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Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: codeman38 on March 31, 2012, 10:18:20 PM

Google never fails to amuse during April Fool's Day. And this time, Google Maps has introduced a new feature that's totally relevant to this forum. :D

But first, go watch the promotional video for it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rznYifPHxDg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rznYifPHxDg)

No idea how long past April Fool's Day it will stay up, but right now, if you go to Google Maps and click on "Quest", you'll be able to browse the entire map in this mode.

Spoiler: click to toggle

Yes, the entire map can be viewed in 8-bit style a la Dragon Quest. They even used my Press Start font. *squee*

They even have several landmarks 8-bit-ified. So far, I've found the main building of MIT; the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower in France; several monuments in Washington... oh, and every Google office has two Googlers standing there on the map.

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: Moneyspider_Todd on April 01, 2012, 12:20:49 AM

wonderful. Even for a joke or an april fools' day gag, still is a very elaborated gift from Google.

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 01, 2012, 04:51:43 AM

Might be worth noting that the graphics in the overworld view (or whatever it's called in Google Maps) are from Dragon Warrior.

Also worth pointing out that you can find random pictures if you zoom in and look hard enough. ;)

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: Pepper-98 on April 01, 2012, 08:22:13 AM

Oh my god, that's awesome. :D  It certainly fits my area, seeing all the overgrown fields, trees, and animals around here.

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: codeman38 on April 01, 2012, 11:50:16 AM

Awesome Panda

Apr 1 2012, 04:51:43 AM

Might be worth noting that the graphics in the overworld view (or whatever it's called in Google Maps) are from Dragon Warrior.

Also worth pointing out that you can find random pictures if you zoom in and look hard enough. ;)[/quote]I mentioned that in the spoiler tag actually. ^_^

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 01, 2012, 12:42:20 PM

Apparently, the West Midlands is famous for its giant crab infestation. :P

Spoiler: click to toggle

(http://i41.tinypic.com/244d2yh.png)

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: Smedis2 on April 01, 2012, 07:01:25 PM

Don't charge the thing unless you're level 50!

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 01, 2012, 07:17:17 PM

I found a blue ghost with a hat off the coast of Cuba, a dark mage somewhere in the west of France, a dragon on the Georgia-Louisiana border and a knight in Sicily. :P

Title: Google Maps' April Fools gag
Post by: Linkrulezall on April 02, 2012, 08:43:20 PM

Despite April fools' day being over and all, you can still access this via this link (http://maps.google.com/?t=8&utm_campaign=8bit&utm_source=yt).
Also, there's apparently pandas in Washington DC  :P

...

Take a look at what happens if you go into street view.