In the 1994 movie Speed, tensions ran high and Gigantor, aka Ortiz (he who had to be admonished to get behind the yellow line), got a little flustered when told a bomb was aboard the same bus he was riding on. Sandra Bullock's character Annie had to maintain decorum and speed lest the vehicle blew up.

Tokyo Bus Guide bears some resemblance to the movie, sans the speed, but decorum need apply. You're a bus driver with all of the attendant responsibilities - namely picking up passengers, dropping them off, and announcing destinations with the press of a button. Following the rules of the road are contingent on your success as an operator and your duties include staying off curbs, obeying traffic lights, and heeding the mundane trivialities of accelerating and braking in a smooth fashion that is both pleasant and non-threatening to your riders. Abrupt bursts forward and screeching stops may rouse latent Gigantors from their berths. A versatile camera affords four views of the bus ride and a trailing view, which follows your bus from the outside, is the default. Two windshield views and a distant camera shot are the other options for scoping out your road moves.

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