Annoying Dino’s

Carnival

A free Chrome extension with a deadpan dinosaur. Walk the midway, win nothing, meet the cast. He does not care either way.

Step right up

The Midway

Three booths, no prizes, nothing saved anywhere but your own browser. Every booth you try earns a stamp.

Today’s egg

A fresh egg shows up every day. Crack it to see what’s inside.

High Striker

Hold to wind up. Let go to swing.

Best: –

Egg Toss

Pick an egg. Something is in there.

Pick one. Hatched: 0

Hat Stand

Try one on. Keep an eye on the sky.

Pick a hat.

Seasonal tent

The Thanksgiving tent

Open November 3 to 30, by your local clock. Pilgrim hat, turkey beak, a feast the little ones crowd around.

Tent packs up in

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The dino wears the hat. He insists it was never his idea. Ring the bell and see who turns up for dinner.

Packed away for the year.

The Thanksgiving tent runs November 3 to 30. The turkey is resting. Come back next November.

Backstage pass

Meet the cast

Five species, one pterodactyl with sticky claws, a few eggs, a volcano, a meteor. Poke any of them.

The ride

The storybook ride

Six chapters of the dino’s life so far, in the order they happened. Facts come from the public changelog.

Chapter 1 · July 2026

One dino, one page

He started small: a single dinosaur and a single page. Version 1.0 went out in July 2026.

Read the launch writeup →

Chapter 2 · August 2026

Hats, jokes, wings

Version 1.1.0: eight modes, one dino, five hats, eight jokes, a pterodactyl fly-by and the egg system.

Read about 1.1 →

Chapter 3 · August 27, 2026

The plan, in full

An eight-phase plan, published before any of it was built. It ended in two questions. Both were answered the next day. The build shipped three days later.

Read the plan →

Chapter 4 · August 30, 2026

The rebuild

Version 2.0.0 rebuilt the dino: new motion, rigged artwork in five species, reworked eggs, pterodactyls and jokes, plus volcanoes, meteors, a wardrobe and fossil-record stats.

What changed in 2.0 →

Chapter 5 · October 2026

Throw him

Version 2.1 let you pick him up and throw him, fling a ball or a bone for him to fetch, and added a daily egg with a Field Guide to fill in.

Read the 2.1 devlog →

Chapter 6 · November 2026

Dinner is served

Version 2.2.1 (November 3, 2026): a pilgrim hat, turkey beak, feather fan and drumstick, a feast the mini dinos crowd around, hatchlings that persist between pages, and stolen hats you can win back from the pterodactyl.

2.1 and 2.2 devlog →

The picture book

The Great Browser Adventure

A made-up bedtime story in 24 pages, starring the cast. It is fiction, not a feature list.

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The Awakening of the Green Pixel

Every morning when the browser wakes up, a very special little resident springs into action. His name is the Annoying Dino, though he isn’t annoying at all—he’s just bursting with energy! With a soft click, he pops right onto the screen, stretches his little green legs, and leaves a trail of faint, happy footprints across the top toolbar. Today feels like the beginning of an extraordinary digital journey.

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Meeting the Pterodactyl

Across the screen swoops his best companion and rival in tag: the Pterodactyl! It zig-zags left and right, drawing invisible loops in the air.

“Can’t catch me!” the pterodactyl seems to squawk.

The little dinosaur dashes across the paragraphs, his little feet going tap-tap-tap, eager to give the pterodactyl a gentle, playful tail-bonk. They have played this game every day since the website was first deployed.

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Traveling to Sunny Forest

With a magical whoosh of code and a scroll down the page, the digital world transforms. The white screen opens up into the vibrant fields of Sunny Forest. The air smells like fresh pine and digital pixels. The little green dinosaur loves traveling out here beyond the text blocks, where the grass is soft and the canopy of leaves filters the golden afternoon light into sparkling patterns on the ground.

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Introducing Stego and Tricera

Waiting by the edge of the path are two very familiar and joyful friends: Stego, the blue dinosaur with the plates, and Tricera, the three-horned one.

“Look who made it across the web today!” cheers Tricera, doing a happy little hop.

Stego rushes over, holding a shiny magnifying glass. “We were just about to explore the clearing, Dino! Are you ready for an adventure?”

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The Mystery Egg Appears

Before they can take three steps down the trail, Stego stops and points down at the grass.

“Wait! Look what landed in the nest while we were sleeping!”

Resting right in the mossy hollow is a brand-new Mystery Egg, covered in colorful polka dots. It gives a little wobble, radiating a cozy, gentle warmth. Everyone gathers around in hushed, excited suspense. What could possibly be hatching inside today?

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Warmth and Waiting

“Eggs need patience and lots of warmth,” the little dinosaur explains wisely.

Without hesitation, he settles down right on top of the polka-dotted shell, tucking his arms and legs in tight. Stego and Tricera sit on either side of him, keeping watch. While they wait for the shell to crack, Tricera tells funny stories about the morning’s fern harvest, making everyone giggle under the forest canopy.

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Hatching Day!

Suddenly, a tiny sound echoes through the clearing: Tap, tap, click!

A fine line appears across the polka-dotted shell. Crack! A brilliant ray of golden light spills out, and with a cheerful squeak, a tiny baby hatchling pops its head out into the world. It blinks up at the green dinosaur and lets out a miniature roar that sounds like a squeaky toy. Everyone cheers and claps their little hands in celebration!

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The Magic Wardrobe of Hats

To celebrate the new arrival, the little dinosaur opens up his favorite feature: the Magic Hat Wardrobe! A glowing menu floats in the air, showing rows and columns of silly headwear.

“Every great adventurer needs proper styling,” proclaims the dinosaur.

The newborn baby hatchling waddles over to the wardrobe, its big eyes sparkling at all the colorful options available for selection.

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Trying on the Party Hat

After tapping through a few choices, the baby hatchling picks a magnificent blue party hat topped with a bouncing yellow pom-pom. It slips right over its head, tilting slightly to the side.

“Ooh, very sharp!” Tricera laughs, adjusting the brim.

The little green dinosaur puts on a tiny crown, and together, the stylish crew poses proudly for a snapshot in the browser memory.

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The Great Tab Hop

With a sudden rush of wind, the browser tabs at the top of the sky start shuffling.

“Hold on tight!” shouts the green dinosaur.

With incredible springy bounds, the entire group—Dino, Stego, Tricera, and the little party-hat hatchling—leap from Tab One over to Tab Two, dodging pop-up menus and bouncing off refresh buttons like trampolines. Traveling across the web has never been this much fun!

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Sliding Down the Scrollbar

Landing on a very long documentation page, they find the ultimate playground: the Scrollbar!

Grabbing onto the slider handle, Stego and Tricera take the lead. Wheeeeeee! They zoom all the way from the top header down to the footer in three seconds flat. The green dinosaur follows right behind them, doing a mid-air loop-de-loop before landing softly on the footer copyright notice.

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Finding Hidden Sticker Collectibles

Down in the footer, something catches the Pterodactyl’s eye. It swoops into a hidden corner, and pop! A rare digital sticker appears.

The website is full of hidden treasures! They collect shiny stars, golden pixels, and a tiny sticker of a slice of pineapple pizza. They carefully add each one to their field guide binder, celebrating every single find like true explorers.

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Stego and Tricera’s Berry Picnic

All that exploring works up quite an appetite. Stego and Tricera unpack a cozy red-and-white checkered picnic blanket right under the shade of the Friendly Oak.

Out of the basket come sweet forest berries, warm bakery cookies, and frosty glasses of lemonade. The little dinosaur shares his favorite snacks, making sure the new baby hatchling gets the biggest, sweetest strawberry of the bunch.

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Sharing the Snack Across the Screen

Eating together in the digital forest is a magical experience. When Tricera passes a cookie to the green dinosaur, it slides across the screen edge and loops right back around from the other side!

Everyone bursts into laughter at the silly physics of their website home. They clink their glasses together in a toast to good friends, good code, and sunny afternoons.

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The Interactive Puzzle Challenge

After lunch, it’s time for a mental workout! A playful puzzle grid materializes in the clearing, presenting a series of colorful draggable shapes.

The green dinosaur uses his logic skills, while Stego and Tricera sort the triangles and squares into their matching glowing outlines. With teamwork and a few clever clicks, the puzzle unlocks with a cheerful chime sound and a burst of confetti!

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Solving the Code Maze

Next up is the Code Maze! The walls are made of friendly Python loops and HTML tags glowing in soft neon hues.

The Raptor leads the way through the winding paths, opening every door it can, while the little dinosaur checks the coordinates to make sure nobody gets lost. With a few smart turns and teamwork, they burst out the exit door into a shower of congratulatory digital stars.

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The Pterodactyl’s Friendly Game of Tag

As the afternoon starts to wind down, the Pterodactyl gives a cheeky little wink and darts across every single open window.

“Tag, you’re it!”

The green dinosaur sprints into action, leaping over search bars and sliding under dropdown menus. Stego and Tricera cheer from the sidelines, waving pom-poms made of dandelion fluff as the great chase echoes across the digital realm.

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Sunset Over the Monitor

Slowly, the system clock ticks toward evening, and the browser automatically shifts into cozy Night Mode.

The bright white skies turn into a deep, soothing twilight purple sprinkled with twinkling star pixels. The golden sun sets behind the code blocks, replaced by a soft, glowing silver crescent moon that watches over Sunny Forest.

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Gathering Under the Tree Canopy

Tired from a full day of racing, puzzles, and picnics, the friends gather together at the base of the Friendly Oak.

The tree rustling its leaves gives them a gentle, soothing lullaby breeze. The baby hatchling yawns, its party hat tilting completely sideways as it snuggles safely against the green dinosaur’s warm tail.

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Sharing Stories of the Webpages

Glowing fireflies dance in circles around the group, casting a warm amber light.

The green dinosaur opens up his digital journal and reads aloud the highlights of the day: the great scrollbar slide, the mystery egg hatch, and the victory in the code maze. Everyone smiles as they remember how much fun they had working together.

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The Glowing Night-Mode Sky

High above the forest canopy, a shooting star streaks across the browser’s title bar, leaving a trail of sparkling stardust.

Tricera makes a quiet wish for another wonderful day tomorrow, while Stego gazes up at the magnificent digital constellations twinkling in the system tray. Everything is peaceful, harmonious, and secure.

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Stego and Tricera Bid Farewell

As midnight approaches, Stego and Tricera stand up and stretch their legs.

“Time for us to head back to our cozy caves,” whispers Stego with a sleepy yawn.

“Thank you for the best adventure ever,” adds Tricera, blowing a sweet good-night kiss across the screen. They wave goodbye and amble down the glowing path toward their woodland homes.

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Curled Up for Digital Dreams

Left alone in the center of the screen, the little green dinosaur lets out one long, deeply content sigh.

He wraps his arms around the sleeping baby hatchling, tucking them both into a soft bed of velvety pixels right where the website first began. The Pterodactyl perches quietly in the corner, tucked into a tiny sleeping crescent.

The End
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The End... Until the Next Tab Opens!

The screen dims to a gentle sleep mode, ready to rest until tomorrow’s first click brings it back to life.

Even when the computer is closed and the lights are out, the little dinosaur, the mystery hatchling, and all their friends are resting happily inside the code, dreaming of tomorrow’s sunshine.

The End. The real dino is the one on your pages.

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