Venus the Flytrap easter egg

Steve · 02 April 2002, 14:31

I was reading the UKs leading games magazine "Edge" this month and they did a feature on easter eggs in games. One game they mentioned was Venus the Flytrap on the Amiga. Apparently it contains a secret game called "Chrome". Has anyone actually found this hidden game. If so how did you find it and what is it like? Is it worth looking for? They also mentioned Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 on the Amiga. If you type the word "DUX" in as the password then it enables access to a hidden recreation of the arcade machine "Carnival". I've not tried it yet though so I can't say if it's any good or not. I love easter eggs.

Twistin'Ghost · 02 April 2002, 14:49

According to this thread, the game Chrome is in Switchblade 2, not Venus the FlyTrap. Although I have tested this in neither. Wasn't this game also included on a coverdisk somewhere? I thought I remembered playing it from somewhere other than either of those games.

Steve · 02 April 2002, 16:00

I've just played Lotus II and tried out the cheat. It's definitely not asteroids. I can verify that it is a clone the arcade game Carnival. It's actually quite good fun for a few minutes.

Drake1009 · 02 April 2002, 20:04

I've gotten the DUX code working before, but I also heard of a code called MONSTER or SEVENTEEN (I think that had to be names), that one never worked for me. Probably because I didn't do it right. Can anyone enlighten me as to what it would do?

Belgarath · 02 April 2002, 21:03

Chrome is in switchblade 2, load up switchblade 2, then on the title screen when it says press fire, type chrome and it will load, see the attached screenshot.

as for the monster/seventeen that does load up a subgame in Lotus Espit Turbo Challenge (lotus 1) start a 2 player game, MONSTER should be entered for player 1's name and SEVENTEEN should be entered for player 2's name start the game and a subgame should load. although i haven't tested this one.

Belgarath · 02 April 2002, 22:17

just tried the lotus 1 subgame and it worked, and looks like asteroids!

but it's not as you can't rotate the craft so it's more like space invaders

Codetapper · 02 April 2002, 23:45

Belgarath: Which version of Lotus 1 are you using to get to that game? I have 3 dumps of the original and the Genesis/Angels crack of Lotus 1 and I've never been able to get that cheat mode to work! Which version are you using?

If you look at Sweet Cheater (on Aminet or BTTR) all the hidden games mentioned here are in that guide.

Belgarath · 02 April 2002, 23:49

i was using the full evil crack, i can up it to the zone if you like?

fiath · 03 April 2002, 18:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Twistin'Ghost
According to this thread, the game Chrome is in Switchblade 2, not Venus the FlyTrap. Although I have tested this in neither. Wasn't this game also included on a coverdisk somewhere? I thought I remembered playing it from somewhere other than either of those games.

I think that Chrome is ALSO in Venus the Flytrap - I remember playing it, but I never owned Switchblade 2...

7-Zark-7 · 07 April 2002, 14:26

@Codetapper.
That code for Lotus 1's sub-game did work on the original game version,I had on Amiga.
For an Australasian slant on things, my version was part of a 4 game compilation called "Chart Attack" that had Lotus,James Pond, Venus the Flytrap & Ghouls'n'Ghosts. The Compilation was released by Gremlin but was distributed in Australia by Mindscape.

Andrew · 20 May 2002, 01:36

Here a strange easter egg I heard about, dont know if its true. One of the Lotus game, 2 i think. If you disconnect one of the sound channels, cant remember whether left or right, and listen carefully you can hear someone talking??? Read that in one of my old AF mags.

fiath · 20 May 2002, 08:06

Yes, it is true, "You will not copy this game":

http://www.eeggs.com/items/2533.html
http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...s/Lotus_2.html

The last link show the actual composers comments...

You do not have to disable a sound channel - it is just very hard to hear.

Andrew · 25 May 2002, 01:23

Thanks Fiath. what a strange easter egg!

I'll try that on my amiga

s2325 · 28 March 2010, 19:24

I found today more cheats for this game, I don't know if they work or not.

02 April 2002, 14:31	#1
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Venus the Flytrap easter egg I was reading the UKs leading games magazine "Edge" this month and they did a feature on easter eggs in games. One game they mentioned was Venus the Flytrap on the Amiga. Apparently it contains a secret game called "Chrome". Has anyone actually found this hidden game. If so how did you find it and what is it like? Is it worth looking for? They also mentioned Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 on the Amiga. If you type the word "DUX" in as the password then it enables access to a hidden recreation of the arcade machine "Carnival". I've not tried it yet though so I can't say if it's any good or not. I love easter eggs.

02 April 2002, 16:00	#3
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	LOL I've just played Lotus II and tried out the cheat. It's definitely not asteroids. I can verify that it is a clone the arcade game Carnival. It's actually quite good fun for a few minutes.

02 April 2002, 21:03	#5
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,526	Chrome is in switchblade 2, load up switchblade 2, then on the title screen when it says press fire, type chrome and it will load, see the attached screenshot. as for the monster/seventeen that does load up a subgame in Lotus Espit Turbo Challenge (lotus 1) start a 2 player game, MONSTER should be entered for player 1's name and SEVENTEEN should be entered for player 2's name start the game and a subgame should load. although i haven't tested this one. Attached Thumbnails

02 April 2002, 22:17	#6
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,526	just tried the lotus 1 subgame and it worked, and looks like asteroids! but it's not as you can't rotate the craft so it's more like space invaders Attached Thumbnails

02 April 2002, 23:45	#7
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,187	Lotus 1 Belgarath: Which version of Lotus 1 are you using to get to that game? I have 3 dumps of the original and the Genesis/Angels crack of Lotus 1 and I've never been able to get that cheat mode to work! Which version are you using? If you look at Sweet Cheater (on Aminet or BTTR) all the hidden games mentioned here are in that guide.

02 April 2002, 14:49	#2
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	According to this thread, the game Chrome is in Switchblade 2, not Venus the FlyTrap. Although I have tested this in neither. Wasn't this game also included on a coverdisk somewhere? I thought I remembered playing it from somewhere other than either of those games.

02 April 2002, 20:04	#4
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I've gotten the DUX code working before, but I also heard of a code called MONSTER or SEVENTEEN (I think that had to be names), that one never worked for me. Probably because I didn't do it right. Can anyone enlighten me as to what it would do?

02 April 2002, 23:49	#8
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,526	i was using the full evil crack, i can up it to the zone if you like?

07 April 2002, 14:26	#10
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	@Codetapper. That code for Lotus 1's sub-game did work on the original game version,I had on Amiga. For an Australasian slant on things, my version was part of a 4 game compilation called "Chart Attack" that had Lotus,James Pond, Venus the Flytrap & Ghouls'n'Ghosts. The Compilation was released by Gremlin but was distributed in Australia by Mindscape.

20 May 2002, 01:36	#11
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Leicester UK Age: 39 Posts: 167	Here a strange easter egg I heard about, dont know if its true. One of the Lotus game, 2 i think. If you disconnect one of the sound channels, cant remember whether left or right, and listen carefully you can hear someone talking??? Read that in one of my old AF mags.

20 May 2002, 08:06	#12
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Yes, it is true, "You will not copy this game": http://www.eeggs.com/items/2533.html http://exotica.fix.no/tunes/unexotic...s/Lotus_2.html The last link show the actual composers comments... You do not have to disable a sound channel - it is just very hard to hear.

25 May 2002, 01:23	#13
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Leicester UK Age: 39 Posts: 167	Thanks Fiath. what a strange easter egg! I'll try that on my amiga

28 March 2010, 19:24	#14
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I found today more cheats for this game, I don't know if they work or not.

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