There’s no travel adventure quite like a road trip with your friends. It’s just you and the gang, some tunes on the radio and the open road. And just like there’s no adventure quite like it, there’s also no place quite like New Zealand to do it, a country which lends itself perfectly to road tripping. The fjords, the national parks, the wine areas, the culture, geothermal wonders and more… there’s so much worth getting behind the wheel and driving around for.
However, when you’re spending that much time in a car, you’ll need something to keep you entertained between destinations. You can play old-school games. You can play games online on your phone. Here are some of the best of both to play while on the road.
Pokies
Online casino gaming operators offer a wide variety of games including popular pokies. Pokies come with lots of different themes so that no matter what your tastes, you’re sure to find something that suits you. The wide selection of pokies available online makes them ideal for playing on road trips. They’re also very straightforward to play, which is just what you want since those long journeys can get tiring and the last thing you might want is to have to think too hard.
Would you rather?
The dialogue game “Would you rather?” is a classic and ideal for all those kilometres between destinations. The rules are simple as well. All you’ve got to do is ask your friends “Would you rather?” and then then present them with two situations. They have to choose one and then explain the reasons for their choice.
The more absurd or challenging these situations, the better because it stimulates more discussion between your friends. You might also learn something about each other through the game as well. After all, some say you never truly know someone until you’ve been on holiday with them!
Dual!
Before you set off on the next leg of your trip, make sure you all download “Dual!” onto your phone and that you all have Bluetooth switched on. This phone-to-phone, Atari-type game is something of a cross between Space Invaders and Pong, so if you like retro games, this will be right up your street. Each player has a ship that moves around the screen depending on how you tilt it. When you tap, the ship launches a torpedo from your screen and, hopefully, onto your opponent’s screen to score a hit on their ship.
The graphics are simple, but that doesn’t stop this game from being highly playable. Remember to tilt your phone away from your opponent, so that they can’t see your screen, which will make it harder for them to land hits on your ship.
Explain a movie plot badly
This party game works well in a car and can really generate a few laughs. It’s a dialogue game and entails one player thinking of a movie and describing it a factual but lousy way. One example of this could be “Amazing ship, but it sinks” (“Titanic”). Another could be “Boy continuously finds and loses ring” (“Lord of the Rings”).
The first player to guess the film correctly gets a point. If no one gets it, the explainer gets the point. Get ready for some hilarity with this one!
Racers vs Cops
If you’re into car chases and car racing games, the uncomplicated “Racers vs Cops” is for you. While one of your friends is doing the real-world driving on the road trip, you can go head-to-head with one of your other friends as either the racer or the cop in this crazy road chase. If you’re the racer, you’ve got to make it to the line before the end of the race, whereas if you’re the cop you’ve got to get ahead of the racer and cut them before the finish line.
The controls are better on this game than on a lot of mobile games. The sound effects and the steering sensitivity are pretty accurate. If you’re friends aren’t in the mood for games, you can play in single player mode.
Tank 1990 HD
This is another retro console style game and, ultimately, is a remake of the original “Tank 1990.” The rules: navigate your tank through the gaps in the walls and shoot the enemy tanks before they do the same to you. Since tanks can blow holes through the walls the game also entails a bit of strategy. It’s exciting. It’s nerve-racking. No road trip will be boring with this one!
Road trips are an especially thrilling adventure in New Zealand. The games above will help you pass the time on those long drives between destinations. Other games you could try include the classic “I Spy” or “Car Bingo”.
