Ready Player One: Halliday's Easter Egg & Ending Explained
The hunt for Halliday's Easter Egg in Ready Player One inspired a variety of important lessons, with an ending built around this mysterious character.
Adapted from Ernest Cline's novel of the same name, Ready Player One follows Wade Watts, an orphan who desperately wants to win a seemingly-impossible video game competition that would see him win ownership of the OASIS, a sophisticated virtual reality game that had revolutionized modern life. Helped by his friends and racing against time to find the hidden clues before the OASIS is claimed by an evil conglomerate, Wade's love of the game is put to the test.
The hunt for Halliday's Easter Egg in Ready Player One inspired a variety of important lessons, with an ending built around this mysterious character.
When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune. Wade Watts finds the first clue and starts a race for the Egg. The latest film from legendary director Steven Spielberg, Ready Player One is based on Ernest Cline's novel of the same name. The book was originally published in 2011 and received much acclaim, taking home an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association and the Prometheus Award in 2012. Critics enjoyed its nostalgic and heartfelt elements, with many feeling it has a fun and engaging narrative. Its story is noteworthy for making references to 1980s pop culture, including several movies Spielberg was involved with earlier in his career. Ready Player One's OASIS virtual reality also inspired the real-life Oculus system. The film is set to have some clear differences from its source material. Spielberg has mentioned he is going to tone down the '80s references (though there are plenty in the trailer), and Ben Mendelsohn said his character in the movie is not loyal to the version from the novel. The intent appears to be crafting a story that maintains the spirit of Ready Player One, but has the leeway to go off in its own directions if need be. Want to know more about Ready Player One?
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