The Dinosaur Game, also known as the T-Rex Game, Steve the Jumping Dinosaur, or Dino Runner[citation needed] and initially codenamed Project Bolan, is a built-in browser game in the Google Chrome web browser.[1][2] The game was created by Sebastien Gabriel in 2014 and can be accessed by hitting the space bar when offline on Google Chrome or by typing chrome://dino or chrome://network-error/-106 in the URL bar.[3]
Gameplay[edit]
When the user tries to browse when offline, a message notifies the user that they are not connected to the Internet. An illustration of the "Lonely T-Rex" dinosaur is shown at the top, designed by Sebastien Gabriel.[4] Tapping the dinosaur (in Android or iOS) or pressing space or ↑ (on desktop) launches the game in which the player controls a running dinosaur by tapping the screen (in Android or iOS) or pressing space, ↑ or ↓ (on desktop) to avoid obstacles, including cacti and pterodactyls. The game ends after 17 million years of playtime regarding how long the T-Rex existed before it went extinct.[5]
When the player reaches 700 points, the game switches from black graphics on white (representing day) to white graphics on black (representing night). Reaching a score of 900 will switch the color scheme back today, and then switch back and forth will occur at further subsequent milestones. For example, 1400 points are night and 1600 points are day. [6][7][8]
If an administrator of the computer disables the dinosaur game, the player will receive an error message when attempting to play the game. The error message features a picture of a meteor heading towards the dinosaur saying that the administrator of that computer has turned off the dinosaur game.[citation needed]
Dino Swords[edit]
In August 2020, MSCHF and 100 Thieves partnered to create a modified version of the game called Dino Swords. Dino Swords features a small arsenal of weapons and time-slowing pills. When mismanaged, the weapons can backfire and harm the dinosaur.[9]
History and development[edit]
During development, the game was given the codename of "Project Bolan", about the lead singer Marc Bolan of the 1970s band T. Rex. The game was released in September 2014 but failed on performance for older devices. The game's code was re-written and re-released in December 2014. Four years later, the game celebrated its fourth birthday with themed decoration.[5]
For Google Chrome's 10th birthday, an Easter egg was added to the game: during September 2018, a birthday cake could appear in the desert. When eaten, a birthday hat would appear on the dinosaur.[10] In November 2018, Google introduced a feature to save player scores.[11] The game's code is available on the Chromium site.[8]
Reception[edit]
The base game received widespread recognition, with the creators revealing that 270 million games are played monthly.[12]
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