Buzz
The Chrome dinosaur game is universally adored—not for the network glitches that trigger it, which occur when your connection falters and the browser fails to load a webpage—but for the brief amusement it provides, helping you kill time while resolving connectivity issues.
Yet, “brief” doesn’t equate to “infinite,” and even the most dedicated players will tire of repeatedly pressing the space bar to dodge cacti as the dinosaur sprints across a barren desert. That’s where Dino Swords comes in, a creative partnership between MSCHF and 100 Thieves that injects fresh excitement into Google’s minimalist Chrome game.
In this version, your dinosaur retains its classic cactus-jumping action but now wields an arsenal. Specifically, Dino Swords equips your tiny creature with 26 unique weapons and tools, allowing you to obliterate cacti or activate wild effects like time manipulation.
While the items aren’t infinite—meaning you can’t endlessly blast through the desert—they are abundant. I haven’t unlocked everything yet, but I’m confident I could if I weren’t occupied with other tasks.
Don’t let my distractions deter you from enjoying some thrilling desert escapades. Play consistently over the next week, and you could earn impressive rewards for your cactus-dodging skills:
Who wouldn’t want awesome dinosaur-themed prizes? Just hope you don’t receive a miniature cactus labeled as an “exclusive Dino Swords reward.” Unless it comes with a crisp $100 bill (or several) attached—then I’d gladly spend my entire weekend jumping around. After all, what better way to pass time during quarantine?
