Of course, Microsoft has given it its own original touch, as well as having adapted it to be able to be played on any modern platform. Therefore, we can play it with a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen and even an Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, and Xbox Adaptive Controller controller, so that we can adapt the handling method that we like best.
This minigame is designed, just like in Chrome, so that we can play when we don’t have an Internet connection. However, Microsoft allows us to access the surfing game even when we have Internet access with a simple trick.
How to Play Edge Mini Surfing
To launch this surfing minigame in the browser, what we need is to have the latest version of Edge installed on the PC (the one based on Chromium, the minigame doesn’t come in the old ones) and write the following in the address bar of the browser: browser.
edge://surf/
We will automatically see a new page like the following from which we can start playing.
This surf game allows us to choose between 7 different characters. And to start surfing we just have to press space. But before doing so, we must indicate that this game has several game modes and options that take the gaming experience much further than that of the Chrome dinosaur.
Game modes available
If we click on the upper right corner of the minigame window we can see a panel with the different options to start playing this minigame.
The first thing that will catch our attention are the 3 different game modes:
- Let’s sail (Endless). Classic game mode in which we will navigate endlessly avoiding any obstacle and we will have to escape from the Kraken’s tentacles.
- time trial. We must collect as many coins as possible before time runs out.
- Zig Zag. We must go through all the doors (or control points) that we can without failing any.
Other options to complete the experience
In addition to being able to select the game mode, we can also see the maximum score in each of them, to try to beat it, two assistance modes to make the game easier, and instructions that explain each of the game’s elements in detail.
When playing we have two modes. It features a high speed mode, which highlights hit boxes around objects. This makes it easier to identify and avoid obstacles in the water. It is also possible to enable a reduced speed mode with which we can decrease the speed of the game.
Also, as we see, in addition to the arrows, we can use other controls to give the game more interest. For example, we can press F to get an acceleration, rescue the dog to get shields or use the shortcut Control + R to leave the current game and restart the game. Undoubtedly, a very simple surfing minigame, with very simple mechanics, but that will help us pass the time when we don’t have an Internet connection.
We can enjoy this game with both the mouse and the keyboard, however, if we take into account that the surfer’s movements are preset, the best option if we want to obtain the highest score is to use the keyboard of our equipment, since with the mouse We will always be fooling ourselves trying to find a move that the game is not designed for.
reset scores
Have you had a perfect game, and you have not achieved it again? Has a friend or family member set a record in the minigame and you can’t beat it? Don’t worry. Microsoft has a simple option that allows us to restore the saved scores in the surfing game so that we can start from scratch again, without pressure or objectives.
To delete these scores, all we have to do is open the game configuration menu, and select the last option that appears: “Reset all statistics”. When doing so, the browser will ask us if we want to delete all these statistics saved in the browser, including the high scores. We accept, and we can start the game from scratch.
Surf Game Rewards
Despite the simplicity that this game proposes to us, the truth is that we can get hooked on it precisely for that reason that we are talking about. In addition, we have direct access to it just by typing an address in the web browser Microsoft, and all this for free. In order to beat ourselves or our friends’ record, sometimes we can spend a good amount of time with this hidden game of edge.
We have already experienced many times in the past that the simplicity in this type of game is precisely what hooks us the most. But it is important to know how we can beat the established records, so we will talk about the rewards you can get here.
- Heart: in the event that you get a heart during the departureyou should know that you will earn an extra life, you can get up to a maximum of 3. Obviously if you collide with an obstacle, you will lose them.
- Lightning: in this specific case you will gain a speed increase, also up to a maximum of elements of this type.
- Shield: say that shields are obtained by rescuing the dogs that appear. This protects us from the attacks of enemies.
Dino vs Surf, which is better?
The mythical browser game is Dino, the Chrome game. This game, which we surely know, originally appeared in the Google browser when we ran out of Internet. However, given the success of the minigame, Google decided to make it available to all users, even when there was still an Internet connection, through the URL: chrome://dino/.
It is noted that, while Google opted for the simplicity and addiction of the game (only one key is enough to play) and, although as time goes by, the speed of the dinosaur increases, as does the number of objects, over time It gets very repetitive. Microsoft wanted to stand out by offering a game that, while simple and addictive, was more complex and had better mechanics. And it is clear that he succeeded. Although this may not be the game that users are looking for to pass the time quickly, or when they run out of Internet. It all depends on each one.
Obviously, the other browser developers also decided to include their own minigames in the browser. But the one that has had the greatest success has been that of Microsoft. The surfing game is, in every way, superior to that of Chrome. Both technically and in options. While the dinosaur minigame is minimalist, the surfing one offers many more game modes and many options.
Both the Chrome Dinosaur game and the Edge Surf game are not only available on the desktop version of both browsers, but are also available natively on the mobile versions of both browsers. Both games are designed in HTML 5, the same protocol used by most current web pages, and the number of resources they consume is practically 0. In this way, we can play as long as we want without worrying about battery consumption. of our device.
Right now, the only browsers that offer a built-in game for when there is no internet connection are Chrome and Edge. Opera, Brave or Firefox, other of the best-known browsers, do not include any game inside. Unlike Chrome, Edge is installed natively in Windows, so we can use it whenever we want without having to install Chrome.
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