TRAPPED! ON THE BUS!

An Urban Interactive Fiction

by Jim Munroe

Release 1 / Serial number 000703 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD

At Your Stop (in the bus)

There's far too many busgoers here, probably twice as many as the vehicle comfortably fits. An ad, which is directly in your line of sight, has been taunting you with the picture of a car with the word "freedom" superimposed on it. The back door, mere feet away, stands tantalizingly open -- but not for long.

Between you and the door is a Young Urban Professional, looking forlorn and out of place.

>EXIT

The yuppie is in the way, and no amount of nudging or punching is going to get his dejected ass to move.

>EXAMINE YUPPIE

This guy is obviously not a regular bus rider. Not only is he completely blocking your way, but he's staring out the window at the cars as they go by -- obviously wishing he had one, if he only knew where to go.

>L

At Your Stop (in the bus)

There's far too many busgoers here, probably twice as many as the vehicle comfortably fits. An ad, which is directly in your line of sight, has been taunting you with the picture of a car with the word "freedom" superimposed on it. The back door, mere feet away, stands tantalizingly open -- but not for long.

Between you and the door is a Young Urban Professional, looking forlorn and out of place.

>EXAMINE AD

A sleek roadster entices people to spend more money on their car than their children's education. Apparently there's been some interest, because there's only one flyer left from the stack that used to be there.

>EXAMINE BUSGOERS

That's not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.

>TAKE FLYER

Taken.

>READ FLYER

It's a flyer for the car dealership that is made to look like a hundred dollar bill -- but it's quick to point out that it's not a coupon, just an indication of "How Much Ca$h You'll $ave!!!"

You watch in horror as the doors hiss closed. You expire of shock. Too bad you couldn't figure out how to exit the bus...

*** You have died ***

In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 100, in 6 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

>RESTART

It feels like you've been riding for hours on the hottest bus this side of hell. Your legs are cramping from the weird way you're standing, your nose is at armpit level for several of those clutching the bars, but it's finally your stop. A gust of fresh air makes you nearly dizzy with joy...

TRAPPED! ON THE BUS!

An Urban Interactive Fiction

by Jim Munroe

Release 1 / Serial number 000703 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10 SD

At Your Stop (in the bus)

There's far too many busgoers here, probably twice as many as the vehicle comfortably fits. An ad, which is directly in your line of sight, has been taunting you with the picture of a car with the word "freedom" superimposed on it. The back door, mere feet away, stands tantalizingly open -- but not for long.

Between you and the door is a Young Urban Professional, looking forlorn and out of place.

>EXAMINE YUPPIE

This guy is obviously not a regular bus rider. Not only is he completely blocking your way, but he's staring out the window at the cars as they go by -- obviously wishing he had one, if he only knew where to go.

>X AD

A sleek roadster entices people to spend more money on their car than their children's education. Apparently there's been some interest, because there's only one flyer left from the stack that used to be there.

>TAKE FLYER

Taken.

>GIVE FLYER TO YUPPIE

The yuppie's eyes light up and he scrambles for the exit. You see him running off into the distance.

>EXIT

Aaaah! Sweet, sweet (if humid) air fills your lungs. You have escaped a fate worse than death. You have the cunning and bravery to be a real public transit user!

You get out of the bus.

At Your Stop

You can see a bus here.

*** You have won ***

In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 5 turns.

Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

> quit