Quake 3 Arena

Easter Eggs

What is an "easter egg" you ask?  Typically it's when a map designer

slips a secret image or event in a particular part of the game as a

little treat for individuals who search every inch of a map.  I've

found a total of five in Q3A and here they are with directions!

Some of the goodies are impossible to see unless you can actually move around the map without the normal constraints of the game.  To do this you'll have to bring down the console via the tilde key and type "/devmap mapname".  Map name being q3dm19 or whatever.   Once the map has loaded, bring down the console once again and type "/noclip".  This will allow you to move about the map freely.   Remember the quotation marks are not necessary.  Have fun!!

 

Map: Q3DM11 easter1.gif (43920 bytes) You can find this one by going to the transporter with the shotgun spawning directly in front.  If you turn around and face away from the shotgun towards the wall you'll enter a secret chamber that gives health and displays the death fish!!
Map: Q3DM15 easter2.gif (43766 bytes) If you go to the room below the outside area that leads to the jump pad where the rocket launcher spawns, you will find a head.  It looks like John Carmack?
Map: Q3DM16 easter3.gif (47911 bytes) You will find this underneath the bottom of the map dead center.  It's the main character from the "User Friendly" comic strip featured on Blues News.
Map: Q3DM19 easter4.gif (33632 bytes) This easter egg is also found underneath the main platform dead center.  Same guy from "User Friendly."
Map: Q3DM19 easter5.gif (35292 bytes) Go to the moving platform that has the antennea and look at it's backside.  You'll see a freaky face there.