Easter eggs and other secrets found in the Monaco arena.
Monaco Statues
Various statues are placed around Monaco, including a bust of Polish painter Jan Matejko, and a Prince Albert I plaque. Both of these statues are accurate recreations of real-life objects present in Monaco. The fountain in Monaco is also a recreation of an actual fountain in Monaco, with the name U. Bassignani, the sculptor who made the fountain, engraved on the top.
Jan Matejko bust
Prince Albert I plaque
The sculptor's name on the fountain in Monaco
S Lies
On June 16, 2023, during CB2, a message was found by hunter TheSkyFox. It is hidden behind a destructible wall under the construction area in Monaco. The message reads "S LIES". It is presented in an orange, pixel-styled text. This message is an anagram for the location of the white rabbits in the Seoul arena, and has as of yet unknown lore implications.
S Lies message
SR's Sprays
During CB2 on June 15, 2023, easter egg hunter Serpenger spotted a graffiti-style message on Monaco that read: "SR.!" This is a reference to a meme that was created by THE FINALS easter egg community, where the creator of TFEE Rob Runesson is affectionately known as Saint Rob, commonly abbreviated as SR.
After a screenshot of the message was posted in THE FINALS Discord by Serpenger, Rob replied to the image and posted "NICE.! If you find more graffiti with this style… well I guess you know who put them there.!" Hunters now knew that there would be more sprays hidden in Monaco, with messages from Rob relating to the at the time current tier of the hunt, Tier 1E.
On June 18 2023, only three days after the first SR spray was found, hunter fishxw spotted another graffiti message behind a destructible wall near the Monaco crane: "825c". Since the style was the same as the first SR spray, the hunters knew that it must be a clue for Tier 1E.
Less than an hour later, hunter Flex4d made a connection: 825 degrees Celsius was the melting point of Aragonite, a crystallized form of calcium carbonate. This breakthrough, confirmed by Rob, was the start of a cascade of connections and revitalization of the hunt. This event eventually led to the password being solved on July 1 after a huge effort by many hunters.
Rob mentioned in his CB2 summary that only 2/5 graffiti locations were found, implying that there were 3 more to find. Later, at the end of Season 1, Rob stated "There are like 11" in conversation about Monaco's graffiti, and that more graffiti may be added with each update.
On March 4, 2024, hunter RockhoundBlack found the 3rd graffiti message behind a billboard in the forest: "1339c". 1339 °C is the melting point of calcium carbonate.
Monaco Graffiti Location Diagram
SR.! spray on Monaco
825c spray
1339c spray
Pergola Numbers
On June 15, hunter Joshnut found numbers engraved on a wooden structure in Monaco's park area. The numbers are "125" and "512" or "51.2." The meaning of these numbers is still unknown.
The wooden structure in Monaco
512 or 51.2 engraving
125 engraving
Three-Headed Monkey
The Three-Headed Monkeys (commonly abbreviated as 3HM) are small decals (similar to the WRs in Seoul) that are hidden around Monaco. They vanish quickly after being viewed by the player, and can reappear in the same location later. If a 3HM is viewed by a player and disappears, other players who have not viewed it can still see it.
Initial Information
In January 2024, Rob revealed the existence of a three-headed monkey on Monaco. This is a reference to the creature of the same name from the Monkey Island video-game series. Rob has eluded to it being found behind the player via a mirror or similar; a nod at Guybrush Threepwood's line "look behind you, a three-headed monkey!" from the original games. Rob has offered a THE FINALS mouse pad to whoever finds the monkey first.
On March 1 at 9:57 PM (Swedish time) Rob shared that the monkey was visible on all arenas for the next 132 minutes; this ended about 2 hours later at 12:07 AM. The next day, Rob suggested that the monkey's appearances are related to the time of day, weather, and something astronomical.
“They seem to be really shy and extremely hard to spot, I don't think more than 2-3 people ever managed to spot them, and even more interesting, no one have ever managed to record or capture a single screenshot of any monkeys... but we are at lest 2 people that swear that they have seen a monkey... there seem to be some link between TOD, weather or some other astronomical link... I guess time will tell...”Rob
Discoveries
- The first 3HM was discovered by hunter Sad Rock on May 30, 2024 around 5:23pm EST. It is located on the 'N' of a shipping container in Pocket Park.
- Shortly after, at 7:09pm EST, hunter Ludonope found a second 3HM on the side of a generator near the Cathedral.
- An hour later, at 8:15pm EST, the third WR was found by hunter Rooftop. It is located on the steps of a house in the Residential District.
- The next day on May 31, 2024, a fourth 3HM was found on the side of the underpass area near the Villas region.
- The fifth 3HM was found a few days later on June 2, 2024 by hunter EE Train. It is located on the main road on the east side of the Royal Plaza.
- Another 3HM was found in the Royal Plaza on June 30, 2024 by hunter Ludonope. It is located behind a trashbin next to a bench.
- The seventh 3HM was found in July 17, 2024 by hunter Impervious. It is located on the bottom edge of the shed in the Park area.
Meaning
The three-headed monkeys were one of three key easter eggs required to active Level Three: THE HUNT of THE FINALS easter egg hunt. Each monkey's location corresponded to a specific letter, spelling the word "ASCONCE", which made up one part of the activation password.
Three Headed Monkey Location Diagram
3HM Closeup
The first 3HM
The second 3HM
The third 3HM
The fourth 3HM
The fifth 3HM
The sixth 3HM
The seventh 3HM
Golden Nama Tama
A small golden Nama Tama statue is hidden amongst the cathedral rubble on the Duck & Cover variant of Monaco. It was discovered on September 28, 2024 by hunter Ludonope using the 'Lost Legacy' map spray released in the Season 4 Battle Pass. The map is shaped like the large inflatable duck that features in the arena variant, and depicts one of the replica The Greek Slave statues in between two mountains, looking towards a large X. On Monaco, the statue closest to the cathedral rubble, when viewed from the front, lines up with mountainous terrain in the background. This statue is looking directly at the golden Nama Tama's location, and breaking the rubble at that spot reveals it.
The golden Nama Tama
'Lost Legacy' map spray
The statue on Monaco in the foreground of a mountain
