Google Maps goes 8-bit!

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Google Maps goes 8-bit!

Post by DeadPoolX » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:11 pm

I don't know if this is an early April Fools prank or Google is just being their naturally weird selves, but whatever the case, they've developed an 8-bit representation of Google Maps. It actually looks a lot like the terrain from some NES games, which I imagine is the entire point.

Here's the video describing it and the 8-bit map itself.
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Re: Google Maps goes 8-bit!

Post by AndreaDraco » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:02 am

Nice :)
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Re: Google Maps goes 8-bit!

Post by Tawmis » Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:44 am

Beat me to it! Great April Fool's!

The over view is 8 bit and the street view can be set to look like Gold Rush graphics!
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Re: Google Maps goes 8-bit!

Post by Qbix » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:47 pm

http://mail.google.com/mail/help/promos/tap/index.html
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Re: Google Maps goes 8-bit!

Post by Collector » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:56 pm

:lol: :lol:
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