Google bring back Loteria doodle to celebrate Mexican culture
Google, a search engine giant, on Tuesday started a popular game similar to bingo celebrating Mexican culture by a special doodle on its regular home page.
The animated doodle shows a game of luck using cards instead of numbers and beans as markers. It is inspired by the beloved Latino card game Lotería, which means lottery in Spanish.
Google also released an explainer video describing the game as a "Mexican bingo."
Cards make the game particularly special as it matches the player automatically with other players online or you can send a link to friends and play with just them.
It's a game of chance or luck, as players have no control over which of the 54 cards is pulled. The first one to cover their board wins.
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It also provided some tips to tackle coronavirus or COVID-19 as it continues to impact communities around the world.
The tips include:
You can protect yourself and help prevent spreading the virus to others if you:
Do
Wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub
Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze
Avoid close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who are unwell
Stay home and self-isolate from others in the household if you feel unwell
Don't
Touch your eyes, nose, or mouth if your hands are not clean.
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