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This page lists the Easter eggs in HITMAN™.

Prologue[]

Freeform Training[]

Skyfall[]

The second cutscene of the game where 47 is being interviewed behind a one way mirror is almost identical to a scene from the James Bond movie Skyfall.

Early Appearances[]

IsabelleCaruso

Isabella Caruso's appearance.

An actress playing Isabella Caruso, the mother of Silvio Caruso, can be seen during the mission. If the player listens carefully, they can hear that she is talking about her two sons.

Additionally, an actor playing Thomas Cross, the father of Jordan Cross, can also be seen. He is addressed by his first name during a discussion.

The NPC names can only be seen during the contract creator tutorial.

IKEA[]

On the worktable near the mechanics, an IKEA instruction book lies open. The book shows that the entire ship is one big set sold by IKEA.

The Final Test[]

Jasper's Alias[]

During The Final Test, Jasper Knight can use the alias "Blind Tailor" if he is tricked into moving to the communications room. This is likely a reference to Tommy Clemenza, the blind tailor from Hitman: Absolution.

The Return of Allan[]

Some of the paper maps found on the The Final Test feature another variation of the now infamous "Allan please add details" phrase. "God Damn! We still need details here Allan!"

Other mentions of Allan appear on sticky notes throughout the game.

Paris[]

The Showstopper[]

Mini Ninjas[]

One of the catering vans has the logo of Mini Ninjas, another game by Io-Interactive.

Mata Hari[]

One of Dalia Margolis's model spies, Martha Herris, might be a reference to Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was executed for accusations of being a German spy. Their names are very similar to each other, and Hari lived some of her life in Paris, where the mission takes place.

Lestrade[]

When complaining to his staff about the food not being out, Novikov mentions that he got them from Lestrades in London. This may be a reference to the character from the Sherlock Holmes novels Detective Lestrade who works for Scotland Yard.

Nice Shot, Really[]

Shooting a bottle in the distance will make someone say, "Nice shot, really."[1]

Stormtroopers[]

In HITMAN™, guards will make various comments depending on the shooting skills of 47. If 47 shoots badly with an assault rifle in Paris, a guard can say, "Target's suffering from Stormtrooper Syndrome!" Stormtroopers are notorious for their bad aim.[2]

Instagram[]

While dressed as Helmut Kruger, an NPC might say, "Hey Helmut, follow me on Instagram, okay?!"[3]

Holiday Hoarders[]

Harry and Marv[]

The targets Harry "Smokey" Bagnato and Marv "Slick" Gonif are based off of Harry and Marv from Home Alone.

Shotgun and Roses[]

A present can be found on ground level in the northwest corner of the palace, in the hallway between The Grand Hall and Dressing Room. Once opened, you'll be rewarded a shotgun along with a rose bouquet and sunglasses. This is a reference to the movie The Terminator, which inspired a similar appearance of a shotgun in the Codename 47 mission Traditions of the Trade.

Sapienza[]

World of Tomorrow[]

The Kraken[]

Agent 47 can summon a Kraken by ringing the bells on a faraway sailboat. Hitting the four bells in order from lowest to highest (notes, not height) with any sniper rifle causes tentacles to rise from the ocean and pull the sailboat underwater. After this is performed for the first time, the player passes a challenge and earns an achievement/trophy.

Super Mario Brothers[]

Agent 47 can come across two plumbers on the opposite ends of the town. One of the plumbers, Mario Salvatore, is wearing red overalls, and walks around the sewers near the marina. The other, Luigi Salvatore, who wears green overalls, can be found fixing pipes a few stories underneath the mansion kitchen.

Given the colors of their clothing, the Italian setting, and the names that can be seen in contracts mode, the two plumbers are a clear reference to the Super Mario series, the main characters being Mario and Luigi.

Mario Salvatore also refers to finding his princess and imitates the coin collecting sound of classic Mario games.

Rocco's Computer[]

If the player sneaks into Rocco's apartment (the one above the ICA safehouse) they can see a screenshot of Hitman: Sniper Challenge on his monitor. Rocco is played by the man who had the #1 ranking in the challenge, and got the role as a reward.

Skeleton Hands[]

Wearing the plague doctor disguise on the crypts underneath the church after shooting a wine bottle close to the boat exit at the ruins causes bony hands to pop from certain walls as the player walks past them.

Jack Please[]

After the release of the Sapienza trailer, many (jokingly) misheard Agent 47's line "Check Please" as "Jack Please". Indeed, the waiter's name on the released level is Jack Please.

Assassin's Creed[]

Wearing the plague doctor disguise and trying to enter the mansion grounds again from the front main gate will prompt the guards to mention Assassin's Creed by name when stopping you from entering the mansion. One guard will say, "Looks like someone's been playing too much Assassin's Creed. This is not a cosplay event, please step back!"

Nice Shot, Really[]

Shooting an air conditioner unit will make someone say, "Nice shot, really."

Samael[]

While in the observatory making an entry in his audio journal, Silvio refers to the virus program as "Project Samael." Samael was an archangel in Hebrew scripture whose name means "Venom of God."

Breaking Bad[]

The challenge named The Heisenberg is a reference to the TV show, Breaking Bad.

Hitman GO[]

An NPC can be seen playing & commenting on Hitman GO.

The Icon[]

Dave Bateson[]

In The Icon, there are 2 NPCs talking about replacing Dino Bosco for an actor named "Dave Bateson" for the main role of the movie, The Icon. It's a reference to a part of Hitman: Absolution's development, where William Mapother (Dino Bosco's voice actor) nearly replaced David Bateson for the role of Agent 47.

Landslide[]

Balloons[]

When you shoot all 7 balloons scattered around Sapienza, a balloon will appear being held by 47.

Breaking Bad[]

The lawyer's name "Salvatore Bravuomo" translates to "Saul Goodman" in English. Goodman is the lawyer in Breaking Bad. In addition, there's a poster of Salvatore that mimicks Goodman's poster.

The Author[]

Papers, Please[]

The feats Challenge in this mission is called “Papers, Please?”, which is a reference to the 2013 video game “Papers, Please”.

Marrakesh[]

A Gilded Cage[]

Raining Moose[]

In the original version of the game when you release the moose in the consulate and then shoot 4 bells scattered around Marrakesh, a helicopter in the sky will rapidly drop a giant moose, killing any NPCs below. This Easter Egg was removed in Hitman 2.

Invader Zim[]

The assassination Challenge "A Room with a Moose" is in reference to the episode of the same name of the cult-classic 2001 cartoon Invader Zim.

Swedish Flag[]

When Claus Hugo Strandberg is killed, the Swedish flag will fly at half mast.

YouTube Trailer[]

The plot of this mission is referenced in the "World of Assassination" trailer for HITMAN™, as the narrator mentions that "....In Morocco, a banker meets his end. A general loses his line of credit. A riot burns out in the street. Two men die, and a military coup is averted."

A House Built on Sand[]

Agent 47's Barcode[]

BarcodeEE

The logo next to an image of Agent 47's barcode from Hitman: Codename 47

Referencing the first Hitman game, Hitman: Codename 47, there is an Easter egg on one of the logo's for the restaurants, which is supposed to be a high quality re-creation of Agent 47's barcode from Codename 47.[1]

Bangkok[]

Club 27[]

Elephants Never Forget[]

In Ken Morgan's penthouse, there are 18 miniature golden elephant statues lying around. Shooting them produces loud, haunting animal roars. If all 18 are shot, there is an even louder roar, the player is awarded an achievement/trophy, and the large elephant statues at the front of the hotel begin to bleed from the eyes. The player is hinted towards this action by listening to the dozing guard in the garden, who, in his sleep, urges someone not to shoot his little baby elephants.

Donald Trump[]

A guest of the hotel (identified as Charles Slaughter in Contracts Mode) can be heard telling his friend that due to his popularity, everybody loves him, and thus could become a president. He then mentions how "he will make this country great again".

La Cucaracha[]

Wearing the Exterminator disguise, speak to the hotel manager to start an evacuation, go to the music crew studio, and play the keyboard behind the microphone booth (Blend In as Exterminator). Agent 47 will then play La Cucaracha, and moments later, loud roars can be heard from a distance. Once you reach the outside of the hotel, just by the boat docking area by the main lobby, a giant cockroach-like monster will have been summoned. This is in reference to the Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique) from the Naruto manga and anime.

Music References[]

The title of several challenges in Club 27 refers to or has identical names with numerous pieces of music:

  • "Look Ma, No Head" could be a reference to The Cramps's album "Look Mom No Head!"
  • "Thunder Kiss '65" a reference to White Zombie's Thunder Kiss '65
  • "Oh, Snap!"* a reference to Fergie's London Bridge (Oh Snap)
  • "Nutcracker" a reference to P. Tchaikovsky's Pas de Deux (The Nutcracker)
  • "You're So Fly" a reference to BTOB's 닌감동이야 (You're So Fly)
  • "Icing on The Cake" a reference to Grace Ives' Icing on The Cake
  • "Burying The Hatchet" a reference to Crass's Burying The Hatchet
  • "Fade to Black" a reference to Metallica's Fade To Black
  • "Smooth Operator" a reference to Sade's Smooth Operator
  • "I Believe I Can Fly" a reference to R. Kelly's I Believe I Can Fly
  • "Have Your Cake" a reference to either Brenda Taylor's You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it Too and/or Chris Stranding's Have Your Cake and Eat it
  • "Take My Breath Away" to Berlin's Take My Breath Away
  • "Oops! I Did it Again!" a reference to Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again
  • "Memory Loss"* a reference to Deltron 3000's Memory Loss
  • "Walk on the Wild Side"* a reference to Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side
  • "Return to Sender"* a reference to Elvis Presley's Return to Sender
  • "Ode to The Bouncer" a reference to Studio Killers' Ode to the Bouncer
  • "X-Terminator" a reference to Public Enemy's Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
  • "Power Chord" a reference to Jay Lumen's Power Chords
  • "The Replacement" a reference to the band The Replacements
  • "Chef's Table"* a reference to Dylan Golden's Chef's Table
  • "All Aboard"* a reference to Romeo Santos's All Aboard
  • "In-Secure"* a reference to the song(s) of the name Insecure
  • "Take Away"* a reference to Missy Elliott's Take Away
  • "Tuk-Tuk, Who's There" a reference to Euge Groove's Knock Knock! Who's There?
  • "Down Under"* a reference to Men At Work's Down Under
  • "Hanging Garden" a reference to The Cure's The Hanging Garden
  • "Happy Hour"* a reference to The Housemartins' Happy Hour
  • "Dirty Laundry"* a reference to Don Henley's Dirty Laundry
  • "Basement Jack" a reference to the horror film Basement Jack & its soundtrack of the same name
  • "On The House" a reference to Kolohe Kai's On The House
  • "Intervention"* a reference to Madonna's Intervention
  • "Man Machine" a reference to Kraftwerk's &/or Robbie William's Man Machine
  • "It's My Party"* a reference to Lesley Gore's It's My Party
  • "Tik Tuk" a reference to Kesha's Tik Tok
  • "Are 'Friends' Electric?" a reference to Tubeway Army's Are 'Friends' Electric?
  • "Hide and Don't Seek" a reference to Imogen Heap's Hide and Seek
  • "Bugman" a reference to Blur's Bugman
  • "Put the Lime in the Coconut" a reference to Harry Nillson's (Put The Lime In The) Coconut
  • "Looking Into the Distance" a reference to either Benn Jordan's Looking Into The Past, or Michael Silverman's Looking Into The Distance, or both
  • "I Will Cry if I Want To" a reference to Lesley Gore's album I'll Cry If I Want To
  • "Hello, Who's There?" a reference to July's Hello, Who's There?
  • "La Cucaracha" a reference to the traditional Spanish folk song La Cucaracha
  • "Tuppence a Wish" a reference to Julie Andrews' Feed The Birds (Tuppence a Bag)
  • "The Rockstar" a reference to the musical comedy drama film Rock Star & its soundtrack of the same name
  • "The Lawyer" a reference to David Lindley's Talk to the Lawyer
  • "A Friend For Dinner" a play on Steve Harley's A Friend for Life

The PSN trophies & Xbox/Steam achievements could also be music references:

  • "Shining Bright" could be a reference to Pretty Lights' Shining Bright Despite the Plight
  • "Guest Starring" a reference to the common practice of "featuring" other musicians
  • "Scouting for Talent" a reference to the indie rock band "Scouting for Girls"
  • "One Night in Bangkok" a reference to Murray Head's One Night in Bangkok
  • "Drop the Bass" a reference to the common electronic music phrase of "dropping the bass"
  • "Elephants Never Forget" a reference to Jean-Jacques Perrey's The Elephant Never Forgets

The music references could've been put there due to Jordan Cross being part of a music band himself; & only Lesley Gore is mentioned twice (* indicates more than one song with the exact same name by different artists, but are not as well known compared to the artists' mentioned here).

Horror Film References[]

The title of the challenges under The Himmapan Horror refers to classic horror films: "I'm Utterly Insane" is a quote from American Psycho, "Let The Game Begin" is a reoccurring quote in the Saw franchise, and "Redrum", murder spelled backwards, as well as “Heeeere's Johnny”, are both references to Stephen King’s The Shining.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]

The requirements for the challenge "Basement Jack" may be a reference to Basement Killing from Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

James Bond[]

The challenge "Fade to Black" is an identical replication of a scene from the first James Bond movie, Dr. No.

The Saints[]

Annoying the guards that stand in front of 47's suite (by repeatedly placing Napoleon Blownaparte & picking it up) might trigger one of them to say, "That kind of behavior would be okay if you were a sexy nun dressed in skin tight leather.... but you're not. So stop." This is probably a reference to The Saints from Hitman Absolution.

47's Weight[]

In 47's suite there's a bathroom, with a weighing scale inside. Stepping on it will give the reading "47.0" regardless of suits/objects 47 is carrying at the moment. With 47's figure, obviously he would weigh a lot more than 47.0, no matter the units are in kilograms or pounds.

Colorado[]

Freedom Fighters[]

Freedom Fighters[]

The name of this mission is a reference to another game made by IO-Interactive, which is also called Freedom Fighters.

The Puddle Pile/The Golf Ball[]

Two militia soldiers can sometimes be heard discussing two events. One is occurred at a fashion show in Paris, where 70 people were killed due to faulty wiring in a puddle of water. The other one is in Sapienza, where someone was found dead under the well. This is a reference to Achievement Hunter and their video "Things to Do In Hitman - Puddle Pile" and "Hitman Golf - Hole in One" by TheKotti.[2] [3]

Donald Trump (second appearence)[]

At the shed by the house where the Hallucinogenic Drugs is located, one of the militia soldiers stationed there may mention seeing a "billionaire presidential candidate" with a "famous hairdo" on television. This is a clear reference to the 2016 Republican presidential candidate and later President of the United States, Donald Trump.

Wicker Man[]

When you are disguised as a scarecrow, you may use a sniper rifle to shoot 4 bells in order, after doing this you will set all NPCs on fire when you go near them as long as you do not change your disguise. Warning: lit NPCs count as non-target killed!

Rep Tires[]

Take the quad bike key, hallucinogenic drugs, and 10 apricots. Go to the room where there are 2 NPCs playing games, there'll be a prompt to "feed" the animal toy; do that 10 times and then the animal toy will disappear. Finish the mission, but take the quad bike exit. The quad bike is replaced with the car toy 47 will be shown exit the mission using that car. Vroom vroom vroom, ding ding ding!

Nice Shot, Really[]

Shooting at a specific antenna will cause someone to say, "Nice shot, really."[4]

Quasimodo[]

Taking cover in the water tower while being in a shootout can trigger a guard to say "Quasimodo has retreated to the tower!"[5]

Hokkaido[]

Situs Inversus[]

Kill Bill[]

The Motorcyclist disguise in the morgue is a reference to the yellow uniform a main protagonist wears in the move Kill Bill. In addition, the challenges "Art of Revenge" & "Crazy 8" refer to the events of the films, while the "Cottonmouth" challenge is a reference to O-Ren Ishii.

Dancing Game High Scores[]

There are familiar names on the high scores board of the dancing game like Aggemam, Rocco, White000 and HHCHunter (moderators of the /r/HiTMAN subreddit), A.Smith (Agent Smith, a recurring ally throughout the Hitman franchise) Matsuda (CEO of Square Enix), etc.

If Agent 47 plays the dancing game, he will awkwardly stumble through the steps before giving up, unless he is wearing the ninja disguise. While wearing the ninja disguise, Agent 47's score will earn first place on the scoreboard, and his username on the board will be registered as "Barcodeman_47".

I need to use the bathroom[]

Head to the lobby bathrooms. If you have not changed disguises and are wearing the suit, the unoccupied toilet should gain a button prompt to "Request Permission". If pressed, Agent 47 says "I need to use the bathroom", a line from Codename 47 famous for its awkward delivery.[6]

Portal/Space Odyssey[]

  • When KAI is sabotaged, one of her lines when she's corrupt has her say, "Oh, I hope there will be cake! There will be cake, won't there? I was promised, you see." This is the reference to GLaDOS, the main antagonist of Portal.
  • When you trigger the pushup contest (disguised as guards) and win, sabotage KAI, and then go back to the push up room, an AI named Ayakashi in shape of the ball will fall from the roof. He is a reference to Wheatley of Portal 2.
  • If you manage to push Ayakashi off the clip near the snow mobile exit and then go back to KAI server room, she'll sing. This is a reference to HAL 9000 of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
  • The "Daisy, Daisy" challenge when you assassinate Erich Soders with the robotic operating arms after you sabotage KAI is also the reference to HAL 9000. It is a reference to the song "Daisy Bell", that the failing HAL computer recites to the protagonist as its systems shut off.

Godzilla[]

When you climb the roof as the ninja and standing in the correct spot, there will appear a floating, bouncing lantern on the edge of the roof. Follow the hidden path (the lantern will disappear when you go the wrong way) on the roof to reach the lantern, there will be a prompt that makes 47 do a ninja pose. A Godzilla will appear when 47 does the pose. The pattern that the player must walk is complex, and it is best to watch a video of it being done before attempting it.

Blade Runner[]

When The Curator is talking on the phone about obtaining rare-coloured eyes, he calls the person on the phone "Hannibal Chew". Hannibal Chew was the character in Blade Runner who created artificial eyes for the androids.

Akira Nakamura[]

The director's name is Akira Nakamura. Akira Nakamura is also the name of a professional Japanese baseball player. There's a baseball player disguise in the director's room.

Mini Ninjas[]

When you shoot all 10 mini-ninjas toy in Hokkaido, the volcano will erupt on the far side of valley.

Kane and Lynch[]

In the garage, next to the gardener fixing the skidoo, there is a poster for the game Kane and Lynch, another game made by IO-Interactive.

Hair on Fire[]

In the hospital section of the level, you can find two doctors having their break. Let them talk for long enough and the lady will start saying how the man's hair looks so dry, that it looks like it'd catch on fire. this may be a reference to the mission Death Factory in Hitman: Absolution, in which you could set someone's head alight.

We Meet Again[]

In the morgue, you can find an electronically locked refrigerator that can be unlocked with the keycard from the hospital director’s office (or a disposable scrambler). Upon unlocking it, you can find an old ally/friend of Agent 47, Agent Smith . He will then begin talking to you about what he was doing there and how he got locked up. He will give 47 a master keycard that he stole from the Curator's office that will open every door in the level.

Blake Dexter[]

If you choose to start as Tobias Rieper in a VIP suite, you'll find that the room next to your's belongs to a patient named Amos Dexter, who wears a cowboy hat, and during his rant in the bar mentions that he has a brother. The supposed brother is most likely Blake Dexter, a wealthy arms manufacturer and the antagonist of Hitman: Absolution, who also likes wearing a cowboy hat.

Hitmine[]

On the console in the primary computer room at the surgery facility you will find a playable version of Minesweeper called Hitmine - one of the legendary time wasting mini-games, that was shipping with Windows OS ever since 1992. To play the game, the player must first place an explosive device at the base of the windsock (the red, funnel-shaped wind speed flag) near the helicopter. The miniature explosive works best as it does not attract attention. The player must then enter the operating booth disguised as the Chief Surgeon. Beating the Hitmine minigame causes a couple of Exploding Rubber Duckies to spawn in the OT, killing Soders and everything in the area around him.[7]

Edgar Allan Poe[]

The challenge "Tell-Tale Heart" is a possible reference to Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart."

Batman (1989)[]

If you bump into one of the bodyguards in the Observation Deck of the Operating Theatre, there is a chance one of them will say "You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?", which is a reference to a line said by the Joker in Batman (1989).[4]

Miscellaneous[]

Pitbull[]

Some guards might say "Is that Pitbull?" while wearing the Requiem suit. [8][9]

Pennywise[]

Some guards might also say "Is that... Pennywise?" while wearing the Clown Suit.[10]

The Fourth Wall[]

Starting a murder spree might cause a civilian to say, "It's just a video game... It's just a video game."[11]

Hitman: Blood Money[]

Keeping an NPC in a subdue chokehold might cause an NPC to say "You were stronger in Blood Money!"[12]

Disney Princess/Frozen[]

A poster for the fictional animated film Courage by Pixelvisions as well as merchandise for the film such as a children's scooter can be seen in Colorado and a few other levels. This is in reference to the Disney-Pixar animated feature Brave, though the main character bears more of a resemblance to Elsa from the 2013 animated musical Frozen.[13]

References[]

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