April Fools' Day makes for Internet silliness Google kicks things off a day early this year with a supposed port of Google Maps to the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. Here's an overview of April Fools' weekend shenanigans. [Read more] Google April Fools' Day Pranks 2012: 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode & More! For Google, April Fools Day is the annual launch day for a slew of gag products and hoax services you'll likely never see in real life, including 8-Bit Maps, Chrome Multitask Mode, the YouTube Collection, Google Racing, and Click-to-Teleport. April Fools: Google fills HUGE gap with 8-bit Google Map Google kicked off its usual April Fools' Day barrage of gags early with a least a temporary option to turn Google Maps into 8-bit images remindful of those from Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games. Google's April Fools' Day Prank: 8-Bit Google Maps Old school flashback! Google couldn't wait for April Fools' Day to prank the web with its 8-bit version of Google Maps, temporarily replacing its standard version. Shortly after the "upgraded" Google Maps went live, Reddit users posted world landmarks and historic sites that could be viewed on the map: the Parthenon, Area 51, Mount Everest (with a Yeti or hiker, say commenters), and many more ... Google Maps Plays Old-School 8-Bit Prank for April Fools Day Miss your old Nintendo? The engineers at Google clearly do. As their April Fools Day prank, they have created a version of Goole Maps called Quest that sees the world through the lens (and limitations) of the venerable 8-bit, cartridge loading, dial-up gaming console. Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launch (Credit: Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Google is funny. I have wanted to write that sentence for so long in a context where funny meant "intentionally humorous." So here is an April Fools' work of art from the company that, to many minds, just might deserve righteous laughter. For here, purportedly, is the launch of Google Maps 8-bit for the Nintendo Entertainment System. According to ... Google Maps Goes 8-Bit For April Fools' See the world in 8-bit form! While the NES is set to receive a Google Maps "game", you can start exploring the pixelated world right now online. Top Five April Fools' Pranks to Play on Missouri Tigers' Fans April Fools' Day is the annual tradition when people all over the world play pranks on unsuspecting individuals. Some pranks are outrageously funny like unscrewing doorknobs or the classic bucket on a door. Some pranks can even be sports-themed. Google's April Fools prank: an 8-bit Google Maps "upgrade" (VIDEO) Google gave the internet an early April Fools Day prank today, releasing an "upgrade" for Google Maps that takes users to an 8-bit version of places all over the world. Jill Langlois Google gave the internet an early April Fools Day prank today, releasing an "upgrade" for Google Maps that takes users to an 8-bit version of maps of the world. Shortly after the "upgraded" version went live, Reddit ... Google Maps Launches 8-Bit 'Upgrade' for April Fools' Let the silly news cycle begin: Google launches the first April Fools' salvo with an 8-bit Google Maps "upgrade."
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