Lost your Internet connection and unsure about when it will be back? No worries, you can always while away the time playing the Jumping Dinosaur games on the Chrome browser. Since Google introduced the Jumping Dinosaur game as an Easter Egg on the Chrome browser, it has become one of the most popular video games on the Internet. You can play it with or without an Internet connection.

What is the Jumping Dinosaur Game?

Google introduced the Jumping Dinosaur Game in September 2014. Sebastian Gabriel, the game designer, wanted to create a game that harked back to prehistoric times when Internet connectivity was unreliable. The goal was to keep users entertained while they waited to reconnect to the Internet. After its initial release, users complained that the game did not work well on many older Android smartphones. So, the Google developers made the necessary fixes and released the new version in December 2014. It has since become one of the most popular Jumping Dinosaur games on the Internet. According to Google, most players come from developing countries like Brazil and India.

How do you get the Jumping Dinosaur Game?

You can get the Jumping Dinosaur Game by opening a new tab in Chrome after your Internet goes down. You will see a tiny dinosaur icon with the no internet message on the page. Click on the dinosaur icon to access the game. You can also type://dino in the Chrome address bar and then press Enter to access the game. To start the game, press the space bar. You can use the space bar and the up and down arrows to help the running dinosaur to jump over or duck under obstacles. As long as the dinosaur can avoid them, it will keep on running, and you will keep on accumulating points. Playing the game is simple and difficult at the same time. After you press the space bar, the dinosaur starts running from left to right in a desert backdrop. You can press the Enter key or the up arrow key to make the dinosaur jump over cactus plants and other obstacles. You can use the down arrow to help the running dinosaur avoid flying dinosaurs and birds.

How many Jumping Dinosaur Games are there?

Since Google released the original Jumping dinosaur Game, there have been many more versions you can play on your computer or mobile device. Some of the popular ones include the following:

Hurdling: In this runner game, the dinosaur must jump over hurdles to keep running. The game ends when the dinosaur bumps into a hurdle.

Surfing: The dinosaur starts off jumping over a few cactus plants and then gets on a surfboard to surf the ocean. It has to jump over shark fins to keep moving forward. The game ends if the dinosaur crashes into a fin.

T-Rex Jump: The dinosaur has to jump vertically along various levels. You can use the left and right arrow keys to control the jumping dinosaur.