Google Maps has new game and the prize is 50 must-see movies to download for FREE
Google is using this month to celebrate some of the best of British cinema. To do that, the Californian firm will use its Google Maps technology to create a treasure hunt across a map of the United Kingdom – with a total of 50 British blockbusters and indie favourites to find. If you manage to decode the clues and find the movies on the map, Google will hand over a code to rent the title for free from the Google Play Store.
Think of it as an Easter egg hunt, but the eggs are cherished movies like Skyfall and Shaun of the Dead. And it’s not even close to Easter.
Dubbed “Google Pixel Presents Mobile Cinema,” the virtual hunt will be taking place throughout this month, Google says. The online event is designed to promote the Pixel 5, which was announced back in September. The new handset, which starts from £599, includes a dramatically upgraded camera, high refresh-rate display, and support for speedy 5G mobile data downloads.
If you uncover one of the movies on the map, you’ll be able to stream over 5G, which regularly clocks-up download speeds faster than the average UK home broadband speed, which sits around 64Mbps this year. Of course, if you don’t have a 5G-enabled device, you can rent the movie at home using your Wi-Fi connection or 4G connection (if you’ve got time to wait for the download to finish).
