Access Hidden Games

Magic Eight Ball in Access 97

Requires: Windows 95 or better
Hidden Game: 1. Load Acess
2. Create a blank database
3. Go To "MACROS"
4. Click on "NEW"
5. Press space
6. Close the dialog box
7. Click "YES"
8. Save as "Magic Eight Ball"
9. Go to "VIEW/TOOLBARS/CUSTOMIZE" and check off macro design
10 Drag the macro to the second toolbar, VOILA!

 

Magic Eight Ball in Access 95

Requires: none
Hidden Game: 1. Start Access and create a new database
2. create a do-nothing macro and name it Magic Eight Ball
3. drag the macro onto a toolbar so Access will create a button
4. right-click on the button and select Customize
5. right-click on the button again, select Choose Button Image
6. select the eight ball in the dialog click on OK and Close
7. verbally ask your machine a question
8. click on the Magic Eight Ball icon

 

Access 2000 Magic Eight Ball

Requires: Access 2000
Hidden Game: With thanks to Aaron Doucet who found this egg for Access 97...The same thing works in Access 2000.

Instructions:
1. Either create a new database, or use an existing one.
2. Create a new Macro.
3. Without entering any commands, save the macro with the name: Magic Eight Ball (case insensitive)
4. Close the macro.
5. Now, drag the macro you just created up to the toolbar. It will create an Icon that looks like a magic eight ball.
6. Ask yourself a question and click on it!

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