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• According to programmer Ken Siders, a hidden feature using the PAUSE button changes the title screen to Q*bert (picture #1). From Siders: "When you are turning the 7800 on, if you pause to think about it a little, then once you start a game, if you do the right thing, it should not be too difficult to make a change."
• Hold PAUSE and RESET when powering up game. Coily will turn into a new character called Al*bertha. Al*bertha is homage to Q*bertha from FHMC Q*bert. Q*Bertha can flip cube colors back and fix cubes that have been turned into rainbow cubes.
• According to programmer Ken Siders, a 3rd hidden feature exists: “Try finishing in last place (a few times) with a SaveKey/AtariVox attached.
• The high score initials entry screen includes some messages:
“MISS ALBERTHA WANTS TO MEET YA” (picture #2)
“PAUSE ON THE BALL BOUNCE HOMEY” (picture #3)