EASTER EGGS IN SATURN QUAKE
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Details on some "Easter eggs" in Quake for the Sega Saturn:
Outhouse sounds, The Yuill Fish, and the Dank & Scuz Comic.

(Other Easter eggs in the game can be revealed through the
use of special cheat codes.  Access the Quake 1 cheats FAQ
at http://Ledmeister.com/quakecht.htm for details.)


OUTHOUSE SOUND EFFECTS
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Reset or power-up the game, or select QUIT from the Main
menu, to begin the game's long introductory sequence.
When the "Lobotomy outhouse" screen appears, wait until the
light comes on in the outhouse, then hold down the right
shoulder/trigger button and tap the other buttons (ABCXYZ)
to play sound effects.

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THE YUILL FISH
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This secret is based on the "Dopefish" secret in PC Quake.
Enter map E2L3, "CRYPT OF DECAY".
Unlock the gold-keyed door, and follow the winding path to
a lifting platform.
At the top is a short corridor with a 90-degree bend, and
spike-shooting portals along the walls.
At the end of this corridor is a dropoff, high above water.
Activate the nearby switch, and a narrow bridge will rise
up to the edge of the dropoff.
Step out onto this bridge, and turn to face left.
Across a gap is a very narrow ledge running along the wall
ahead of you.  To the left, the ledge leads to a platform
that holds a Quad Damage power-up; To the right, the ledge
continues around a corner.
From the bridge you're standing on, you can jump onto that
ledge.  Jump towards the part of the ledge that is closest
to the platform where the Quad Damage is, since the ledge
is somewhat wider there.
As you land on the ledge, hug the wall (pushing yourself
into it to avoid falling off the ledge), and slide yourself
along the ledge away from the platform.
Continue to follow the narrow ledge around the corner and
over to an opening in the wall.  This opening is one end of
a short tunnel; At the other end is another dropoff into
water: "The Well of Wishes".
Drop in, and swim down to the bottom of the well.  You'll
enter into one end of a liver-shaped underwater room, where
you can find a couple of useful power-ups.
As you move into this room, a message appears on the game
screen: "THE YUILL FISH LIVES!".
Along one side of this room is a wide blue wall design, and
at the center is the face of John Yuill ("YuillSoftener")
who worked with Lobotomy Software, Inc., the company that
developed the Saturn version of Quake.
At the far end of the room is a wall panel that will open
automatically as you approach.  Go through and swim up to
find your way out, and up onto a platform.
Look left for a brown metal wall panel.  Shoot or strike
it, and it will open, allowing you back into the main part
of the level.

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DANK & SCUZ COMIC
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Enter map E4L3, "THE ELDER GOD SHRINE".
Look for a side-by-side pair of stained-glass windows along
the wall just outside of the locked silver-keyed door.
Step into and through either window, and you'll enter into
a secret chamber.
Against the back wall of the chamber is a rectangular slab,
or monolith.  On its front is a bright, crudely drawn comic
book cover image, with the title "DANK and SCUZ".
Step up to this monolith, and it will sink into the floor.
A message appears on the game screen: "DANK AND SKUZ COMIC
ACTIVATED!".
Leave the chamber, and finish playing the rest of the level
as usual.  Step into the exit, and the normal tally screen
appears.  Press the Start button to bring up the Main menu.
Near the bottom of the menu is a new item: "DANK AND SCUZ".
Save your game first, if desired (the comic's activation
status is also preserved in savegame files), then select
the DANK AND SCUZ item to begin a narrated slideshow of the
comic.
The slideshow running time is about 5:35; When it ends, the
next level is loaded.
The DANK AND SCUZ item will appear on the Main menu at the
end of each level for the duration of the current game.
Starting new games, reloading games that were saved without
the comic option activated, or resetting/powering-down the
Saturn console will disable the comic option.

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