Are YOU brave enough to play the Google Chrome GLITCH game?

The clever free-to-play game uses the Google Glitch to make a frustratingly fun game

DO NOT attempt this game if you have any important work open in your Google Chrome browser. Don't say we didn't warn you.

 

Remember earlier this week when security researchers found a simple string of 16 characters that could CRASH any Google Chrome browser?

Yes, it caused chaos for us too, although it wasn't quite as frustrating as these iMessage and Skype bugs!

A clever developer has now turned the unfortunate Google glitch – which involves typing http://a/%%30%30 into the URL field – and transformed it into a nail-biting online game.

 

The free-to-play game takes advantage of the bug and turns it into a MineSweeper-esque online game.

Players are asked to tentatively move their computer mouse along a maze of bears emojis – avoiding a forest of glitch-triggering tree icons.

It's a bit like an old fairground buzz wire game – but with much higher stakes.

NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com recommends closing down any important or unsaved work from your Google browser before attempting the game (especially when attempting the infuriating fourth level).

 

The first level on the Google Glitch game

The game works by placing the random string of characters below each tree.

It's a bit like an old fairground buzz wire game – but with much higher stakes

As soon as the mouse hovers of the hidden http://a/%%30%30 URL, the Google Chrome tab will crash.

Dubbed 3030, the game currently has four levels, with each one getting progressively more difficult.

The bug was apparently discovered by computer geek Andris Atteka, who found that Chrome could crash by adding a null character in the URL.

 

However, the tech team at VentureBeat have found that typing the 16 characters, above, also has the same devastating effect.

It appears that only Google's Chrome browser on PC and Mac are affected, with the mobile version not suffering the same issues.

Google are thought to be fixing the bug, but Chrome users are being warned to watch out for fake tweets tempting them into trying the bug.

Typing the characters into other web browsers, including Safari and Firefox, does not cause the same issue.