Welcome to the official DVD Easter Eggs FAQ! I took some time to write this so that you wont need to ask too many questions about the site, things you read, etc. So, here goes. If you have a question that you think other people might want to know the answer to, please email it to us through the contact form.

What is a DVD Easter Egg?

This is probably the most obvious, and most frequently asked question. Of course the chances are that if you found this site, you may already know, but if not, here goes. As most will know, during the Easter holiday, people will paint eggs, then hide them for their children to find. This is the traditional idea behind the "Easter Egg". Extend that idea into the digital world, and an Easter Egg is something that is hidden, in some form of media. Way back when Microsoft released Excel (as an example) there was an easter egg in the software. The developers hid a game in the program. You had to fill certain fields of the spreadsheet with a specific value, etc. and you were able to unlock this 'Doom-like' game. Well much the same concept goes for easter eggs on DVD's. The developers who make the DVD's, their menu systems, etc. tend to hide special features on the disc.

What does the R1, R2, R3, etc. mean next to a DVD Title?

This is the second most frequently asked question. The R# is the Region of the DVD. There are (in theory) a total of 9 or 10 Region codes for DVD's. DVD players are designed to be sold in, and play (be default) the Region code of the DVD, for the region it's sold in. On almost every DVD case, you will see a globe with a number super-imposed on it. This is the Region Code for that DVD. Here is the listing of codes (thanks to about.com for the quick list):

REGION 1 -- USA, Canada
REGION 2 -- Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland
REGION 3 -- S.Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Parts of South East Asia
REGION 4 -- Australia, New Zealand, Latin America (including Mexico)
REGION 5 -- Eastern Europe, Russia, India, Africa
REGION 6 -- China
REGION 7 -- Reserved for Unspecified Special Use
REGION 8 -- Resevered for Cruise Ships, Airlines, etc...
REGION 0 or REGION ALL -- Discs are uncoded and can be played Worldwide, however, PAL discs must be played in a PAL-compatible unit and NTSC discs must be played in an NTSC-compatible unit.

So when you are looking for Eggs, make sure to find the DVD Title with the Region code for your DVD next to it. One thing to note, this site (and DVD's in general it seems) tend to be for Region 1 Discs. This is not to say that other regions don't have eggs, they just don't seem to be as common, or they aren't reported to us as much.

How do I find these Eggs?

This is a tough one, as there is no specific answer. The best bet would be to read the descirptions on some of the Eggs already on the site, see how they can be found and they utilize those techniques on the DVD's you're searching.

Ok, I found an egg! Where do I send it?

That's great, good work! To submit an egg to us right now, we have a form Click Here This will let you submit any eggs you have found!