The Chrome Dinosaur Game Gets Its Own Arcade Cabinet

Losing internet access would be a far worse fate if it were not for the Dinosaur Game. Guiding a Tyrannosaurus rex as it jumps to avoid obstacles in a desert landscape numbs the pain while waiting for a connection to return. In fact, the game is so much fun that a hardware hacker named Paul wanted a cool way to play it even when his network connection was humming along just fine. So, he designed and built a custom arcade cabinet dedicated to playing the Dinosaur Game.

First developed in 2014, the Dinosaur Game may not truly be vintage just yet — but it does look like it belongs alongside Pac-Man and Asteroids. That inspired Paul to build a Pong-inspired arcade cabinet to house the hardware hosting his favorite hopping Tyrannosaurus rex. The original Dinosaur Game was born in the time of Flappy Bird,...

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