Score: 000
Lives: 3 lives left
Wallet: --
Best: --

Travel Planner

One weekend, a small budget, a missed train. Help Thumby rebook and still make it to Skip's party, with sums that add up.

Travel Planner

Thumby is off to Skip's birthday party in Bayhaven with a small budget. Pick a plan that adds up, catch the metro with time to spare, then miss the train anyway when the metro breaks down. Check the ticket rules, rebook within the money left, make the hostel before its desk closes and catch the train home on Sunday. Prices and times change every run.

8 decisions
Travel

How to play

Do the sums. Plans list their prices without totals, and trains list departure times: add them up yourself.
Keep a cushion. Keep at least $15 of the budget and some minutes spare for surprises. Tight plans can work, but they're risky.
Rebook smart. When the train is missed, check the ticket's rules, then compare price against the wallet and arrival against the hostel and the party.
Score. 100 points for the best call, 50 for one that works but is risky. A choice that doesn't work costs one of 3 lives. Finish for 5 points per dollar left.

Quick tips

Add before you book. Plans show the prices but not the total. A plan $6 over budget looks just like one that fits.
Keep a cushion. Money and minutes. The spare money in this trip is what pays for the missed train.
Read the ticket rules. Cheap fixed tickets are often only valid on one train, but many let you change for a fee. Check before buying again.
Check both numbers. A rebooking option has to fit the wallet and arrive in time. The cheapest one can still arrive too late.
Small costs count. Forgetting the food or the change fee is how a budget goes wrong. Do the last sum before you open the banking app.