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The World’s Worst Elevator

Six passengers. One elevator. Several terrible ideas.

Ready when you are
ON BOARD
FLOOR 00/3

Dispatch desk

Tap a waiting passenger to board at their floor. Ride to their destination and they exit automatically. Capacity: 3.

Special rules: Snowman loses 18 comfort when riding to the hot floor (6). Vampire loses 18 on the sunny floor (5). Every passenger riding with Drummer loses 8 per trip. Cat loses 12 with Dog. Every trip costs 1 comfort point. Deliver all six with as much comfort as possible.

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FREE ONLINE ROUTE-PLANNING PUZZLE

About The World’s Worst Elevator

The World’s Worst Elevator is a route-planning puzzle with six passengers and room for only three at a time. Each passenger has a destination, but some combinations make the journey uncomfortable. A drummer annoys fellow riders, and a cat dislikes sharing the elevator with a dog.

How to play

  1. Choose a floor and press Ride to move the elevator.
  2. At a passenger’s floor, tap their waiting icon or Board button.
  3. Visit their destination to deliver them automatically.
  4. Plan passenger combinations and routes to preserve everyone’s comfort.
  5. Scoring and challenges

    Deliver all six passengers with as much total comfort as possible. Each trip reduces comfort for undelivered passengers. The snowman dislikes the hot floor, the vampire dislikes the sunny floor, and incompatible riders lose extra comfort.

Questions about the game

How many passengers fit in the elevator?

The elevator holds up to three passengers. You may also deliver passengers one at a time.

Can I let passengers out before their destination?

Yes. Let everyone out here places them on the current floor, where they can be picked up again.

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