Not only will the Konami code get you extra lives in Contra, but it'll also make it rain money on a new Back of Canada website ad.

The Konami code leads to money raining down and the national anthem playing on the Bank of Canada ad for the new $10 CAD note.

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The Bank of Canada is currently highlighting a new $10 CAD note . And Kotaku Australia realized that the website is compatible with the Konami code That means up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B and then A works on the Bank of Canada website. Inputting the Konami code leads to the national anthem for the country playing, as well as money falling down like confetti (as seen above).The Konami code first appeared in Gradius for NES, but most people remember it from Contra for providing 30 lives. Over the following years, the code has become one of the most famous in video game history.In fact, the Konami code has shown up over the years in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, non-Konami games like Half-Life 2 from The Orange Box and even other websites like Google.

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