Talk:List of Google Easter eggs

Heart graph "Easter egg"

What do we think about the heart graph? Is it an Easter egg? We can change the referenced values, and still get a heart, albeit a slightly different size or shape. Does my original research that the results can be seen as practically identical with a different search term text overrule the references claim that it is "an Easter egg that’s probably more appropriate for Valentine’s day."? Just because a reference states that this somewhat expected graphical calculation is an Easter egg, should we throw away our common sense and list it as such? Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 06:54, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

@Fred Gandt: Unless I'm remembering incorrectly, Google allows graphing a wide range of equations, so this is not something that is solely for the purpose of being an Easter egg and probably wasn't designed specifically for this, so in my opinion while it's cool it doesn't really fit my definition of an Easter egg. LittlePuppers (talk) 01:31, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

You're not misremembering LittlePuppers; if Google "thinks" the search query can be expressed as a graph, it will. The same is true for their "normal" (where not initiated by "unusual searches" i.e. "once in a blue moon", "green hill zone" etc.) calculator, Knowledge Graph and other results. I started this discussion purely as a matter of protocol/etiquette and know damn well that the "heart graph" is not an Easter egg, but there is an interesting issue; the reference provided does call it an Easter egg. Should we:

1. Keep it and make clear that it's only an Easter egg according to this source – perhaps along with a referenced clarification of how Google processes the search (as I tried to explain in the Calculator section lead);
2. Overrule the reference with the knowledge that it's wrong and kick the listing;
3. Ignore our knowledge, trust the reference and list it as an 'egg? Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 10:27, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

@Fred Gandt: Hmm... we do define "Easter egg" at the beginning of the article - that doesn't help a ton with WP:OR, although it may help us to make some argument that it's outside the scope of the list. Also, looking into WP:OR further, it looks like that's mainly for adding material, not removing it, so we might be able to dodge a bullet there (although I wouldn't be surprised if there was something similar for removals). Either way, I won't put any opposition forward about removing it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LittlePuppers (talk • contribs)

It's an expected result and normal Google Search behaviour. I'm removing it (I'm pretty sure it's actually been removed before). Thanks for getting involved LittlePuppers :) Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 16:05, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

And thank you for noticing it and bringing it up. I'm glad we got this sorted out. LittlePuppers (talk) 20:48, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

graphing isnt a easter egg Devman2023 (talk) 21:53, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

References

YouTube awesome

should this be listed under youtube easter eggs? type awesome while on a youtube tab and the progress bar as well as the "HD" icon will flash with rainbow colors. Warning: bright flashing lights may trigger photosensitive epilepsy in some people. Perhaps this should also be added? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.90.93.119 (talk) 02:19, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Perhaps you should actually read the article before suggesting additions? This one is already in the article. Meters (talk) 02:25, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Should the archived April Fools' Day jokes count as Easter eggs?

Should the archived April Fools' Day jokes as Easter eggs? They have already been mentioned in "List of Google April Fools Day Jokes", but they fall under the same category as the https://archive.google.com/heart/ Easter egg. So, should they count as Easter eggs? — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZappyWrites (talk • contribs) 14:50, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

I really think this question answers itself; Easter eggs (past or present) should be listed here, and April Fool's Day jokes and hoaxes should be listed there. The "heart" Java applet was added to the then Google homepage as a valentines Easter egg, and the fact that it's archived (I personally don't have Java installed and don't know if the Easter egg is also archived) for posterity now is irrelevant. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 13:57, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Weren't the April Fool's jokes also archived? They even have the same banner: "This site is an old friend from Google's past, kept in its original form. Enjoy!" Another fact: to get to these from the heart Easter egg, all you do is substitute the word "heart" with the respectable Easter egg. You keep the "archive" part. If we do put these as an Easter egg, we could list them with a link to the April Fools jokes, which gives the information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZappyWrites (talk • contribs) 13:26, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Please provide examples of these other "archive"ed Easter eggs. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 13:33, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

In addition to https://archive.google.com/mentalplex/, there are:

• https://archive.google.com/cadie/
• https://archive.google.com/romance/
• https://archive.google.com/virgle/
• https://archive.google.com/pigeonrank/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZappyWrites (talk • contribs) 13:20, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

None of those were Easter eggs, the fact that they're archived doesn't make them Easter eggs, and I'm not now even sure if the Java Valentine's heart was an Easter egg; it seems as if the heart was more akin to a Doodle than an 'egg. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 14:00, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Are all of the embedded tools Easter eggs?

Years ago, it was a surprise to get certain results like the calculator for questions like "how many is eighteen plus twelve" but those days have long passed and Google are adding new tools regularly. I think (and there are plenty of references that agree) that many of the earlier tools were effectively Easter eggs as they were "hidden" and unexpected, but tools like the "color picker" are just that - tools, added to surprise nobody, that provide only reasonable and expected results.

While we have a duty to ensure as much of the content of Wikipedia is referenced as possible, we are not bound to ensure that every claim in the media is transferred to an article in the encyclopedia; just because a magazine says "ooh look, Google added a new Easter egg", it doesn't necessarily mean their clickbait hyperbole is accurate and we need to add it to the list.

As, although they may not have been announced ahead of publication as planned initiatives, they are basically expected behaviour now; focussing on the embedded tools section, are there any we can agree are or were not really Easter eggs? Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 17:38, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

super mario bros.

hey, i realised that this easter egg was removed but i don't know when. any help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Squishybaughman (talk • contribs) 21:18, May 14, 2019 (UTC)

There is a Super Mario Bros. Easter egg listed in the article; is that the one to which you're referring? Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 23:11, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Yes that is the one. Squishybaughman (talk) 03:40, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

The article's EditNotice outlines how to handle changes of this kind, and contains links to many relevant policies and guidelines. Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia; we should strive to provide information in such a way that it makes sense to readers in the future. Whilst it may be true that an Easter egg is no longer present as described in the article, if it once was present as described, we should describe it. It is preferable that listings should be written to describe the Easter egg without an explicit or implicit indication of whether it is currently present as described or not. Wikipedia is a work in progress and all (but the banned) are encouraged to help. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 17:01, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

Actually it wasn't, but it's harder to find. Type in "Mega Man", then click on the "Super Mario Bros" option. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.232.243.189 (talk) 07:56, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Typing "Super Mario Brothers" instead also works Xenthio (talk) 04:13, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Tilted perspective

The "askew" and "tilt" 'egg is a pain in the posterior. Older sources stated that "tilt" has the same effect as "askew" but at some point Google appears to have removed the "tilt" alias. I couldn't find any source that supports this original research and, with this edit, updated the sources to more current ones that only state "askew" as triggering the 'egg.

• "Tilt" can be sourced as being a functional alias of "askew", but currently isn't.
• This article covers a rather trivial pop subject and is subject to occasional bouts of activity from, shall we say, "less than dedicated Wikipedians"?
• It is fair to state that "tilt" triggered the same 'egg as "askew", but without a source supporting its demise in this regard, we can't say that it no longer does.
• Using more up-to-date sources, we can avoid the need to mention "tilt", but this omits the actual fact that "tilt" was a functional alias.
• We can expect this issue to require attention ad infinitum.

Can we phrase the listing for "askew" to include "tilt" without original research, in such a way that we do not suggest that "tilt" is a current 'egg, in order to put this issue to rest? Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 15:53, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

@ZappyWrites: Can you think of a suitable phrasing? Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 18:24, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Steamed Hams/Steamed Clams

Earlier today, I searched Google for "steamed hams," and the results page included the message "Did you mean 'steamed clams'?". Makes sense that the text might appear in intentional reference to the prolific series of memes based on a Simpsons sketch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jXEuIHY9ic) in which a character claims, at different times in the scene, to be serving both "steamed clams" and "steamed hams". Anyone think this isn't likely an Easter Egg, or should it be added to the list? Zrnaso (talk) 00:46, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

Unless it's a known Easter egg, preferably described by a reliable source, yours is original research. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 15:16, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

Fun facts and I'm feeling curious no longer function

Searching them doesn't give a fun fact anymore. How should this be reflected in the article? Lê Duy Quang (Make some words | Contributions) at 1h39:22 | 2/3/2020 (UTC)

Discovery of behaviour should not be documented at all until it can be verified, and the fact that a behavior may have changed does not change how it once was (see WP:recentism). There is no rush; I'd suggest searching for good references regarding the issue, and if one ever shows up (things not happening when a user does something is rarely documented), the grammar of the affected entries could be adapted to make clear that the features are past tense. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 21:35, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

The addition of Template:Update

This article is, by nature of its subject (a list of things we can be confident will change), always going to require updating; it seems to me that, explicitly tagging this article as being in need of unspecified update(s), is entirely redundant; I do not disagree that the article may now and is likely to need updates, but without specificity, the tag is so subjectively generic it's rendered meaningless. @Poydoo: will you please either be specific about what exactly needs to be updated, provide an argument for the nonspecific tagging or accept its removal? Another user asked a related question on {{update}}'s talk page, to which Conti (talk · contribs) and W.stanovsky (talk · contribs) sensibly replied with what I read as examples of more suitable use cases, such as to notify our readers of non-obvious or blatant cases of out-of-date-ness and increase the odds of the article being updated promptly; I think it fairly obvious that this article is not (or frankly is ever likely to be) finished and therefore doesn't need to be explicitly marked as such, and promptness is impossible since we cannot predict what is likely to come or when. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 20:57, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

Goose?

So, recently I was looking through the system files for Google Drive File Stream, and I found two .svg images of the... goose from Untitled Goose Game? They don't appear to be used anywhere. Are these an Easter Egg? I guess this is original research, though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CrazyMinecart88 (talk • contribs) 14:07, October 6, 2020 (UTC)

World Series 2020

After the Dodgers won the 2020 MLB World Series, when the phrase "world series" was typed into the search bar, Google would pull up a scorebox for the entire series and then display an animation of fireworks (colored red and blue, which are colors associated with the Dodgers) which would ignite around the screen for a brief period of time. As of November 12th, 2020, this feature is no longer available, but I believe it should be included in this article. DotilasoFa Mi Re Do! Di Ri Fi Si Li Te Le Se Me Ra! 16:30, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

Sounds Easter eggy to me, if it eggsisted (couldn't resist), and therein lies the concern; if you can find suitable references, go right ahead and add it :) Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 17:15, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

Gobble Translate

Okay, so I was doing something on Google, when I discovered that there is now a Turkey translator. When I say "Turkey", I don't mean Turkish, I literally mean that Google Translate has an option to translate any language to and from Turkey (depicted by a turkey emoji). This is definitely an Easter egg, in the sense of the word. If you don't believe me, Google "google translate" and click the languages button (it may not appear when it says detect language, you may have to switch the language). DotilasoFa Mi Re Do! Di Ri Fi Si Li Te Le Se Me Ra! 16:23, 30 November 2020 (UTC)

Already listed under List of Google Easter eggs § Embedded tools. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 16:59, 30 November 2020 (UTC)

Pi Day/Calculator Pi Easter Egg?

I Wanted To Know I This Is An Easter Egg (For Pi Day) or a feature that I've never knew about, as I've Never Seen It Before All that you need to do is type calculator on PC in Google Chrome, as PI day is approaching And I Just Noticed --The Editsaurus Rex (talk) 18:58, 12 March 2021 (UTC)The Editsaurus Rex

Without more details, I find myself at a loss to know exactly what you're referring to; I see nothing unusual about the Google Calculator as of a few minutes ago, and can find no obvious reference to a known Easter egg specifically regarding pi day and said calc. in a quick search. If you've noticed something unusual, you might better describe it so other editors may discuss it, but without some suitable published reference to it, all discussion would be original research, so might prove pointless. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 20:51, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

The easter egg appeared for me very briefly this morning, but appears to have been pulled, so it may have been a mistake on Google's part. InfiniteNexus (talk) 20:57, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

"alex trebek"

I searched for "alex trebek" on Google and the easter egg isn't here, even on desktop. Maybe because it was removed by Google? Maybe because it is only available on related holidays? Maybe because it wasn't available in my country (Chile)? LucianoTheWindowsFan (talk) 22:06, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Just so you can see for yourself that I can see the 'egg just fine, see a cropped screenshot here. Now as for the listing, we cannot succumb to original research, so unless a suitable reference is available stating why some users might not see it, our hands are somewhat tied. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 23:51, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Well, it turns out that this is only available in the English version of Google, as my Google language is set to Spanish. So it's not removed. It's region-locked (at least it's language-locked). LucianoTheWindowsFan (talk) 12:29, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Atart Breakout

Hi, I just updated the Atari Breakout Easter Egg. However, I'm not sure if I formatted it right, could someone please check? Thanks, 47.232.146.156 (talk) 18:03, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

New Discovery In Chrome Dino Game By Daniel Jacob Kantrowitz

In The Chrome Dino Game If You Before You Start You Click On The Dino, Then Press The Down Arrow The Dino will Be Selected, If You Then Click The Up Arrow Or Spacebar To Start The Game, The Music Will Be Different And You Will Hear A Ding Whenever You Need To Jump Or Crouch To Avoid An Obstacle Allowing You To Get Incredibly High Scores. I Normally Am Not Very Good At The Game But With This Cheat, I Got The Score of 1,453. This Is A Great Easter Egg And I Found It By Accident — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.49.192.59 (talk) 14:08, June 28, 2021 (UTC)

Please see my reply at Talk:Dinosaur Game#New Discovery In Chrome Dino Game By Daniel Jacob Kantrowitz. InfiniteNexus (talk) 16:43, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

frank kameny

this doesn't seem to work and there's no citation, ok to remove? Texaseliz (talk) 22:13, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Search results for Heartstopper actors

I searched for Joe Locke and Kit Connor on Google today, and after a few seconds the signature leaves from Heartstopper appeared and floated across the page. I'm wondering if this is notable enough to be labeled an easter egg. 2600:1702:2620:1710:707D:BBD4:BF80:7B6F (talk) 01:07, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

 Done - I've added a reference to it. --Mason 39 (talk) 03:30, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Birthday Pegman

I'm no good at wiki, but there is now a birthday pegman easter egg that isn't listed, link is here https://imgur.com/a/C4vBAa2 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Milesharrison (talk • contribs) 01:07, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Qibla Easter Egg

Does anyone know what the cups and pitcher mean? I don't know much about Muslim culture, maybe somebody more knowledgeable could add to it? NotableCharlottean (talk) 23:40, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

Remove edit from May 23rd?

On the May 23, 2022 at 8:18 am 217.20.250.248 added this "Easter Egg":

Searching 'february 31th 20661747' would currently display: "It looks like there aren't many great matches for your search"

In my Opinion, this isn't an Easter Egg and should be removed. Or did I get something wrong here? Daniel Maak (talk) 07:53, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

Agreed! I searched this up and there are a lot of results that come up. Does anybody else know something about this? NotableCharlottean (talk) 12:13, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

This is not an Easter egg. I have removed it. InfiniteNexus (talk) 05:20, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

Did you mean: vi

Searching emacs with Google results in Did you mean: vi — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.70.103.74 (talk) 16:51, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

I couldn't find a reliable source for this, but this can be added in once a source can be found. InfiniteNexus (talk) 17:14, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

I can vaporize the doubt on its legitimacy. Hope this helps! Do-Droppy (talk) 12:29, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

We don't need to vaporize anything, what we need is a third-party reliable source that supports this claim and demonstrates its notability. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:29, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

Remove embedded tools section

Much of the embedded tools section are tools made for common use on Google rather than easter eggs. I don't believe many of these tools are fit for the page.

Some of the items in the section are certainly worth keeping, as they are actually easter eggs. Panamitsu (talk) 07:52, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

superdonathbros

you should add the old superdonathbros easter egg Devman2023 (talk) 21:52, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

if you want to add it find a citation and put the easteregg in the correct location. just make sure you add a reference properly.i can fix its location if you put it in the wrong place. Idontknowwhattouseasmyusername300 (talk) 14:51, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

Do Google I/O Puzzles count as eastereggs too?

Before I add the Google I/O puzzles from the last few years, I want to make sure they are relevant to this Wikipedia article. I would say yes Daniel Maak (talk) 15:42, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Those are not Easter eggs, but they should be added to the I/O article. InfiniteNexus (talk) 15:53, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Ok, then I'll add it there. And what about the 2013-puzzle: List of Google Easter eggs#Other? Should I remove it from this article? Daniel Maak (talk) 16:05, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

I didn't notice that was on there. Yes, it should be removed, it is not an Easter egg. InfiniteNexus (talk) 16:07, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

American Football "easter egg?"

I'm not sure if this is really an easter egg since someone probably just set a place marker on Google maps which changed on the Google search result page, but Googling "American Football House" lists the cover from the American Football 1999 album with a knowledge panel saying it's a place of worship. The Wikipedia page for the house lists it as being designated as a place of worship on Google Maps. I don't think it's an official thing and can't be added, but just wanted to ask in the rare chance it's accepted as such. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=american+football+house TechnoKittyCat (talk) 06:02, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

It's not an intentional Easter egg, it's (almost) definitely an act of vandalism/joke someone made to Google Maps. InfiniteNexus (talk) 15:50, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Scoville Easter egg

Hey can we have scoville added as an example of a Google easter egg? Typing in scoville will give you an icon of three cayenne peppers type it I'm not lying. 75.111.13.224 (talk) 04:06, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Emoji Kitchen

Emoji kitchen from GBoard was recently added to Google Search, I believe in September 2023. If someone could add that to the embedded tools section that would be great. [1]

https://www.google.com/search?q=emoji+kitchen 209.206.73.151 (talk) 06:32, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Over the Garden Wall

Searching Over the Garden Wall (perhaps just in October? It's not showing up now) brings up emojis related to the show's characters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33xoOK2IVMk 24.44.146.142 (talk) 23:54, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Marking of permanently inaccessible Easter eggs

Should there be a specific category dedicated to Easter eggs that are now completely inaccessible? For example, any Easter egg that relied on the modification of the pagination navigation menu ("Goooo...gle") is now permanently inaccessible due to pagination being retired in favor of a "continuous scroll" model^[2]. While useful for historical documentation, entries for these types of Easter eggs without proper documentation of their inaccessibility can mislead readers, especially when most of the Easter eggs in this list have an accompanying "try it" button that most likely won't work; however, there is an alternative solution of using the Wayback Machine with snapshots of these Easter eggs (however, this risks interactivity conflicts, as snapshots can only capture so much). SupaGamer2017 (talk) 14:33, 19 April 2024 (UTC)