Mob of the Dead Easter Egg

Complete step-by-step guide to breaking the cycle in Alcatraz

Steps: 11
Updated: Jul 10, 2026

Overview

This guide covers the entire main quest for the Mob of the Dead Easter egg in Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies. You will build the plane, escape to the Golden Gate Bridge multiple times, solve the number puzzle, collect the audio logs, and face off in the final PvP showdown. Optional steps for the Hell's Retriever, Blundergat, Acid Gat, and Zombie Shield are included to optimize your run.

Weapons

BlundergatAcid GatTommy GunUzi

Equipment

Hell's RetrieverZombie Shield

Step 1 of 110%

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  Ensure one player in your game is the Weasel character (wearing the flat cap); restart if not.
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  Zap the voltmeter in ghost form before reviving yourself at spawn to get double points.
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  Check the first spawn location for the Warden's Key hanging above the Cafeteria.
  0:32
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  Check the second spawn location for the Warden's Key hanging next to the Citadel Tunnels entrance.
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  Enter Afterlife mode using the nearest electric box to the key's location.
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  Jump through the big blue portal door in Afterlife mode.
  0:57
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  Zap the generator to turn off the electricity and de-electrify the key.
  1:02
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  Revive yourself and grab the Warden's Key.
  1:15
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  Optional: If at the Warden's Office, zap the voltmeter to the right of the generator to open the office door.
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  Optional: If at the Cafeteria, jump down, enter the blue door next to the MP5 wall buy, and zap the voltmeter above you to open the showers.
Have a friend repeatedly start and cancel reviving you to pause the Afterlife timer and prolong your ghost form.