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A Brute acting as a disc jockey and mixing records in Club Errera.

"If you figure out how to turn the night club on, you will have such a treat..."

The Club Errera Easter egg is an Easter egg in Halo: Reach that is only found in the campaign level New Alexandria.^[2]

Description[edit]

The easter egg requires the player to turn on switches located on top of two buildings, which then make the Covenant forces in Club Errera to start dancing to either Never Surrender or Siege of Madrigal.

Walkthrough[edit]

Activating the easter egg[edit]

Wait until the waypoint on Club Errera is activated. Do not go to Club Errera, and do not kill anyone there. Fly to the hospital, and look for a platform with two trees on the main building (the one with the blue symbol at the top, not the one with the jammer in it), towards the bottom near the walkways connecting to the other buildings. Land on the platform and activate the green switch on the wall.

Upon returning to Club Errera, a Jiralhanae will act as a DJ, with multiple dancing Unggoy throughout the club. Three more Jiralhanae are found acting as bartenders to the left and right side of the club, as well as beneath the club entrance, who will sometimes start dancing like the Unggoy when the music stops. Never Surrender can be heard.

The first switch's location at the lower levels of the New Alexandria Hospital (highlighted).
The landing pad where the switch is located (the switch itself is located left, off-screen).

Siege of Madrigal[edit]

To hear "the Siege of Madrigal," head to the top of the Vyrant Tower where the club is located and land on the roof. Underneath the ducts next to the ramp to the metal platform is another green switch. Activate it and return to the club. Inside, the Covenant will start dancing to Siege of Madrigal. The Covenant will ignore the player and dance unless the player fires at them.

The switch location on top of the Vyrant tower.

If the player kills any of the Jiralhanae or Unggoy, or destroys the communications jammer, the music will stop and the remaining Brutes will attack the player. If Never Surrender is playing the Unggoy will also attack the player; if the Siege of Madrigal is playing the Unggoy will continue to dance.

Achievements[edit]

The following achievements can be unlocked through this easter egg on the Halo: The Master Chief Collection editions of Halo: Reach.

Title	Unlock requirement	Games
Front Page News	Enter Club Errera (This unlocks even if the easter egg is not activated).	Halo: The Master Chief Collection
HBOrg Special	Activate the initial Club Errera Easter egg, making the club play Never Surrender.	Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Play Us a Sad Song, Claude	Activate the Siege of Madrigal music in the club by activating the second switch.	Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Trivia[edit]

The "dancing" performed by the Unggoy and the lower Jiralhanae is actually a continuous chain of animations normally shown when Unggoy (or Jiralhanae) get hit by a DMR bullet (because of the high velocity of the bullet, it causes the victim to recoil). Because of the nature of these animations themselves and the frequency of their initiation during the easter egg, the animation chains appear dance-like.
Although the Jiralhanae appear to be completely unarmed while the music is playing, their weapons (either Concussion Rifles or Brute Spikers) actually float in between their feet until the player attacks or activates the Jammer.
It is sometimes impossible to assassinate any of the Jiralhanae while the music is playing.

Gallery[edit]

The club with the easter egg activated.
A Brute bartender.
The dancing Grunts.
The Brute DJ.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo: Reach (First appearance)

Sources[edit]

^ Halo: Reach, Legendary Developer Commentary
^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria

External links[edit]

RoosterTeeth: Never Surrender, Siege of Madrigal Easter Egg

[1] Halo: Reach, Legendary Developer Commentary

[2] Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria

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-{{Era|RW}}
+{{Status|Gameplay}}
-{{Ratings}}
+[[File:HR NA Brute DJ 1.jpg|300px|thumb|A Brute acting as a disc jockey and mixing records in Club Errera.]]
-[[File:Club Errera - BruteMix.jpg|300px|right|thumb|A Brute acting as a disc jockey and mixing records in Club Errera.]]
 {{Quote|If you figure out how to turn the night club on, you will have such a treat...|[[Martin O'Donnell]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Legendary Developer Commentary''</ref>}}
-The '''Club Errera easter egg''' is an easter egg in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It can be found in the level [[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref>
+The '''Club Errera Easter egg''' is an Easter egg in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' that is only found in the [[campaign]] level ''[[New Alexandria]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref>
 ==Description==
-The easter egg requires the player to turn on switches located on top of two buildings, which then make the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces in [[Club Errera]] to start dancing to either [[Never Surrender]] or [[Siege of Madrigal]].
+The easter egg requires the player to turn on switches located on top of two buildings, which then make the [[Covenant]] forces in [[Club Errera]] to start dancing to either [[Never Surrender]] or [[Siege of Madrigal]].
 ==Walkthrough==
-Wait until the waypoint on Club Errera is activated. Do not go to Club Errera, and do not kill anyone there. Fly to the hospital, and look for a platform with two trees on the main building (the one with the blue symbol at the top)(not the one with the jammer in), '''towards the bottom''' near the walkways connecting to the other buildings. Land on the platform and activate the green switch on the wall.
+===Activating the easter egg===
+Wait until the waypoint on Club Errera is activated. Do not go to Club Errera, and do not kill anyone there. Fly to the hospital, and look for a platform with two trees on the main building (the one with the blue symbol at the top, '''not''' the one with the jammer in it), '''towards the bottom''' near the walkways connecting to the other buildings. Land on the platform and activate the green switch on the wall.
-Upon returning to Club Errera, a [[Jiralhanae]] will act as a DJ, with multiple dancing [[Unggoy]] throughout the club. Three more Jiralhanae are found acting as bartenders to the left and right side of the club, as well as beneath the club entrance. Never Surrender can be heard.
+Upon returning to Club Errera, a [[Jiralhanae]] will act as a DJ, with multiple dancing [[Unggoy]] throughout the club. Three more Jiralhanae are found acting as bartenders to the left and right side of the club, as well as beneath the club entrance, who will sometimes start dancing like the Unggoy when the music stops. Never Surrender can be heard.
+<gallery>
+File:HR NA NeverSurrender Switch.png|The first switch's location at the lower levels of the New Alexandria Hospital (highlighted).
+File:HR NA NeverSurrender Switch Pad.png|The landing pad where the switch is located (the switch itself is located left, off-screen).
+</gallery>
-To hear "the Siege of Madrigal," Head to the top of the building, and land on the roof. Underneath the ducts next to the ramp to the metal platform is another green switch. Activate it and return to the club. Inside, the Covenant will start dancing to Siege of Madrigal. The Covenant will ignore you and dance unless you fire upon them.
+===Siege of Madrigal===
+To hear "the Siege of Madrigal," head to the top of the [[Vyrant Telecom Tower|Vyrant Tower]] where the club is located and land on the roof. Underneath the ducts next to the ramp to the metal platform is another green switch. Activate it and return to the club. Inside, the Covenant will start dancing to Siege of Madrigal. The Covenant will ignore the player and dance unless the player fires at them.
+<gallery>
+File:HR NA Madrigal Switch.png|The switch location on top of the Vyrant tower.
+</gallery>
+If the player kills any of the Jiralhanae or Unggoy, or destroys the communications jammer, the music will stop and the remaining Brutes will attack the player. If Never Surrender is playing the Unggoy will also attack the player; if the Siege of Madrigal is playing the Unggoy will continue to dance.
+==Achievements==
+The following [[achievement]]s can be unlocked through this easter egg on the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' editions of ''Halo: Reach''.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: MCC'' (Xbox One)'''
+! scope="col" style="width:135px;text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: MCC'' (Steam)'''
+! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Title'''
+! scope="col" style="width:350px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Unlock requirement'''
+! scope="col" style="width:200px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Games'''
+|-
+|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement FrontPageNews.png|center|115px]]
+|[[File:HTMCC Achievement FrontPageNews Steam.jpg|40px|center|65px]]
+|<center>'''[[Front Page News]]'''</center>
+|Enter Club Errera (This unlocks even if the easter egg is not activated).
+|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
+|-
+|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement HBOrg Special.png|center|115px]]
+|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement HBOrg Special Steam.jpg|40px|center|65px]]
+|<center>'''[[HBOrg Special]]'''</center>
+|Activate the initial Club Errera Easter egg, making the club play Never Surrender.
+|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
+|-
+|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement Play Us a Sad Song, Claude.png|center|115px]]
+|[[File:HTMCC Achievement Play Us a Sad Song, Claude Steam.jpg|40px|center|65px]]
+|<center>'''[[Play Us a Sad Song, Claude]]'''</center>
+|Activate the Siege of Madrigal music in the club by activating the second switch.
+|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
+|}
 ==Trivia==
-*There are actually four Brutes in the club. The DJ, two standing in the bars and a last one standing below the entrance. The latter one will sometimes start dancing like the Grunts when the music stops.
+*The "dancing" performed by the Unggoy and the lower Jiralhanae is actually a continuous chain of animations normally shown when Unggoy (or Jiralhanae) get hit by a [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle|DMR]] bullet (because of the high velocity of the bullet, it causes the victim to recoil). Because of the nature of these animations themselves and the frequency of their initiation during the easter egg, the animation chains appear dance-like.
-*If the player kills any of the Brutes, the music will stop, but the Grunts will continue dancing. The three remaining Brutes however, will attack the player.
+*Although the Jiralhanae appear to be completely unarmed while the music is playing, their weapons (either [[Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|Concussion Rifles]] or [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker|Brute Spikers]]) actually float in between their feet until the player attacks or activates the Jammer.
-*If the player destroys the communications jammer, the music will stop and the Brutes will attack the player. The Grunts will either attack the player or continue dancing.
+*It is sometimes impossible to assassinate any of the Jiralhanae while the music is playing.
-*The "dancing" performed by the Grunts and the lower Brute is actually a continuous chain of animations normally shown when Grunts (or Brutes) get hit by a [[DMR]] bullet (because of the high velocity of the bullet, it causes the victim to recoil). Because of the nature of these animations themselves and the frequency of their initiation during the easter egg, the animation chains appear dance-like.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:HR NA ErerraClub EasterEgg.png|The club with the easter egg activated.
+File:HR NA Brute Bartender.png|A Brute bartender.
+File:HR NA DancingGrunts.png|The dancing Grunts.
+File:HR NA Brute DJ 2.png|The Brute DJ.
+</gallery>
 ==List of appearances==
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 ==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://roosterteeth.com/archive/?id=1556 '''RoosterTeeth''': ''Never Surrender, Siege of Madrigal Easter Egg'']
-{{Easter Egg}}
+{{Easter Egg|HR}}
-[[Category:Halo: Reach Easter Eggs]]
+[[Category:Halo: Reach Easter eggs]]