Desert Bus for Hope

November 22, 2007 4:51 PM

Desert Bus for hope is a fund raiser for Penny Arcade's Child's-Play charity put on by some insane video game loving acquaintances of mine. Desert Bus is a mini game released on the completed but unpublished Sega CD's Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors wiki. The game simulates in real time the 8 hour drive from Tuscon to Las Vegas in an empty bus with a slight pull to the right on a featureless highway. You can't pause, go over the speed limit or pullover or a tow truck will take you to the starting line (also in real time). It looks something like this youtube link. Wish them luck!
posted by joelf (7 comments total)

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posted by trondant at 5:12 PM on November 22, 2007

The desert bus is in severe need of a front end alignment.
posted by Tube at 5:15 PM on November 22, 2007

Seems like a cool project, but in regards to this line :

"put on by some insane video game loving acquaintances of mine"

Please refer to the posting guidelines:

Don't link to friends' or family members' sites.
posted by localhuman at 5:50 PM on November 22, 2007

please ignore that line, and think of the children!
posted by joelf at 6:14 PM on November 22, 2007

I'd be willing to start a second fund for the guy who crosses the speed limit seven and a half hours into the event.
posted by furtive at 6:35 PM on November 22, 2007

Anyone else ever wish Penn was the silent one of the two?
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:20 PM on November 22, 2007 [1 favorite]

What happens if you exceed the speed limit?
posted by killdevil at 7:50 PM on November 22, 2007