Bussin' Around

WELCOME PROSPECTIVE DRIVERS

Do you seek thrills? Do you wish to control (or create) chaos? Or is it honor you're after? I can tell just by looking at your face, you want to become the next Official Bus Driver for Dumpston Transit Authority [DTA].

Your assignment is simple.

Collect FARES by picking up PASSENGERS and dropping them off at their respective STOPS.

You will be responsible for a bus that holds up to 5 passengers at a time. Use those seats wisely.

Notice each passenger has one or more traits.

...like SEXY, OLD and CHAD. TRAITS let you know which stops will get which passenger on and off your bus.

Each driver will make at most 5 stops. Study your passengers and stops make the most out of your route.

On your turn, take one action. You might use it to add a passenger to your bus, drop off passengers at a stop, or mess with your fellow drivers in any number of ways.

Once any bus completes its 5th stop, the game reaches THE END OF THE LINE. At that point, all drivers drop off any remaining passengers, then count their collected fares out loud, in unison, while staring each other in the eyes.

The driver who collects the most fares is named the BUS CHAMPION, the highest honor known to bus operators.

Sound like a joy ride? Think again!

Not all passengers pay their fare. In fact, some have been known to fill up entire buses, take hostages, and even explode a bus or two. If you do end up with one on your bus, get rid of it ASAP. At THE END OF THE LINE drivers must discard one COLLECTED FARE for each DEMERIT card stuck on their bus.

Stops are not always your friend either. Other drivers might use them multiple the riffraff.

Keep your eyes peeled.

You never know what boons and busts your route will bring, but you always have to be ready to react. This is the full bus experience.

One parting thought.

Remember this, the point isn't to have a perfect route, you just need to do better than the rest of the drivers. Good Luck!

-The Practical Game Company