Black Ops 2 Zombies Easter Eggs

Main Quests — Easter Eggs · Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Black Ops II Zombies has five map-spanning main-quest Easter eggs, one on each round-based map: Tower of Babble on TranZit, High Maintenance on Die Rise, Mined Games on Buried, Pop Goes the Weasel on Mob of the Dead and Little Lost Girl on Origins. Most advance the Aether storyline and split into rival Maxis and Richtofen paths, and the Green Run trilogy generally needs multiple players and Original difficulty for full completion. Each quest below lists its map, its achievement reward and a high-level overview of what it involves.

Tower of Babble — TranZit

MapTranZit
Reward'Tower of Babble' achievement/trophy — description 'In TranZit, obey the voices.'
Achievement75 Gamerscore

Overview

Main quest with two paths: Maxis (power OFF, 2+ players, place Turbines at the two streetlamps) or Richtofen (power ON, only Samuel can hear him, throw EMP grenades). Must be played on Original difficulty

High Maintenance — Die Rise

MapDie Rise
Reward'High Maintenance' achievement/trophy — description 'In Die Rise, be the architect of their instruction.'
Achievement75 Gamerscore

Overview

Victis activate the second Pylon for either Richtofen or Maxis to 'mend the rift'; requires four players for full completion; Original difficulty only

Mined Games — Buried

MapBuried
Reward'Mined Games' achievement/trophy — description 'In Buried, be their pawn.' In-game reward: all seven Perks permanently for the remainder of the run
Achievement75 Gamerscore

Overview

Richtofen's side completes a guillotine; Maxis' side completes the gallows. Four players needed for full completion (solo can reach steps 1-5 Richtofen / 1-6 Maxis). Story climax: Maxis overthrows Richtofen and takes control of the Aether. Original difficulty only

Pop Goes the Weasel — Mob of the Dead

MapMob of the Dead
Reward'Pop Goes the Weasel' achievement/trophy — description 'In Mob of the Dead, break the cycle.'
Achievement25 Gamerscore

Overview

Continuation of the 'No One Escapes Alive' quest; needs 2+ players including Albert 'Weasel' Arlington. Two possible endings ('The cycle is broken' vs 'The cycle continues...'), both of which unlock the achievement. Cannot be completed on Easy difficulty

Little Lost Girl — Origins

MapOrigins
Reward'Little Lost Girl' achievement/trophy — description 'In Origins, release Samantha.'
Achievement75 Gamerscore

Overview

Build and upgrade all four elemental staffs, place them on their pedestals in the Crazy Place, then kill 100 Templar zombies there to unlock the achievement; a final optional step ends the game with a cutscene (no extra achievement). Cannot be completed on Easy difficulty