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Bank of Canada lets its geek flag fly with Konami code Easter egg

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by , 04-19-2017 at 04:46 PM (810 Views)
      
   


If you had to hazard a guess, how many times do you think you’ve punched in the Konami code in your lifetime? You know how it goes. Many of us have this down by heart: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A. From the first time it showed up in Gradius in 1986 (top), to more recent cameos in games as diverse as Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Metal Gear Solid, GTA V, and even League of Legends, it’s become the least secret “secret code” there ever was. The Konami code is like a Pulp Fiction reference, or that horrible arrow in the FedEx logo. Once you’ve seen it, you see it everywhere.

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