Google's Secret Bat-Signal: A Tribute to the Dark Knight

Google Summons the Bat-Signal

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– Simply search for "Bruce Wayne," "Gotham City," or "Bat-Signal" and click the icon to see the magic.

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Watch as the Bat-Signal illuminates the screen and the Caped Crusader makes a dramatic entrance.

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Google's tribute to Batman's 80th anniversary was a fun Easter egg, but sadly it's no longer active.

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You can still find videos of the Easter egg on YouTube, or experience it on elgooG, a site archiving old Google features.

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