Dinosaur Game
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The Dinosaur Game was introduced by Google in September 2014 as a fun surprise for users who lost their internet connection. When you try to visit a website offline in Chrome, a simple message appears: “No Internet.” Below it stands a cute gray dinosaur. But if you press the spacebar, the dinosaur suddenly starts running—and a game begins.
This clever addition was created by Google Chrome’s UX team, led by Sebastian Gabriel, Alan Bettes, and Edward Jung. The team wanted to make the offline screen more engaging and less frustrating for users. Their idea was simple yet genius: turn the boring “No Internet” page into a mini-game.
According to Google, the dinosaur theme was chosen because it symbolizes the “prehistoric age” before Wi-Fi existed—a humorous reminder of how helpless we feel without the internet.