Hidden chirp symbol

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*Not to be confused with Hidden symbol.*

**Hidden chirp symbol** is a sight found in some out-of-bounds areas. Located at the south-east corner of the base terrain map, somewhat below, it looks like a glowing chirp symbol and can be seen from a fair distance despite the fog.

## How to find it

* PS4 confirmed: in Chapter Select, Broken Bridge, Tower, Snow and Paradise levels; very hard to spot in Paradise because of other symbols floating in that area, and strong winds.
* PC Steam: the symbol has been confirmed in all levels except Pink Desert.
* Other platforms: this sight should exist on every platform if the player can reach the location to observe it.

It likely exists on all levels but is not visible due to terrain layout or lighting (see trivia below).

One reliable strategy to reach the hidden chirp symbol is as follows:

* Enter the level and wait for someone to connect (except in CS where you don't have to wait). Do not chirp, not even once.
* Go out-of-bounds and reach the east side of visible terrain.
* Follow along the edge towards south until you approach the corner of the map. If the symbol is there it will be visible from a fair distance. It's right at the corner, slightly below the surface. In the Tower level you can see it from the distance but can't get close because of the blackness plane.

In general, no chirping is key. If you chirp, the symbol will immediately disappear (probably because it's now used as part of your own chirp bubble). However, some users reported that the symbol remains visible even if you chirp, and that in some cases two symbols (the player's and the last companion's) can be seen overlapped. Details are still unclear.

Note it's possible the hidden chirp symbol won't be there even if not chirping a single time, for unknown reasons.

#### Sunken City tips

 The hidden chirp symbol was also found in the Sunken City level, though it is hard to spot.

Because the start of the Sunken City level is much higher, the symbol is very, very far below the start area compared to other (flatter) levels. As such the symbol can probably only be seen when playing at a rather high screen resolution (2K confirmed, see screenshot below), and even then it's barely a few pixels in size. Thanks to its bright, glowing appearance though it is relatively easy to spot with the right display settings once you know where to look for it. It doesn't appear any bigger when around the South-East corner (because of the altitude), compared to the North-East corner (like in the picture below).

## Gallery

* Chapter Select
* Broken Bridge
* Sunken City
* Tower (can't get closer)
* Snow

## Trivia

* Journey maps are oriented in the 3D space along Z-X plane (Z axis being south-north and X axis being east-west), with height being Y axis. The spot where the glowing chirp symbol is found is at the origin (0,0,0) which is likely just the default location for the chirp element, and as soon as you chirp that element is moved to the wayfarer's location to play the chirp animation (bubble + symbol).
* It won't be unreasonable to assume that the same basic mechanic is used on all levels. Getting to that point in Sunken City is very hard but possible (the start of the map is way higher than the zero plane). Underground is under investigation: the terrain is at similar height as CS or BB, but apparently the symbol (if it's there) is not visible due to inky black surroundings.
* If two players are connected (except for CS), and neither player chirps, then it's possible to observe two chirp symbols overlapping.
* The hidden symbol in the Tower level (when it appears) can be seen all the way from the roof top as well as from the east side of the map.

## See also

 Other general Out of Bounds (OOB) articles

Blackness • Chapter Select (OOB) • Crash Zones • Disco Zones and other Disco Stuff • Dune settings and PC glitches • Hidden symbol • History Lesson Banner (HL Banner) • How to find Nick • Level Cube / Sky Box • Liquid Sand • Out of Bounds (OOB) • Out of Bounds Levels • Paradise (OOB) • Peeling Grounds and Sanded Wayfarer • Pink Desert (OOB) • Snow (OOB) • Starfields • Sunken City (OOB) • Tower (OOB) • Underground (OOB)
 About OOB and more links
Broadly speaking, a **glitch** is where something in the game does something it wasn't meant to. We do not distinguish between a "wanted Glitch" and actual bugs.

Browse Categories (bottom of articles) to find more related articles:

* Category:Out of Bounds, Glitch per Level: Category:OOB-Levels
* Category:Challenges , Category:Tricks

**Robins Guide for Newcomers** . 26 Minutes, full of tips, tricks, dos and don'ts.

Expert Mode
**Expert Mode** introduction article to everything beyond the most basic gameplay.
Expert Mode topics:

 Challenges  Fancy Flying  Glitches & OOB  OOB-Levels Surfing, Slides and Drops  Tricks

Expert Mode Glossary

Black Cloth • Black Sand • Blackness • Breaking the Shrine/HL • Carpet Chase • Carpet Warp • Crash Zones • Dirty robe trick • Disco War Machine / Disco WM • Disco Wayfarer • Disco Zones and other Disco Stuff • Dragonfly War Machine • Faceplant (FP) • Faceplant Jump (FPJ) • Fancy Flying • Ghost • Glossary • Happy War Machine • History Lesson Banner (HL Banner) • How to find Nick • Infinite Flight (IF) on PC • Infinite Flight (IF) on PS4 • Level Cube / Sky Box • Low FPS glitch • Off-sync • Peeling Grounds and Sanded Wayfarer • Sky Painting • Starfields • The ID rule • The Tumbler • Triggers • Unmotivated War Machine • War Machine Capture (WM capture) • Zen Jump • Zimcloak

 Other general Out of Bounds (OOB) articles

Blackness • Chapter Select (OOB) • Crash Zones • Disco Zones and other Disco Stuff • Dune settings and PC glitches • Hidden symbol • History Lesson Banner (HL Banner) • How to find Nick • Level Cube / Sky Box • Liquid Sand • Out of Bounds (OOB) • Out of Bounds Levels • Paradise (OOB) • Peeling Grounds and Sanded Wayfarer • Pink Desert (OOB) • Snow (OOB) • Starfields • Sunken City (OOB) • Tower (OOB) • Underground (OOB)
 About OOB and more links
Broadly speaking, a **glitch** is where something in the game does something it wasn't meant to. We do not distinguish between a "wanted Glitch" and actual bugs.

Browse Categories (bottom of articles) to find more related articles:

* Category:Out of Bounds, Glitch per Level: Category:OOB-Levels
* Category:Challenges , Category:Tricks

**Robins Guide for Newcomers** . 26 Minutes, full of tips, tricks, dos and don'ts.

Expert Mode
**Expert Mode** introduction article to everything beyond the most basic gameplay.
Expert Mode topics:

 Challenges  Fancy Flying  Glitches & OOB  OOB-Levels Surfing, Slides and Drops  Tricks

Expert Mode Glossary

Black Cloth • Black Sand • Blackness • Breaking the Shrine/HL • Carpet Chase • Carpet Warp • Crash Zones • Dirty robe trick • Disco War Machine / Disco WM • Disco Wayfarer • Disco Zones and other Disco Stuff • Dragonfly War Machine • Faceplant (FP) • Faceplant Jump (FPJ) • Fancy Flying • Ghost • Glossary • Happy War Machine • History Lesson Banner (HL Banner) • How to find Nick • Infinite Flight (IF) on PC • Infinite Flight (IF) on PS4 • Level Cube / Sky Box • Low FPS glitch • Off-sync • Peeling Grounds and Sanded Wayfarer • Sky Painting • Starfields • The ID rule • The Tumbler • Triggers • Unmotivated War Machine • War Machine Capture (WM capture) • Zen Jump • Zimcloak