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I like the game for an open-source project, but as a serious project, it's not very difficult to program otherwise(no pun intended).

Not sure if anyone knows, but the game is very, very similar to the Google Chrome Unable to Connect to the Internet game.

For those who don't know about the game, disconnect from Internet, open google chrome, hit any webpage, and once you see the "Unable to Connect" Dino, just hit the "up" arrow on your keyboard for hours of fun...

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> I like the game for an open-source project, but as a serious project, it's not very difficult to program otherwise(no pun intended).

I don't think that's a very good comment. Obviously this isn't the next Angry Birds, but it's a fun diversion during the Christmas week. It's a game a hacker should love - it's obviously just a simple clone of something else, but it's one obviously made for the right reasons (probably learning and/or "shits and giggles") and comes from a spirit of whimsy.

Or I could just be high on the Christmas tree air freshener my girlfriend put in my car. :)

Happy Holidays.

I agree with both of you - it was inspired by the Chrome T-Rex easter egg. However as pionar mentioned it was mostly for leaning (actually, it was mostly for "shits and giggles").

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