A fan-favorite Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War map has recently surged in attention after a New Jersey resident noticed a subtle Easter egg. Most players know that the map Pines Mall has several references to "Back to the Future," but one fan has found a new reference that was unnoticed by players. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War tends to be filled with Easter eggs, subtle jokes, and pop-culture references, but this one took a unique perspective to understand.
Each Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War map is paired with a set of drop coordinates. Previously, some Call of Duty fans started looking up map locations and found some interesting results. At each coordinate point, the developers either reference a known site or a local landmark that matches the idea of the map.
In a Reddit post by user Blitzzz_, the player noticed some text inside the mall casually handing on the wall. As a resident of New Jersey, this player has been to the real Cherry Mall that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Twin Pines is based on, and knew something that many fans had not noticed. The text "Great Adventure" references the Six Flag promotion that often appeared in New Jersey. Six Flags ran a campaign that had the subtext "Great Adventure & Safari," the text on the wall echos a similar tone despite advertising an outdoor goods store.
The pines (set in new jersey) references the six flags in new jersey. As someone who lives in jersey I thought this was kind of a cool easter egg from blackopscoldwar
In the comments, another New Jersey resident points out that the map coordinates at the beginning of the match are the real coordinates for Cherry Hill Mall. Another fan supports this, stating that the Cherry Hill Mall and Pines Mall both have a similar outline and design. While this is a subtle Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Easter egg, it is still an appreciated one by community members close enough to investigate the mall.
The level of detail that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's developers have put into the background of each map is astounding. With the game having bugs, glitches, and other problems, fans are starting to find that the title holds more than just a shooting experience. Easter egg hunting players are now on the search in Pine Mall, once again looking for even more subtle details.
Season 2 is about to start in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and players are preparing to explore new maps and content. There is no telling exactly where the game will take fans next, but the map is sure to have a few hidden references waiting for those with the knowledge to find them.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.