So let’s talk about that Easter Egg – Atari®
The story of the Adventure secret room has been told and re-told many times, and the handwritten letter from fifteen-year-old Adam Clayton is a part of gaming historyThat secret room, which held game creator Warren Robinett’s signature, is credited with being the first Easter Egg ever released in a console video game.
Game History 07.05.2022 So let’s talk about that Easter Egg The story of the Adventure secret room has been told and re-told many times, and the handwritten letter from fifteen-year-old Adam Clayton is a part of gaming history That secret room, which held game creator Warren Robinett’s signature, is credited with being the first Easter Egg ever released in a console video game. The term Easter Egg didn’t even exist when Robinett decided to hide his name in the game because Atari policy was to not publicly credit developers for their work . Adam Clayton shared his discovery with Atari in a hand
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