Konami Code Hidden in Google Reader

A gamer at Google has snuck in the famous 'Konami code' into one of the company's products.

The Konami Code, a classic old-school gaming cheat that most dedicated Gradius or Contra fans recognize, is still in use today by the geek gamers at search giant Google.

Google Reader, a free RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed reader, includes the code for users to unlock a special background for their subscription list on the left side of the page.

Typing Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B then A (Start and Select aren't keys, so they've been excluded in Google's rendition) on the keyboard will instantly pop up a ninja in the feed and in the search bar, as well as change all unread subscriptions to 30, the number of lives this combo would grant players in Contra.

Source: Blogoscoped via CrunchGear, BoingBoing

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Well played Google, well played. Now if they can put it into Google Earth and cause the planet to explode, then I'll be sold.

Lance Icarus:
Well played Google, well played. Now if they can put it into Google Earth and cause the planet to explode, then I'll be sold.

So would I. Nothing says, "Good-bye homework," like blowing the Earth up.

You wouldn't have any stuff left to keep anywhere. It'd all be destroyed. Therefore, no need to keep it anywere.

HalfShadow:
Yeah, but then where would you keep your stuff?

You just put it in your backpack, y'know? Everyone knows that backpacks can hold up to 99 of anything.

99x 1% of exploded Earth

Yay jigsaw puzzle :D
But wait... there's a piece missing.