

Zerg Rush Easter egg and other great time wasters from Google




But this isn't just a sit back and watch Google treat -- this is an interactive game. Google has given you the power to  destroy the Os by clicking furiously on them with your mouse.



Google is nothing if not a good sport.

So what's the story behind the game? A Google spokesperson emailed us the following statement:


For those who need help understanding that--a "n00b" is a person who is new to a game and doesn't know what they are doing, "pwned" means getting dominated by an opponent and "GLHF" means Good Luck Have Fun.

As for why this game is called Zerg Rush, n00bs might like to know that Zergs are an alien race of insect-like creatures from the game StarCraft that can mass-produce offensive units in a very short time -- overpowering their opponents by virtue of their numbers.

This is not the first time that Google has provided the working people of the world a tantalizing time waster.

Back in December, people who typed the words "Let It Snow" into Google watched tiny snow flakes fall on the screen, which subsequently fogged up -- just like a car window in a snow flurry. You could trace shapes and words with your mouse, or click the "defrost" button to clear the screen. Unfortunately, that one is no longer working.

But you can still play a virtual online guitar and record your musical experiments through Google's Les Paul Guitar doodle, which has become a stand-alone page

And the totally playable Pac-Man doodle is also still online for some good old fashioned gaming fun.

If you don't want to be tempted by more time wasters, consider treating yourself to just one Google joke. For example, if you type the word "recursion" into the search engine, Google will ask you if you meant "recursion."

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