The Konami Code Conspiracy

Logan Westbrook

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The Konami Code Conspiracy


Facebook, Digg, Gamespot. What do these sites have in common? 30 extra lives, that's what.

You may have heard a couple of weeks back that someone discovered a strange little Easter egg on ESPN.com that made pictures of unicorns and other fantastical equine creatures appear on the screen when the 'Konami code' was entered.

Sadly, the bosses at the site quickly dealt with the 'problem', but it inspired others to go out and randomly try the code on other sites, just to see if anything would happen.

Turns out, plenty will happen, in places you wouldn't think of. Facebook, for example, adds a lens-flare effect when you type or scroll. Gamespot is a little more obvious, with the code taking your straight to the Contra cheat code page, or the Probotector page if you're in the UK.

A short list of sites that have some kind of Konami code shenanigans can be found here [http://konamicodesites.com/].

It's not all that strange if you think about it, a lot of web designers are going to have grown up with the NES, and likely have a warm place in their hearts for the Konami code's life-extending power, but its appearance turns the internet into a fun little scavenger hunt for gamers all over the world. Is this just a frivolous bit of fun, or is it a sign of something sinister?

Only by inputting the code [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code], will you ever find out.

Source: 1up [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3174149]



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bue519

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Didn't someone make a post about this already?
Regardless, its pretty interesting. I just wish putting in the Konami code on a site would let you play Contra.
 

PirateKing

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I found a list of sites while stumbling on friday. I did that lens flare thing on facebook.
 

Erana

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thisnameistaken2 said:
Why doesn't the escapist have a Konami code feature? Hmmmm?
Same thing I thought.

I mean, facebook beat us to it.
And is there a video of ESPN unicorns?
 

Knonsense

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Did you use the search bar? Tsk tsk...

Obviously, I jest. Anyway, the escapist should definitely get some sort of Konami code Easter egg. You should probably work on it. Yes, you.
 

AkJay

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OK OK, why doesn;t the Escapist have a Konami Code thing? are we not good enough?
 

Quadtrix

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What is the equivalent of start when entering this code on the keyboard? Enter? Shift?
 

JC175

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This is INCREDIBLE.

I am amazed, I wonder how long these websites had the code sitting around, just waiting for someone to discover it?
 

scotth266

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Someone already showed me the ESPN unicorn thing, it was very amusing. I'm glad to see little Easter eggs like this pop up.
 

guardian001

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slightly disappointed that this site doesn't have some thing happen... aw... still, very cool. If I ever used facebook, I would use this with it.
 

bodyklok

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thisnameistaken2 said:
Erana said:
thisnameistaken2 said:
Why doesn't the escapist have a Konami code feature? Hmmmm?
Same thing I thought.

I mean, facebook beat us to it.
And is there a video of ESPN unicorns?
How hard can it be(Don't answer that because its probably coding and that is hard!!!!)
I vote we petition the mods for one!