Summary
- Play the original Chrome dino online: open chrome://network-error/-106 or bookmark it for quick access.
- The game never truly ends — score caps at 999,999 then simply resets to zero with no fanfare.
- Pterodactyls, day/night modes and birthday extras keep the addictive dino fresh after years.
I love a good time-waster at work, and nothing beats the simplicity of the iconic Google Chrome dinosaur game, which pops up when you open your browser when there’s no Internet connection. It starts out simply, just jumping over cacti with the spacebar and then adds flying pterodactyls to the mix for a little challenge and alternating day and night modes to keep things interesting. There’s just one problem, as soon as you start really gaining some momentum and racking up a high score, it seems like your internet connection is restored, the game suddenly disappears, and you have to get back to work.
Fortunately, there’s a way to access the Google Chrome Dinosaur game very easily from your browser, all while staying online.
How to play the Google Chrome Dinosaur game when you have an online connection
Bookmark this URL when your boss isn’t looking
Though there are plenty of online, browser-based spinoffs of the Chrome Dinosaur Game, if you want to play the original version endlessly regardless of your internet connection status the process is simple
- Copy this URL: chrome://network-error/-106
- Paste it into your URL box
- Press enter to start playing
You can also bookmark this URL so you can get to the game faster.
Can you beat the Google Chrome Dinosaur game?
Sort of, but don’t expect a big ending
Ever since it was quietly released in 2014, players have wondered if there was a way to “beat” this endless running game. And unfortunately, the answer is not really. It is possible to max out the score at 999,999, but once that happens, the score box just resets to zero. No fanfare, no animation, not even a meteor strike, just a simple reset. One of the developers, Edward Jung, spoke to YouTuber Ian about the concept of beating the game and said that the idea of creating a finish line for the endless runner never really occurred to the development team because they always assumed the Internet connection would come back before anyone had a chance to get to the end.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that there will never be an ending added, as the game has changed several times since its release in 2014. The most notable additions were Pterodactyls in 2015 and alternating day and night modes in 2016. A birthday update in 2024 added birthday hats and cake to celebrate Chrome’s 10th anniversary, but this was more of a temporary overlay and was not a permanent addition.
Will we see more from the Google Chrome Dinosaur game in the future? It’s hard to say, but 11 years after its release, this fun little game remains as addictive as ever.
