Bonus messages will be displayed under the followingconditions.

Enter "Hope" or "Ship" as a planet name, then abandon that planet.

Enter "Falken" as a name and "Joshua" as a password.

Enter "Valdez" as a tanker name.

Enter one of the programmer names as a player name.

Begin a game in multi-player mode and enter one ofthe following phrases in the chat window: ":)",")",or "LOL".

Set the system date to December 25 and begingame play.

Launch a ship towards a planet with enemy coloniesat least two turns away. Discontinue that ship type after it departs,but before it reaches its destination. A meteor shower will hitthe destination planet, destroying the colonies

Create a ship with weapons, shields, and range allat a value of 10.