In the GTA: San Andreas manual, the area is labeled 'Northstar Rock' — an anagram of 'Rockstar North,' the game's developers. In the actual game, it's simply called 'North Rock,' making the hidden reference invisible to players who only played the game.
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The westward view of Northstar Rock in the manual — where the full anagram reference to Rockstar North still lives.
In-game at night — just 'North Rock,' the easter egg scrubbed clean for players.
Close-up of the in-game stalagmite formation — no 'Northstar' anywhere to be found.
The original NorthstarRock from the manual — the last place the full dev anagram survives.
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