Top 10 best Google games you need to explore

In recent years, Google has amassed a lot of hidden games. They were originally born for anniversaries, but are now much richer. 'Hidden' games can appear anywhere, from Google Search, to the Google Android Assistant and app. The list below gives you the best hidden games from Google and where to find them.

1. The games of Google Assistant

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One of Google's AI assistant's best kept secrets on Android is that it can direct you to the game treasure if you ask the right questions. To do this, open the Google Assistant (OK, Google), then when it's listening say 'play a game' or 'play a game' in English.

You will be able to choose the game from a rather large list of puzzles; word games; and rock paper scissors.

2. Basketball (Google Doodle)

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This simple basketball game was released to commemorate the 2012 Summer Olympics and your task is simply to throw balls in the basket.

You just need to hold your mouse button to increase the power to throw, estimate the right amount of force to hit the basket. You have a limited amount of time to score as many points as you can and the distance gradually increases.

3. Magic Cat Academy (Google Doodle)

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Bringing us back to Halloween 2016 is this stunning Google game, about a magical cat fending off an untold swarm of demons. Magic Cat Academy is super simple, you will draw symbols on the screen to eliminate them.

A total of 5 levels to pass and you can also draw a heart shape to heal.

4. Text Adventure (Google Chrome)

Want to go back to the late 70s to experience gaming in the days before gadgets like graphics and user interfaces? Right in your Google Chrome browser, where a quirky Text Adventure game is waiting to be discovered.

To access this hidden Google game, open Google in Chrome, then type 'Text Adventure' in the search box.

No matter what the search results page appears, here you press Ctrl + Shift + I.

Switch to the Console tab and type Yes.

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After Enter, the game will start with a story and you will enter commands for the character to move.

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5. Great Ghoul Duel (Google Doodle)

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Google has many games in its bottomless trick box, but none so far offer a great multiplayer experience like Great Ghoul Duel. Wearing the nuances of a hyperactive Pacman, you and your teammates glide around libraries, graveyards and other spooky locations, collecting small flames to bring back to the base. The team with the most flames wins!

You can organize the game then invite your friends and family to join.

6. Garden Gnomes (Google Doodle)

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June 10, 2018 Google celebrates Gardening Day in Germany by releasing a Google-themed Doodle around Gnome.

Clicking on this Doodle starts a pretty fun game in which you can launch gnomes as far as possible using a rock crane. This game seems quite similar to Angry Bird.

7. Solitaire (Google Search)

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The first game that many people have ever played on a computer - classic card game (Solitaire), available to play directly through Google Search. Just type 'solitaire' into Google Search and press Enter. The familiar game will appear and you will continue to arrange the cards in the correct positions.

8. Smarty Pins (Google Maps)

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Once upon a time, Google's internal geographic quizzes were accessible directly through Google Maps by typing 'smarty pins' into the search box. For some reason, this great little puzzle game is no longer there, but you can find it at here.

The game uses Google Maps to ask you all the questions (from moderately easy to super hard), which you will answer by placing a pin in the position where you think it is the answer. And if you are having problems, the system will provide humorous hints. Attractive yet highly educational, so you'll see value in the game.

9. Flight Simulator (Google Earth)

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It's been around for many years, but Google Earth is still very interesting, allowing you to spin around the planet and zoom in on everything, anywhere in the world (other than military bases, North Korea and so on. small).

Google Earth has a built-in flight simulator that allows you to travel around the world by plane. You can even choose to fly an SR22 or F-16 jet and play with a joystick. To access you need to download and install Google Earth on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer, then from the menu click 'Tools -> Enter Flight Simulator' at the top.

10. Pac-Man (Google Search)

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This custom Pac-Man game appeared as a Google doodle on May 21, 2010. This version of Pac-Man was created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the hugely popular arcade game. Just find Pacman 'and you can join the thrilling chase with Inky, Pinky, Blinky and Clyde.

When you think your breaks are not enough to play complicated games, the top 10 Google games above will help you with that. Turn your recess into the happiest moments!

Marvin Fry

Update 12 February 2021