Re: IIGS Easter Egg

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@garberstreet.com>]

"Toinet" <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> wrote in message
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> On 2 mai, 16:52, bloomer_au <bloo...@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
>> I don't know if everyone knows this or no-one knows this,
>> but there's a cool easter egg built into the Apple IIGS.
>>
>> As it's in the ROM, it should work on emulators too.
>> I tested it in Sweet16 and it works there, can't speak
>> for others.
>>
>> Before you do it, make sure you can hear the sound from
>> your IIGS, whether real or virtual. If using an emulator,
>> turn your speakers on, etc.
>>
>> Turn on your IIGS with no disks in any slot.
>>
>> When you get the 'Check Startup Device' screen,
>> press Control-Option-Apple-N
>>
>> - Wade
>
> On a ROM 1, the names of the Apple guys behind the GS are displayed.
> On a ROM 3, they are also shouting "Apple 2" because there were room
> in the 256 KB ROM.

Ah, thanks for the reminder Antoine, that explains why it doesn't speak
out on my emulator. I use the ROM01 version of the ROM, although I was
thinking that I used the ROM03.  Need to check that out.  8^)

Bill