8 Addictive Google Games You Can't Miss

by geekzhang on 2006-08-15 08:42:47

Warning: The Google games mentioned here may be highly addictive.

[Toogle Search - Bill Gates](http://c6.org/toogle/index.php?phrase=bill+gates): When you perform a search on Toogle, it takes the first image from the results of a Google Image search and converts it into an ASCII art image as the sole search result.

[Google Mirror](http://www.alltooflat.com/geeky/elgoog/m/index.cgi) - elgoog - This site is like a mirror of Google. All text is displayed in reverse order and slants to the right side of the page, looking like Arabic language. Remember that the keywords you search for must also be written backwards.

[Gwigle](http://gwigle.varten.net/) - Extremely addictive, it lets you view pages of Google search results, then you have to guess the corresponding Google keyword in reverse. The game has various levels of difficulty and can keep you entertained for a long time. Accompanying tips will help you become a better Googler.

[Guess the Google](http://www.weavedigital.com/guess-the-google/?l=4) - Provides 20 images, each matching a search keyword. You have 20 seconds to guess as many search keywords as possible.

[Googlewhack](http://www.googlewhack.com/) - A Googlewhack is a Google search with a combination of two keywords that yields exactly one result ('Results 1-1 1'). Googlewhacking is the activity of finding such combinations. People who try to discover Googlewhacks are called Googlewhackers. [List](http://www.googlewhack.com/tally.pl)

[Google Map World War](http://www.gmworldwar.com/news.php) - 2 to 25 random online players are given a country with an army. Attack neutral or enemy countries and strive to conquer the entire world. If you conquer a country, you have a 20% chance to gain more armies.

[Google Map Flight Simulator](http://www.isoma.net/games/goggles.html) - Allows you to fly a small plane over Google Maps. Use the keyboard arrows to change direction. A/Z changes flight speed, and the space bar shoots.

[Guess the Place](http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/game/guessplace/) - Provides an image for you to guess which country, state, or city it represents. The images shown are partial views from Google Maps or Flickr pictures.