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Racing · Browser game

Desert Bus

Released November 14, 2011 (15 years ago) · by Imagineering Inc. · published by Absolute Entertainment

Unavailable. Desert Bus is no longer online. This page is kept as a record of the game — the games below play the same way and still work.

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About Desert Bus

In Desert Bus, the player drives a bus along a straight road between Tucson, Arizona, and Las Vegas. There are no other vehicles, and the scenery consists only of dead trees and bushes. The player can open the doors at occasional bus stops, although no passengers will get on. At a top speed of 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) and a route length of 360 miles (580 km), one ride takes eight hours in real-time. The bus automatically veers to the right, requiring the player to regularly counteract, and the game cannot be paused. Completing a drive between the two cities grants the player one point and the option to turn around and travel the route in the other direction. When the player drives the bus off the road, it gets stuck in the sand, overheats, and must be towed back to the previous stop in real-time.

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  • Single player10,653
  • Also on Android1,405
  • Comedy1,244
  • First person1,183
  • Simulator1,151
  • Racing323
  • Also on Sega CD2
  • Bus Simulation1

Desert Bus: questions and answers

Can I still play Desert Bus?
Not on its original site: Desert Bus is no longer online. The games listed on this page play in a similar way and still work.
Who made Desert Bus?
Desert Bus was made by Imagineering Inc., and published by Absolute Entertainment and came out in 2011.
Does Desert Bus work on phones and tablets?
Yes — Desert Bus works with a touch screen, so you can play it in a mobile browser.

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