Dinosaur Game

About Dinosaur Game

The Dinosaur Game is the endless runner most people first meet when Chrome shows its "no internet" page. A pixel T-Rex runs across the desert on its own; you jump over cacti and, later in a run, duck under flying pterodactyls. Your score climbs with distance, and the game speeds up the longer you survive.

Here you can play it whenever you like, without waiting for your connection to drop. Runs are short and unforgiving, which is the appeal: every mistake is yours, and beating your own best is the whole game.

Last checked Sep 30, 2026

How to play Dinosaur Game

Controls

Key or action	What it does
Space or ↑	Jump. Hold a little longer for a higher jump
↓	Duck under flying pterodactyls; press it in mid-air to drop faster
Tap (mobile)	Jump

Tips for Dinosaur Game

Jump early and keep the press short. A small hop clears a single cactus and gives you time to land before the next one.
Learn the cactus groups. Clusters of two or three need a longer, higher jump, so hold the key a little longer.
Press ↓ in mid-air to come down faster when two obstacles are close together.
When pterodactyls appear, check their height before you react. Duck or jump depending on the one in front of you instead of reacting the same way every time.
Look at the ground ahead of the dinosaur rather than at the dinosaur itself. You need the extra reaction time as the speed climbs.