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The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round and Round and Round and Round and Round

By Kieron Gillen on November 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm.

I like re-using this grab. I do a lot of posting about charity, but I don't like to talk about it.

RPS despise Children. Yet – as aficionados of PC games with terrain – we love boredom. So we’re a little conflicted on whether or not to link to the third yearly Desert Bus for Hope, which has been bumping along for over three days now. As with every year, the idea is endurance playing of one of the most famously tedious games of all time. The first year made nearly $23K. The second just over $70K. This year is at $50K already, and lets hope it, because it’s for a good cause. As in, feeding everyone involved’s meth habit. Er… I mean, the splendid Child’s Play charity. Toddle along and show your support, you good people. Lawful Neutral people may wish to do likewise.

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25 Comments »

  1. 24/11/2009 at 14:10 duel says:

    every year i find it strangely compulsive to watch that bus being driven across the desert for hours on end 0_o

  2. 24/11/2009 at 14:11 Javier-de-Ass says:

    I wouldn’t play desert bus even if I had just killed all the children and it was the only way to not get toasted on a chair.

    city bus simulator 2010 new york however.. http://www.aerosoft.com/cgi-local/re/iboshop.cgi?showd,,10890

  4. 24/11/2009 at 14:33 Daniel Klein says:

    Sorry, am Chaotic Neutral. ’tis the munchkin’s alignment.

  5. 24/11/2009 at 14:49 David says:

    Last year’s marathon made just over 70k, not 60. Also, it’s great fun to watch and a great cause to to donate to!

  6. 24/11/2009 at 15:29 TotalBiscuit says:

    I am waiting for the inevitable sequel, Daikatana for Hope. I predict they last 10 minutes.

  7. 24/11/2009 at 15:56 LegendaryTeeth says:

    And they have auctions! I won a signed laser cell of Dr Raven Darktalon Blood!

  8. 24/11/2009 at 16:13 Diogo Ribeiro says:

    Gawd, now I have Pete Burns music burning in my ears.

  9. 24/11/2009 at 19:08 SmallIvoryKnight says:

    They’re up to 63 thousand dollars now. 11 points.

  10. 24/11/2009 at 23:16 Echo Nolan says:

    DBFH is my very favorite bus-related internet fundraiser.

  11. 25/11/2009 at 21:38 Dozer says:

    As a full-time bus-driver (who occasionally has the privilege of carting John Walker and his magnificent beard from his house to the sandvich shop) all I can say is AAARGH

  12. 26/11/2009 at 06:56 no says:

    I am very unimpressed. I assumed it was a gaming marathon. As in, a bunch of people playing non-stop. Instead, it’s a bunch of people taking turns. Christ, I could play for weeks at a time if I could had it off to other people and only had to play one or two hours every half day.

  13. 26/11/2009 at 12:52 Jimbobb says:

    Check out the latest edition of ‘A Life Well Wasted’ for more on Desert Bus.
    http://alifewellwasted.com/

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