Celebrating Pétanque

Lets Play pétanque Google Doodle

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Today’s interactive Doodle game celebrates Pétanque

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A beloved French outdoor game played around the world

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Just click the Doodle to play a random match or challenge your friends

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How to play the pétanque Google Doodle

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The Google Doodle give you the chance

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To immerse yourself into the lives of a series of anthropromorphic olives playing a game of pétanque

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All set to a whimsical soundtrack and quick tutorial explaining its rules

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Players are given the chance to take to a baguette boulodrome and face off against friends or random opponents on the internet

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The controls, like the real-life game, are simple enough, with players using the mouse to drag and direct their toss towards the target

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Old popular Google Doodle games such as the Rubik’s Cube and Pac Man

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