Quick answer: Search Google for The Hunger Games (or Sunrise on the Reaping), click the small gold symbol on the results page, then click Begin the search. That opens the Quarter Quell Quest, a six-part trivia and puzzle game that ends with bonus footage from the new movie. Play it soon: it will probably disappear after the film opens on November 20.
What is Google’s Hunger Games easter egg?
Google has a habit of hiding little surprises in search results for big movie launches. For Wicked, it made the results float off the page. This time it went much further. To build up to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Google has turned its results page into a full scavenger hunt called The Quarter Quell Quest.
The setup: you’ve gained access to the lost Capitol Archives, and you use your knowledge of Panem to decrypt classified files. Each quest you finish gives you one digit of a six-digit code. Collect all six and you open the Capitol vault.
How do you find the Hunger Games easter egg?
You need a browser and Google Search, nothing else. We tested it in Chrome on the desktop.
- Open Chrome and search Google for The Hunger Games. Sunrise on the Reaping works too.
- Look for a small gold symbol on the results page: a snake wrapped around a mockingjay, which fans call the flint striker. On our desktop it sat near the bottom of the first screen, over the Cast row, so scroll a little if you don’t see it.
- Click it. A short animation plays, and a card opens titled The Quarter Quell Quest.
- Click Begin the search, then Start your first quest.
One quirk we hit: after we opened the quest once, the symbol did not show up again on a reload in the same browser session. If it vanishes for you, try a different browser profile or an Incognito window.
How do you play the Quarter Quell Quest?
The game explains itself on its first screen, titled Recover files, unlock the code, in three steps: Select a quest, Solve trivia & puzzles, and Collect all 6 code digits. A Quest progress bar at the bottom tracks how far you’ve got.
- The early questions are easy. Who said “I volunteer as tribute”? You unlock the answer by playing a quick memory game.
- Later rounds get harder, like matching each District to its trade. If you haven’t read the books, this is where you’ll slow down.
- It’s forgiving. A wrong answer gets crossed out, so you can keep guessing until you land on the right one.
What do you get at the end?
Finish all six quests and the full code opens the Capitol vault. Inside is a short video from one of the film’s actors and one last clue. Everyone’s clue is a little different, so the final step is to put the clues together into a phrase. Search that phrase on Google, and it takes you to an unlisted YouTube video with extra footage from the movie. That’s the end of the hunt. We won’t spoil the phrase here.
How long will the easter egg be available?
Google hasn’t said. Sunrise on the Reaping opens in cinemas on November 20, and movie easter eggs like this usually disappear around release, so play it this week rather than next.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Hunger Games easter egg work on phones?
The quest lives in Google Search, so it should work wherever Google shows the symbol. We only tested it in Chrome on a computer.
Why can’t I see the gold symbol?
Scroll down a little past the main movie panel. If you’ve already opened it once, it may not come back in the same session; try another profile or an Incognito window.
Do I need a Google account?
No. You can play it signed out.
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Source: Android Central
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