Play Google FAN Easter Egg
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Quick Facts
Ever wondered just how crazy a true Google FAN can get? Meet the real Google FAN!
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Rafael González
2021
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How It Was Made
The Core Idea
Google FAN begins with a tiny English joke. A “Google fan” sounds like someone who loves Google; this page takes the words by the hand and turns them into a real desk fan, bright with Google colors.
The idea is small on purpose. It is the sort of joke that works best when it does not explain itself too soon: first you meet the FAN, then the FAN begins to move.
Inspiration and Development
The page builds on Rafael González's Pure CSS Fan experiment, a 3D transform and animation toy with a spinning desk fan and simple switches. Here, that mechanical little shape becomes a Google-colored pun with its own sounds and a hidden burst of silliness.
The Easter Egg Experience
What Stands Out
Once the Easter egg opens, the secret is out: Google FAN is a desk fan you can control. The first switch turns the fan on and off, the second makes it swing from side to side, and the third sends the blades spinning faster.
When power, swing, and speed are all on together, the FAN seems to wake up a little more. After a short wait, the “I'm Feeling Crazy!” button appears, and one click can send the whole thing into a random extra move.
How It Works
The controls sit below the fan like chunky little hardware switches. Click them and the fan answers at once: the blades stop or start, the body turns its head, the sound changes, and crazy mode waits until all three main switches are on.
That simple sequence keeps the joke gentle. You are not chasing a score or solving a puzzle; you are discovering how much personality can hide inside one small Google-colored machine.
How to Try It
- Click the button above to meet Google FAN.
- Use the three little switches for power, swing, and speed.
- Turn all three on and wait a moment for “I'm Feeling Crazy!” to appear.
- Click the crazy button and watch the FAN choose a wild extra move.
Google FAN is an unofficial Google novelty page. It turns a pun into a tiny desk-fan toy with switches, motion, and a crazy mode.
The official Google launch-and-removal timeline does not apply here. The page's story is simpler: a fan-made CSS toy, a Google-color repaint, and a pun that becomes more literal with every switch you press.
Final Thoughts
Google FAN is a little machine with a little joke inside it. Turn it on, let it swing, make it faster, and when the crazy button appears, give it a tap and see where the FAN decides to go.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Google FAN?
Google FAN is an unofficial Easter egg on this website built around a simple pun: the phrase “Google fan” becomes a literal Google-colored desk fan.
It is a small interactive toy with no official Google feature behind it. Open it, flip the switches, and the fan responds with motion, speed, sound, and a hidden crazy mode.
How do I use Google FAN?
Click the play button on this page, then use the three switches beneath the fan. They control power, side-to-side swing, and faster blade speed.
The fan starts with power and swing already on, so you can try the speed switch first if you want to reach the surprise quickly.
What is the “I'm Feeling Crazy!” button?
Turn on power, swing, and speed at the same time, then wait a few seconds. The “I'm Feeling Crazy!” button appears below the switches.
Click it to trigger crazy mode. The FAN picks a random extra animation, so it may slide, flip, or spin in a more dramatic way before settling back into its playful little routine.