Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Google's April Fools' Day prank turns maps into Pac-Man games

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Google knows no one gives directions better than that hungry yellow blob


So the company turned to our childhood friend, Pac-Man, to help all those lost, foolish souls navigate their way around — just for April 1, that is



As part of its barrage of April Fools' pranks, Google Maps has created a hack that lets users turn any city into the pixelated, classic arcade game, complete with multi-colored ghosts and iconic music. Simply click on the icon on the lower left of the screen to begin playing in your desktop browser.


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Image: Google Maps



Google Maps' support page even includes a list of clues to guide you to the best locations to play Pac-Man. You can even play in the Google Maps mobile app, but only in those special locations. Read more...


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