{"id":22121,"date":"2011-11-04T20:43:22","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T15:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=22121"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:20:41","slug":"google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Do a Barrel Roll: How to Make Google Spin (Still Works in 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to make Google spin? Type <strong>do a barrel roll<\/strong> into Google search and the entire results page rotates a full 360 degrees in front of your eyes. It is one of Google&#8217;s most famous Easter eggs, a fun hidden trick that has been delighting users since 2011, and it still works in 2026. Here is how to do a barrel roll on Google, how to do it twice, and more Google tricks to try.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-60258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-a-barrel-roll-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"do a barrel roll\" width=\"760\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-a-barrel-roll-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-a-barrel-roll-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-a-barrel-roll-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-a-barrel-roll-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/do-a-barrel-roll.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Go to google.com, type <strong>do a barrel roll<\/strong> and press Enter, and the search results page spins once. Search <strong>do a barrel roll twice<\/strong> or <strong>z or r twice<\/strong> for two spins. Google itself stops there: searches like &#8220;do a barrel roll 20 times&#8221; or &#8220;x200&#8221; still spin only once on Google. For 20, 100 or &#8220;a million&#8221; spins, use the elgooG fan mirror (not run by Google).<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad8ddba07010\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad8ddba07010\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#How_to_do_a_barrel_roll_on_Google\" >How to do a barrel roll on Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Variations_to_try_on_Google\" >Variations to try on Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Do_a_barrel_roll_20_times_100_times_or_x200\" >Do a barrel roll 20 times, 100 times or x200<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Where_does_%E2%80%9Cdo_a_barrel_roll%E2%80%9D_come_from\" >Where does &#8220;do a barrel roll&#8221; come from?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#More_Google_Easter_eggs\" >More Google Easter eggs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Does_do_a_barrel_roll_still_work\" >Does do a barrel roll still work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Why_didnt_my_screen_spin\" >Why didn&#8217;t my screen spin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Can_Google_do_a_barrel_roll_20_times\" >Can Google do a barrel roll 20 times?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Does_do_a_barrel_roll_work_on_iPhone_and_Android\" >Does do a barrel roll work on iPhone and Android?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/11\/google-easter-egg-do-a-barrel-roll\/#Is_the_barrel_roll_trick_safe\" >Is the barrel roll trick safe?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_do_a_barrel_roll_on_Google\"><\/span>How to do a barrel roll on Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">google.com<\/a> in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>do a barrel roll<\/code> in the search box.<\/li>\n<li>Press Enter and watch the page spin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If nothing happens, make sure you are on Google search (not the address bar of another search engine) and that JavaScript is enabled. Try reloading the page or using another browser.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what it looks like:<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Funny Video: Google Easter Egg - Do a Barrel Roll\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jF-AQ1buH3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Variations_to_try_on_Google\"><\/span>Variations to try on Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>do a barrel roll twice:<\/strong> the page spins two times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>z or r twice:<\/strong> also two spins. It is the button combination from Star Fox 64 (see below).<\/li>\n<li><strong>do a barrel roll<\/strong> on your phone: works in the Google app and in mobile browsers on Android and iPhone, on Chromebooks too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_a_barrel_roll_20_times_100_times_or_x200\"><\/span>Do a barrel roll 20 times, 100 times or x200<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Searches like <strong>do a barrel roll 20 times<\/strong>, <strong>do a barrel roll 10 times<\/strong> and <strong>do a barrel roll x200<\/strong> are hugely popular, but Google&#8217;s own Easter egg does not count that high. Type any of them into Google and the page still spins just once (or twice for &#8220;twice&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>If you want more spins, the fan site <a href=\"https:\/\/elgoog.im\/doabarrelroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elgooG Do a Barrel Roll<\/a> recreates the trick with extra options. After the first roll, you can choose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Twice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.6 times<\/strong> (yes, it stops at an angle)<\/li>\n<li><strong>20 times<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>100 times<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A million times<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From 20 spins upwards the page shatters into pieces at the end. There is no x200 or custom count. elgooG is an independent fan project, not part of Google, so you are not running a real Google search there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_%E2%80%9Cdo_a_barrel_roll%E2%80%9D_come_from\"><\/span>Where does &#8220;do a barrel roll&#8221; come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The phrase is a famous line from the 1997 Nintendo game <em>Star Fox 64<\/em>, where the character Peppy Hare tells the player to &#8220;do a barrel roll&#8221; to dodge enemy fire by pressing Z or R twice. It became an internet meme, and Google turned it into an Easter egg in 2011 using CSS animation. For more tricks like this, see our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/google-easter-eggs\/\">Google easter eggs that still work in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Google_Easter_eggs\"><\/span>More Google Easter eggs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>askew<\/strong> or <strong>tilt<\/strong>: the results page leans to one side.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Gravity:<\/strong> the homepage falls apart. Here is how to play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2021\/10\/google-gravity\/\">Google Gravity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pac-Man:<\/strong> search &#8220;Google Pac-Man&#8221; to play the classic doodle. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2015\/04\/play-pac-man-in-google-maps\/\">Google Pac-Man guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magic Cat Academy:<\/strong> Google&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/google-halloween-game\/\">Halloween doodle game<\/a> starring Momo the cat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>let it snow:<\/strong> a winter favourite; see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/12\/google-snow-easter-egg\/\">Google snow Easter egg<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>flip a coin<\/strong>, <strong>roll a die<\/strong> and <strong>spinner<\/strong>: handy tools built into search.<\/li>\n<li><strong>minesweeper<\/strong>, <strong>snake game<\/strong> and <strong>tic tac toe<\/strong>: games playable right in Google. Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/02\/play-minesweeper-game-online-free-html5\/\">play Minesweeper online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_do_a_barrel_roll_still_work\"><\/span>Does do a barrel roll still work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. It still works on Google search in 2026 on desktop and most phones.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_didnt_my_screen_spin\"><\/span>Why didn&#8217;t my screen spin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Check that you searched on Google, reload the page, or try a different browser.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Google_do_a_barrel_roll_20_times\"><\/span>Can Google do a barrel roll 20 times?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not on Google itself. Google spins the page once, or twice if you search &#8220;do a barrel roll twice&#8221;. The 20, 100 and million-spin versions are on the elgooG fan site.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_do_a_barrel_roll_work_on_iPhone_and_Android\"><\/span>Does do a barrel roll work on iPhone and Android?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Search it in the Google app or in Safari or Chrome with Google as the search engine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_barrel_roll_trick_safe\"><\/span>Is the barrel roll trick safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. It is just a visual animation; nothing is installed or changed.<\/p>\n<p>What is your favourite Google Easter egg? Share it in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to make Google spin? 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