Easter Eggs (If you don't want to know, skip ahead now)

[gary@pro-nsdapple.cts.com (Gary Evans)]

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...++

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*** Apple IIgs Easter Egg listing ***
***        March 30, 1994         ***
***        By: Gary Evans         ***
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* 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.

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well, that's all for now

Enjoy!

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