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iPad Hungry Hungry Hippos and Other April Fools for 2012
It's April 1st again -- also known as April Fools' Day. Today also represents Apple's 36th anniversary, having been founded on this day in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
Here are a couple of the more ambitious pranks floating around the internet today:
Hungry Hungry Hippos for iPad
ThinkGeek has introduced a modernized version of the classic Hungry Hungry Hippos game for the iPad, but now with "capacitive-padded heads."
Google Maps for NES
Google has created an 8-bit version of Google Maps for the NES platform - a cartridge based game console from the 1980s.
You can explore it yourself on Google's maps site.
Here are a couple of the more ambitious pranks floating around the internet today:
Hungry Hungry Hippos for iPad
ThinkGeek has introduced a modernized version of the classic Hungry Hungry Hippos game for the iPad, but now with "capacitive-padded heads."
Electronic Hungry Hungry Hippos iPad Game is everything you remember about HHH. All four hippos are present and hungry, except this time, the hippos fit over your iPad and the game board is an app!
Google Maps for NES
Google has created an 8-bit version of Google Maps for the NES platform - a cartridge based game console from the 1980s.
You can explore it yourself on Google's maps site.
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37 months ago
Ha! April fools to you too Macrumors!!!
After so many clicks I gave up, but I did master the art of voting ;).
After so many clicks I gave up, but I did master the art of voting ;).
37 months ago
Heres one from our friends at youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/theyoutubecollection
http://www.youtube.com/theyoutubecollection
37 months ago
The Google maps prank probably took a lot of work to accomplish. If you go into street view, everything was 8-bitified. That's sick. They must really have some Javascript wizards over at Google. :)
37 months ago
So, if Google Maps is calling this 'Quest' mode are they making fun of MapQuest?
Also, on Google Maps, Get Directions options they need to change 'Avoid Tolls' to 'Avoid Trolls'.
Also, on Google Maps, Get Directions options they need to change 'Avoid Tolls' to 'Avoid Trolls'.
37 months ago
So, just so we're clear, the Hungry Hungry Hippos iPad game doesn't exist? :o :(
It was one of my favorite games as a kid, and the iPad version looks kind of fun, if only for the novelty. :D
It was one of my favorite games as a kid, and the iPad version looks kind of fun, if only for the novelty. :D
37 months ago
Usually everything Think Geek comes up with for April Fool's gets made. Remember the iCade Arcade box for the iPad? They sell it on their website and in Best Buys! :D
"usually everything"?
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/looflirpa/
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