Hidden QR Codes

**WHAT THE CAR?** contains several hidden QR codes, each including an email address with an automated response signed by Tim Garbos and including a hidden level. The included levels are all named "How Did You Find This?", read the title in the same voice as the official levels, contain a series of floating red platforms to the finish, and have a number of smaller platforms each with a single tree out of reach of Car. According to the responses there are a total of 6, however only 5 have been discovered so far.

## banana@triband.net

The first discovered QR code, this is located behind the Card Collection Book in the Main Room and can be viewed by flipping through all the pages in it. The automated response includes the following text, followed by the standard ending text:

> 🍌 Hi! 🍌
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> You found one of the six secret QR codes hidden in the world. This one is probably the most obvious one, but it also means that you look at all your car(d)s. I hope you collected a lot!
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> Thank you for playing our little silly 🚗 game. I hope you had fun so far!
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> I made a secret level only for everyone who finds this QR code.
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> You can find it here: https://car.whatthegames.com/level/34b8acc85f5d2f14e8648a8043a5b5b8
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> I hope you like it! 🍌🍌
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The linked level has Car holding a banana, includes a banana with a creepy-looking face near the start, and the floating platforms contain bananas.

## horses@triband.net

This is located on the back of the completion stats board in the Party Room and can be viewed by rotating the camera to the back of it. The automated response includes the following text, followed by the standard ending text:

> 🐴 🐎 🐴 🐎 Hi!
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> You found one of the six secret QR codes hidden in the world. This one is hidden quite late in the game so you've played it a lot! Congratulations on making it this far! 🎉👏
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> Thank you for playing our little silly 🚗 game. I hope you had fun so far!
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> I made a secret level with lots of horses - only for everyone who finds this QR code.
> You can find it here: https://car.whatthegames.com/level/81572d77d86451b459034933d32758c4
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> I hope you like it! 🐴🐴 🐎 🐴 🐎
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The linked level has Car with floppy legs and a jetpack, includes numerous horses near the start, and the floating platforms have Speed Pads rotated in various directions. The level includes a longer section with Exploding Barrels and more horses.

## snake@triband.net

This is located in The Maze, in the room *left>left>right>right*, behind a mysterious red creature. It can be viewed by rotating the camera around behind the creature. The automated response includes the following text, followed by the standard ending text:

> 🐍 🐍 ssHi!sss 🐍 🐍
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> You found one of the six secret QR codes hidden in the world. That maze is tricky and the puzzle at the end is even trickier. I hope you made it out again!
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> Thank you for playing our little silly 🚗 game. I hope you had fun so far!
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> I made a secret level only for everyone who finds this QR code.
> You can find it here: https://car.whatthegames.com/level/bb4e11eb346928446b0f20fb75141abb
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> I hope you like it! 🐍🐍
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The linked level has Car with short floppy legs and a jetpack, includes a creature similar to one found in the maze room at the start, and the floating platforms have additional similar creatures.

## horse@triband.net

This is located at the end of a secret path in the WHAT THE GOLF? Room and is noted "definitely the most hidden" in the email response. It can be viewed by hugging the wall to the left of the entrance Mine cart until you are thrown upward by a Springboard onto a dark path. The path leads you to an invisible path with several orange warning signs, with the QR code on the wall to the side. The automated response includes the following text, followed by the standard ending text:

> 🐴 Hi!
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> You found one of the six secret QR codes hidden in the world. When I hid this one, I didn't really expect anyone to find it, and it's definitely the most hidden one. I'm super impressed that you did! Congratulations! 🎉👏
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> Thank you for playing our little silly 🚗 game. I hope you had fun so far!
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> I made a secret level only for everyone who finds this QR code.
> You can find it here: https://car.whatthegames.com/level/2626bee8a82962e4c8615c68b877a986
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> I hope you like it! 🐴
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The linked level has Car riding a bike and a jetpack, includes numerous horses near the start, and the floating platforms have more horses. The level has much fewer props than most of the other levels.

## seagull@triband.net

This is located in on the back of the Episode 6 elevator sign. It can be viewed by rotating the camera around behind sign. The automated response includes the following text, followed by the standard ending text:

> 🦆🦅🐧🌊 Hi! 🦆🦅🐧🌊
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> You found one of the six secret QR codes hidden in the world. You've been playing a good amount to make it this far! Yay!
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> Thank you for playing our little silly 🚗 game. I hope you had fun so far!
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> I made a secret level only for everyone who finds this QR code.
> You can find it here: https://car.whatthegames.com/level/cc27a1e83ea76bd4e9041b1426bacfd0
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> I hope you like it! 🐧🌊
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The linked level has Car riding a set of 4 office chairs and a horizontal jetpack, includes a large seagull near the start, and the floating platforms have a very large amount of tiny seagulls.

## Missing 6th QR Code

Although the email responses reference a total of 6 codes existing, the 6th is yet to be found. According to posts on Twitter from Tim Garbos, it may not be in the game itself, or impossible to find entirely.

## Email ending text

All 5 found email addresses responses end with the following text:

> If the links don't work, try this:
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> iPhone/iPad: If you play on an iPhone or iPad, open it in Safari and click the "Open in App" button. That should ask you if you want to open it in the game. If it doesn't work, a little bar might be at the top of the page with an Open button.
> Mac: It should work the same, but if it doesn't, try to make sure you use Safari.
> AppleTV: It's a bit more tricky since you need to open it in the Safari browser, but it should work if you type it in.
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> If you want to send normal emails use car@triband.net since this email will just auto-respond
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> Tim Garbos
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> Creative Director at Triband
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The *horse@triband.net*, *horses@triband.net* and *snake@triband.net* responses include an additional line "he/him" after the standard ending.

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/timgarbos/status/1661452348726599680