NEW: Create your own custom website easter egg using the Konami code
NEW: Create your own custom website easter egg using the Konami code
BoomPop Team · 5/19/2022
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A.
Most avid gamers know this sequence by heart. It’s the mother of all cheat codes, one that’s been used for over thirty years.
Known as the Konami code, this specific sequence of button-presses made its first appearance in 1986 via the game Gradius, a space-shooter on the Nintendo Entertainment System. As the legend goes, Kazuhisa Hashimoto, a developer for video game company Konami, created the code because Gradius was too tough for him to beat—then forgot to remove it before release.
In the decades following, the Konami code has transcended the gaming community to become a digital phenomenon across the globe. Companies like Facebook and Buzzfeed have used it to embed fun surprises in their site, while some retailers have smartly used it to hide special promotions for their customers.
The possibilities of the Konami code are endless—and we wanted to unleash that creativity for builders, designers, and business owners everywhere.
Using our new, free website easter egg generator, you can create a custom Konami code for your site in just a few clicks. Add your own images and text, then export a custom code snippet that can be easily pasted into website builders like Squarespace, Shopify, Wordpress, and more.
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