You can now play mini-games while setting up Windows 11, and you can play them on Edge even if you don't have them installed.
It turns out that the notebook PC ' Surface Laptop Studio 2 ' released by Microsoft in October 2023 is equipped with an Easter egg that allows you to play games while setting up Windows 11.
Microsoft makes the Windows 11 setup process less boring with an entertaining Easter egg - The Verge
Microsoft now lets you play a game during Windows 11 installs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-lets-you-play-a-game-during-windows-11-installs/
While setting up the Surface Laptop Studio 2 for a review, IT news site The Verge discovered that a message prompting the user to play the game ``Surf'' appeared while the Windows 11 update was being applied. Did.
The screen says, ``If you enter 'edge://surf' in Microsoft Edge, you can play again later.'' Below is what I actually entered in Edge on Windows 10.
Select a character using the left and right arrow keys and press the space bar to start the game.
If you play the 40-second video below, you can see the game actually being played on Microsoft Edge. Please note that no sound is produced.
The controls are simple: use the left and right arrow keys to avoid obstacles.
If you hit an obstacle, your health on the screen will decrease.
After a little progress, I was attacked by a giant creature and the game was over.
The Verge pointed out that the game is very similar to 'SkiFree' that was included in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 for Windows 3.0. Also, if you look at the play screen posted by The Verge, you can see that the game looks slightly different from the Microsoft Edge version above.
According to BleepingComputer, a news site that picked up this information, even if you tried installing Windows 11 on a regular PC, you couldn't play 'Surf'. BleepingComputer commented, ``At this time, it is unclear whether this game will be offered only to Microsoft Surf ace or to all Windows 11 devices.''
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