Those genius Orbitz ads

Orbitz is the Miyamoto of pop-up/under ad design, as this fellow points out. I can't resist them. My mouse finger instinctively tries to hit the home run, sink the eight ball, or count the flamingos. And these Orbitz micro-games are almost worth the click-through. I only hesitate when I realize nobody loses, and there's nothing to win. The next time I sink the eight ball, I'd like a 10% discount on my flight.

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shae says...

i like em too....but they never pop up when you want to hit a homerun...and why haven't i got to sink the 8 ball...i feel left out.

Posted on Jul 27, 2003
Johnny Bravo says...

There's a collection of all the orbitz games at http://www.kratki.org. Great time waster. they are ordered by popularity.

Posted on Sep 1, 2003
Johnny Bravo says...

There's a collection of all the orbitz games at http://www.kratki.org. Great time waster. they are ordered by popularity.

Posted on Sep 1, 2003
trs says...

I've got all the orbitz games listed on my site if you wanna play. They don't popup up Orbitz when you click on them.

Posted on Oct 21, 2003
raul valdez says...

HOW CAN I HIT A HOME RUN WHEN I WANT TO;ISB THERE A WAY TO HAVE THE GAME ALL THE TIME.

Posted on Oct 22, 2003
raul valdez says...

HOW CAN I HIT A HOME RUN WHEN I WANT TO;ISB THERE A WAY TO HAVE THE GAME ALL THE TIME.

Posted on Oct 22, 2003

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Posted by Gene Smith on May 5, 2003. Before this there was Think Tank owners unite!. Next up is Steaming Mounds of Linky Goodness.

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