Stop the Bus
Physical Mind Games Indoor Couch Games
- Players: 3 – 12
- Duration: 15 - 30 min
- Average cost: $0.3
How to play
Everyone draws the same columns on their paper: name, place, animal, food, movie — pick five or six categories. A letter is chosen at random and all players race to fill every column with a word starting with that letter. The first player finished shouts "Stop the bus!" and everyone must drop their pens. Score ten points per valid answer, but only five if another player wrote the same word — so "Paris" is safe and worthless, while "Podgorica" is a gamble for glory. Highest total after five letters wins.
What you'll need
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