

For example, The Quatrain was hidden to the world until Parzival opened the First Gate. Although two clues, the Original Poem and The Limerick, were publicly accessible, other clues and poems could not be found (nor would they be relevant) unless an OASIS user satisfies a relevant precondition to unlock the next clue.

Throughout the Easter Egg Hunt, Halliday left several clues to gunters to aid in their journey to finding the Easter Egg. Individuals that spent every free moment of their lives searching for the egg were known as "egg hunters", but this was quickly truncated to the nickname gunters. Should someone pass all challenges presented to them, they would be granted administrative powers over the entire OASIS simulation and the contents of James Halliday's multibillion-dollar fortune. After opening the three gates, one would be tested for their worthiness through unspecified rites and trials.

In order to find the Easter Egg, people would need to find three keys and open three gates scattered throughout the OASIS. The Hunt was also a way for Halliday to encourage the entire world to share his passion for the culture of the 1980s era. It was the last game created by James Halliday before he died in an attempt to find an heir for his vast fortune and pass ownership of the OASIS simulation to someone worthy. He's collaborated with Lou Reed, Terry Riley and Brian Eno.2046 Halliday's Easter Egg Hunt is the central plot of the Ready Player One universe and the catalyst of all the events in both the movie and the book. He's recorded nearly 20 albums on his own, working in genres like folk, metal, classical, industrial, and everything in between. But that's only one side of John Cale's work.Ĭale is also an accomplished, trailblazing solo musician. It's the kind of resume that guarantees you a place in the rock and roll history book. He also worked as a composer, scoring the film "Basquiat" and the cult classic "American Psycho." Post-The Velvet Underground, he became a producer and shaped some killer debut albums for The Stooges, Jonathan Richman, Patti Smith, and Squeeze. Their time together was short, but John Cale was only getting started. He spent four years and made two albums with the band. They're one of the most influential acts in rock music. With Reed, Cale formed The Velvet Underground. But instead, he fell in with an artsier crowd: John Cage, Le Monte Young, Andy Warhol and, eventually, Lou Reed. The Welsh musician grew up a promising viola player, a talent that brought him to New York. He's got over 50 years of experience under his belt.

This interview originally aired on December 6, 2016.
