Zipper T. Bunny
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Welcome to The Bell Tree’s Fourteenth Annual Easter Egg Hunt! It is I, Zipper T. Bunny, your obligatory and ever-present host, returning to you once again with another glorious forum egg hunt! In an act of total grace, I’ve decided to spare you from agonizing over baskets and solving mind-numbing puzzles this time around. Ready to hop to it? This year we have six lovely new eggs, as well as a few returning ones! Earn these treasures by cracking 21 brand-new clues, which will be released in batches all throughout the weekend.
If this is your first egg hunt on The Bell Tree, your objective is to follow the clues listed in the "Clues" table below. Clicking a found egg will give you egg currency. They will be hidden in various places across The Bell Tree; some should be solved privately, while others can be solved as a community in this thread. More about this will be explained in the Egg Types section below. Once you receive egg currency, you can spend it in the shop on any of the many Easter egg collectibles offered this year! One person will even win the Golden Easter Egg collectible.
The first batch of eggs has been released Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 PM EDT. More will continue to be released throughout Saturday and Sunday. You have until
While we will not disqualify participants who privately work together on solo clues, we ask that you be respectful to those who wish to work alone. Don't beg for help or spoil answers publicly. Working alone may also be beneficial because of bonuses, which allow you to receive extra currency and, if you're this year's lucky egg hunt winner, the coveted Golden Easter Egg! These will be distributed after the event ends:
| Achievement | Reward | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 of only 75 or fewer people to redeem an egg (doesn't apply to community clues) | +1 egg currency | |
| First person to find an egg | +2 egg currency | |
| First person to find the most eggs | Golden Easter Egg |
There will be only one Golden Easter Egg winner per year. It's common for the number of first-found eggs to result in a tie, so the time it takes for these eggs to be found will be used as the tiebreaker.
| Collectible | Creator | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Ditto Easter Egg | @Laudine | 3 Eggs |
| Cheeseburger Easter Egg | @Mistreil | 3 Eggs |
| Yellow Pikmin Easter Egg | @Mistreil | 3 Eggs |
| Rosalina Easter Egg | @Laudine | 3 Eggs |
| Seraphim Easter Egg | @Nefarious | 6 Eggs |
| Crescent Moon Easter Egg | @Laudine | 6 Eggs |
| Prismatic Easter Egg | @Laudine | 6 Eggs |
| Sunset Easter Egg | @Mistreil | 9 Eggs |
| Butterfly Garden Easter Egg | @Mistreil | 9 Eggs |
Pay careful attention to the egg types because they describe how to solve each egg! Each batch has two solo clues and one community clue.
- Solo Clue: This is a typical clue that will give you an idea of where you might find the egg around TBT. It will often (but not always) appear as a link or small egg graphic, which you can click to receive your egg currency. They don't all look the same. While many may be located in forum threads, this is not always the case. Solo clues are meant to be worked on individually or privately, so do not publicly share or ask for information that helps solve them.
- Community Clue: A community clue is like a solo clue in that it's hidden somewhere on TBT. However, community clues can be discussed and solved by the entire community, directly in this thread. When publicly discussing these clues, be sure to clarify the egg number in your post so other users know which one you're talking about. After finding the egg, please don't link to answers directly, but feel free to share hints. These clues are typically more difficult, so the whole community can work together to solve them!
| Egg | First Sighting | Type | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egg 1 | Apr 3rd 7PM EDT | Solo | My loud speaker is broken, is it too late for a refund? |
| Egg 2 | Apr 3rd 7PM EDT | Solo | This once lonely guy gained two siblings in the past year. |
| Egg 3 | Apr 3rd 7PM EDT | Community | It was a long-winded exclamation, but they finally got to the part about extraterrestrials. |
| Egg 4 | Apr 4th 10AM EDT | Solo | A planet with a view? Rock On, Soldier! |
| Egg 5 | Apr 4th 10AM EDT | Solo | Take ten paces, turn, and draw your weapon. But these two equine opponents never made it past step one. |
| Egg 6 | Apr 4th 10AM EDT | Community | Only elite players know where this is found. |
| Egg 7 | Apr 4th 2PM EDT | Solo | Newly updated. Even longer. Every page is important. |
| Egg 8 | Apr 4th 2PM EDT | Solo | This farmer's quest to plant them all has left me green with envy. |
| Egg 9 | Apr 4th 2PM EDT | Community | These new creatures are nice and all, but can I get a quadruped instead? |
| Egg 10 | Apr 4th 6PM EDT | Solo | It's roundish, but it could really be anything you want. |
| Egg 11 | Apr 4th 6PM EDT | Solo | Your other half holds this egg. Please try to enjoy each clue equally. |
| Egg 12 | Apr 4th 6PM EDT | Community | I know the perfect place to hide this egg! First, I'll go over to this thread, then sneak over to this thread, then...oh no! I don't know where I am anymore! Oh well, I'll just leave the egg here when I get led back to safety. |
| Egg 13 | Apr 5th 9AM EDT | Solo | The MCU's most domestic villain caused quite a CATastrophe. |
| Egg 14 | Apr 5th 9AM EDT | Solo | Six years later, no word of the sixth. Should we cross into another world for answers? |
| Egg 15 | Apr 5th 9AM EDT | Community | There's a para-what? Sorry, I was fiddling with my handheld's sound. |
| Egg 16 | Apr 5th 12PM EDT | Solo | The second Palette of this year. |
| Egg 17 | Apr 5th 12PM EDT | Solo | I'll skip the appetizer, everyone, thanks. |
| Egg 18 | Apr 5th 12PM EDT | Community | A five-star island stay... if you don't mind where you're parked. |
| Egg 19 | Apr 5th 3PM EDT | Solo | No key needed, you got an egg! |
| Egg 20 | Apr 5th 3PM EDT | Solo | A top prize, previously received from the shop. |
| Egg 21 | Apr 5th 3PM EDT | Community | V1: A new form of contact has been established? This calls for a celebration! V2: New clue! An original communication now defunct and forgotten, opening the door to shared celebrations. |
| Egg | First Sighting | Type | Clue | Answer | Clue Writer | First Found By | # of Eggs Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg 1 | Apr 3rd 7PM EDT | Solo | My loud speaker is broken, is it too late for a refund? | A thread discussing the poor performance of the new Megaphone in Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. | Justin | Xara | 84 |
| Egg 2 | Apr 3rd 7PM EDT | Solo | This once lonely guy gained two siblings in the past year. | The Red Pikmin Easter Egg collectible. The Red Pikmin egg was the only Pikmin egg for years, but the Blue and Yellow Pikmin Easter Eggs were added during the 13th and 14th egg hunts respectively. | ~Kilza~ | Xara | 70 |
| Egg 3 | Apr 3rd 7PM EDT | Community | It was a long-winded exclamation, but they finally got to the part about extraterrestrials. | A post in the The Verbose Game thread. | Aerith | Millysaurusrexjr | 89 |
| Egg 4 | Apr 4th 10AM EDT | Solo | A planet with a view? Rock On, Soldier! | The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond thread. The clue hints at Viewros, the name of the planet the game takes place on. | ~Kilza~ | Mokuren | 68 |
| Egg 5 | Apr 4th 10AM EDT | Solo | Take ten paces, turn, and draw your weapon. But these two equine opponents never made it past step one. | A post from the Lunar New Year event about how it looked like Papi and Buck were in an "old-fashioned standoff/duel". | S.J. | themysterybidder | 69 |
| Egg 6 | Apr 4th 10AM EDT | Community | Only elite players know where this is found. | Post #1337 of the "Currently Playing?" thread. 1337 is commonly known gamer slang for "leet" or elite. | ~Kilza~ | Millysaurusrexjr | 82 |
| Egg 7 | Apr 4th 2PM EDT | Solo | Newly updated. Even longer. Every page is important. | Hidden on one of the new pages of TBT's rules, General Trading Principles. | S.J. | Briar | 78 |
| Egg 8 | Apr 4th 2PM EDT | Solo | This farmer's quest to plant them all has left me green with envy. | Blue Valley - A gardening thread posted by forum member -Blue- where they show their progress on planting every crop from Stardew Valley. Green with envy as a play on Blue's name. | Aerith | rrenaa | 74 |
| Egg 9 | Apr 4th 2PM EDT | Community | These new creatures are nice and all, but can I get a quadruped instead? | This is referring to a post in the thread detailing which amiibos unlocked which new villagers, where the user was upset that Wolf Link and Epona weren't brought back in the 3.0 update. | ~Kilza~ | xlisapisa | 80 |
| Egg 10 | Apr 4th 6PM EDT | Solo | It's roundish, but it could really be anything you want. | The Happy Ditto Easter Egg collectible. | S.J. | Zerous | 76 |
| Egg 11 | Apr 4th 6PM EDT | Solo | Your other half holds this egg. Please try to enjoy each clue equally. | The Severance (Season 2) thread. The characters in the show have two halves - their normal self and their work self. | ~Kilza~ | Rio_ | 60 |
| Egg 12 | Apr 4th 6PM EDT | Community | I know the perfect place to hide this egg! First, I'll go over to this thread, then sneak over to this thread, then...oh no! I don't know where I am anymore! Oh well, I'll just leave the egg here when I get led back to safety. | Located on both the "requested page could not be found" page and TBT's 404 error page. | ~Kilza~ | Paperboy012305 | 82 |
| Egg 13 | Apr 5th 9AM EDT | Solo | The MCU's most domestic villain caused quite a CATastrophe. | A post in the Show Me Your Cat thread referencing Marvel with a photo of a cat after knocking over some action figures. | Aerith | Xara | 64 |
| Egg 14 | Apr 5th 9AM EDT | Solo | Six years later, no word of the sixth. Should we cross into another world for answers? | A thread asks if Pokopia could be a preview of what the next and sixth Animal Crossing game might look like. It has been six years since the last Animal Crossing game was released. | Jeremy | Zerous | 68 |
| Egg 15 | Apr 5th 9AM EDT | Community | There's a para-what? Sorry, I was fiddling with my handheld's sound. | The Nintendo DSi Sound Secrets thread. Para referring to the Parakeet mascot for the 3DS/DSi Sound app. | Aerith | lasagne_of_death | 85 |
| Egg 16 | Apr 5th 12PM EDT | Solo | The second Palette of this year. | Post #18 in the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct thread, highlighting the game's Palette House. Pokémon Pokopia, which released earlier in the year, also has a prominent feature named Palette Town. | Justin | xlisapisa | 58 |
| Egg 17 | Apr 5th 12PM EDT | Solo | I'll skip the appetizer, everyone, thanks. | A post in the Community Salad game, where it's called the "nastiest salad ever". | ~Kilza~ | Muna | 56 |
| Egg 18 | Apr 5th 12PM EDT | Community | A five-star island stay... if you don't mind where you're parked. | Hidden with the "cityscape" themed hotel room in a post in the Share Your Hotel Room Designs thread, which includes a picture of a parking lot. | S.J. | Millysaurusrexjr | 87 |
| Egg 19 | Apr 5th 3PM EDT | Solo | No key needed, you got an egg! | The "unlocked content" link from the shop dropdown. | ~Kilza~ | deana | 67 |
| Egg 20 | Apr 5th 3PM EDT | Solo | A top prize, previously received from the shop. | The Golden Easter Egg was first awarded in the 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt by finding all of the clues and buying the egg from the shop. | S.J. | xlisapisa | 55 |
| Egg 21 | Apr 5th 3PM EDT | Community | A new form of contact has been established? This calls for a celebration! | Wild World celebrated its 20th anniversary a few months ago, and one of the key features was being able to play online with others using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. This thread was the first to organize playing Wild World together online with other forum members. | ~Kilza~ | Briar | 75 |
After reviewing the data, we once again felt unsatisfied with the way our tiebreaking has been communicated and how different interpretations could apply to this year's results. Therefore, we decided to award the Golden Easter Egg to all three tied users. Congrats to Xara, Millysaurusrexjr, and xlisapisa, who were each the first to find three eggs! Combined, that makes up over 40% of this year's clues! Great job egg hunting!
Special thanks to everyone who helped put this event together!
Clues: Jeremy, Justin, S.J., ~Kilza~, Aerith
Collectibles: Mistreil, Nefarious, Chris, Laudine
Thread coordinator: Aerith
Clues coordinator: Jeremy
Shop coordinator: Jeremy
Art coordinator: S.J.
Banners: S.J.
Bunny Breakdown backdrop: Pyoopi
Opalescent Oleander and Easter Equinox backdrop: dizzy bone
Easter Blush backdrop: Mistreil
Technical Setup: Jeremy, Oblivia, Justin
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I'll have to see if I can work on some of these tomorrow hehe
