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A list of the currently known Easter eggs and References in Escape from Tarkov.

Locations[]

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".

Mario Easter Egg

  • 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.

Unity Editor Easter Egg 212

  • 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".

Artist Scribbles

  • 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

Book Easter Egg

  • 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".

Totoro Easter Egg

  • 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 the characters "Steven", "Amethyst", "Lars", "Peridot", "Greg", "Rose Quartz", and "Connie" from the series "Steven Universe" and a "Pikachu" with a soviet hat from the series "Pokemon".

    Radiator Stickers

    • 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.
    • In many locations in the loading zone outside the mall and in the parking garage, there are a few "Missam" and "Huyndai" forklifts. They are references to "Nissan" and "Hyundai" respectively.
      • Missam forklifts also appear in the hangar area of the Lab.
    • 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.
    Tarkov name Real name
    Adik Adidas
    Avocado Mango
    Burger Spot Burger King
    Eastland Westland
    FCK KFC
    Goshan Auchan
    IDEA IKEA
    Jacob and Jacob Jack and Jones
    McDaniels McDonalds
    OLI OBI
    Papa James Papa Johns
    Revi's Levi's
    Sara Zara
    Shiccos Chiccos
    Tarducks Starbucks
    Underway Subway
    Urban Clothes Urban District

    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 "Call of Call" disk case can be found next to the TV when rest space is upgraded to Level 3. This is in reference to the popular FPS game "Call of Duty", produced by Activision Blizzard.
    • When the Intelligence Center is upgraded to Level 2 it contains a laptop running Kali Linux with the program Armitage having just been opened from the terminal. Kali is a Linux distribution designed for penetration testing and digital forensics, Armitage is a graphical management tool for the Metasploit Framework.
    • 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.
    • A reference to the movie "Cast Away" (2000). Starring Tom Hanks
  • Streets of Tarkov[]

    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT). Near the River exit in the sewer, there are many pizza boxes and skateboards on the sewer floor. Also on the wall, there is an inscription in Russian "Кавабанга" in English it is Cowabunga or Kowabunga - the battle cry of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
    • Veterinary clinic "Three Paws" (ru: Три лапы) is a reference to the small veterinary clinic "4 Paws" (ru: 4 лапы) located in the city of St. Petersburg.
  • Factions[]

    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 NPCs from Bandits faction 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."

    Traders[]

    Therapist[]

  • Bosses[]

    Killa[]

    A cosplay with a more Russian-focused theme of the character "Tachanka", a Spetsnaz operator from the game "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege" that was posted on Reddit, inspired the developers to create Killa. Tachanka is known for his iconic Maska-1SCh helmet.

  • Weapons[]

    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-12K 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 a faction in Warhammer 40,000, The Orks. Orks believe Red makes things faster, and as all Orks possess some Pyschic potential in-universe that manifests when they believe strongly enough in something, Red paint provides increased speed to their vehicles.
    • 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?"

    RPK 16 dust cover easter egg

    FN magazine for P90 easter egg

    • 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?"

    Banana QR Code

    Gear[]

    Chest rigs[]

    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 for Ops-Core-type helmets 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 Bomber beanie refers to Edd's beanie from the cartoon show "Ed,Edd, n Eddy".

    Eyewear[]

    Tactical Clothing[]

    Secure containers[]

    Items[]

    Barter Items[]

    Slickers-Ingredients

    • 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.
  • Containers[]

  • Medical[]

  • Parody Items[]

    Items in Tarkov and their real life counter part
    Tarkov mark Real Life Trademark
    Apollon Soyuz Cigarettes Apollo-Soyuz Cigarettes
    Augmentin antibiotic pills GlaxoSmithKline Augmentin ES 642.9mg/5 ml
    Broken GPhone smartphone/Golden 1GPhone smartphone iPhone smartphone
    Bottle of Dan Jackiel whiskey Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
    Bottle of OLOLO Multivitamins Centrum Multivitamins
    Bulbex cable cutter Knipex cable cutter
    CALOK-B hemostatic applicator Celox Medical CELOX-A haemostatic
    Clin window cleaner Clin window & glass cleaning spray
    Condensed Milk Moloko condensed milk
    Construction measuring tape Stanley 5m/16 ft Powerlock Tape Measuring
    Can of Majaica coffee beans Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee
    Crickent lighter Cricket lighter
    CvetoCopi printer paper SvetoCopy printer paper
    Cyclon rechargeable battery EnerSys Cyclon Series rechargeable battery
    Damaged hard drive Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 3.5-inch hard drive
    Grizzly medical kit Adventure Medical Kits Sportsman Series Medical Kit Grizzly
    Can of Hot Rod energy drink Red Bull
    KEKTAPE duct tape Flex Tape by Flex seal
    Letmein PC CPU Intel PC CPU
    Medical bloodset BD Vacutainer® push button blood collection set
    Emergency Water Ration Mainstay emergency drinking water
    Fuel conditioner Kleen-Flo Diesel Fuel Conditioner
    SAMUNG SSD drive Samsung 870 Evo SSD (2.5")
    Graphics card ASUS GTX 750 Ti (GTX750TI-OC-2GD5)
    Malboro Cigarettes Marlboro Cigarettes
    Megasonic Toughbook reinforced laptop Panasonic ToughBook reinforced laptop
    NIXXOR lens Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
    Ophthalmoscope Welch Allyn Ophthalmoscope
    Pack of Nails Stanely Bostitch FLN 150 1 1/2" (38mm) Hardwood Flooring Nails 1000 Qty pack
    Portable defibrillator Philips HeartStart FRx AED (Automated external defibrillator)
    Portable Powerbank Mi Power Bank 10400mAh
    Roler Submariner gold wrist watch Rolex submariner watch
    Samson Energy-saving lamp Samsung Energy-saving lamp
    Samson Ultraviolet lamp Samsung Ultraviolet lamp
    Secure Flash drive Kingston IronKeyTM Encrypted Flash Drives
    Slickers chocolate bar Snickers bar
    Strike Cigarettes Lucky Strike Cigarettes
    SurvL Survivor Lighter Ultimate Survival Technologies Trekker model lighter
    Can of TarCola soda Coca Cola
    Bottle of water (0.6L) Aqua Minerale (Аква минерал)
    Bottle of Tarkovskaya vodka Stolichnaya Vodka
    5.56x45 Warmageddon & 20 pcs. ammo pack Nosler Varmageddon Varmint 223 Rem 55gr FB Tipped Ammunition
    7.62x39mm PS gzh ammo pack (20 pcs) Barnaul Ammo
    9x19mm RIP ammo pack (20 pcs) G2 Research Ammunitions R.I.P Series 9x19mm Ammunition Pack
    12/70 Copper Sabot Premier HP slug Remington's Premier Series CopperSolidTM Hollow Point Magnum Sabot Slug
    20/70 Devastator slug DDupleks Broadhead Series Devastator slug
    Vaseline balm Fito kosmetik Norka cosmetic Vaseline with mink fat
    Aquamari water bottle with filter Water bottle with a filter Aquamira
    Wilston Cigarettes Winston Cigarettes
    Zibbo lighter/Golden Zibbo lighter Zippo lighter
    7.62x54mm R HP BT ammo pack (20 pcs) Hornady Vintage Match 7.62x54R 174 Grain Boat Tail Hollow Point Ammunition

    Quest Items[]

    Items Symbols Reference
    Secure Folder 0031 Logo of the "Dharma Initiative" Fictitious research project in the TV series "Lost"
    Secure Folder 0048 Greek letter Omega (Ω) Omega (Ω) is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet.
    Secure Folder 0052 Logo of "Aperture Science" Fictional organization in the video game series "Portal" by Valve

    Content Creator Items[]

    Item name Relates to Note
    42 Signature Blend English Tea Sacriel The number 42nd is a reference to Douglas Adam's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
    Antique axe Wycc220 It's a reference to an old series from the content creator "Maniac with an axe", which was made during DayZ days.
    Axel parrot figurine Axel_tv
    Baddie's red beard Baddie It refers to the streamer Baddie's red beard.
    Battered antique book DobbyKillStreak It is a reference to the Movie "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" where Harry Potter uses a book to set the house elf "Dobby" free. Dobby is DobbyKillStreak Avatar.
    Can of RatCola soda General Sam It refers to General Sam's mastery of the art of the rat.
    Can of sprats alconafter
    Can of Dr. Lupo's coffee beans DrLupo It refers to DrLupo's own line of coffee under King Coast Coffee Co.
    Deadlyslob's beard oil Deadlyslob "Maple syrup" in the description is a nod to Canada, the country of origin of Deadlyslob.
    DRD body armor Dr. Disrespect It's modeled after the red body armor Dr. Disrespect wears as part of his outfit
    Armband (Evasion) Sigma
    Fake mustache Sequisha It refers to the mustache of the live streamer Sequisha.
    FireKlean gun lube Klean It refers to the former BSG employee and live streamer Klean and is a parody of the firearm lubricant "FireClean".
    Gingy keychain Gingy
    Golden 1GPhone smartphone Summit1g "1G" is the recognizing symbol of Summit1g.
    Golden egg MeYeR
    Golden rooster figurine Chicken Prism
    Jar of DevilDog mayo TheDevildogGamer It refers to the live streamer's famous greetings to new subscribers: "Give him the white and sticky", which refers to Mayonnaise.
    Kotton beanie Kotton It resembles the beanie Kotton commonly wears.
    Loot Lord plushie AquaFPS The Loot Lord Plushie.
    LVNDMARK's rat poison Lvndmark
    Missam forklift key DanExert
    Mr. Holodilnick thermal bag Mr Holodilnick This directly references the creator's nickname which can be translated from Russian to "refrigerator"
    Old firesteel dayzru
    Pestily plague mask Pestily It refers to Pestily's logo, a plague doctor mask.
    Raven figurine Markstrom It refers to Markstrom's logo, a raven.
    Shroud half-mask Shroud It has Shroud's logo on the fabric.
    Silver Badge SheriffEli It refers to SheriffEli's sheriff character on GTA V RP, as well as his channel logo.
    Veritas guitar pick Veritas It refers to Veritas' guitar playing and music content
    Video cassette with the Cyborg Killer movie cyborgkiller Has a logo on the cover. Also a reference of The Terminator
    WZ Wallet WillerZ
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