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W Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure –

hen Atari programmer
Sega Genesis
Warren Robinett be-
came irritated by the lack of credit Play the original 2600 version on
given to him by Atari management, your Sega Genesis.
he decided to “give credit where
credit is due” in a unique way. At the title screen, press “Down”
While programming “Adventure” for and then press the “A” button 26
times (yes, 26!), then press “Down”
the Atari VCS he created a hidden
room containing a sign which read, again.
“Created by Warren Robinett.” Lit-
tle did he know it would become
standard in videogame program- Carnival - Atari VCS/2600
ming to create these hidden good- As you turn on the system, keep
ies. the fire button pushed
Electronic Games Magazine down. A dot will appear
was the first to coin the phrase on the top row of targets.
“Easter Eggs” when referring to Quickly shoot the dot
these hard to find items. We feel before it leaves the
this tradition can be kept alive by screen and the message,
our printing some old favorites as “Programmed by S. Kitchen” will
well as new ones. You never know appear.
what may still be out there!
Missile Command – Atari
VCS/2600

Choose game number 13 and sit
idly by while all six of your cities
turn to rubble. We know it’s difficult
not to spring into defensive action
but just let it happen!
After all your cities PBA Bowling – Intellivision
are destroyed and
the wave is com- Choose a 16 lb. ball, 0 slickness, a
plete, programmer Rob Fulop’s ini- left-handed bowler, then press the
tials “RF” will appear where the far- disc at the 7 o’clock position. As
right city once stood. the dot becomes whole, release
the disc and score a strike every
Asteroids – PlayStation time! (Tip courtesy of Intellivision
When the title screen with “Press The Legend of Zelda – NES Lives CD-Rom.)
Start” appears, press and hold Get an all-new second quest after So, where’s the “Adventure” Easter
down the “Select” button, then completing the first one. Egg we talked about earlier? Well,
press the following buttons to play even though it’s the first Easter
“Classic Asteroids”: Once you complete the game, en- Egg, it’s still one of the most com-
ter the name “Zelda” at the
Circle, Circle, Circle, Triangle, “Character Name” screen and plex to find. We’ll be devoting a
Square, Square, Circle. larger space to “Adventure” in a
voila’, an all new game! future issue.
Once you have “Classic Asteroids”
running press the “Pause” button
and press the following buttons in Have an Easter Egg or cheat code
order: you want to share?

Add one life: Up, Down, Left, Send it on in and we’ll print it here!
Right, Circle, Square, X, Triangle
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