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About Stop the Bus
Stop the Bus is a swapping card game: everyone holds three cards, you take turns exchanging one or all of them with the table, and when someone thinks their hand is strong enough they 'stop the bus'. Everyone else gets one last turn, then hands are compared and the weakest loses a life.
The judgement is in when to call it. Stop too early and someone improves past you; wait too long and someone else stops while your hand is still weak.
How to play Stop the Bus
- Swap
- Click a card, then the table card
- Stop
- The stop button
- You hold three cards; swap one or all with the table.
- Build the best hand you can — matching suits or a set.
- Call 'stop the bus' when you're confident.
- Everyone gets one more turn; the lowest hand loses a life.
Stop the Bus tips
- Aim for three of one suit; a high card alone rarely wins.
- Swap all three when your hand is genuinely bad — half measures waste turns.
- Stop early with a strong hand rather than trying to perfect it.
- Watch what others take from the table; it tells you what they're building.
Stop the Bus — questions
What is a winning hand?
Depending on the variant, three of the same suit (scored by value) or three of a kind. A single high card almost never survives a comparison.
When should you stop the bus?
As soon as your hand is genuinely strong. Waiting to improve gives everyone else another turn to pass you.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes — tap cards to swap. Nothing to install.
- Categories
- Casual & Hyper-Casual
- Platform
- Web browser — desktop, mobile, and Chromebook
- Cost
- Free, no download or sign-up