M.U.L.E. (Atari 8-bit family)

M.U.L.E.
Developer: Ozark Softscape Publishers: Electronic Arts (US), Ariolasoft (UK) Platform: Atari 8-bit family Released in US: November 1983 Released in UK: 1985 This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden developer credits.

One of EA's earliest published titles, the goal of M.U.L.E. is to use the titular M.U.L.E.s to aid you in your quest to gain the most wealth against three opponents.

Hidden Message

Press SHIFT + OPTION in-game. When on the pause screen, pressing SHIFT + SELECT will replace the normal text with the above message.

While "Dabijial" may seem cryptic since it's not used anywhere else in the game, it actually refers to the first two letters of each of the programmers' first names: Danielle Bunten Berry, Bill Bunten, Jim Rushing, and Alan Watson.

(Source: Digital Press)