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In the Active Camo tunnel, there is a Canadian $1 coin (or "loonie", after the image of the [[Wikipedia:Great Northern Loon|Great Northern Loon]] on the side opposite the head of [[Wikipedia:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]]) buried in the snow beneath the [[Active Camo]] power-up, perhaps a homage to the "lucky loonie" customarily buried under the ice during Canadian National ice hockey or curling events.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=49859357 '''Bungie.net: Halo 3 File Details:''' CANADA]</ref> The "lucky loonie" was made famous during the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic | In the Active Camo tunnel, there is a Canadian $1 coin (or "loonie", after the image of the [[Wikipedia:Great Northern Loon|Great Northern Loon]] on the side opposite the head of [[Wikipedia:Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]]) buried in the snow beneath the [[Active Camo]] power-up, perhaps a homage to the "lucky loonie" customarily buried under the ice during Canadian National ice hockey or curling events.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=49859357 '''Bungie.net: Halo 3 File Details:''' CANADA]</ref> The "lucky loonie" was made famous during the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games when both the Canadian men and women teams won the gold medal. | ||
The best way to see it is to zoom in on it either using a [[sniper rifle]], through the monitor mode in [[Forge]], or via [[Theater]] mode. However, this coin is not seen during split-screen games. | The best way to see it is to zoom in on it either using a [[sniper rifle]], through the monitor mode in [[Forge]], or via [[Theater]] mode. However, this coin is not seen during split-screen games. |