![]() In 2014, the game was also completely rewritten from scratch to run on Android devices because, well, it just ran like crap before that since it was coded specifically for desktops. This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. The game is a one-hit death game and you score points based on how far you travel before you are hit. Clearly, Edward or his colleagues were into the game, and Google is well known for its fun and quirky codenames – many of which never end up becoming public-facing knowledge. T-Rex Runner is a free and fun mobile tap game where you can tap the screen, click your mouse, or hit the up arrow to have you tyrannosaurus jump and avoid cactus and birds. Here’s a fun fact for you: Dino Run was originally called “Project Bolan” after Marc Bolan, the lead singer of the 1970s band T. Unfortunately, this was cut from the final version, which is a shame because I think it would have been a nice touch. ![]() Obviously, it’s a different animation, but the idea of the animation itself was the focus. The team that created it wanted to capture that retro feel that we all know and love, so they designed the game and specifically the cacti with pixel art reminiscent of the classic broken page graphic for Chrome that reads “He’s dead, Jim!” It was also originally going to feature a roar from the T-Rex at the start of each run, inspired by Sonic’s animations at the start of each level. Edward: We built it to max out at approximately 17 million years, the same amount of time that the T-rex was alive on Earth… but we feel like your spacebar may not be the same afterwards. ![]()
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