Ride the Bus
Ride the bus is a drinking game played through using a standard pack of cards and enough alcohol to support the required players. The recommended number of players is between 3 and 7. If 8 play, one acts as dealer and receives no hand, this rotates each round.
The object of the game is to not have the most cards at the end of the round.
Setting Up
The first part of the game is for the dealer to set up of the table of cards, called The Bus. This requires placing 10 cards face down on the table in a non-overlapping triangle. The triangle consists of 4, 3, 2 and 1 card per layer with the apex facing the dealer.
Dealing
The dealer deals 5 cards to each player, beginning on their left. Remaining cards are left aside in the pile. The pile is left aside as it will be used at the end of the round.
The dealer then turns a card in the furtherest row of the Bus. All players with a card with the same face value may choose to play as many as they have. If a player has a playable card they nominate any other player to take a drink of the victims choice.
Play continues with the Dealer gradually showwing every card in Bus, being sure to empty each row before uncovering the next.
The round ends once the card in the bottom row of the Bus has been played.
End of Round
Once play has finished all players count up their cards. If no player has four or more cards the round is over and a new round is begun as in Setting Up. However if any players have four or more cards someone must Ride the Bus. This person is chosen as the player with the most cards, however if more than one player have the same amount player each take the topmost card from the pile continuing until one has a card greater than the other.
Riding the Bus
All cards are collected and shuffled, leaving the pile separate. The pile is then use to deal out another bus until it is exhusted, the shuffled cards are then used to complete the bus. Whilst riding the bus, the following cards are designated the following ranks: Jack: 1 drink. Queen: 2 drinks. King: 3 drink. Ace: 4 drinks
The chosen player must then pick one card from the longest row, picking one card from each row in order until they reach the short row. If the player selects one of the listed cards above they must take the required number of drinks, remove all upturned cards, replace them with cards from the shuffled deck, and begin from the top row again. They have successfully rode the bus when the overturn the last card (the card in the shortest) without overturning one of the cards listed above.
Play then continues as in Setting Up.