Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1 is now live, and includes loads of new features–one of which is a long-awaited mannequin Easter egg that players can unearth in the game’s iconic Nuketown map.
Those who have played Nuketown before already know the drill: The map’s layout features a suburban neighborhood with model homes, winding picket fences, and freshly-cut lawns, all packed into a nuclear testing zone that gives off major Fallout vibes. Inhabited solely by mannequins, Nuketown has always been a place where secrets lurk, but Treyarch has kicked things up a notch this time around.
Warning: Spoilers ahead! Proceed with caution if you wish to experience the new Nuketown Easter egg without assistance.
To experience the Easter egg, players must shoot the head off of each mannequin. Some of them can be a little bit tricky to find, but once they’ve all been hunted down, a black-and-white “please stand by” message appears on screen for a moment. Once the message disappears, players will find themselves back in Nuketown… and no longer alone.
In the middle of the map, a group of mannequins can be seen peacefully sitting together, completely motionless, as if watching a television broadcast. Players who begin firing weapons at them, however, will soon face their wrath, as gunfire seemingly brings the mannequins to life. Members of the crowd will respond by throwing flashbangs at the player, but the real risk is located in the town itself. Once the Easter egg is activated, zombie-like mannequins will begin to spawn and chase players around the map. (Amusingly, the crowd of mannequins will also boo and cheer in response to players’ actions.) The mannequins that aren’t sitting in the stands move and groan like zombies, and if that isn’t creepy enough, all the headless mannequins also remain on the map, frozen in place as the player fights off their non-beheaded counterparts.
Black Ops 6 players are having a great time with Nuketown’s latest mannequin-based secret, with some posting footage of their creepy nuclear test site adventures, and others sharing suggestions for future Easter eggs.
