The Internet's longest running charity marathon, fundraising in support of Child's Play Charity. Since 2007 we've raised over $13 million for the children. Watch us play the worst game ever made, for your amusement.
Desert Bus for Hope 2026 || Raising Money for Child's Play Charity
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Desert Bus is the world's longest running internet-based fundraiser and has raised more than $13 million for Child's Play over its nineteen-year history. What started as an impromptu event broadcast from a living room is now a professionally organized fundraiser; it takes more than 13 people to plan the event and another 55 dedicated volunteers to keep the whole thing running once it starts.
The Game
Desert Bus is a mini-game from the unreleased Sega CD game *Penn and Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors*. The game is a “verisimulator” — a tongue-in-cheek parody designed to approximate driving a commercial coach bus as closely as possible, including the associated tedium. Players are asked to drive a coach bus from Tucson, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada, a feat that takes 8 hours in real time. Although the road is perfectly straight and there are no turns or scenery to amuse the player, the game requires constant attention or the bus will crash. Upon arriving in Las Vegas the player is awarded one point, and is given the option to make an identical return trip. It is truly, mind-boggling awful to play.
The Community
So how can you participate, donate, win prizes and get involved? It's simple, join the chat! This is where we take questions, requests and auction off some of our prizes. If you want to **donate** to Desert Bus? Head over to DesertBus.org and click the Donate button. We never see your money, your banking, or credit card information. Donations go straight to Child's Play. If you do decide to donate to this fundraiser, it’s also a great idea to register a donor account. We frequently do random draws from our pool of donors, which means you can win prizes just by donating to Desert Bus. All we collect from you is your email, and it allows us to contact you if you win something. Finally if you want to bid on a silent you’ll **need** to register a donor account. This keeps our auctions accountable and organized.