{
  "id": 17967607,
  "title": "Google’s Ocarina of Time easter egg is a blast from the past",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/googles-ocarina-of-time-easter-egg-is-a-blast-from-the-past",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T13:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/11/03/googles-ocarina-of-time-easter-egg-is-a-blast-from-the-past/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google's latest Easter egg is a playful nod to the past, transporting users back to the year 1998 when \"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time\" was the pinnacle of gaming. Accidentally stumbled upon by those searching for \"Zelda\" or \"Ocarina of Time,\" the Easter egg reveals a Master Sword in the bottom-right corner of the screen. A tap on this virtual sword catapults users back to a bygone era, presenting a simple, 1998-style Google homepage with seven blue links and a \"I'm Feeling Lucky\" button that still functions. However, the retro theme is transient, only available for this particular search and vanishing as soon as you venture into Google's modern search realm. The Easter egg returns users to the present, complete with a delightful animation and sound effects of Link, either in adult or child form, depending on the direction of the time travel.",
  "summary": "If you’re sick of AI search and all the business of modern Google search, this week’s Google easter egg will take you back 28 years to a simpler time when Ocarina of Time was the pinnacle of gaming, and Google was still a new name. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}