Easter eggs and References

A list of the currently known  in Escape from Tarkov.

Customs

 * If you go inside of the three-story dormitory and up to the second story of it, there is some graffiti written above the archway into the kitchen which says "Sorry Mario, the princess is in another castle". This reference refers to all fights with the antagonist Bowser before the final world, where the character Toad exclaims, "Thank You Mario, But Our Princess is in Another Castle".


 * Located in room 212 of the three-story dormitory, there is an idle computer which shows an error message for the Unity Editor, which claims that it has stopped working. This is in reference to the issues faced when working with the engine that Escape From Tarkov is built on.


 * Within the three-story dormitory, graffiti in the form of the words "Metalika", "Ramstain" and "Limpin Kar" can be seen scribbled on the ceiling. This is a reference to the musical groups "Metallica", "Rammstein" and "Linkin Park".


 * At the extraction point "Old Road Gate" there is a toilet seat.
 * An image of the lead animator of BSG can be seen on a billboard near the UN checkpoint.
 * The inscription "не покупай меч" found on a wall near the main bridge translates to "Don't buy sword". This easter egg is linked to the RPG "Candy Box" in which buying a sword starts the quests.
 * Some fuel tanks sports the inscription "Wassup" and a linked website. This is the short form for "What's up" and refer, with the logo, to the instant messaging app "Whatsapp".
 * The URL of the Battlestate Games website can be found on a blue panel near the factory shacks.
 * A green screen can be found in one of the buildings with bloodstains, a camera, and a dinosaur toy. It refers to the fictional execution of "Jonathan Miller", a protagonist in the game "Battlefield 3", developed by "DICE".

Shoreline

 * On a bench near the village, There is a small book with the picture of a dinosaur with the title "All my Friends are Still Dead". This is a book written by Avery Monsen and Jory John. The same book can be found in the on the second story of the unlocked villa


 * In a concert room in the health resort you can find an electric guitar modeled on the Fender Stratocaster, with "Bender" printed on the headstock in the style of its real-life counterpart.
 * Inside one of the compounds there is an upside-down chair on the ceiling. It is believed that this is a reference to the film "The Conjuring".
 * Near the scav guard tower there is a grave with "Ivan Ivano Ivanovitch" in Russian written on it. Ivan Ivanovitch Ivano (11 August 1862 – 17 December 1939) is a mathematician who worked in the field of number theory. This could be also a reference to a pilot of the Red Army, Ivanov Ivan Ivanovitch (8 October 1901 - 22 June 1941)
 * At the North of the map, behind the Resort and near the crashed drone, you can hear a barking dog near the wall.
 * In the ritual spot, a Dead Scav wears severed pig head, this could be considered a reference to the film series "Saw", in which the killer capture his victims by wearing a pig head mask.
 * In a bus, there is a poster with the character "Totoro" that is affixed to the back of the driver cabin. This is a reference to the film "My Neighbor Totoro".
 * The abandoned sanatorium "Strelna", which is located near St. Petersburg, was a model for the health resort.

Link to the location on Google Maps

Interchange

 * There is a magazine in a tipped over cardboard box with the name "BLAYPOY" written on the cover. This refers to the magazine known as "Playboy".
 * There is a shadow of a dinosaur in graffiti on the border wall outside the shopping mall.
 * The "Kiba Store", AK Kiba Arms VDM CS gas tube, Kiba Arms SPRM rail mount for pump-action shotguns and the inscription "Kiba Arms" on the Ammunition case are references to the nickname of the lead animator of Battlestate Games, Alexander "Kiba" Kovalchuk.
 * Some stickers are sticked on a radiator. They represent characters like "Steven", "Pearl", "Garnet" and "Amethyst" from the series "Steven Universe" and a "Pikachu" with a soviet hat from the series "Pokemon".
 * In the furniture store, a "TP4's" with a game "Call of Call" can be found. The original source is the game console "PlayStation 4", shortened to "PS4", produced by Sony. The game is a reference to the videogame series "Call of Duty".
 * A shoebox with written "FAKE" on the top can be found in one the store in the shopping mall. This is a reference to the shoes trademark "NIKE".
 * A HornPub DVD can be found on the map.
 * A book named "Unity for Absolute Beginner" can be found in the Shopping Mall. Unity is the game engine of EFT.
 * A real book called "How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog", written by Chad Orzel, can be found on the floor in the Shopping Mall.
 * A graffiti of two "Pacman" can be found on a wall. These are characters from the eponymous game.
 * A drawing similar to the "DickButt" 2019 meme can be found in one of the picture hanged on the wall in the coffee shop.
 * A board with the sentence "Yesterday you said tomorrow, nothing is impossible, just do it" can be found in the fitness center. It is linked to this video of actor Shia LaBeouf posing in front of a green screen saying motivational quote.
 * The shopping mall is very similar to the MEGA-Dybenko Mall located near St. Petersburg.
 * Graffiti of the name "trainfender" can be found adjacent to an underground escalator. This is the username of the game's creator, Nikita Buyanov.

Link to the location on Google Maps
 * Most of the markets refers to real life markets by their name, design, and products.

Hideout

 * Many elements of the rest space refers to the "Playstation 4", a gaming console produced by Sony.
 * A blue "TP4" package can be found on top of a shelf in the rest space.
 * A DualShock 4 controller can be found of the sofa
 * The console itself can be seen just next to the TV


 * A book called "How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog", written by Chad Orzel, can be found behind the sofa, near the bookcase.
 * Two other books called "Unity for Dummies and "All my friends are still dead" by Avery Monsen and Jory Johncan can also be found in the bookcase. Unity is the game engine of Escape From Tarkov.
 * The radio on the shelf can be turned on and the song heard is "Wings", by geneburn.

The Lab

 * A description from this site about Hamlet from Shakespeare is written on an intravenous infusion.
 * The busts on the first level represent four people:
 * Maria Salomea Skłodowska (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), also known as Marie Curie, a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist most known for discovering radioactivity.
 * Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (8 February 1834 – 2 February 1907), a Russian chemist and inventor who created the first version of the periodic table of elements.
 * Niels Bohr (7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962), a Danish physicist who worked on atomic structure and quantum theory.
 * Nikolay Nikolaevich Zinin (25 August 1812 – 18 February 1880), a Russian organic chemist who gave his name to the Zinin reaction.

Reserve

 * A chess piece with a plug stuck to the bottom can be found in the bottom of one of the bunkers and is related to Resident Evil 2 Classic/Remastered.
 * The train station has a graffiti pallet on one of the metal balconies inside which says: "Train hard 715". It is a reference to a channel called "715 TEAM" on Youtube where the main content is military tactics and gear.
 * Black bishop building has a graffiti on one of the wall which reads "Fruit_cake малаца!" (roughly translates Fruit_cake good job) apparently for sewer hatch models located across the map which fruit_cake gifted to the developers.
 * A hole similar to the Batman logo, from the DC Universe, can be found on the white dome on the top of the mountain.

Lighthouse

 * Inside of a wardrobe in one of the seaside houses, a motorcycle helmet with goggles can be seen. This may be a reference to the helmet worn by Shinobu Oshino of the Monogatari series.

Scavs

 * Scavs sometimes says "А ну чики брики и в дамки !" which phonetically translate to " A nu cheeki breeki I ve damke !". Its meaning is "One, Two, You're on top!". The most known reference is the video game series "S.T.A.L.K.E.R." where the NPC said this. But it is also a catchphrase used in chess and nursery universe in Russia.
 * Scavs long phrase, “Ублюдок, мать твою, а ну иди сюда...” is a reference to Andrey Gavrilov’s Russian simultaneous translation of the opening scene of the film "Blood and concrete".

USEC

 * The voice actor behind the voice called "USEC 3" is the content creator "FortyOne."
 * The voice line "Like in the movie: I have a baaaad feeling about this" is a running gag in Star Wars movies.

BEAR

 * The "Sergei" voice has a small chance to start quietly singing after pressing the key bind for "Mumble."

Therapist
 
 * On the 1st of August 2020, the image of Therapist was briefly changed with a Therapist's cosplay by Pestily to celebrate Pestily's goal of 1,000,000$ AUS raised for the Starlight foundation

Killa
The inspiration for this boss came from an image of cosplayer wearing an Adidas tracksuit and a Maska-1SCh with three white stripes on it. The cosplay is about the character "Tachanka" from the Ubisoft videogame "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege".



Weapons variants

 * The "Space Trooper" variant of the M4A1 refers to the "Stormtroopers", the soldiers of the "Empire" in the "Star Wars" lore.
 * The "Nerfgun" variant of the Saiga 12ga references Nerf dart blasters, a popular toy gun series.
 * The "CWDG" variant of the FN P90 is the acronym of "Contract Wars DevGru". It refers to the "P90 Devgru" in the game "Contract Wars". It also trade for GP coins.

Melee weapons

 * The Freeman crowbar refers to the crowbar wielded by "Gordon Freeman", the main protagonist in the videogame series "Half-Life", by Valve.
 * The Red Rebel ice pick is the same as the one used by Lara Croft of the Tomb Raider game series. Both models are based on the discontinued 'Rebel' line of ice tools produced by DMM Wales in the early 2000's.

Weapon mods

 * TOZ-106's mosin stock is a joke about "Napiling" which is russian for filing. It's a half-reference for a famous russian saying "Dorabotat' napilnikom" which means to modify something so that it works properly.
 * The sentence "DA RED GOEZ FASTA" in the description of the AK Hexagon tubular handguard (Anodized Red) is a reference to the "Warhammer 40,000" lore.
 * The RPK-16 dust cover written on the inside of the part "Че тут ищешь?" which loosely translates to "What are you looking for here?"




 * The FN Magazine with 50 round capacity for the P-90 has Russian written on the side "потом будет прозрачный" which is translated to "Will be transparent later".




 * The yellow banana version of the AK 7.62x39 Magpul PMAG 30 GEN M3 30-round magazine has a QR code on the side that reads "Тебе делать совсем нехуй ?". This roughly translates to "Do you seriously have nothing fucking better to do?"



Face cover

 * The Slender mask is a reference to the faceless monster "Slenderman" of the creepypasta "The Slenderman".
 * The Misha Mayorov mask refers to "Michael Myers" the anti hero in the film "Halloween".
 * The Jason mask is the same as the mask wear by "Jason Voorhees" in the film "Friday the 13th".
 * The Ghost balaclava is a reference to the balaclava worn by Simon "Ghost" Riley in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
 * The Faceless mask is a reference to the character "No-Face" featured in the animated film "Spirited Away".

Headwear

 * The Santa hat and Fake white beard refer to the Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas. This is a legendary figure, originating in Western Christian culture, who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved children on Christmas Eve.
 * The Ded Moroz hat refers to a fictional character by the same name who brings presents to well-mannered children on New Year's Eve
 * The Door Kicker boonie hat refers to the strategy game "Door Kickers", developed by KillHouse Games and also to the game Character "Captain Price" from the CoD Modern Warfare series in which Price wears the same hat.
 * The Tac-Kek Heavy Trooper mask refer to the helmet of "Heavy Trooper", a "Clone" type in the "Star Wars" lore. The description has a quote from the show "The Mandalorian" which is set in the same universe.
 * The Baseball cap feature the logo of Superman, the superhero from DC Universe.
 * The Beret (Blue) refers in the description to the Russian Airborn Forces known as the VDV.
 * The Bomber beanie refers to Edd's beanie from the cartoon show "Ed,Edd, n Eddy".

Eyewear

 * The RayBench Hipster Reserve sunglasses and RayBench Aviator glasses are parodies of the sunglasses brand Ray Ban

Tactical Clothing

 * The USEC Aggressor TAC jacket is modeled on the Aggressor Parka™ and the gloves after the TAC K9 and Rope Handler Glove both made by 5.11 Tactical.
 * The USEC Softshell Flexion jacket is modeled on the Blackhawk Waterproof Jacket, and gloves are modeled on the Oakley Flexion Gloves.
 * The USEC Taclife Terrain pants are modeled on the Blackhawk Tac Life Pant, and the boots are modeled on the Ariat Terrain Boot.
 * The USEC Gen.2 Khyber pants are modeled on the Kitanica Gen2 Pants, and the boots are modeled on the Khyber Lightweight Tactical Boot.
 * The USEC PCU Ironsight jacket is modeled on the ORC Industries PCU Level 5 jacket, and gloves are modeled on the Outdoor Research Ironsight gloves.
 * The USEC PCS Multicam shirt is modeled on the British Army PCS Combat Shirt, and gloves are modeled on the Mechanix M-Pact MultiCam gloves.
 * The USEC Woodland Infiltrator Upper shirt is modeled on the TRU-SPEC T.R.U. 1/4 Zip Combat Shirt, and gloves are modeled on the Mechanix The Original gloves.
 * The USEC Commando sweater is modeled on the Rothco USMC Commando Sweater and gloves are modeled on the First Tactical Pro Knuckle Glove.
 * The USEC base upper shirt is modeled on the Crye Precision G3 Combat Shirt and gloves are modeled on the Oakley SI Assault Gloves.
 * The USEC Night Patrol jacket is modeled after the MOS Tactical Gen 2 Night Camo Parka and the gloves are modeled after the Magpul Patrol Glove 2.0.
 * The USEC Woodland Infiltrator Lower pants are modeled on the TMC Gen3 Combat Trousers.
 * The USEC TACRES pants are modeled on the TRU-SPEC T.R.U. Pants.
 * The USEC Deep Recon pants are modeled on the Helikon-Tex UTP Pants, and the boots are modeled on the Lowa Zephyr TF series.
 * The BEAR Zaslon lower pants are modeled on the Kitanica All Season Pants, and the boots are modeled on the Lowa Zephyr GTX Hi TF.
 * The BEAR Zaslon upper shirt is modeled on the SSO RAID summer suit, and gloves are modeled on the Blackhawk F.U.R.Y. Utilitarian gloves.
 * The BEAR Summer Field upper jacket is modeled on the SSO FIELD 5 N summer suit, and gloves are modeled on the Outdoor Research Halberd Sensor Gloves.
 * The BEAR Summer Field lower pants are modeled on the SSO FIELD 5 N summer suit.
 * The BEAR Black Lynx jacket is modeled on the SSO Lynx fleece jacket, and gloves are modeled on the Oakley Factory Lite Tactical gloves.
 * The BEAR Ghost Marksman jacket is modeled on the Sniper mantle "Ghost" and the "SSO GORKA-E", and gloves are modeled on the 5.11 Tactical Scene One Gloves.
 * The BEAR G99 Lower pants are modeled on the Gruppa 99 L10 Tropical Combat Pants and the holster is modeled on the SSO KO 3 hip holster.
 * The BEAR G99 Upper shirt is modeled on the Gruppa 99 L10 Tropical Combat Shirt, and gloves are modeled on the Viktos LEO Vented Duty Glove.
 * The BEAR Oldschool pants are modeled on the Soviet Union TTsKO camouflage summer trousers, and the shoes are modeled on either Nike, Puma or Mockba brand sneakers of the 1980’s.
 * The BEAR VOLK gloves are modeled after Wiley-X DURTAC SmartTouch Gloves.

Secure containers

 * The Secure container Alpha is closely modeled after the real life case called the iM2050 Storm Case by Pelican. The only differences between the real life counterpart and the in-game model is the handle type.
 * The Secure container Gamma is modeled after the real life pistol case called the Protector Series® Scoped Pistol Case by Plano. The only differences between the real life counterpart and the in-game model is coloration.
 * The Secure container Kappa is modeled after the real life pistol case called the V100 by Pelican. As with the Secure container Gamma, the only differences between the real life counterpart and the in-game model is coloration.

Barter Items

 * The Bottle of Tarkovskaya vodka description refers to the "Storm Area 51" meme.
 * The Xenomorph sealing foam is a reference to the "Xenomorph" which is the monster in the horror film series "Alien".
 * The Slickers Bar has humorous writing throughout the ingredients list written on the side.


 * The Chain with Prokill medallion refers to the killstreak "Prokill" in a prequel of EFT, Contract Wars.
 * The GP coin is a reference to one of BSG's previous games "Contract Wars" in which GP was the premium currency.
 * The Graphics card is modeled after an ASUS GeForce GTX 750 Ti GPU.


 * The SSD drive is modeled after a SSD Samsung EVO 840 250 GB SSD.
 * The SAS drive is modeled after a ICYDOCK ToughArmor MB991IK-B Rugged 2.5" SAS/SATA HDD & SSD Mobile Rack.
 * The Portable Powerbank is based off Xiaomi's "Mi Power Bank 10400mAh" model.
 * The Portable defibrillator is based off Philips HeartStart FRx Automated external defibrillator.
 * The Military flash drive is based off TECHAYA MILTECH M64 MIL-STD flash drive.

Containers

 * The Magazine Case is modeled after the 1510 Protector Carry-on Case by Pelican.
 * The is modeled on the VERTX large organizational pouch.




 * The is modeled after the 1780 Protector Transport Case by Pelican.
 * The is modeled after the V700 by Pelican.

Medical
 
 * The Surv12 field surgical kit is modeled after the real life product 12 Survivors' First Aid Rollup Kit.
 * The AFAK tactical individual first aid kit is modeled after the real life product FalconTac Trauma Kit.

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