Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Path: news.weeg.uiowa.edu!news.uiowa.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!newsrelay.iastate.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usc!crash!pro-nsdapple!gary From: gary@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Gary Evans) Subject: Easter Eggs (If you don't want to know, skip ahead now) Organization: ProLine [pro-nsdapple] - North San Diego Apple Users Group Date: Thu, 31 Mar 1994 09:16:40 GMT Message-ID: <1994Mar31.011640.11593@pro-nsdapple.cts.com> To: comp-sys-apple2@crash Sender: news@crash.cts.com (news subsystem) Nntp-Posting-Host: crash.cts.com Lines: 133 Just in time for easter..... Hope you all enjoy this, many of them are not really easter eggs, or are widely known, but I put them in the anyway, incase you have been stranded on a Desert Island with your IIgs for the past 5 years... :) I'm sure thre are many, many more that are not here, if you know of one, please mail me or post it so I can add it to the list. ++ If you don't want to be told these, you'd better stop reading here...++ ************************************* *** Apple IIgs Easter Egg listing *** *** March 30, 1994 *** *** By: Gary Evans *** ************************************* * ROM 1 * ACTION: Press APPLE-OPTION-CONTROL-N at Apple "slider" error screen (Such as "Check startup device") RESULT: Displays a list of names of the Apple IIgs development group * ROM 3 * ACTION: Press APPLE-OPTION-CONTROL-N at Apple "slider" error screen (Such as "Check startup device") RESULT: Plays a digitized sample of the Apple IIgs development team shouting "Apple II!" NOTES: I don't have a ROM 3, didn't try it. * System 4.x? (Grey startup screen) * ACTION: Hold APPLE-OPTION, Select "About Finder" RESULT: Presents the About dialog and flips the desktop, menu bar & icons upside down & backwards * System 5.x * ACTION: Select "About Finder" four times in a row. RESULT: The line "Tested by Brenda Knudson & Margarita Said" appears in the blank area in the middle of the about box. ACTION: Hold OPTION-SHIFT, select "About System" RESULT: Holding OPTION-SHIFT changes the "About Finder" menu item to "About System". Selecting this Brings up a box with five icons and credits for the development team. RUMOR: Clicking on the words "System 5.0" would play an "Apple II" shout. Additional key presses needed, or ROM 3 only? Clicking here does not close the box, clicking elsewhere does. * System 6.x * ACTION: APPLE-CONTROL-2 RESULT: Automatically selects the first item in the "apple" menu of almost any program (Usually "about........") NOTES: May also work in older versions. Often causes fantastic errors when used with The Manager. ACTION: Hold SPACE BAR before load screen comes up RESULT: Brings up a text screen displaying version numbers of various system parts. NOTES: Also works with System 4.x and 5.x ACTION: Hold APPLE during start up RESULT: Prevents Set Start from running (if you have it installed) ACTION: Hold SHIFT during start up (you must be living under a rock if you haven't heard of this one!!! It's in the Docs!!!) RESULT: Prevents any INITS or Desk Accessories from loading ACTION: Hold the 8 key during startup (This one's in the docs also) RESULT: A direct launch into PRODOS 8 * Cdevs * ACTION: Open TIME CDev, click on the line "xxx days left in this year" RESULT: "xxx days left in this year" changes to "xxx days 'til Christmas" * AppleWorks GS v1.1 * ACTION: Hold OPTION-SHIFT, select Choose Font RESULT: AppleWorks GS will allow you to set a font size larger than 48 pt. ACTION: Hold OPTION, select "About AppleWorks GS" RESULT: Produces dialog box showing free memory, accelerator speed etc. ACTION: Press APPLE-CONTROL-2 (OPTION-APPLE-CONTROL-2 is same as above) RESULT: Brings up About "AppleWorks GS" box. NOTES: Causes major errors with The Manager. * Platinum Paint * ACTION: Hold APPLE-OPTION-SHIFT-CONTROL, select About PlatinumPaint. RESULT: Instead of a wimpy little credit box, you get a full screen presentation (it even includes a religious message...) * The Manager v1.0 * ACTION: Hold APPLE-OPTION-SHIFT-CONTROL, select "About The Manager" RESULT: Toggles "Joke Mode" on or off NOTES: to see how it works, turn on Joke Mode, then wait for an error... * NoiseTracker v 1.0 * ACTION: Let the computer sit idle for approx 3 minutes. RESULT: A screen saver - black screen with pink bouncing notes. ACTION: While using scrolly player, click in "NoiseTracker" box at top. RESULT: Bouncing animated notes fly around the screen. ACTION: Click in the song name box at the left side of the main screen. RESULT: The color palette cycles through green, black, blue and normal. ACTION: Hold APPLE-OPTION-SHIFT-CONTROL, Select "Welcome to.." from left most menu. RESULT: Brings a "Welcome to the underground box" To get a list of the secret words, type "please tell me the secret words" (or something like that) ACTION: Hold APPLE while program is loading. RESULT: Skips intro song & picture. **************************** well, that's all for now Enjoy! ----\ Gary Evans \----------Useless Trivia------------\ >From \Internet:gary@pro-nsdapple.cts.com\ What was the first Honda car \ *:-) /Pro-line:gary@pro-nsdapple / officially sold in the U.S. ? / ----/ UUCP:crash!pro-nsdapple!gary /------------------------------------/