Google is selling piece-by-piece buildable figures of its iconic jumping Tyrannosaurus rex
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Google is selling a mountable Chrome Dino figure, the mythical dinosaur that appears to play when we don’t have Internet in Google Chrome. It is reminiscent of LEGO figures because it is assembled with similar pieces, specifically it is made up of 233 pieces. It has a green body, white eyes, and a transparent base, although its size is never mentioned. Costs 40 dollars and has limited units.
Living without the Internet is like living in prehistory
The figure is sold in the Google merchandise store. By accessing it we can buy it, if there are units available. The store also offers other Chrome Dino products, such as stuffed animals, water bottles, caps, t-shirts, wallets or mugs.
The Google dinosaur is one of the most beloved elements on the Internet. It was intended as a distraction when the connection is interrupted during a quest, but can also be played if We search for “Chrome dino” in Google Chrome. Another option is to type the addresses “chrome://dino” either “chrome://network-error/-106” in the browser’s address bar.
By accessing it, we will control the animal, which will advance along a vertical and linear path, jumping over obstacles, which gives us points. The game ends when we hit an obstacle. As we travel further distance, the cadence of the obstacles varies, making the game difficult. The only way to finish it without failing is to reach 99,999 points.
It’s a dinosaur reference to living without connection is like living in prehistory. It was created in 2014 by members of the Chrome UX team. One of the project’s code names was “Project Bolan”, in homage to Marc Bolan, the leader of the band T.Rex. However, even though he was originally a T-rex, you can also use codes to turn him into Sonic, Mario, or Batman.
Over the years it became one of Google’s most famous elements. It has also been adapted to special events, since, for example, during the Tokyo Olympics, the cacti that he must jump were replaced by Olympic test obstacles. Even for a short period of time we were able to create a custom dinosaur.
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