websites.


Why are Easter eggs called easter eggs?

The term "Easter egg" originated from the practice of hiding decorated eggs during Easter celebrations. Similarly, hidden features in media were likened to hidden surprises like finding an Easter egg.


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