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== Locating hidden pages ==
 
== Locating hidden pages ==
Hidden pages can usually be located by highlighting the entire page in your browser, forcing any images or text with links to stand out. Viewing the page's source in your browser can also locate any hidden links. Pressing the Tab key may also help you find any hidden links.
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Hidden pages can usually be located by highlighting the entire page in the web browser, forcing any images or text with links to stand out. Viewing the page's source in the browser can also locate any hidden links. Cycling through hyperlinks on the webpage with the Tab key may also help locate any hidden links.
  
 
==List of hidden pages==
 
==List of hidden pages==
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===[[Classless Update]]===
 
===[[Classless Update]]===
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/day02.php Classless Update TF2 blog page], clicking on the year 1895 used to lead you to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/geographic_lumps/ hidden page containing the newspaper article "Hills Discovered"]. There are also 3 follow-up articles: [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/war/ "War, Mate!"], [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/coward_mound/ "King Conquers Hill!"], and [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/populace/ "Mann Co invents 'Ro-Bot'"]
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*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/day02.php Classless Update TF2 blog page], clicking on the year 1895 used to lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/geographic_lumps/ hidden page containing the newspaper article "Hills Discovered"]. There are also 3 follow-up articles: [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/war/ "War, Mate!"], [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/coward_mound/ "King Conquers Hill!"], and [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/populace/ "Mann Co invents 'Ro-Bot'"]
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/day01.php Classless Update TF2 blog page], clicking on the [[Towering Pillar of Hats|pillar of hats]] used to lead to a hidden page containing an [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/ editorial cartoon]. There are also [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/barbary/ three] [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/advertisement/ follow-up] [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/enigmatical/ articles], the last one leading to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/today_is_a_good_day/ hidden page] where you could obtain a [[Gentle Manne's Service Medal]].
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*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/day01.php Classless Update TF2 blog page], clicking on the [[Towering Pillar of Hats|pillar of hats]] used to lead to a hidden page containing an [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/ editorial cartoon]. There are also [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/barbary/ three] [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/advertisement/ follow-up] [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/enigmatical/ articles], the last one leading to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/today_is_a_good_day/ hidden page] where players could obtain a [[Gentle Manne's Service Medal]].
  
 
===[[October 29, 2009 Patch|2009 Halloween Special]]===
 
===[[October 29, 2009 Patch|2009 Halloween Special]]===
 
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/ 2009 Halloween special TF2 blog update page], clicking on [[Non-player characters#Zepheniah Mann and Company|Zepheniah Mann's]] tombstone will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/the_last_will_and_testament_of_Zepheniah_Mann hidden page containing his last will].
 
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/ 2009 Halloween special TF2 blog update page], clicking on [[Non-player characters#Zepheniah Mann and Company|Zepheniah Mann's]] tombstone will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/the_last_will_and_testament_of_Zepheniah_Mann hidden page containing his last will].
*On the last will hidden page, clicking on Barnabas Hale's name will lead you to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/family_portrait/ hidden page containing a family portrait].
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*On the last will hidden page, clicking on Barnabas Hale's name will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/family_portrait/ hidden page containing a family portrait].
*On the 2009 Halloween special TF2 blog update page, there was a link leading to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/gibus/ hidden page] where you could obtain a [[Ghastly Gibus]].
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*On the 2009 Halloween special TF2 blog update page, there was a link leading to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/pumpkinpatch/gibus/ hidden page] where players could obtain a [[Ghastly Gibus]].
  
 
===[[December 17, 2009 Patch|War! Update]]===
 
===[[December 17, 2009 Patch|War! Update]]===
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===[[Mann-Conomy Update]]===
 
===[[Mann-Conomy Update]]===
 
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/ Mann-Conomy Update page], clicking on the MANN CO. logo on the building will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/images/mannco_compound.jpg hidden page] containing a larger image of the building.
 
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/ Mann-Conomy Update page], clicking on the MANN CO. logo on the building will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/images/mannco_compound.jpg hidden page] containing a larger image of the building.
*On the Mann-Conomy Update page, clicking on the gorilla will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/images/ape.jpg hidden page] containing an image of a gorilla. When you put your cursor over the gorilla he will wink at you.
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*On the Mann-Conomy Update page, clicking on the gorilla will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/mannconomy/images/ape.jpg hidden page] containing an image of a gorilla. The gorilla will appear to wink when the mouse cursor is moved over the portrait.
  
 
===[[Scream Fortress]]===
 
===[[Scream Fortress]]===
 
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/ Scream Fortress TF2 blog update page], clicking on [[Non-player characters#Silas Mann|Silas Manns]] name on the tombstone will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/family_portrait/ hidden page containing a family portrait].
 
*On the [http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/ Scream Fortress TF2 blog update page], clicking on [[Non-player characters#Silas Mann|Silas Manns]] name on the tombstone will lead to a [http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress/family_portrait/ hidden page containing a family portrait].
 
 
  
 
[[Category:Background]]
 
[[Category:Background]]
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Events]]

Revision as of 18:36, 13 January 2011

Example of hidden page content.

Many Team Fortress 2 update pages contain hidden pages. These hidden pages usually contain hints to future parts of the update that have not yet been revealed, extend the background story of the game and its characters, or even rewards an item to finders on a first-come first-served basis. Some of the links to these pages have since been disabled.

Locating hidden pages

Hidden pages can usually be located by highlighting the entire page in the web browser, forcing any images or text with links to stand out. Viewing the page's source in the browser can also locate any hidden links. Cycling through hyperlinks on the webpage with the Tab key may also help locate any hidden links.

List of hidden pages

Classless Update

2009 Halloween Special

War! Update

119th Update

  • On the 119th Update page, under the October 25th, 2007 patch notes, clicking the word "Engineer" in the line reading "Engineer buildings now explode when the Engineer dies during sudden death" will lead to a hidden page advertising Steam, a network of pneumatic delivery tunnels built by Newell and Sons.
  • On the 119th Update page, under the May 21, 2008 patch notes, clicking the words "multi-core machines" in the line "Optimized particle traces on multi-core machines" will lead to a hidden page of an advertisement for Teams and Fortresses 2, the "Turnless" Board Game, created by Newell and Sons circa 1901.

Engineer Update

Mann-Conomy Update

  • On the Mann-Conomy Update page, clicking on the MANN CO. logo on the building will lead to a hidden page containing a larger image of the building.
  • On the Mann-Conomy Update page, clicking on the gorilla will lead to a hidden page containing an image of a gorilla. The gorilla will appear to wink when the mouse cursor is moved over the portrait.

Scream Fortress