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I'm curious what someone who actually knows NYC could do. 74 stations, 41.42 miles, 3:23, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare Starting from Pelham Bay Park on the 6

nycerrrrrrrrrr 5mo ago
Definitely don't know the system like some people do, but: 102 stations, 60.09 miles, 4:19, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare: 6 > M > 7 > D > Q > S > C > A. Fun game :)
- beeandapenguin 5mo ago
  The Prospect Park S is such a weird train. I love it.
  - crmd 5mo ago
    18 years living 5 blocks from Prospect Park and today I learned the Prospect Park S train exists. I'm auto-revoking my NYC card.
zkhrv 5mo ago
(Not from NYC, but) I found it hard to navigate due to not being able to see far enough ahead and not knowing which transfer to take to head in the direction I want (is it Ⓡ Forest Hills-71 Av or Ⓡ Bay Ridge-95 St to head left/East at Lexington Av/59 St?). So, uh, I planned ahead using the subway diagram [1] (is that cheating?). I got: 127 stations, 69.92 miles, 5:02, 4 boroughs, $3.00 Station Transfer ------- -------- ⑥ Pelham Bay Park Lexington Av/59 St -> Ⓡ Forest Hills-71 Av Forest Hills-71 Av -> Ⓔ Jamaica Center-Parsons Sutphin Blvd -> Ⓩ Broad St Broadway Junction -> Ⓐ Inwood 207 St Jay St -> Ⓕ Coney Island Stillwell Av W 8 St-NY Aquarium -> Ⓠ 96 St Times Sq -> ② Wakefield-241 St Fun challenge! [1] https://www.mta.info/map/5256 https://www.mta.info/map/5256
afavour 5mo ago
173 stations, 85.05 miles, 6:53, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare. In fairness a couple of my connections required knowledge of express vs local stops and I don’t think it’s fair to expect an out of towner to know that! My strategy was to avoid midtown as long as I possibly could because so many lines intersect there. It's funny how you end up leaning on the part of the system you know best. For me that was Brooklyn. Atlantic Terminal is really key there. Could probably have made more mileage out of Queens/Bronx but wasn't confident. More importantly, I need to put this thing down before I lose the entire day.
kccqzy 5mo ago
First time playing. 133 stations, 71.73 miles, 5:28, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare My route was 6 to R to 7 to L to J to M to F to N to D to 4. The game was somewhat frustrating because despite the animation slowing down at transfer stations I still find myself thinking too slowly to press the right transfer button. I missed some transfers that could make it longer. I wish there were a pause button. I generally don’t like games where thinking is combined with reaction times so I didn’t feel like playing it a second time.

nycerrrrrrrrrr 5mo ago

Definitely don't know the system like some people do, but: 102 stations, 60.09 miles, 4:19, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare: 6 > M > 7 > D > Q > S > C > A. Fun game :)

beeandapenguin 5mo ago
The Prospect Park S is such a weird train. I love it.
- crmd 5mo ago
  18 years living 5 blocks from Prospect Park and today I learned the Prospect Park S train exists. I'm auto-revoking my NYC card.

zkhrv 5mo ago

(Not from NYC, but) I found it hard to navigate due to not being able to see far enough ahead and not knowing which transfer to take to head in the direction I want (is it Ⓡ Forest Hills-71 Av or Ⓡ Bay Ridge-95 St to head left/East at Lexington Av/59 St?). So, uh, I planned ahead using the subway diagram [1] (is that cheating?). I got: 127 stations, 69.92 miles, 5:02, 4 boroughs, $3.00 Station Transfer ------- -------- ⑥ Pelham Bay Park Lexington Av/59 St -> Ⓡ Forest Hills-71 Av Forest Hills-71 Av -> Ⓔ Jamaica Center-Parsons Sutphin Blvd -> Ⓩ Broad St Broadway Junction -> Ⓐ Inwood 207 St Jay St -> Ⓕ Coney Island Stillwell Av W 8 St-NY Aquarium -> Ⓠ 96 St Times Sq -> ② Wakefield-241 St Fun challenge! [1] https://www.mta.info/map/5256 https://www.mta.info/map/5256

afavour 5mo ago

173 stations, 85.05 miles, 6:53, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare. In fairness a couple of my connections required knowledge of express vs local stops and I don’t think it’s fair to expect an out of towner to know that! My strategy was to avoid midtown as long as I possibly could because so many lines intersect there. It's funny how you end up leaning on the part of the system you know best. For me that was Brooklyn. Atlantic Terminal is really key there. Could probably have made more mileage out of Queens/Bronx but wasn't confident. More importantly, I need to put this thing down before I lose the entire day.

kccqzy 5mo ago

First time playing. 133 stations, 71.73 miles, 5:28, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare My route was 6 to R to 7 to L to J to M to F to N to D to 4. The game was somewhat frustrating because despite the animation slowing down at transfer stations I still find myself thinking too slowly to press the right transfer button. I missed some transfers that could make it longer. I wish there were a pause button. I generally don’t like games where thinking is combined with reaction times so I didn’t feel like playing it a second time.