Any Google user must have noticed that today’s Google doodle celebrates popcorn — that irresistible snack that especially comes handy when watching a movie or a game.
The doodle honours one of the most popular snacks in the world with a unique interactive animation.
Clicking on the doodle shows that it is more than simply a light-hearted tribute to popcorn, but it is an international multiplayer game that matches players against other users from all around the world, setting a record for the most players in a single match in Doodle history.
Try playing the game and see that the interactive Doodle game challenges players to protect their popcorn kernel from being popped by a relentless barrage of butter. If your kernel pops, the game ends for you. You’ll compete against 59 players worldwide, and the last one standing wins!
History of popcorn
According to popcorn.org which describes the treat as “the granddaddy of all snack foods,” it is believed that the earliest use of wild and cultivated corn was for popping. It states that in 1948 and 1950, the oldest popcorn ever unearthed was found in the Bat Cave in west-central New Mexico. These prehistoric popcorn ears, which range in size from less than a penny to around two inches, are said to have existed 4,000 years ago.
The website adds that popcorn was once a popular breakfast food. “Ahead of its time and very likely a role model for breakfast cereals to come, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, popcorn was eaten just as we eat cereal today.
Pundits say the history of matching popcorn snacking with movie watching goes back to the Great Depression. It was noted that popcorn became a popular snack in movie theatres during the 1930s when people were watching movies as a way to escape economic troubles. It was also one of the few reasonably priced snacks available at the time. Popcorn’s inexpensive price, simple preparation, and enticing aroma made it a movie-going staple very quickly.
The snack became a staple of movie watching as more cinemas started to sell it. Its reputation as the perfect movie snack was cemented by its crispy texture, flavour-absorbing capacity, and nostalgic association with cinema.
Popcorn is not just delicious at movie theatres but also makes a great companion when binge-watching TV at home. Many people also enjoy the snack when they go out with friends and family.
Playing the Google doodle ‘love popcorn’ game
- Click on the Google Doodle honouring popcorn after opening the Google Chrome browser.
- A short introduction of the game’s rules will appear when you click on the doodle.
- To avoid getting popped and complete numerous levels is its main goal.
