Staff Blog: Google Hurdles 2012 Competition

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Google Hurdles 2012 Competition

On 08/07/2012 at 11:21 AM by Nick DiMola

So today's Google Doodle is basically Track & Field from the NES, which means you should be playing it. Preferably at work, competing with co-workers to both waste the most time possible in the office and see who's the greatest. Posted below is my best time after about 3 tries, 11.1 s (3 stars). Check out the doodle and post your best scores below!

Comments

Joaquim Mira Media Manager

08/07/2012 at 12:27 PM

12.0s

Nick DiMola Director

08/07/2012 at 01:47 PM

Just pulled down 11.0s

EDIT (1:58) - Make that 10.4s

Joaquim Mira Media Manager

08/07/2012 at 02:03 PM

I wonder how much better my score would be with a mechanical keyboard.

Jason Ross Senior Editor

08/07/2012 at 06:25 PM

I got 14.3 on my second try, but I don't feel like tiring out my hand hitting keys all evening. Maybe if it were on a controller...

Anonymous

09/06/2012 at 08:39 AM

Got from 11 plus to 10.7 and now three days later managed a 9.9!!

I can go in peace, having gotten under 10 - it had become an obsession, especially once I got to 10.3, then 30 minutes later a 10.0, even though that wasn't the perfect race, which is why I tried for the 9.9 -- Just practice, relax your arms and wrists, and be lucky to have a fast responsive applet/doodle; they change considerably.