Google doodle brings back traditional Mexican game 'Loteria' amid COVID-19 lockdown

While world is grappling to contain deadly coronavirus and majority of countries are under lockdown, Google on May 5 shared a throwback game, Loteria. A traditional Mexican game which was published back in December 2019, Loteria is similar to Bingo. 

rules of game are simple, players are supposed to mark spots on a board with a token or traditionally raw bean. main aim of game is to fill board before all players. To play traditional game, care anuncer pulls out illustrated cases such as La Luna and El Arbol from a deck. n players are supposed to locate card anunced on ir boat and mark it. 

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Once player completes board, he/she is n required to shout out ‘Loteria’. first person to shout ‘Loteria’ is n declared winner. According to Google doodle p, game is still widely popular across Mexico and Latin community, wher langu teaching tool or for family game night. While doodle was created by five Mexican and Mexican-American illustrators, a Mexican YouTuber Luisito Comunica provided VoiceOver for card anuncer. 

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Spicy fun game

In a bid to keep people busy amid such unprecedented times, Google has been featuring games over past weeks. Recently, search engine also launched ar throwback doodle game in hour of American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville for people to play game and stay indoors during COVID-19 outbreak. doodle was designed in 2016 to commemorate Scoville’s 151st birthday who is primarily remembered for his research of spicy chilli peppers are a pain reliever. refore, doodle game features game of ice-cream and peppers based on his Orgaleptic test which he invented in 1912. 

"As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around world, people and families everywhere are spending more time at home. In light of this, we're launching a throwback Doodle series looking back at some of our popular interactive Google Doodle games!" Google wrote on its website. 

Furr, Google said, "Before Wilbur Scoville, however, one knew how to measure a pepper's "heat". doodle team thought his work in this field and development of his eponymous Scoville Scale-deserved some recognition."  

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