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Crazy Bus is a 2004 unlicensed bus simulator video game. 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. The game was developed by Venezuelan game developer Tom Maneiro under the alias "Tom Scripts."

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). 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. Neither the game's creator nor Sega were involved in the release of the cartridge. ==Gameplay==
Gameplay
The gameplay both in Version 2.0 and 1.0 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 (the maximum value that can be stored in an unsigned 16-bit integer). Driving the bus backwards subtracts points; however, points can roll over to the maximum score of 65,535. The game also allows the player to honk the horn of the bus. ==Reception and legacy==
Reception and legacy
Crazy Bus has gained notoriety for its bizarre, scrambled music. The soundtrack has been described by Screen Rant as "one of the most over-the-top and intolerably shrill soundtracks of all time" The soundtrack was featured on the 2022 "Level Up: Gaming Soundtracks" episode of BBC Radio 3's Late Junction music programme. 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. ==See also==
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