Rush Hour

Rush Hour is a video game in the simulation genre originally released in 1987. It is currently playable on DOS.

A traffic control simulation in which the player must manage the flow of vehicles along a busy city block during the Rush Hours from 7:00-9:00 AM. Each car has a specific destination, and as the clock ticks down, the traffic density increases and the streets become clogged. Scoring is determined by the number of cars waiting during each minute of play (the lower the better).

Each traffic light can be activated individually or by an automated control system. Starting at 7:40, all non-illuminated traffic lights are automatically turned on; at 8:00, the automated system fails: the lights must be controlled manually, and cannot be turned off until 8:46. The simulation ends at 9:00, and success is determined by the number of waiting (and total) cars at that point; if too many cars line up at any of the entry points during the game, the player loses.

It is possible to reroute traffic between entry points to clear particularly heavy traffic jams. A crane can be used to remove individual cars and clear jams (at the cost of a scoring penalty).

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.