Google Games: Here you can find the mini-games as doodles

by Johannes

Google has presented several games as small doodles in its search engine over the years. Here we present the best games you can still play today

Google Doodles: Mini games for in between

These little Google Games are free and easy to play in your browser:

  • PAC-MAN: For the 30th birthday of the classic game PAC-MAN, Google made a little doodle out of the game. Just like in the past, you have to insert a coin to start the game. Afterwards, you can collect the coins and escape from the ghosts.
  • Snake: For the Chinese New Year, there was another classic – Snake. The game only lasts about 30 seconds and dying is impossible, but it’s all about the respective high score. The snake is controlled with the arrow keys.
  • Hurdle Run: This mini-game is reminiscent of sports adventures on the Gameboy. By alternately pressing the left and right arrow keys, you propel the runner. The faster you tap, the faster you reach your destination. If you are still capable of multitasking, you can really clean up. To get there as quickly as possible, you have to jump over the hurdles with the space bar. At the end, there might even be a medal waiting for you.
  • Keep the Goals: In this doodle, you become the goalkeeper and have to keep the box clean. Always be on guard against the dangerous goal scorer, run and jump for all you’re worth. Depending on how well you do your job, you will be rewarded with a medal afterwards.
  • Basketball: You have 24 seconds to shoot as many baskets as possible. To do this, briefly hold down the left mouse button to determine the distance of the throw. Then let go to throw the ball. A little skill is needed here.
  • Building bridges: Two people in love are separated by a chasm. Make a bridge out of birds that you drag to the right position with the mouse to position them. This sounds a bit whimsical and boring at first, but it is extremely tricky and involves time pressure.
  • Ice Machine: In this doodle you drive a sweeper over the ice of a figure skating rink to smooth it out again. You receive points depending on your progress. But be careful: stay away from the banana peels and hurry, otherwise you will run out of gas and the game will be over.
  • Canoe: Press the left and right arrow keys alternately to move the canoe. The faster you do this, the faster you will move forward. Drive through the marked fields as much as possible to collect even more points. If you have a high score, you can also win a medal.
  • Star Trek: Here Google has created a small click adventure. Using individually marked buttons, you can discover the Enterprise within the doodle and thus take part in a small story.
  • Number Code: For the 100th birthday of Alan Turing, a British mathematician, Google designed this exciting Doodle. The aim is to decipher the code and thus master all six levels. The game is challenging and can only be conquered with logic.

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