Easter Egg

Easter Egg of Mayu Amakura in the Great Hall of the Kurosawa House.

The term "Easter Egg" refers to an hidden message or joke, or, in the case of the Fatal Frame Series, 'scare' in a video game. It was originally coined by Atari, after they pointed out a secret message left by Warren Robinett in the video game Adventure.

In the Fatal Frame Series, most easter eggs are usually visual or triggered events that just add extra 'scares' to the game. They are not necessary to gameplay, but make for a spookier experience.

Fatal Frame

Bloody Hand Prints

Leaving the game unpaused for a bit of time will trigger bloody hand prints to appear on the screen as a screensaver.

Dropping Dolls' Heads

While in the doll room after you awaken to the Second Night, if you walk close to the decorative dolls, some of their heads fall off and land on the floor.

Whispers

In certain areas of the mansion (such as the Dungeon, Rubble Room or Storehouse) the player can trigger disembodied whispers and even crying. What these voices say or who they belong to is unknown.

Fatal Frame II

Face on Wall of Osaka House

This face appears on the back wall of the Osaka House, by the Back Room, during Chapter 2. The 'ghost' on the wall is actually a ghost from the Xbox version of Fatal Frame. It also appears in Fatal Frame III.

Photograph of Mayu in the Great Hall of the Kurosawa House.

This easter egg can be achieved on any difficulty level, with any costume. When you rejoin Mayu and see the Great Hall in Chapter 4 (without the Kusabi chasing you), take a picture of Mayu standing where Sae usually stands. An image will appear of hands reaching out to grab Mayu. This photograph does not appear on your spirit list or as an item.

Writing on Wall

While exploring in the Tachibana House in Chapter 7, the player will become locked within one of the closets. To get out, go into viewfinder mode. Looking at the room, 'Help me' will appear all over the walls in Japanese (written as タスケテ). Taking a picture of the room or waiting for a short period of time will unlock the door and allow the player to escape.

Game Pause

The face of a child or adult will appear on the game screen of Fatal Frame II, if you keep the game lingering for too long without pausing.

Fatal Frame III

Creepy Counting

If you linger on the game menu, a child's voice slowly counts up to ten.

Reika Screen

If you linger in gameplay for too long without pausing, Reika's ghostly image will appear on the screen.

Miku's Doll

During the course of the game, the hair on Miku's doll will grow longer and longer.

Stain on Wall

Just outside the Altar Room in Rei's House, a stain on the wall will slowly grow larger and larger throughout the game and eventually form a face, seemingly screaming.

Faces in the Closet

From Hour VI, the small closet in the Stairs Hallway will be open. When Rei goes inside, the door will close behind her. Numerous ghostly faces will appear on the wall, and a female voice will say, "Why are you running away?"

Cat scare

After the dream encounter with Kiriko Asanuma in the attic of her house, Rei can go downstairs to the Altar Room. Ruri will appear in the corridor, hissing at something invisible, and if Rei then opens the cupboard next to the Altar Room, Ruri will leap out at her.

Disc Swapping Trick

(Japanese PS2 versions only) If you load the menu for Zero ~Shisei no Koe~ and then replace the disc with Zero ~Akai Chou~, the battle music from Sae Kurosawa's boss fight will start to play, including the voices of Sae and Mayu. Using the same trick with a Siren disc at the start of Zero Hour, you can also hear a voice line from Siren.

Fatal Frame IV

Nurse's Head

If you leave the game on any screen for a moderate, uninterrupted period of time, the black and white face of a ghostly nurse will repeatedly pop up across the screen.

Moving Mannequin

When you enter Kageri's room for the first time, go into viewfinder mode and the mannequin beside the coffin will turn its head towards you. Once you go out of viewfinder mode, the mannequin will return to its original position and not move again.

Hand Under Bed

During Chapter 6, as Ruka enters the hospital for the first time, it's possible to view an additional cutscene. Head into the Former General Hospital and pick up the item on the bed to your left. This triggers a scene where a ghostly hand grabs Ruka's feet from beneath the bed.