Oh Hey, The Konami Code Works on EscapistMagazine.com

[Jarlaxl]

I should have figured. And yes, I know, this is undoubtedly older than the internet, but it's still a cool bit of trivia for (relative) newbloods like me.

 

[Corven]

Well, what do you know it does. Never knew that was a thing.

 

[Calibanbutcher]

Seriously, what is the Konami Code?

You should be ashamed of yourself....

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Konami+Code

 

[MrCollins]

odd, it doesn't seem to do anything for me.
What's it supposed to do?

EDIT: Ah, i didn't press enter, that's why it didn't work.

 

[Andrewtheeviscerator]

Nothings happening, so what the hell is supposed to happen?

 

[IamQ]

Nothings happening, so what the hell is supposed to happen?

Did you end it with enter? I just did the code and...yeah, it works.

 

[shrekfan246]

For those who don't understand how it actually works, what you do is Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right (on the arrow keys), B, A, then Enter, ideally when you don't have a text box or anything selected.

Voila!

It goes away when you refresh the page, too, don't worry.

Yeah, I found out about it a few months ago when somebody else discovered it. Dunno how they found out, though.

 

[DktrAgonizer]

You know, I never even thought to try it on this site before. I'm disappointed in myself.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Oh my god it's... beautiful!

(seriously though how can you not know about The Code?)

 

[Euryalus]

NOOOOOOO!

You gave the secret away! Now I can't act all superior and secretive about it when all the plebs know as well

What have you done!

... Yeah its pretty neat. I've know since... September? Of this year. 2012, I'm an idiot XD

 

[Hagi]

LOL. That was awesome.

Learn something new everyday.

Btw. Anyone else have the feeling the Escapist webmasters have too much time on their hands? Not that I mind, but the amount of weird stuff here is crazy.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Err someone made a thread on this months ago but none the less it's a nice reference they put into this site.

 

[scorptatious]

I first found out about the Konami Code when me and a few other users were planning on entering the basement. :/

 

[Esotera]

I wonder if it's possible to permanently enable that design? Because it's laggy as hell but I still like it more than the latest redesign...it's hilarious. I had a quick search in the page source for konami & other likely things that would be present but couldn't find anything...

 

[tippy2k2]

I wonder if it's possible to permanently enable that design? Because it's laggy as hell but I still like it more than the latest redesign...it's hilarious. I had a quick search in the page source for konami & other likely things that would be present but couldn't find anything...

It is indeed possible to make that your default background you crazy man!

Click on:

PROFILE
to
Browsing Options
to
Click on the drop-down menu for "Background" and choose 'PUPPIES'. Right below it, choose 'More Plz' under "Animate Background".

Be warned though, this may be a PubClub bonus. It's not in the PubClub section of my profile so I am assuming it is not but you know what happens when you assume...

 

[an annoyed writer]

OH MAI GAWD. I love that background. Is there a way to permanently enable it? At the very least I have to figure out how to make it an animated desktop background so I can annoy the piss out of the workers at the local best buy. Did that with the Astro-Sloth and it was funny as hell.

 

[Redingold]

NOOOOOOO!

You gave the secret away! Now I can't act all superior and secretive about it when all the plebs know as well

What have you done!

... Yeah its pretty neat. I've know since... September? Of this year.

September of this year, that's impressive. You time travel much?