April Fool's Day here again, and it is time That joke. If you are not really familiar, Google has a history of doing something interesting on that day. Some of their joys include interviews for “engineering positions in our Hosting the moon The Research Center “in 2007, and their plans to present”Scratch“In Google Book Search in 2008.
And if you are a thirsty user of Google Maps, you will know what it was. For example, 2014 witnessed that Pokemon is hidden throughout Google Maps, 2013 was characterized by the staff of the treasure, and in 2015 they re -created the Retro Pac Man game on their map!
If you have not heard about this joke-welcome, you may be very small-here's the fast-ranging in some famous transitions similar to the game.
Retro Pacman (2015)
For 2015, Google Pacman has released Google Maps, where the streets of the real world turned into a playable maze. To run it, users had to access Google Maps and locate the Pacman icon in the lower left corner of the page (the area where the display mode is usually determined). Once you click, the maps turned into a Retro Pacman game plate!
Users have arrived in the game via Google Maps on the desktop or mobile phone. Clicking on the Pac-Man icon has turned the visible streets to a playable level. If the site lacks adequate streets, users can choose another area or click “I feel lucky” for a pre -determined location.
On the desktop, PAC-Man is controlled using Arrow keys, and street mobility while avoiding ghosts and pellet consumption. Players of the Players allowed the players to temporarily chase the ghosts. On the mobile phone, the gameplay requires a puzzle on the Google Support page to detect hidden PAC-Man. Once it was found, the PAC-Man button appeared, allowing the movement based on the scroll.
PAC-Man mixes Google Maps into nostalgia with modern technology, allowing users to explore realistic sites in a fun challenge similar to the corridors. Although it is a temporary feature, it has been widely enjoyed, proving Pak Man's permanent popularity.
Pokemon Challenge (2014)
Pokémon Challenge was launched as part of the Google April Fools traditions in 2014. During this event, Maps Mass'a 'MAPS, PEGMAN, Professor Oak clothes.
During the event, users of the MAPS Mobile Mobile app can hold Pokemon spread across the real world sites. Google's Pokédex was characterized by 25 Pokémon from both the first six generations, along with MEW, which appeared and wandered after the user acquired 150 Pokémon. Pokédex included all the first partner Pokémon and EEVEE and its eight developments, all the seven fake Pokemon, and all electric rodents.
It is originally running until April 3, the popularity of the event extended five days, giving the players who caught at least five Pokemon an opportunity to complete Pokédex. Those who managed to capture all 151 Pokemon during this challenge received a letter of congratulations and work cards “Pokémon Master” from Google in June 2014.
Development map of treasure (2013)
In 2013, users noticed a new “treasure” option on Google Maps. Its activation turns the standard map to the aesthetic of Bani Bani Bani, manually called ancient pirates.
To add to illusion/fun, Google has been released Blog and video clip It is characterized by a fantastic discovery of a missing map related to the tiny pirates William “Captain” Kid. According to the map, the map was found during a modern exploratory trip in the Indian Ocean as part of diving into the deep water to expand the Google View View. It is common that Captain Kid was buried around the world, and the tales of the treasure map have long been received for generations.
When Dr. Marco Menkete, an independent archaeologist, confirmed that this is the map of Captain Kid, who is 315, Google was happy. However, as shown in the video, the map contained a variety of encrypted codes and was not easily disassembled. To solve mystery, Google called users to help decipher these symbols and locate the treasures of Captain Kid.
Google has added interactive elements to enhance the experiment. Players can enlarge to find hidden codes, decode cryptocurrencies, and follow hints scattered across the well -known monuments. Google suggested that there may be an exploration in the real world to reveal some secrets.
Although it is short -lived, the period between 2013 and 2015 was the era of the joke of the most creative and overwhelming April Fools. Unfortunately, in recent years, these fun surprises have been significantly absent.
