Rotghroth Rhapsody Kreador Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Here's a laugh. Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl ) and click on Quest in the upper right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I don't remember Nevada looking so green! Edit: Eek! Zoom in and use street view! Edit 2: "Your system may not meet the minimum requirements for 8-bit computations." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Triumph Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 That is awesome. Thanks for pointing this out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice ex post slarto Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Oh man -- it gets better. http://www.youtube.com/googlemaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I love how one has to travel through Canada to get to New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Kreador Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 That just makes it even more fabulous, Slarty. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I guess it's April 1 somewhere. Edit: I think the trees symbolize public land (parks, BLM, Forest Service, etc), thus their inexplicable presence in Nevada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 is there a reward for finding the wandering monsters because i just found one in libya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Kreador Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Originally Posted By: Lilith is there a reward for finding the wandering monsters because i just found one in libya Where a bouts? And did you try dragging your little fighter off the top of the zoom control to see what would happen? EDIT: Just found a little red monster southeast of Livermore, CA, but couldn't get my little guy to do anything to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice ex post slarto Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 That's a Red Slime. There's a regular Slime in Tokyo, hipsters in many cities, and a panda at the Smithsonian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast keira Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Gah, I can't access this on my iPod. From what it sounds like, it either really fun or y'all are on something heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Originally Posted By: Sylae Gah, I can't access this on my iPod. From what it sounds like, it either really fun or y'all are on something heavy. you're probably a little too young to appreciate it tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall In Half Now Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hipsters? Are they supposed to be those with rainbow hats? I noticed the two in Helsinki first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt BMA Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon I guess it's April 1 somewhere. How silly of me, I thought it was April 1 everywhere. Happy Fool's Day, everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice ex post slarto Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Actually, I think the "hipsters" are supposed to be google employees. At least, there are some right by Google HQ and the hipsters in Cambridge are at Google's regional office here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Originally Posted By: BMA Originally Posted By: Actaeon I guess it's April 1 somewhere. How silly of me, I thought it was April 1 everywhere. Happy Fool's Day, everyone. At the time I wrote that, my time zone was pretty firmly in March 31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Dikiyoba Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Originally Posted By: Actaeon At the time I wrote that, my time zone was pretty firmly in March 30. Whoa, that's a really late time zone. You might want to take it in to get it checked out; it sounds like it's running slow. Hopefully it just needs a new battery or some other easy fix. Dikiyoba hears that repairing time zones can get expensive, and it's not exactly cheap to go out and buy a new one either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Originally Posted By: Kreador Here's a laugh. Go to Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl ) and click on Quest in the upper right. Nice. Reminds me of SimEarth. Also, I noticed if you zoom all the way out, the map repeats a bit east-west. Originally Posted By: Dikiyoba Dikiyoba hears that repairing time zones can get expensive, and it's not exactly cheap to go out and buy a new one either. Trust me, they are; I got estimates a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Did everyone see the video as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast The Mystic Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I know I did. Once again, just when I thought it was safe to say I've seen everything... Cute joke, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk Ephesos Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I'm so sad I missed this... I saw the Google NASCAR thing, but didn't think to check Maps. Saw the video later, and it looked pretty sweet. Can anyone describe the questing portion? Also I agree with Mystic that it looked a whole lot like SimEarth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Alorael at Large Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 See for yourself. —Alorael, who had to look harder than he thought to dig that up. Usually the Google jokes remain accessible even years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice ex post slarto Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 It might be SimEarthesque, but the graphics are lifted directly from the NES installments of the Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest series. They appear to be mostly from DQ1 with a few graphics taken from DQ2 (towns, castles, bushes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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