We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. To start a game of Minesweeper, the player is presented with a rectangular grid of tiles, behind which are hidden a certain number of randomly distributed mines (the standard board is 16x16 with 40 mines). The player uncovers a tile by clicking it; if the clicked square is not a mine, it reveals an integer (its value).

You can’t believe everything you see online, but this is as close to an absolute truth as you’ll find: The doodle games are fun and insanely creative.If you don’t know what a Google doodle is, look a little more closely the next time you do an online search. Instead of the usual blue, red, green, and yellow color combination in Google’s logo, you’ll see special logo pop up.The doodles celebrate everything from lunar eclipses to Amelia Earhart’s birthday to the opening day of soccer’s World Cup tournament. Google founders Sergey Brin (left) and Larry Page created the first doodle in 1998. John MacDougall/AFP/Getty ImagesThe first Google doodle, created by co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page before they got super appeared in 1998. Since then a team of programmers and engineers have made more than 2,000 doodles, but some are more memorable than others.

The best Google doodle games everGoogle ramped up its doodle game in 2000, but a lot of the best ones have come since 2010. Pac-Man 30th anniversary, May 21, 2010Get frustrated hunting ghosts all over again in of the classic arcade game Pac-Man. Robert Moog’s 78th birthday, May 23, 2012Make music with some unique tones with a virtual. Free throw contest, Aug. 8, 2012It’s like a Pop-a-Shot for your keyboard, and it’s as close as you’ll probably get to being a legend.

Slalom canoe, Aug. 9, 2012Navigate raging rapids, hit your checkpoints, and see how fast you can get through the. Mother’s Day 2013, May 12, 2013This doodle helps you create a special gift for your mom on. Doctor Who 50th anniversary, Nov. Super castlevania iv japanese. 23, 2013You can choose to play as any as you try to avoid one of the Daleks.

100 years of crossword puzzles, Dec. 21, 2013If the New York Times’ Sunday puzzle isn’t enough for you, then tackle this celebration of the. 155th anniversary of the Pony ExpressDelivering on horseback has never been so much fun. Rubik’s Cube, May 19, 2014Whether it’s the real or virtual world, the is still confounding.

Eiji Tsuburaya’s 114th birthday, July 7, 2015Create a monster movie in the vein of Godzilla creator. Cat Wizard, Oct. 31, 2016You can waste the better part of the day pretending to be the of Harry Potter. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 11, 2017Google’s 2017 doodles started Feb.

11 and went until Feb. 14 and let you help the endangered Pangolin roll to get its mail. The 44th anniversary of hip-hop’s debut, Aug. 11, 2017This is probably the most interactive Google doodle ever. With your choice of backing tracks, you can make your own mix.

Playing games is just one thing you can do with Google software. iStock.com/ymgermanIn addition to the doodles, it’s fun to see what the questions everyone plugs into the search engine. Even though all those Google games have given us plenty of enjoyment, we still have to remind you of a few unsavory things.

You have to be careful when you use GoogleFirst, just because the Google homepage can help you find anything doesn’t mean you should feel free to search for everything. You should look up anything questionable (such as how to make a bomb) or personal, such as medical issues.Also, Google’s data collection is more than you realize. It tracks what you search for, where you’ve been, what you buy, and what you watch on YouTube to build a personal profile.Finally, while the behind Google is fascinating, just remember the company is monitoring what you do online in order to take over the.We’ll still enjoy the Google doodles, but maybe we’ll do so in incognito mode.Check out on Facebook!