Today’s Google Doodle is a fun game in honor of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary

http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2013/11/22/todays-google-doodle-is-a-fun-game-in-honor-of-doctor-whos-50th-anniversary/

by iamtechaddict • 13 years ago

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uptown2• 13 years ago

Except in the US.

timje1• 13 years ago

There's a link in the article. It's not even a very long article...

uptown2• 13 years ago

I'm not disputing that - just pointing out that I'm surprised they didn't include the US in this one since there's a non-trivial percentage of the population that would have enjoyed it.

martijn_himself• 13 years ago

Not to spoil the fun but does anyone know if there is a URL I can use that will display the plain Google search page without the Doodle?

untothebreach3• 13 years ago

I guess it depends on where you are...here in the U.S., www.google.com doesn't show me any doodle, I had to go to the link in the article to see it. Maybe try [https://encrypted.google.com/]?

marquis2• 13 years ago

Direct link to see it: https://www.google.com.sg

I grew up watching Doctor Who, hiding behind the sofa when there were Daleks. I can't play this game without shivering.

untothebreach3• 13 years ago

That's awesome. I heard an interview with Neil Gaiman where he describes a similar response to the Daleks. I have heard that DW is technically considered a kids show in the U.K., which surprised me because it seems a bit scary for kids, at times.

arethuza2• 13 years ago

Being scared witless by DW at a tender age is practically a national tradition here in the UK.

marquis2• 13 years ago

Yes, he says it perfectly (though for me it also worked if I closed my ears): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMveRgNmGa4&t=7m10s

phaemon• 13 years ago

I have heard that DW is technically considered a kids show in the U.K

I've heard people say that before, but it's incorrect. Doctor Who is categorised as "Drama" and "SciFi & Fantasy". It is pre-watershed (shown before 9pm) so it shouldn't contain anything inappropriate for children, so you could consider it "family viewing".

I don't believe it's shown on CBBC (the children's BBC channel), for example.

zach• 13 years ago

Well, of all places, an early version of the character of Doctor Who appeared on, The Canadian Howdy Doody Show (whose guest stars included a young Bill Shatner).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_in_Canada_and_the_Un...

aaron6952• 13 years ago

Having had this for 8 hours at work it was a pain in the arse (Especially since I use chrome)

Google is not a game, if I want to play games I'll do it in my own time. I don't need more distractions shoved down my throat.

[edit] And for those who don't get it, it's a massive image continuously moving on your browser you can't easily get rid of. (Ironically I changed to the uk version of Google to get rid of it)

stevejalim• 13 years ago

https://encrypted.google.com doesn't have the doodle, if that helps in the future

simias• 13 years ago

Why don't you use your browser's search bar? I hadn't seen this doodle until I saw this post on HN because I never ever load google's homepage anymore.

aaron6952• 13 years ago

On chrome, same same. Default blank tab is image.

bane• 13 years ago

or you could just go to another...I don't know...less distracting web page.

epo• 13 years ago

Doctor Who was first broadcast in the UK on November the 23rd 1963. To be accurate the Google doodle shouldn't be visible in your country before the 23rd. That said, it is early afternoon of the 22nd in the UK, the doodle wasn't visible on google.co.uk late morning but it is now.

pvnick• 13 years ago

Oh. My. God. it's almost here. Snuck up on me! Gotta quickly rewatch the last couple episodes.

rohitv• 13 years ago

And here's the js source: https://www.google.ca/logos/2013/drwho/drwho13-3.js

sbisson• 13 years ago

It's somewhat reminiscent of the ROM-based BBC Micro game Doctor Who and The Mines of Terror. Minus the programmable robot cat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_and_the_Mines_of_Ter...

Today’s Google Doodle is a fun game in honor of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary

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