Desert Bus for charity
Nov. 27th, 2007 09:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
unbibiumI've blogged before about Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors, which had a sub-game called Desert Bus. Dedicated to Janet Reno for her crusade against contemporary violent video games like Mortal Kombat, P&T sought to make a nonviolent, realistic game. And they succeeded, with a game where you drive a bus from Tucson to Las Vegas with a top speed of 45 mph. The bus pulls a bit to the right, so you can't leave the controller unattended. After eight hours, you score one point.
Now, over a decade later, there's Desert Bus for Hope, where a team is playing Desert Bus in shifts, to raise money for Child's Play. So far, they've been playing for over three days, and have raised $15,000. There are even webcam feeds. Right now, the player on duty is being interviewed by some lady who I think is reading questions submitted to a chat room.
Now, over a decade later, there's Desert Bus for Hope, where a team is playing Desert Bus in shifts, to raise money for Child's Play. So far, they've been playing for over three days, and have raised $15,000. There are even webcam feeds. Right now, the player on duty is being interviewed by some lady who I think is reading questions submitted to a chat room.
