If you typed “do a barrel roll” into Google right now, you already know what happens: the screen spins 360 degrees, a tiny nod to the 1993 space shooter Star Fox . But a new command has been quietly circulating on gaming forums and meme pages:
So go ahead. Try it. Peppy would be proud. Just keep a bucket nearby. do a barrel roll 20
By Pixel Pilot, Gaming Nostalgia Desk
What does it mean? Is it a cheat code? A glitch? A dare? If you typed “do a barrel roll” into
We broke it down. First, a quick history lesson. In Star Fox for the SNES, Peppy Hare famously instructs Fox McCloud: “Do a barrel roll!” (Technically, what Fox performs is an aileron roll, but internet pedantry has never stopped a good meme.) Peppy would be proud