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As any experienced gamer knows, Easter

Eggs are more than colorful treats left by the Easter Bunny. In the

gaming world, Easter Eggs are hidden messages, jokes, or features

that delight those players observant enough to recognize them for

what they are. While many game companies hide Easter eggs in their

games, Blizzard has been especially notorious for this practice.

In fact World of Warcraft players can

find delightful little Easter eggs hiding almost everywhere. From

nods to celebrities, movies, and other games to more serious

memorials, Blizzard has mastered the art of the Easter egg. With this

in mind it comes as no surprise that Mists of Pandaria is littered

with these tiny bits of goodness. Below you will find 5 of our

favorite Easter eggs found within the newest World of Warcraft

expansion.

Top 5 Mists of Pandaria Easter Eggs



Rolling in the Widening Deep

On the border of the Mists of Pandaria

zones Townlong and the Dread Wastes players will discover a location

called the Widening Deep. Nothing special right? Wrong. Spending any

amount of time in this area will reveal a tiny Pandaren female NPC

named Adele who is constantly...rolling. That's right ladies and

gentlemen, Adele is Rolling in the Deep. Total win.

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Coordinates: 56,85

Lost on Diablo 3

In the middle of Marista Isle, Nayelli

Lagoon in the Southern Krasarang Wilds, hidden beneath some foliage

is a rather curious site. Here players will discover more than a few

tiny little gnome skeletons strewn out around a mysterious hatch.

Next to the skeletons is a sparkling stack of papers. The papers

read:

It looks like a journal of some

kind. The last entry: '05151212:01 SYSTEM FAILURE'. What could it

mean?

If you are thinking this is a nod to

the popular TV show Lost, you would be correct, but could there be an

Easter egg hidden within an Easter egg here? Taking a closer look at

the numbers on the papers, players will find that they correspond

with the date and time stamp when Diablo 3 went online; May 15th,

2013 at 12:01AM PDT.

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Coordinates: 52,73

The Watchers on the Wall

The Shado-Pan are some pretty bad-ass

characters. Spending their lives atop a wall defending Pandaria from

all foes. It seems that the Shado-Pan may have had some influence

from a popular book turned TV show in determining their awesomeness.

When clicking on any of the Shado-Pan they will reveal several

standard lines seemingly taken almost directly from George R. R.

Martin's fantasy novel (and now tv series) A Song of Ice and Fire.

These lines are as follows:

We are the sword in the shadows.

We are the watchers on the wall.

Both lines are pulled from the vows

taken by the Night's Watch and take this faction to the next level of

cool.

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Coordinates: 43,85

Up

On the borders of the Jade Forest, near

Sri'la Village, players who are adventurous enough to venture past

the coast will find a small Pandaraen House located on a mountain

top. Your first hint that things may not be quite as they seem with

this house is the plethora of colorful balloons attached to the top.

Don't see the Easter egg yet? Inhabiting the house are are Pandaren

named Kar, a Grummie named Rusty Nail and a dog called Dig. All of

which add up to make this Easter egg a direct and rather charming

reference to the popular Pixar film Up.

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Coordinates: 52,13

Restore Balance

One of my favorite in game Easter eggs

doesn't reference any outside source, instead it takes a leaf out of

the Mists of Pandaria trailer and allows players to follow in the

steps of the infamous Chen Stormstout. In the Jade Forest players

will find they can visit the Shrine of Fellowship, located on top of

a misty mountain top. Besides a beautiful view revealed by Chen, but

players who reach this location will also discover, straight from

the cinematic, a broken incense burner. As if reliving an epic

cinematic weren't enough, upon attempting to fix this burner, players

will be awarded the Restore Balance achievement.

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That wraps up our list of top 5 Easter

Eggs in Mists of Pandaria. What are some of your personal favorite

Easter eggs you have discovered in the new World of Warcraft

expansion? Share them with the Ten Ton Hammer community using the

comment section below!