🎯 Google Tricks · Easter Eggs · Search Tips
Cool Things to Type in Google
Most lists of Google tricks are a wall of phrases with no hint of which ones still work. This one groups them by what they do, so you can skip straight to what you want, and flags the ones that tend to break.
Where this lands
Built-in tools (calculator, timer, converter) are reliable and worth knowing. Games in the results (snake, tic tac toe, solitaire) also work well. Page tricks like barrel roll and askew are fun but Google changes them without warning, and some pages that claim to be "Google tricks" are actually third-party sites.
Tricks that change the page
Type do a barrel roll and the results page spins once. Type askew and the page tilts a few degrees. google in 1998 shows an old-style version, and recursion gives a joke "Did you mean" suggestion. The write-ups on do a barrel roll and the Google askew trick explain how each one works.
Games you can play in the results
Search snake, tic tac toe, solitaire, minesweeper or pac-man and a playable game appears. zerg rush sends little "o" shapes to eat your results, and you click them to survive. For a bigger set, see hidden Google games.
Quick tools above the results
flip a coin, roll a die, timer 10 minutes, stopwatch, metronome, calculator and spinner all show a working tool right above the results. These are designed features, not jokes, and they're the least likely to break.
Handy lookups
define: word gives a meaning, weather shows a local forecast, 10 USD to INR converts currency, time in Tokyo gives the time anywhere, and sunrise shows today's sunrise and sunset. Type the answer to life the universe and everything and the calculator replies 42.
The "it stopped working" problem
If a phrase does nothing, Google probably changed or retired it. Check your spelling, try another browser, and turn off extensions for a minute. The Google terminal easter egg is a good example of a trick that depends on a specific host, so treat those as less stable than built-in tools.
💡 How to avoid it: use the built-in tools when you need reliability, and treat page tricks as a bonus.
Comparing your options
| Type | Examples | Reliability | Works on phones | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in tools | timer, calculator, converter | High | Yes | None |
| Games in results | snake, tic tac toe | High | Mostly | None |
| Page tricks | barrel roll, askew | Medium | Partly | None |
| Third-party "tricks" | Gravity-style pages | Varies | Poorly | Look-alike hosts |
Keep exploring
The all Google easter eggs page is the long version of this list.
Related Reading
Google Easter Eggs Complete List 2026
The ultimate collection of Google tricks, games, and hidden features that still work.See all easter eggs →
Frequently asked questions
Further reading
- Google Search Help – official notes on search tools.
- Experiments with Google – official playable projects.