The Easter Egg Archive

http://www.eeggs.com

'As any techie and faithful geek knows, an Easter Egg can be much more interesting than pastel paints and loose change. An Easter Egg, in addition to somehow serving as an iconic symbol of Christ rising from the dead, is also a piece of information hidden within a work. This work can range from a computer program to a book to a DVD.

Think back to the first time you played Contra on Nintendo. When you found out what came to be known as the "Konami Code," it shed a whole new light on the game. There was more than met the eye. Uncovering the truth about Eggs can be addictive. It may have you searching your movie collection vigorously, or hitting random key combinations on your computer in a vane attempt to find these little treasures.

As a result, Web enthusiasts have picked up on the public's desire to unlock these secrets. Many websites now serve as instructional databases, providing the viewer with countless tips and techniques on how to find Easter Eggs. Eeggs.com is a good example of such a database. It has a collected around 6500 tricks on what secrets may be lurking around in your books, artworks, and computer. In addition, Eeggs.com has created a companion website, http://www.slipups.com, which unearths the truth of overlooked mistakes in movies, books, and speeches. One can assume W makes more than his fair share of appearances on this site.

If this does not sate your curiosity, the wealth of information does not end on this site. There are plenty of sites dedicated to discovering Easter Eggs for particular sites. For instance, http://www.homestarrunner.net shows you all of the cheats and secrets behind Homestarrunner.com. As we mentioned in our previous review of Homestarrunner.com, Homestar says "Homestarrunner.net... it's dot com."

Other sites, such as http://dvd.ign.com/eggs.html, discuss only the hidden features in DVDs.

For the most well-rounded source of information in a variety of mediums, though, The Easter Egg Archive is our top choice.