There are all kinds of hidden games on the internet. They are often short games or games with a nostalgic value. Try them out.
Dinosaur Game in Chrome
If the internet goes down while working with Google Chrome, a black and white image with a dinosaur will appear. Press the spacebar and the dino starts running. The dino runs to the right and encounters cacti along the way. He has to jump over that. Press the Up Arrow key on the keyboard or the Spacebar to make him jump. If the dino lands on a cactus, the player is out. Press the Spacebar to start over.
Butter, cheese and eggs in Google
Butter, cheese and eggs is also known as ‘Three in a row’. Everyone knows this game where the players try to be the first to have three crosses or rounds in a row. Play this game via Google against a computer opponent.
- Go to www.google.nl
- In the search bar, type ‘Butter cheese and eggs’.
- Press the Enter key.
You can start first. Click with the mouse pointer on the desired box. The computer opponent reacts immediately.
Pacman in Google
Google has even more games, namely the classic Pacman. In it, the player controls a yellow ball that has to eat candies while the ghosts chase him through a maze.
- Go to www.google.nl
- Type ‘Pacman’ in the search field.
- Press the Enter key.
The Pacman maze comes into view. A click of the mouse starts the game. Control the yellow ball with the arrow keys. Stay away from the ghosts!
Atari Breakout in Google
Atari Breakout is hidden in Google Images. This is one of the first computer games. Use the link https://elgoog.im/breakout. You will see a row of blocks and a ball that comes against it. The ball bounces back, and you have to bounce it back by moving the board to the left or right in time. Do that with the arrow keys. If the ball falls next to the board, you are out. The game will then restart automatically.
