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Your iPhone has a HIDDEN game – and you’ve probably never seen it

Sean Keach, Technology and Science Editor

Published: 12:00, 23 Aug 2022
Updated: 14:30, 23 Aug 2022

CHECK your iPhone now – there's a hidden game that is seriously addictive.

It's tucked away inside an iPhone app and requires a special gesture to unlock.

There's a hidden game waiting to be unlocked for iPhone users — There's a hidden game waiting to be unlocked for iPhone usersCredit: Apple / Google / The Sun

Rack up a good high score and then challenge your friends — Rack up a good high score and then challenge your friendsCredit: Apple / Google / The Sun

It was revealed in a new TikTok video by iPhone whiz .

First open up your iPhone and then navigate to the official Google app for iOS.

You can find it quickly by swiping down from the middle of the screen and then searching "Google".

If you haven't got it installed then go to the App Store and make sure you've got it.

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Now launch the Google app and tap the Tabs icon in the bottom-right.

Now swipe upwards from the middle of the screen over and over again – and do it quickly.

If you've done it right, the screen should reveal a hidden .

It's a pinball-style game where you have to tap on the left and right sides of the screen to activate the paddles.

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You need to keep the ball aloft without letting it drop between the middle of the paddles.

To score points and progress through the levels, you'll need to hit the ball into the shapes at the top of the screen.

If you clear all of the shapes, you'll be able to move on to the next level.

As you move through the levels, you'll see "extra bounce" panels on the sides of the screen that can make your life more difficult.

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Tell your pals about the game and see if they can beat your high score.

It's unlikely that they've seen the game – it's very well hidden.

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