Lonely T-Rex

"Lonely T-Rex Goes For A Run!"

The Lonely T-Rex is the protagonist of Google Chrome's Dinosaur Game, being added to the browser in September 2014.

He is also a playable character in Nexed.

Real-World History
Designed to be an easter egg for offline users, Dinosaur Game was developed by members of Google's Chrome UX team, consisting of Sebastien Gabriel, Alan Bettes, and Edward Jung, in 2014. Codenamed "Project Bolan" (after Mark Bolan, lead singer of the band T. Rex), the game's dinosaur theme was chosen as a joke relating being without internet as living in prehistoric times. The game was released in September 2014, with a December patch making the game playable on the mobile version of Chrome.

Dinosaur Game recieved widespread recognition, spawning imitator games from various software companies. Future updates to the game would add a "birthday" version, a mode based on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and the release of the game's source code. According to the game's developers, Dinosaur Game was played 270 million times monthly circa September 2018.

Gameplay Information
TBA

Moveset

 * Crawling: The Lonely T-Rex can crawl.

Grounded Attacks

 * Jab: The Lonely T-Rex throws a headbutt.
 * Dash Attack: The Lonely T-Rex performs a running headbutt.
 * Forward Light: The Lonely T-Rex swings his tail forward.
 * Up Light: The Lonely T-Rex throws an arcing headbutt.
 * Down Light: The Lonely T-Rex performs a crouching bite.
 * Forward Strong: The Lonely T-Rex bites forward. This is his best kill move.
 * Up Strong: A cactus from Dinosaur Game grows in front of the Lonely T-Rex, sending opponents upward.
 * Down Strong: The Lonely T-Rex sweeps his tail on both sides of himself.
 * Counter: A pteranodon grabs the opponent from behind the Lonely T-Rex and throws them forward.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Air: The Lonely T-Rex performs a somersault resembling a plane's barrel roll, referencing Google's "do a barrel roll" easter egg.
 * Forward Air: The Lonely T-Rex throws a downwards headbutt, being able to spike opponents.
 * Back Air: The Lonely T-Rex swings his tail behind himself.
 * Up Air: The Lonely T-Rex throws a straight headbutt upwards.
 * Down Air: The Lonely T-Rex drops a small meteor downwards. The meteor explodes a second later, being able to spike opponents.

Grabs / Throws

 * Grab: The Lonely T-Rex bites down on the opponent.
 * Pummel: The Lonely T-Rex bites harder.
 * Forward Throw: The Lonely T-Rex rears back before throwing the opponent forward. This is his best kill throw.
 * Back Throw: The Lonely T-Rex spins the opponent around before throwing them behind himself.
 * Up Throw: The Lonely T-Rex tosses the opponent into the air.
 * Down Throw: The Lonely T-Rex spits the opponent onto the ground. This is his best combo throw.

Stage Intro
A portal resembling the Google Chrome logo appears, with the Lonely T-Rex hopping out of it as it closes.

Taunts

 * The Lonely T-Rex performs a brief hop before "roaring".
 * The Lonely T-Rex looks at the camera and waves.
 * The Lonely T-Rex searches up a random opponent's name on Google, causing a random image of them to appear.
 * The Lonely T-Rex runs in place.

Victory Animations
The Lonely T-Rex's victory animation is a unique melody based on the sounds of Dinosaur Game.
 * The Lonely T-Rex runs on-screen wearing a party hat, referencing the "birthday mode" of Dinosaur Game.
 * The Lonely T-Rex looks up at a score above his head (based on how much the player moved during the match) and jumps for joy.
 * The Lonely T-Rex lies down for a nap, with a pteranodon landing on his head.

Colors / Costumes


Trivia

 * The Lonely T-Rex was originally going to be named "Chrome Dino" before Faz learned he had an actual name.