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[{"id":"eefa7677-b300-4f66-b817-01860dfc94db","created_at":"2025-06-11T04:21:00Z","state":"done","prompt":"Which MS DOS program had a hidden Easter egg of the game Connect Four?","reply":"<details><summary>Searching with Kagi:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>MS DOS program connect four easter egg</summary> Sources (10):<br />\n<strong>Low-background Steel: content without AI contamination</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239481\" target=\"_blank\">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239481</a><br />\nJun 10, 2025 ... DOS productivity program that had Connect Four as a built-in easter egg. While MS-DOS era software was famous for including various easter eggs ...</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Claude 4 Sonnet gave the (reasonable given the...) | Hacker News</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44240931\" target=\"_blank\">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44240931</a><br />\nJun 10, 2025 >I'm not aware of any MS-DOS productivity program that had Connect Four as a built-in easter egg.</p>\n<p><strong>List of MS-DOS easter eggs/commands! : r/windowsphone - Reddit</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/314gdr/list_of_msdos_easter_eggscommands/\" target=\"_blank\">https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/314gdr/list_of_msdos_easter_eggscommands/</a><br />\nApr 02, 2015 Here are a few i found: Store link <em>win </em>cd games\\rps rps follow the instructions <em>type msdos.sys </em>dir /w *format c: Dont worry, doesnt erase your phone, try</p>\n<p><strong>List of Easter eggs in Microsoft products - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Microsoft_products\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Microsoft_products</a><br />\nJul 27, 2007 </p>\n<p><strong>MS-DOS Easter Eggs - Eeggs.com</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://eeggs.com/tree/1135.html\" target=\"_blank\">https://eeggs.com/tree/1135.html</a><br />\nDec 02, 2015 Easter Eggs found in MS-DOS Software.Simply check the time stamp on all files included in MS-DOS 6.22.</p>\n<p><strong>Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2015 May 20 - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2015_May_20\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2015_May_20</a><br />\nMay 20, 2015 Any Easter eggs on Win 3.1 | MS DOS 6.22 ?[edit]. I've got a VM running MS DOS 6.22 with Windows 3.1. Are there any Easter eggs I can try out?</p>\n<p><strong>List of Google Easter eggs - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_Easter_eggs\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_Easter_eggs</a><br />\nApr 17, 2013 </p>\n<p><strong>Time Stamp</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://eeggs.com/items/38467.html\" target=\"_blank\">https://eeggs.com/items/38467.html</a><br />\nFeb 17, 2020 How to find the "Time Stamp" Easter Egg in MS-DOS. Simply check the time stamp on all files included in MS-DOS 6.22.</p>\n<p><strong>MS-DOS Easter Egg - No Help for Help</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://eeggs.com/items/465.html\" target=\"_blank\">https://eeggs.com/items/465.html</a><br />\nFeb 04, 2016 How to find the "No Help for Help" Easter Egg in MS-DOS. 1. This works on older versions (prior to DOS 6.2).</p>\n<p><strong>MDGx WinDOwS Easter Eggs</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.mdgx.com/egg.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mdgx.com/egg.htm</a><br />\nSep 23, 2008 Easter Eggs for Windows Programs.MicroSoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE) 16-bit utility for DOS "shows off" 2 Easter Eggs</details>\n<details><summary>Searching with Kagi:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>MS-DOS productivity program Connect Four easter egg</summary> Sources (10):<br />\n<strong>Low-background Steel: content without AI contamination</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239481\" target=\"_blank\">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239481</a><br />\nJun 10, 2025 ... DOS productivity program that had Connect Four as a built-in easter egg. While MS-DOS era software was famous for including various easter eggs ...</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Claude 4 Sonnet gave the (reasonable given the...) | Hacker News</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44240931\" target=\"_blank\">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44240931</a><br />\nJun 10, 2025 >I'm not aware of any MS-DOS productivity program that had Connect Four as a built-in easter egg.</p>\n<p><strong>List of Easter eggs in Microsoft products - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Microsoft_products\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Microsoft_products</a><br />\nJul 27, 2007 </p>\n<p><strong>Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2015 May 20 - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2015_May_20\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2015_May_20</a><br />\nMay 20, 2015 Any Easter eggs on Win 3.1 | MS DOS 6.22 ?[edit]. I've got a VM running MS DOS 6.22 with Windows 3.1. Are there any Easter eggs I can try out?</p>\n<p><strong>List of MS-DOS easter eggs/commands! : r/windowsphone - Reddit</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/314gdr/list_of_msdos_easter_eggscommands/\" target=\"_blank\">https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/314gdr/list_of_msdos_easter_eggscommands/</a><br />\nApr 02, 2015 Here are a few i found: Store link <em>win </em>cd games\\rps rps follow the instructions <em>type msdos.sys </em>dir /w *format c: Dont worry, doesnt erase your phone, try</p>\n<p><strong>Easter eggs - Microsoft Community</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/all/easter-eggs/ff93a696-0cea-4deb-80d6-e4cce5f78fc0\" target=\"_blank\">https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/all/easter-eggs/ff93a696-0cea-4deb-80d6-e4cce5f78fc0</a><br />\n Welcome to Microsoft Community. Here are some of the common Easter Eggs found in Microsoft products. 1. Windows operating systems. - Type "evil" or "mshearts" in the calculator program to open the hidden game. - In Windows 95/98/ME, typing "Goodby" in the "My Computer" window can trigger a funny conversation. 2. Office Suite.</p>\n<p><strong>Windows 10 Easter Egss / Tips and Tricks - Microsoft Community</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-easter-egss-tips-and-tricks/6b84c2be-f43d-4891-964c-dae1330872a6\" target=\"_blank\">https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-easter-egss-tips-and-tricks/6b84c2be-f43d-4891-964c-dae1330872a6</a><br />\n Hi. With all the stuff going on right now, I figured we could list any easter eggs found so far. Not sure if this is on Windows 8/8.1, but on Windows 10 by pressing control+shift and right clicking on the taskbar, you get and extra option on the menu to "Exit Explorer".</p>\n<p><strong>MDGx WinDOwS Easter Eggs</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.mdgx.com/egg.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mdgx.com/egg.htm</a><br />\nSep 23, 2008 Easter Eggs for Windows Programs.MicroSoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE) 16-bit utility for DOS "shows off" 2 Easter Eggs</p>\n<p><strong>MDGx Windows/WfWG 3.1x + DOS 6.xx Tricks + Secrets</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.mdgx.com/w31.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mdgx.com/w31.htm</a><br />\nOct 09, 2008 4-15-99 Easter Egg: ANOTHER MS IE EASTER EGG.Connect Windows + DOS. The Superiority and Mechanics of Windows 3.11.</p>\n<p><strong>MDGx Windows ME + DOS 8.00 Tweaks + Secrets</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.mdgx.com/wme.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mdgx.com/wme.htm</a><br />\nOct 09, 2008 4-15-99 Easter Egg: ANOTHER MS IE EASTER EGG.</details>\n<details><summary>Searching with Kagi:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>list of MS-DOS programs with easter eggs</summary> Sources (10):<br />\n<strong>List of MS-DOS easter eggs/commands! : r/windowsphone - Reddit</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/314gdr/list_of_msdos_easter_eggscommands/\" target=\"_blank\">https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/314gdr/list_of_msdos_easter_eggscommands/</a><br />\nApr 02, 2015 Here are a few i found: Store link <em>win </em>cd games\\rps rps follow the instructions <em>type msdos.sys </em>dir /w *format c: Dont worry, doesnt erase your phone, try</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>List of Easter eggs in Microsoft products - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Microsoft_products\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Microsoft_products</a><br />\nJul 27, 2007 </p>\n<p><strong>Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2015 May 20 - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2015_May_20\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Computing/2015_May_20</a><br />\nMay 20, 2015 See List of Easter eggs in Microsoft products#Windows.</p>\n<p><strong>Easter egg (media) - Wikipedia</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(media\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(media)</a>)<br />\nJun 04, 2008 </p>\n<p><strong>MDGx WinDOwS Easter Eggs</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.mdgx.com/egg.htm\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.mdgx.com/egg.htm</a><br />\nSep 23, 2008 Easter Eggs for Windows Programs.MicroSoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE) 16-bit utility for DOS "shows off" 2 Easter Eggs</p>\n<p><strong>Microsoft Bunny & The Complete List of MS Easter Eggs</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.stl-training.co.uk/b/microsoft-bunny-the-complete-list-of-ms-easter-eggs/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.stl-training.co.uk/b/microsoft-bunny-the-complete-list-of-ms-easter-eggs/</a><br />\n For whatever reason, Microsoft seemed to get some sort of kick out of having a completely useless last tip (are you still singing along?). WINDOWS EASTER EGGS Great, a list of all the volcanoes in the US, just what we all needed to know. Thankfully, all versions of MS Windows OS preceding XP show this comprehensive list in the 3D text screensaver.</p>\n<p><strong>MS-DOS Easter Eggs - Eeggs.com</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://eeggs.com/tree/1135.html\" target=\"_blank\">https://eeggs.com/tree/1135.html</a><br />\nDec 02, 2015 Easter Eggs found in MS-DOS Software.</p>\n<p><strong>MS-DOS Easter Egg - Time Stamp</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://eeggs.com/items/38467.html\" target=\"_blank\">https://eeggs.com/items/38467.html</a><br />\nFeb 17, 2020 Search for Easter Eggs. MS-DOS Easter Egg - Time Stamp.This really isn't an egg, but just a handy way of identifying the version any given DOS file came from.</p>\n<p><strong>MS-DOS Easter Egg - Get Your Daily Dosis of Windows Here!</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://eeggs.com/items/49339.html\" target=\"_blank\">https://eeggs.com/items/49339.html</a><br />\nFeb 21, 2016 Easter Egg in MS-DOS. 1. Start MS-DOS (any version i think.)</p>\n<p><strong>MS-DOS Easter Egg - EggPedia Wiki - Fandom</strong><br />\n<a href=\"https://eggpedia.fandom.com/wiki/MS-DOS_Easter_Egg\" target=\"_blank\">https://eggpedia.fandom.com/wiki/MS-DOS_Easter_Egg</a><br />\nFeb 14, 2019 </details><p>There is <strong>no widely known MS-DOS program that had a hidden Easter egg of the game Connect Four</strong>. While MS-DOS era software was known for including various Easter eggs, there is no definitive record of Connect Four being one of them in a productivity program. <sup><a href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239481\" target=\"_blank\">1</a></sup><sup><a href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44240931\" target=\"_blank\">2</a></sup></p>\n<p>Some common MS-DOS Easter eggs include:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MS-DOS 6.22 Time Stamp</strong>: Checking the time stamp on all files included in MS-DOS 6.22. <sup><a href=\"https://eeggs.com/tree/1135.html\" target=\"_blank\">3</a></sup><sup><a href=\"https://eeggs.com/items/38467.html\" target=\"_blank\">4</a></sup></li>\n<li><strong>MS-DOS "No Help for Help"</strong>: This works on older versions of DOS (prior to 6.2). <sup><a href=\"https://eeggs.com/items/465.html\" target=\"_blank\">5</a></sup></li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE)</strong>: This 16-bit utility for DOS contains two Easter eggs. <sup><a href=\"https://www.mdgx.com/egg.htm\" target=\"_blank\">6</a></sup></li>\n</ul>","md":"There is **no widely known MS-DOS program that had a hidden Easter egg of the game Connect Four**. While MS-DOS era software was known for including various Easter eggs, there is no definitive record of Connect Four being one of them in a productivity program. 【1】【2】\n\nSome common MS-DOS Easter eggs include:\n* **MS-DOS 6.22 Time Stamp**: Checking the time stamp on all files included in MS-DOS 6.22. 【3】【4】\n* **MS-DOS \"No Help for Help\"**: This works on older versions of DOS (prior to 6.2). 【5】\n* **Microsoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE)**: This 16-bit utility for DOS contains two Easter eggs. 【6】","metadata":{"model":"Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview","version":"models/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20","speed":"138","tokens":"6,126","cost":"0.003","total_time_second":7.14},"profile":{"id":null,"name":null,"model":"gemini-2-5-flash","model_name":"Gemini 2.5 Flash","model_provider":"google","model_input_limit":1000000,"scorecard":{"speed":5.0,"accuracy":2.0,"cost":2.0,"context_window":4.0,"privacy":3.0,"description":"Google's updated lightweight multimodal model. 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