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The {{ItemIcon|Amulet of Calculated Promotion}} was added in the [[Changelog#Alpha v0.12 - A Potion.27s Aid|Alpha v0.12]] update and was the first Easter egg item to be added to the game. Twitch streamer [https://www.twitch.tv/witwix witwix] has promoted Melvor Idle on his stream by discussing the game with his community, leading to an increase in active players. The amulet was added as a response by the [[Malcs (aka MrFrux)|developer]] to show his appreciation for this promotion. The amulet is obtainable by name changing to "witwix" (case sensitive) and opening the {{ItemIcon|Chest of Witwix}}, which is dropped by {{MonsterIcon|Leech|Leeches}}. The chest will always contain the [[Amulet of Calculated Promotion]] if the player's character name is witwix.

The {{ItemIcon|Clue Chasers Insignia}} was added in the [[Changelog#Alpha v0.14 - Fishy Business|Alpha v0.14]] update and was teased with a clue which requires [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagaming metagaming] to solve. The clue for how to obtain the amulet was left in the patch notes:

The clue is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_herring red herring] reference to a cutscene from the game [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops]. The numbers important for solving the clue come from the TV show [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_(TV_series) Lost], which uses the numbers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythology_of_Lost#The_Numbers 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42], as a part of the show's mythology. The numbers correspond to the 'item ID' of items in Melvor Idle, 4 is [[Maple Logs]], 8 is [[Redwood Logs]], 15 is [[Raw Swordfish]], 16 is [[Raw Crab]], 23 is [[Herring]], and 42 is [[Burnt Cave Fish]]. These items must be manually placed in the aforementioned order, so that the first 6 slots of the [[Bank]] contain them. The items must also have a specific quantity, which is discovered by reversing the number sequence. The correct order and quantity of items is shown below.

Once the items have been moved to the first 6 slots within the leftmost tab of the [[Bank]] in the correct order and quantity, the [[Clue Chasers Insignia]] will be automatically awarded. If the amulet is not awarded immediately, the player should swap two of the items and then swap them back into the correct order. If there is already a [[Clue Chasers Insignia]] in the bank, or if the order/quantity of items is wrong, the amulet will not be awarded. If the amulet is equipped, sold or lost, it can be obtained again using the same method.

Typing "8" into the [[Bank]] search bar will add a {{ItemIcon|8}} to the player's [[Bank]]. On use, it has an 1/8 chance to add 8 new 8's to the bank, and has a sell value of 8. This Easter egg was added in the [[Changelog#Alpha_v0.15_-_.22Return_of_the_Gods.22_.2816th_May_2020.29|Alpha v0.15]] update.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme "69(lol)"] is a [[Farming]] easter egg where "(lol)" is added next to every instance of 69 appearing on the {{Skill|Farming}} page. Whenever any planted seed has 69 minutes remaining until grown, the information tile will read "Time Left: About 69(lol) mins" remaining. This Easter egg was added in the [[Changelog#Alpha v0.12 - A Potion.27s Aid|Alpha v0.12]] update, which made changes to the [[Farming]] UI.

Prior to patch version [[Changelog#Alpha v0.13 - A Helping Hand|Alpha v0.13]], some of the creatures were erroneously named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblin Goblin], which is a creature from European folklore, used most commonly in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy fantasy] settings today. Patch [[Changelog#Alpha v0.13 - A Helping Hand|Alpha v0.13]] changed all creatures named Goblin to Golbin, which is the [[Malcs (aka MrFrux)|developer's]] unique spin on the Goblin archetype.

The {{PetIcon|Golden Golbin}} is a pet that can only be obtained by getting a {{MonsterIcon|Golbin}} kill count of 42069.

Typing "wherearemylemons" into the [[Bank]] search bar will add a [[Lemon]] to the player's [[Bank]]. {{ItemIcon|Lemon}}, {{ItemIcon|Lemons}}, and {{ItemIcon|Lemonade}} are joke items added in the [[Events|April Fools 2020 Event]], patch v0.14.69.

{{ItemIcon|Lemon}} is an Easter Egg item which was previously given to the player in place of an {{ItemIcon|Aorpheats Signet Ring}} piece, when the requirement of wearing a {{ItemIcon|Gold Topaz Ring}} was not met. This was changed to instead drop a Gold Topaz Ring in [[Changelog#Alpha v0.16.3 - (14th September 2020)|Alpha v0.16.3]]. See {{ItemIcon|Signet Ring Half (a)}} and {{ItemIcon|Signet Ring Half (b)}} for more details on how to find the [[Aorpheats Signet Ring]].

[[Malcs, the Guardian of Melvor]], is a combat level 677 [[dungeon]] boss named after the [[Malcs (aka MrFrux)|developer]] of the game.

[[Prat, the Protector of Secrets]] is a combat level 360 [[dungeon]] [[monster]] named after the "artist", writer, and Discord moderator of the game, [[Prat]]. The [[Cape of Prat]] is also named after [[Prat]], with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavor_text flavour text], "You're more accurate when you're naked." The text is purely for flavour and has no mechanical impact. The text is a reference to an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-joke in-joke] between the [[Malcs (aka MrFrux)|developer]] and [[Prat]].

| [[File:Cris (pet).svg|25px]] [[Cris]] || Wordplay on Cris, the Cow, sound like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisco Crisco]

| [[File:Cool Rock (pet).svg|25px]] [[Cool Rock]] || Named after Coolrox95, the original creator of [https://wiki.melvoridle.com/w/Main_Page the wiki] and a developer alongside [[Malcs (aka MrFrux)|Malcs]] and [[Prat]]

| [[File:Puff, the Baby Dragon (pet).svg|25px]] [[Puff, the Baby Dragon]] || Named after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puff,_the_Magic_Dragon Puff, the Magic Dragon]

| [[File:Snek (pet).png|25px]] [[Snek]] || Internet-speak for snake - comes from the meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/this-is-snek This is Snek]

| [[File:Caaarrrlll (pet).png|25px]] [[Caaarrrlll]] || Character from [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llamas_with_Hats Llamas with Hats]

| [[File:Gunter (pet).svg|25px]] [[Gunter]] || Character from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time Adventure Time] as well as the name of [[Malcs (aka MrFrux)|Malcs]] real life pet dog

| [[File:Bruce (pet).svg|25px]] [[Bruce]] || Character from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finding_Nemo Finding Nemo]

| [[File:Lil Ron (pet).svg|25px]] [[Lil Ron]] || Ingame wordplay on the Item [[Big ol Ron]]

| [[File:Leonardo (pet).svg|25px]] [[Leonardo]] || Character from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]

| [[File:Finn, the Cat (pet).png|25px]] [[Finn, the Cat]] || Character from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_Time Adventure Time] as well as the name of [[Malcs (aka MrFrux)|Malcs]] real life pet cat

| [[File:Marahute (pet).png|25px]] [[Marahute]] || Character from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescuers_Down_Under The Rescuers Down Under]

| [[File:Salem (pet).svg|25px]] [[Salem]] || Named after the Salem, the Magic Cat from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_the_Teenage_Witch_(1996_TV_series) Sabrina the Teenage Witch]

| [[File:Monk-ey (pet).png|25px]] [[Monk-ey]] || Wordplay on the word Monk

| [[File:Asura (pet).png|25px]] [[Asura]] || Creature in Hindu Mythology

| [[File:Golden Golbin (pet).svg|25px]] [[Golden Golbin]] || See [[Easter Eggs#Golbins|Golbins]]

{{ItemIcon|Easter Egg}} is an item that was introduced during the [[V0.19.2|Alpha v0.19.2]] update, and could be obtained by successfully defeating a {{MonsterIcon|Chicken}} in {{Icon|Chaos}} mode. In Chaos mode, Chickens always performed an unavoidable attack which would instantly kill the player, and so the only way to defeat Chickens was to obtain enough attack speed reduction (via the Chaos mode item corruption mechanic) such that the player's attack would occur before the Chicken could attack. Once defeated, an {{ItemIcon|Easter Egg}} would be added to the player's bank.

The Cool Glasses may be obtained by petting the {{PetIcon|Cool Rock}} pet 95 times.

To obtain the [[Red Herring]], the player must first meet all of the following requirements:

* The {{Skill|Fishing}} [[Mastery#The_Mastery_Pool|Mastery pool]] must be 100% filled

* Level 99 {{Icon|Mastery}} in {{ItemIcon|Raw Herring}}

Once the requirements are met, the Red Herring will have a 1-in-10,000 (or 0.01%) chance of dropping while fishing for {{ItemIcon|Raw Herring}}.

* The {{Skill|Thieving}} [[Mastery#The_Mastery_Pool|Mastery pool]] must be 100% filled

* Level 99 {{Icon|Mastery}} in {{Icon|type=thieving|Lumberjack}}

Once the requirements are met, the Abnormal Log will have a 1-in-10,000 (or 0.01%) chance of dropping while pickpocketing the {{Icon|type=thieving|Lumberjack}}.