MorphOS Easter Eggs

Last update: 1st April 2011 (added #26: System Monitor)
#1: MUI Settings - Lamp Icon

Set the date to 1st April and then open MUI Settings, and look at Lamp icon.
vs on 1st April.
#2: About MorphOS

Open the MorphOS Aboutbox while pressing Alt key.
#3: USB Preferences - Message Log

Open USB preferences and look at Message Log, some funny messages are there. Example: usb.log.
#4: Butterfly

In the MorphOS Aboutbox: the butterfly reacts on left mouse button clicks... who knows what happens when one clicks many times.
#5: Pig Invasion Blanker: Crazy Pig

Sometimes a crazy pig flys supine or does other crazy things.
#6: Pantheon.mcc

Pantheon.mcc can be launched directly by doubleclicking it in MOSSYS:Classes/MUI.
And then Pantheon is described as "Temple of all the gods." in Exchange commodity.
#7: MorphOS Installation Builder's Thoughts

Bienvenue, the MorphOS Installation Welcome Screen, can be launched directly in MOSSYS:Data/Bienvenue. If one waits long enough the thoughts of the little builder fellows start to appear on the screen.
#8: The Missing QBox

The "Tips" utility (SYS:Utilities/Tips) is actually the QBox (aka: Question Box). It's a funny reference to the mythical MorphOS QBox people dream so much about. :)
#9: Crazy Eyes

The little QBox in SYS:Utilities/Tips follows the mouse pointer with the eyes and sometimes does other nasty stuff like scratching its bottom. :)
#10: Secret Shuffle Level

There is a hint how to unlock a secret Shuffle level in the Shuffle icon's tooltypes.
#11: MUI Preferences String Icon

In the icon of the String page one can read the signature of one of the MorphOS graphic artists (André Siegel).
#12: Merry X-Mas Clock

Open System Preferences / Time on 24th or 25th December and the clock shows up in solemn look.

#13: New Year Clock

Open System Preferences / Time on 31th December or 1st January and the clock shows up in party look.
#14: Tips from Ralph Schmidt

In MOSSYS:Data/Tips there are extra Tips files. Doubleclicking on laire.tips enlightens you with wisdom by laire (Ralph Schmidt, the father of MorphOS).
#15: SFS Ambulance

SFSDoctor has a custom logo in it's Aboutbox showing an Ambulance car.
#16: powerpc.library Version Tag Rant

The embedded version ID of powerpc.library (WarpOS-Emulation) says 'lowerpc' expressing its author's opinion about WarpOS in a subtle way.
To show the version ID type following in a Shell:
version powerpc.library FULL
#17: Day and Night

When booting the MorphOS Boot CD the Welcome Screen appears according to the time of the day. If you boot late in the night it's dark, if you boot in the morning the sun rises and if you boot in the evening the sun sets in the picture.
#18: Tips from tokai

In MOSSYS:Data/Tips there are extra Tips files. Doubleclicking on tokai.tips enlightens you with wisdom by tokai (Christian Rosentreter).
#19: Tips from Confucius

In MOSSYS:Data/Tips there are extra Tips files. Doubleclicking on confucius.tips enlightens you with wisdom by Confucius (Chinese thinker and social philosopher). There is also a spanish version.
#20: SkinConfig Files

There is a fun stuff in most SkinConfig files (in MOSSYS:Prefs/Skins/).
There is the comment "die in hell!" about the MUI pens.
Submitted by David Brunet.
#21: Funny USB Devices

Set the date to 1st April and then open USB Settings, plug in many USB devices, click on "All offline" and "All Online" and look at device names. You will be surprised, what devices are connected.
Submitted by Flegy.
#22: Warp3D - Show Me The Truth

Type following in a Shell:
setenv GOA3D_SHOWMETHETRUTH 1
and then start a Warp3D program.
Submitted by anonymous.
#23: MUI Settings - Lamp Icon 2

Set the date to 21st April and then open MUI Settings, and look at Lamp icon.
vs on 21st April.
#24: MUI Settings - Lamp Icon 3

Set the date to 24th or 25th or 26th December and then open MUI Settings, and look at Lamp icon.
vs on 24-26th December.
#25: I Want The Blue Pill

Type following in a Shell:
setenv I_WANT_THE_BLUE_PILL 1
and then open MUI Settings, and look at Lamp settings :)
(req. MorphOS 2.3)
#26: System Monitor

Set the date to 1st April and open System Monitor (Ambient menu Utilites),
switch to System Details and see the last line in System section :)
I always wanted to know, why there is such system info. This is why :)
Easter Egg found by Chris, "The Highlander".

Do you know another MorphOS Easter Egg?

You can send me more MorphOS Easter Eggs to luky@pegasosppc.cz.