As great as you think you are at April Fools pranks, you probably didn’t come close to Google’s hailstorm of hilarious tricks this year. Here are just a few of Manufacturing.net’s favorite Google jokes.
Pac-Man Paints The Town
Remember Pac-Man? Visit Google Maps, and click the Pac-Man icon at the bottom left of your screen to take a trip back in time … in your own neighborhood.
Mirror, Mirror, On My Computer Screen?
Sometimes the simplest gags are the best executed. “Backwards Google” is just flawless; even the images are mirrored. Visit com.google to check it out for yourself.
Stop And Smell The Roses
A prank commercial for the new dial-up mode of Google Fiber pokes fun at those yearning for simpler times: “By incorporating dial-up technology into the root of the fiber, we were able to slow the photons down by 376 times, giving you more time to load your dishwasher and hug your kids.”
I think it is safe to say that Google dominated April Fools 2015. What are some of your favorite April Fools pranks? Comment below or tweet @MNetBridget.