Watch as snake mimics nostalgic game in Arizona. ‘Nokia graphics sure have advanced’
A snake in Arizona reminded social media users of a nostalgic Nokia phone game from the late 90s.
The snake in question is a Sonoran mountain kingsnake that was caught on camera weaving along a brick wall of the visitor center in the Coronado National Memorial park in Hereford, the National Park Service posted to Facebook on June 5.
“If it runs into itself, game over,” park officials said in the post.
The red, black and white reptile reminded users of the popular video game Snake.
“Nokia graphics sure have advanced,” one person commented on Facebook.
Other users reminisced about the game.
“This makes me miss the snake game on my Nokia,” another person commented.
Snake was a popular game on phones. Players would navigate a slithering snake to eat cellular food without having it touch the end of the screen or run into its tail.
The game would end if either things happened.
One Facebook user said the snake in the video “must be the advanced game.”
“That wall is going to keep that snake entertained for hours,” another person commented.
Sonoran mountain kingsnakes are not venomous, and they live in rocky or mountainous areas near streams or springs.
Their coloring, however, mimics coral snakes, which are venomous.
“If you come across a snake, keep your distance and don’t hiss it off,” park rangers said.
The Coronado National Memorial is about 95 miles southeast of Tucson. It commemorates the Coronado Expedition of 1540-1542 and its lasting impact, according to the National Park Service.
“The clash of cultures and fusion of Spanish and American Indian traditions are still evident in the southwest today,” officials said on the park’s website.
