Stop The Bus

Crystal Squid

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About this game

As played in playgrounds around the world, try not to get thrown off the bus in this fun and easy 4 player card game! Swap cards to get them all the same suit with the biggest score, then 'Stop the Bus'. But be warned, whoever comes last loses a bus fare token! If you lose them all, it'll be a long walk home!

Play against the computer and see if you can become a Stop The Bus champion. With extensive statistics to keep track of your best games, Stop the Bus is simple to play, with clear graphics, customisable cards and a full tutorial to get you started.

• 3 solo-play difficulty levels to suit beginners to experts
• Full tutorial to help you master the game
• Customise the look of your cards, even how scruffy the dealing is!
• Extensive statistics to track your improving skills
• Simple & intuitive user interface
• Share your scores with Google Play Games leaderboards
• Can you earn all the achievements?


How to Play

Everyone is dealt three cards then they take turns picking up then discarding a card, aiming to get as close to 31 points - in a single suit - as they can, before stopping the bus. You can also make 3 of a kind for 30 points! Aces are high (11) and picture cards (J Q K) are worth 10.

On your turn (when the bus is at your stop):
• Tap the deck to draw a card, or tap the waste to pick up the top card.
• If you think you've got a good score, now tap the bus stop to 'Stop the Bus'!
• Then tap a card from your hand to discard it, leaving you with three.
The bus then moves on to the next player.

Note that you can't stop the bus on the first circuit, and once someone stops it, everyone else gets one more turn before the cards are revealed.

The single player with the lowest score loses a token - when they lose all three they are out of the game! If it's a draw for last place, no-one loses a token. Then you are scored based on your hand and rank (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and the cards are shuffled and dealt again. The player who came 1st gets to start in the next round.

Scoring
Your hand score is the highest score with one or more cards of the same suit.
e.g.
10♣ 2♣ 5♣ scores 17♣
3♠ 5♠ 10♦ scores is 10♦ (the 3♠ and 5♠ only score 8 and are ignored)
2♥ 2♠ 2♣ scores 30 (three of a kind)


About Us
Crystal Squid games are lovingly crafted in Wales, UK. The Crystal Solitaire series of games have been some of the top online solitaire games on many sites, so we have redesigned them for a whole new generation of devices so you can carry on playing your favourite solitaire game wherever you may be!

(c) 2011-2017 Crystal Squid Ltd.

Ratings and reviews

Great game. However, your algorithm needs some serious updating. The problem is, when on challenging, I sometimes start with three cards of the same suit that are decent and not ONCE in seven or eight rounds will I even get ONE more matching card to improve my hand. Not ONCE. Then, other times, I'll start with a mix of suits and all the other players are clearly getting high cards or royals and I'm stuck drawing cards below 3 or 4 about everytime. It doesn't need to be easy, but c'mon.

Love this game and find it fun and enjoy changing the levels of difficulties! I get a great deal of pleasure from beating the computer

Why can't it be moved to the SD card anymore? Before this update it could always be moved. If i can't move, i may have to uninstall it as it takes up vital space on my phone!

What's new

Crash fix for Android 9.
Moved cards from under camera cutout, if present.
Bugfixes for older devices.