10 Most Important Video Game Easter Eggs Of ALL TIME

2. Trials Evolution - Riddle Me This

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If you thought Bungie and High Moon's hijinks with Warmind went above and beyond, you 'ain't seen nothin' yet. This one is wild.

Slimming the absurdity of this tall tale to 200 words is impossible — the full story is essay-length — but the critical story beats are these. Following the release of Trials Evolution, players discovered numerous references to real-world locations and events. Upon deciphering the specific locales being referred to, several individuals set out to investigate further. Five keys, one each in Finland, Australia, North America and the UK were unearthed as a result, with the final clue pointing to Paris, France. 

To date, no key has been found here, but a message included with the other four reads "Midday in the Year 2113. 1st Sat in Aug. One of Five keys will open the box underneath the Eiffel Tower." No, that's not a typo. The final piece of Trials Evolution's generation-spanning mystery won't be unveiled for almost another century. How exactly the puzzle's creator intends to finish what they started long after they've been buried six feet under remains to be seen, but gamers in the 22nd century are certainly in for a treat when the date finally rolls around.

 
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