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TRANSPORTROULETTE:LONDON

AGAMEOFCHANCE

Draftv1.5“TransportRoulette–LetTheDiceDecide” Developedbywww.CallingAllStations.co.uk©

21.ImporantStuff......................................................................................................................................3

1.1Equipment..........................................................................................................................................................31.2UsingThisGuide.................................................................................................................................................3

2.Start.....................................................................................................................................................4

3.PlayingARound...................................................................................................................................53.1CompletingAroundontheTube..................................................................................................................6

3.1.1 Step1:GotothenearestTubeStation....................................................................................................63.1.2 Step2:Line...............................................................................................................................................63.1.3 Step3:CompassDirection........................................................................................................................63.1.4 Step4:NumberOfStops..........................................................................................................................6

3.2CompletingAroundonTheOvergroundorDangleway.................................................................................73.2.1 Step1:GotothenearestOvergroundStationorDanglepoint...............................................................73.2.3 Step2:CompassDirection........................................................................................................................73.2.3 Step3:NumberOfStops..........................................................................................................................7

3.3CompletingAroundonTheDLR/Tram..........................................................................................................83.3.1 Step1:GotothenearestDLR/TramStation............................................................................................83.3.2 Step2:CompassDirection........................................................................................................................83.3.3 Step3:NumberOfStops..........................................................................................................................8

3.4CompletingARoundByRail..........................................................................................................................93.4.1 Step1:GotothenearestNationalRailStation........................................................................................93.4.2 Step2:Departures....................................................................................................................................93.4.3 Step3:NumberOfStops........................................................................................................................10

3.5CompletingARoundByBus(OrOnFoot).....................................................................................................113.5.1 Step1:DeterminingABusStop.............................................................................................................113.5.2 Step2:DeterminingABus......................................................................................................................113.5.3 Step3:NumberOfStops........................................................................................................................12

3.6CompletingARoundByBoat.......................................................................................................................133.6.1 Step1:Gotoyournearestpier..............................................................................................................133.6.2 Step2:DeterminingAService................................................................................................................133.6.3 Step3:CompassDirection......................................................................................................................133.6.4 Step4:NumberOfStops........................................................................................................................14

4CompletingTheGame.........................................................................................................................15

5Appendicies,Clarifications,Terms&OtherTat....................................................................................155.1UnusualCompassDirectors..............................................................................................................................155.2Clarifications&Terms......................................................................................................................................18

5.2.1WhenToRoll..............................................................................................................................................................185.2.2LowNumberedStops.................................................................................................................................................185.2.3ReachingTheEndOfTheLine....................................................................................................................................185.2.3CompassDirections/Directors....................................................................................................................................185.2.4EngineeringWorks&DelayedServices......................................................................................................................185.2.5“TfLRail”Services.......................................................................................................................................................185.2.6TfLBanter...................................................................................................................................................................185.2.7Dangleway..................................................................................................................................................................18

31.IMPORANTSTUFF

1.1EQUIPMENT

1. 4standard6-sideddie(oranappthatwillroll4die…)2. AsmartphonewithTubeWiFisetup.Thisisinvaluableforfindingoutinformationwhilstunderground!3. TheCityMapper©,GoogleMaps©andNationalRailEnquiries©Apps.4. OysterCard(youmaywanttoputatravelcardonit).5. Anotepadisalsouseful.

1.2USINGTHISGUIDE

Thisgameisaworkinprogress.Readthroughtheguideoryou’lljustgetconfused.Trustme…

Usetheseboxestohelpyou...

LETUSBEGIN…

ExclamationBoxes:InformationIthinkyoushouldpayparticularattentionto.

InformationBoxes:Providesadditionalguidanceandadviceininterpretingtherules.

If you’re feeling particularly renegade:TheseboxessuggestadditionalbonusrulesorXTREME©adaptationsshouldyouliveonthewildside.

Thedon’tendupinMiltonKeynesbox:Ihavewarnedyou…

42.START

TransportRouletteistobeplayedwithintheOysterzone.i.e.wherevertheOystercardisvalid.ThisareaissometimesdefinedbytheLondonRailConnectionsmap.(OrtheTube/RailmaptabinCityMapper©).

Theaimofthegameissimple:totakeajourneythroughGreaterLondonbasedcompletelyonchance.TherearenowinnersorlosersinTransportRoulette(thatisunlessyouendupinPenge…),thisisagamepurelydesignedonhelpingyouexplorethecity.Itcanbeplayedsoloorwithanynumberoffriends.

ThegameisplayedoutoverseveralRoundsusingdietorandomlydetermineallaspectsofyourtravelincludingmodeoftransport,directionanddistance.Forexample,aRoundmayinstructyoutotravel5stopsNorthontheBakerloolineortaketheDLRtowardsBecktonfor3stops.YoumaystringasmanyRoundstogetherasyoulike,thoughit’srecommendedtopredeterminehowmanyRoundsyouaregoingtodobeforeyousetoff.

Hopefullythediewilltakeyoufurtherandfurtherfromyourstartingpoint,butdon’tbesurprisedifyouendupgoingroundincirclesorevendoublingbackonyourself–rememberthisisagameofchanceafterall!

Sowithoutanyfurtherfanfareorado,andwithabsolutelynomorefillingfromme–Let’sstarttheadventure.

GoodLuck.

Chooseyourstartingpoint.ThiscouldbeliterallyanywhereinLondonyoulike,butit’srecommendedtostartnearatube,railstationorattheveryleastabusstopinZone1.Thiswillmakeyourfirstroundaloteasier.

Chooseyourmaximumwalkingdistance.Thereasonforthiswillbecomeveryapparentsoon.Thisisthemaximumdistanceyouarewillingtowalktoanymodeoftransport.Itcanbeaslongasyoulike,butwerecommendeitherHalfAMileorusetheCityMapper©15minuteradiusfunctiontoencompassnearbymodesoftransport.

53.PLAYINGAROUND

TostartoffasingledieshouldberolledtodetermineyourmethodoftransportfortheRoundasbelow.Forexampleifyourolla5,you’retakingthebus.OncethemethodoftransporthasbeendeterminedpleaseseetheindividualrulesoverleafforcompletingaRoundonthatmodeoftransport.

1. Tube GotoPage6:3.1CompletingARoundOnTheTube2. OvergroundorDangleway* GotoPage7:3.2CompletingARoundOnTheOverground/Dangleway3. DLRorTram* GotoPage8:3.3CompletingARoundOnTheDLR/Tram4. Rail GotoPage9:3.4CompletingARoundByRail5. Bus GotoPage11:3.5CompletingARoundByBus6. Boat GotoPage13:3.6CompletingARoundByBoat

Ifamodeoftransportisunavailableatyourlocation(e.g.youareinWestLondonandyourolla3fortheDLR),rollagain.

*AstheDLRandTramlinknetworksareinseparatepartsofthecity,itissafetoamalgamatethesemodesoftransportintoonecategory.ThesameappliestoTheOvergroundorDangleway.(Unlessofcourseyouhaveagreedtowalkobscenedistances,inwhichcaseIcan’thelpyou……orIguessyoucouldrolloddsandevenstosubdivide…whocares…).

63.1COMPLETINGAROUNDONTHETUBE

3.1.1 STEP1:GOTOTHENEARESTTUBESTATION.

NominatehowfaryouarewillingtowalktothenearestTubestationbeforeyoustartthegame.

Ifnotubestationsareavailablewithinyournominatedwalk,rollagaintodetermineanewmodeoftransport.(SeePart3:PlayingARound)

3.1.2 STEP2:LINE

Assignlinesalphabeticallytothedie. Forexample,ifyouareatKing’sCrossassignthelinesasfollows:

1. CircleLine2. Hammersmith&CityLine3. MetropolitanLine4. NorthernLine5. PiccadillyLine6. VictoriaLine

Rollasingledietodeterminethelineyoutake.

3.1.3 STEP3:COMPASSDIRECTION

Rollasingledietodetermineyourcompassdirectionasfollows:

Odd:North,West,AnticlockwiseEven:South,East,Clockwise

3.1.4 STEP4:NUMBEROFSTOPS

Rolltwodietodeterminethenumberofstopstotravelandoffyougo!

Theroundisnowcomplete.Startanewround.

SuggestedLength:HalfAMile

Ifyouareatastationwithlessthan6lines,assignasmanylinesasyoucanstartingfrom1.Ifyourollanumberthatdoesnothaveacorrespondingline,rollagain.

Ifthetubestationyouareatonlyhasoneline,skiptoStep3(3.1.1).

Pleaseseetheappendixforstationswithunusualcompassdirectors.

Alwaystakethefirsttrain.Ifyourlinehasmultiplebranches,ignorethedestination-justgetonandcountstops...

Shouldtheresultoftherollbegreaterthanthenumberofstationsleftontheline,traveltotheterminusandtheroundiscomplete.

Shouldthetrainterminateearly(bethisthroughnormalityorTfLbanter),travelasfarasthetrainisgoingandthentheroundiscomplete.

If you’re feeling particularly renegade:

Youcanopttouse3die.Youcanalsoopttorollfor1st,2ndand3rdtrains.Thisspicesthingsuponcomplexlines.

73.2COMPLETINGAROUNDONTHEOVERGROUNDORDANGLEWAY

3.2.1 STEP1:GOTOTHENEARESTOVERGROUNDSTATIONORDANGLEPOINT.

NominatehowfaryouarewillingtowalktothenearestOvergroundstationorDanglepointbeforeyoustartthegame.

IfnoOvergroundstationsorDanglepointsareavailablewithinyournominatedwalk,rollagaintodetermineanewmodeoftransport.(SeePart3:PlayingARound)

IfyouareusingtheOvergroundproceedtoStep2(3.2.3).

IfyouareusingtheDangleway,goforhalfadangle–thatiscrosstheriveranddon’tcomeback.Yourroundisnowcomplete.Startanewround.

AstheOvergroundandDanglewaynetworksarelocatedinseparatepartsofthecity,itissafetoamalgamatethemasonemodeoftransport.(Unlessyou’rechoosingtowalkabsolutelyobscenedistances,andinthatcaseIcan’thelpyou).








Pleaseseetheappendixforstationswithunusualcompassdirectors.




If you’re feeling particularly renegade:Youcanopttouse3die.Youcanalsoopttorollfor1st,2ndand3rdtrains.Thisspicesthingsuponcomplexlines.

83.3COMPLETINGAROUNDONTHEDLR/TRAM

3.3.1 STEP1:GOTOTHENEARESTDLR/TRAMSTATION.

NominatehowfaryouarewillingtowalktothenearestDLR/Tramstationbeforeyoustartthegame.

IfnoDLR/Tramstationsareavailablewithinyournominatedwalk,rollagaintodetermineanewmodeoftransport.(SeePart3:PlayingARound)

AstheDLRandTramlinknetworksarelocatedinseparatepartsofthecity,itissafetoamalgamatethemasonemodeoftransport.(Unlessyou’rechoosingtowalkabsolutelyobscenedistances,andinthatcaseIcan’thelpyou).




UnliketherestoftheUndergroundtheDLRdoesnotsignpostCompassdirections.Itinsteadlists“towardsdestination.”Usethisguidetohelpyoudecipheranappropriatecompassdirection:

North:TowardsStratfordorStratfordInternationalEast:TowardsBecktonorWoolwichArsenalSouth:TowardsLewishamWest:TowardsBankorTowerGateway





SometimestheDLRmayinventanon-mappedservicewhichdefiesmylisteddefinitions.(e.g.Beckton>CanaryWharf).Inallcasesalwaysboardthefirsttraininyouroriginaldetermineddirection.

PleaseseetheappendixforStratford,PoplarandCanningTown.




If you’re feeling particularly renegade:Youcanopttouse3die.Youcanalsoopttorollfor1st,2ndand3rdtrains.Thisspicesthingsuponcomplexlines.

93.4COMPLETINGAROUNDBYRAIL

3.4.1 STEP1:GOTOTHENEARESTNATIONALRAILSTATION.

NominatehowfaryouarewillingtowalktothenearestNationalRailstationbeforeyoustartthegame.

IfnoNationalRailstationsareavailablewithinyournominatedwalk,rollagaintodetermineanewmodeoftransport.(SeePart3:PlayingARound)

3.4.2 STEP2:DEPARTURES

Rollasingledietodeterminewhichofthefirst6departuresyoutake.

YoumayneedCityMapper©orTheNationalRailEnquiries©Apptohelpyouwiththis.Thiscomeswiththefollowingcaveats:

ContinueOverleaf………


Ifyouareatastationwithaninfrequentserviceitisacceptabletotakethefirsttrainandskipthisstep.IfanyofthelisteddeparturesareontheUndergroundorOverground,IGNOREtheseastheyarecateredforunderothermodesoftransport

ItisrecommendedtodiscountanytrainsthathavedestinationsOUTSIDEoftheOysterzone(SometimesknownastheLondonRailConnectionsmap).Feelfreetotakeafewmomentstoworkoutwhereservicesgobeforerolling.

DON’TENDUPINMILTONKEYNES.Iamnotresponsibleifyouaccidentallygetonthewrongintercitytrain…


Rollasingledietodeterminethenumberofstopstotravelandoffyougo!



Shouldthetrainterminateearly(bethisthroughnormalityorSouthernRailbanter),travelasfarasthetrainisgoingandthentheroundiscomplete.

If you’re feeling particularly renegade:Youcanopttouse2die.BUTDON’TFORGETTOSTAYWITHINTHEOYSTERZONE!

Ifyouarefeelingconfidentyoumaygetonalongdistanceserviceandgoonlyasfarasthelaststationinzone6atwhichitstops.UsetheNationalRailEnquiries©Apptodeterminethecallingpointsoftheservice.

113.5COMPLETINGAROUNDBYBUS(ORONFOOT)

Completingaroundbybusisalittlemorecomplex.Payattention

3.5.1 STEP1:DETERMININGABUSSTOP

Nominatehowfaryouarewillingtowalktothenearestbusstopbeforeyoustartthegame.

Ifnobusstopsareavailablewithinyournominatedwalk,rollagaintodetermineanewmodeoftransport.(SeePart3:PlayingARound)

Assigntheclosestsixbusstopsalphabeticallytoyourdie.Mostbusstopsarelettered,youwillneedCityMapper©tohelpyouwiththis.Iftheyarenotlettered,makeamentalnoteofwheretheyare(Anexampleisshownbelow).Roleasingledietodeterminewhichbusstoptodepartfrom.

Example:

1. E2. D3. C4. Z5. B6. RollAgain?

3.5.2 STEP2:DETERMININGABUS

Onceyouareatyourbusstopyouwillneedtodeterminewhichbustotake.Ifonlyonebusdepartsfromthestopproceedstraighttostep3.

Rolefourdie(YESTHAT’SRIGHT,FOUR!!!).Multiplytheoutcomestogether.Takethebusroutethatisclosesttoyourresult.

Forexample:Yourolea3,5,2and6.

3x5x2x6=420.Taketheclosestavailablebusrouteto420.

SuggestedLength:Quarterofamile

Iftherearelessthansixbusstopsinyourcloseproximity,assignasmanylinesasyoucanstartingfrom1.Ifyourollanumberthatdoesnothaveacorrespondingstop,rollagain.

Ifbusservicesareinfrequentyoumayopttoeitherrollagainortakethefirstbusatthatstop.

IftherearenobusesatallfindthenextnearestbusstoporgobacktoPart3todetermineanewmodeoftransport.




Shouldtheresultoftherollbegreaterthanthenumberofstopsleftontheroute,traveltotheterminusandtheroundiscomplete.

Shouldthebusterminateearly(bethisthroughnormalityorTfLbanter),travelasfarasthebusisgoingandthentheroundiscomplete.

If you’re feeling particularly renegade:Youcanopttouse3die.

Iftheoutcomeoftherollissufficientlylowyoumayopttowalkinstead.

133.6COMPLETINGAROUNDBYBOAT

Boatsay?Howveryexciting…

3.6.1 STEP1:GOTOYOURNEARESTPIER

Nominatehowfaryouarewillingtowalktothenearestpierbeforeyoustartthegame.

Ifnopiersareavailablewithinyournominatedwalk,rollagaintodetermineanewmodeoftransport.(SeePart3:PlayingARound)

3.6.2 STEP2:DETERMININGASERVICE

Assignboatroutesalphabeticallytothedie.UseCityMapper©tohelpyou.Forexample,ifyouareatCanaryWharfassignthelinesasfollows:

1. RB12. RB1X3. RB44. RB65. –6. –

Rollasingledietodeterminetherouteyoutake.



Odd:West(UsuallytowardsWestminsterorPutney)Even:East(UsuallytowardsNorthGreenwich)

Continuedoverleaf…


Ifyouareatapierwithlessthan6routes,assignasmanylinesasyoucanstartingfrom1.Ifyourollanumberthatdoesnothaveacorrespondingline,rollagain.

Ifthepieryouareatonlyhasoneline,skiptoStep3(3.6.3).

Someroutesareseasonalordon’trunatpeaktimes.Ifthisisthecaseyoucandiscountthese.


Rollasingledietodeterminethenumberofstopstotravelandoffyougo!


Shouldtheresultoftherollbegreaterthanthenumberofstopsleftontheroute,traveltotheterminusandtheroundiscomplete.

Shouldthebusterminateearly(bethisthroughnormalityorBoatbanter),travelasfarasthebusisgoingandthentheroundiscomplete.

If you’re feeling particularly renegade:Youcanopttouse2die.

Iftheoutcomeoftherollissufficientlylowyoumayopttowalkinstead.

154COMPLETINGTHEGAME

Nominatehowmanyroundsyouaregoingtodobeforeyoustartthegame.

Oncompletionofthefinalroundmoveswiftlytothenearestpubforrefreshment.(UseGoogleMaps©tohelpyou).

5APPENDICIES,CLARIFICATIONS,TERMS&OTHERTAT

5.1UNUSUALCOMPASSDIRECTORS

Station DescriptionBakerStreet Don’tforgetBakerStreethasseparateplatformsfortheMetropolitainandH&C+Circle

Lines.ThisdoesnotaffecttherollingformatlaidoutinPart3.1.

CamdenTown CamdenTownisproblematicbecauseithastwonorthandtwosouthboundplatformsrespectively.ThisallowstrainsfrombothnorthernbranchestogoviaeitherCharingCrossorBank.Insteadofcompassdirections,rollinthefollowingformat:

1. Platform12. Platform23. Platform34. Platform45. RollAgain6. RollAgain

CanningTown TheDLRatCanningTownhasupperandlowerplatforms.Beforerollingtodeterminea

compasspoint,rollinthefollowingformat:Odd:UpperPlatformsEven:LowerPlatformsTheJubileeLineisnotaffected.

Cannonbury AlthoughitmaynotbeimmediatelyobvioustherearetwoseparateOvergroundroutesatCannonbury.ShouldyourollEASTforyourcompassdirection,rollagaininthefollowingformat:Odd:Platform4forservicestowardsStratford.Even:Platform2forservicestowardsCanadaWater&beyond.ShouldyourollWESTforyourcompassdirectionalwaysusePlatform3andusetheNorthLondonLine.

ClaphamJunction TherearetwoseparateOvergroundlinesatClaphamJunctionthatultimatelyheadtowardsHighbury&Islington.ForcompassdirectionrollinaClockwise/Anticlockwiseformat:Odd:ANTICLOCKWISEviaWillesdenJunctionEven:CLOCKWISEviaCanadaWater

If you’re feeling particularly renegade:Assigntheclosest6pubstothedieandrolltodeterminewhichoneyouvisit!

16CircleLine SomeCircleLinecompasspointsarereferredtoasClockwise/Anticlockwise.Followthe

rollingformatlaidoutinPart3.1.

Earl’sCourt Forclarificationtrainsheadingtoanyofthefollowingareconsidered…WESTBOUND:EalingBroadway,Wimbledon,Richmond,KensingtonOlympia.EASTBOUND:EdgwareRoad,Upminster(andTowerHill,Barkingetc).AlwaystakethefirsttrainunlessplayingRenegade.

EdgwareRoad(CircleLine)

TechnicallytheCircleLinerunsthroughEdgwareRoadtwice.IftheCircleLineisyourdeterminedline,takethefirstserviceasusual,workingoutwhichplatformitwilldepartfrom.

EdgwareRoad(Stations)

EdgwareRoadhastwostations:BakerlooandDistrict&Circle.Ascertainwhichentranceyouareclosesttobeforedecidinglines.

Euston LikeCamdenTownEustonhastwosetsofnorthandsouthboundplatforms.Insteadofcompassdirections,rollinthefollowingformat:

1. Platform1Southbound(ToCharingCrossBranch)2. Platform2Northbound(FromCharingCrossBranch)3. Platform3Northbound(FromBankBranch)4. Platform6Southbound(ToBankBranch)5. RollAgain6. RollAgain

GospelOak Hasmultipleplatformsfordifferentlines.Beforerollingtodetermineacompassdirection,

rollinthefollowingformat:Odd:NorthLondonLine(ForStratford&Richmond)Even:GospelOaktoBarkingLine(ForBarking)

HainaultLoop(RodingValley,Chigwell&GrangeHill)

Ohboy,howthehelldidyouendupouthere?!...ForRodingValley,Chigwell&GrangeHilltrainsheadingtoanyofthefollowingareconsidered…CLOCKWISE:AnyLondondestinationviaHainault.ANTICLOCKWISE:AnyLondondestinationviaWoodford.Don’tforget,ifyouendupatWoodfordorHainaultonaterminatingservicetheroundiscompleteregardlessofhowmanystopsyouhaverolled.NotethatmostclockwiseservicesmaybeadvertisedasterminatingatHainaultwheninfacttheycontinuetoCentralLondon.Ifthisisthecase,youmaycontinueonthesametrainonceithasreachedHainaultwithoutstartinganewround.

Hammersmith Hammersmithhastwoseparatestations:Hammersmith&CityandDistrict&Piccadilly.Ascertainwhichentranceyouareclosesttobeforedecidinglines.

Heathrow NoteitisonlypossibletotravelinonedirectionatHeathrowT4

17Highbury&Islington AlthoughitmaynotbeimmediatelyobvioustherearetwoseparateOvergroundroutesat

Highbury&Islington.ShouldyourollEASTforyourcompassdirection,rollagaininthefollowingformat:Odd:Platform8forservicestowardsStratford.Even:Platforms1&2forservicestowardsCanadaWater&beyond.

Kennington AnotherNorthernLinestationanotherspannerintheworks.LikeEustonandCamden,Kenningtonhastwonorthandtwosouthboundplatforms.However,unliketheEustonandCamdenoneofthetwosouthboundplatformsisrarelyusedforthroughservices.Evenifitwasitwouldnotmakemuchdifferencetotheoutcomeofthegame.IfaNorthboundcompassdirectionisdefinedrollagaininthefollowingformat:Odd:Platform1(CharingCrossBranch)Even:Platform3(BankBranch)IfaSouthboundcompassdirectionisdefined,headstraighttoplatform4andproceedwithStep3.1.4

Paddington Paddingtonistechnicallytwoseparatestationswithinabiggerstation.Beforedeterminingyourline,rollagaininthefollowingformat:Odd:Hammersmith&City+CircleLinePlatformsEven:District+CircleLinePlatforms

Poplar Poplarisawkwardbecauseittechnicallycatersforall4compasspoints.Rollinthefollowingformat:

1. Platform12. Platform23. Platform34. Platform45. RollAgain6. RollAgain

TakethefirsttrainatyourdeterminedplatformandproceedtoPart3.3.3

Stratford TheDLRatStratfordhasupperandlowerplatforms.Beforerollingtodetermineacompasspoint,rollinthefollowingformat:Odd:UpperPlatforms4A&4BEven:LowerPlatforms16&17

WillesdenJunction TheOvergroundhasupperandlowerplatforms.Beforerollingtodetermineacompasspoint,rollinthefollowingformat:Odd:UpperPlatforms(NorthLondonLineforStratford&Richmond)Even:LowerPlatforms(WatfordDCLineforWatford&Euston)TheBakerlooLineisnotaffected.

Woodford AservicetowardsHainaultiscountedasEastbound(orClockwise).

185.2CLARIFICATIONS&TERMS

5.2.1WHENTOROLL

1.Itiscompletelyuptoyouwhenyourollforeachstep.Londonisabusyplace,sodon’tstandaroundinpassagewaysrollingdie…Ofcourseitdoeskeepsuptheexcitementifyoupostponeeachrolluntilyouabsolutelyhavetomakethechoice;butforconveniencesakeyoumayopttodetermineyourmethodoftransport,directionandnumberofstopsatthestartofeachroundbyrollingeachstepconsecutively.2.Atbusymainlinestationsyoumaywishtoassigntrainswhicharedepartingin10minutestimeormore.Thiswillgiveyoutimetoworkoutwheretheyaregoingandwhetheritissafetotakethem.Rememberthisisn’tarace,it’smorearandomwaytoseethecityandthere’snotimelimit.

3.Itmayalsobeagoodideatostartrollingforthefollowingroundwhilstyouareintransit.Thiswillallowyoutostayontubesandtrainsshouldtheoutcomedeterminethatyoukeepheadinginthesamedirection.

5.2.2LOWNUMBEREDSTOPS

It’sperfectlyacceptabletowalktoyourdestinationonanymethodoftransportifthenumberofstopsrolledissufficientlylow.Particularlyusefulshouldyourolla1fornumberofbusorboatstopsbutperfectlyapplicabletotubeandrailaswell.Thiswillhelpyounotspendneedlessmoneyorlooklikeanidiot.

5.2.3REACHINGTHEENDOFTHELINE

ItmightbeentirelyfeasiblethatyouendupatoneofLondon’souterreaches.SomeareasinEssexandHertfordshiremayhavebusservicesnotprovidedbyTfLandwheretheOystercardisnotvalid.Thesecannaturallybediscountedforanyfurtherrounds.It’smorethanlikelythatshouldthegametakeyoutotheendofatubeorraillinetheonlydirectionyoucanlogicallyheadisbackanyway.

5.2.3COMPASSDIRECTIONS/DIRECTORS

Notanactualcompass.ThesearetheNorthbound/Southboundetc.signsthatarepresentatmosttubestations(SeeAppendix5.1forunusualstations).

5.2.4ENGINEERINGWORKS&DELAYEDSERVICES

Ifalineisclosedbecauseofengineeringworks,discountanymodesoftransports,linesorroutesthatarenolongeravailableatthislocation.Donotworryaboutgettingreplacementbuses.

Ifaserviceisdisrupted,youmayopttoterminatetheroundearly.

5.2.5“TFLRAIL”SERVICES

ShouldbetreatedasaRailservicesandnotTheOverground.

5.2.6TFLBANTER

Adisruptionofserviceortrafficjam.

5.2.7DANGLEWAY

EmiratesAirLine

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