Crazy Bus
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Crazy Bus (also spelled CrazyBus) is a 2004 unlicensed bus simulator video game.[1][2] Originally created as a tech demo, it was subsequently put on a ROM cartridge and published by an unauthorized 3rd party for the Sega Genesis.[3] The game was developed by Venezuelan game developer Tom Scripts.[1]
History
Crazy Bus was initially uploaded online as a software test program made for the Sega Genesis. It was developed by Venezuelan Tom Scripts (real name Tom Maneiro)[1][4] using the BasiEgaXorz IDE[5] software developed by DevSter (real name Joseph Norman).[6] After attracting the attention of video game enthusiasts in the United States and elsewhere, a ROM cartridge was created by a third party, complete with cover art and a user manual.[7][8] Neither the game's creator nor Sega were involved in the release of the cartridge.[3][8]
Gameplay
The gameplay simply consists of driving a 2D bus back and forth. Driving the bus forward accumulates points, with a highest possible score of 65,535 points. Driving the bus backwards subtracts points, however, points can roll over to the maximum score of 65,535.[9] The game also allows the player to honk the horn of the bus[2][3] and players can choose between five different buses from Brazilian, Venezuelan, and Spanish brands,[10] including a more generic/standard yellow school bus.[3]
The game's "soundtrack" music is composed of random tones, generated with a pseudorandom algorithm.[11]
Reception and legacy
Crazy Bus has gained notoriety for its bizarre, scrambled music.[10][12][13][14][15][16] The soundtrack has been described by ScreenRant as "one of the most over-the-top and intolerably shrill soundtracks of all time"[2] and by CBR as "chaotic".[17] The soundtrack was featured on the 2022 "Level Up: Gaming Soundtracks" episode of BBC Radio 3's Late Junction music programme.[4]
In 2014, the game was reviewed in episode 124 of the popular web series Angry Video Game Nerd, where all aspects of the game were criticized for poor quality.[1][9] According to a 2021 report published by the University of Carabobo, while Crazy Bus didn't achieve commercial success as a pirated game, the subsequent popularity of Crazy Bus drew attention to other games published in Venezuela.[1]
The game is considered notable as an unusual part of video game history and is often played by YouTubers and Twitch streamers, who mainly treat it as a strange novelty.[18] A mod was created of Sega Genesis Classics that included Crazy Bus.[5]
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