‘Contra’ Easter egg: Even Canada’s bank is funny Bank of Canada sneaks some 1980s nostalgia into bill announcement

Canada’s national bank cracked a funny Monday, sneaking history’s most famous videogame cheat into a run-of-the-mill bill announcement.

Celebrating a new $10 bill marking Canada’s 150th birthday, Bank of Canada snuck in an Easter egg. Visitors to the page who punch in the unlimited lives code from Konami’s “Contra” videogame – up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A – are rewarded with a shower of virtual funny money.

Speaking with The Canadian Press on Monday, Bank of Canada spokeswoman Josianne Menard explained how the Regan-era reference landed on the central bank’s page.

Photo: Screen Grab Celebrating a new $10 bill marking Canada’s 150th birthday, Bank...

"The Bank of Canada's web team thought the Konami code was a fun way to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation," Menard said.