NYCC is upon us in but a few scant days. Hotels are overcrowded, your costume is just about done, and you have badged polished. Now...how the hell do you get there?
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Well, getting to the west side is your own problem (ACE to 34th then hoof it), but getting back? The answer is a little...crazy. SEGA and Hailo, an e-hail company, are partnering together to shuttle folks back to where they will be from. For two days, Crazy Taxi City Rush will come alive at the Javits Center.
The Crazy Taxi City Rush cab will be driving around Javits Center for NYCC on October 9th from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on the 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Attendees who download the free Hailo app will have the opportunity to ride in the Crazy Taxi City Rush cab for a free ride anywhere in Manhattan south of 100th St. Because it's the 1970s all over again.
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"The Crazy Taxi brand is fast, fun, and energetic. (note: two out of three things you don't want your cab to be) It's a great compliment to New York Comic-Con, which has a long-standing tradition of celebrating comics, games and pop culture," said Chris Olson, SVP of Sega Networks. "Thanks in large part to our collaboration with Hailo, we're able to give our fans a unique experience - bringing Crazy Taxi City Rush to life."
Comic Con fans do not have to worry about the cab driver going all actual Crazy Taxi on the streets of New York. Every driver is officially licensed, registered and regulated; sorry, Uber.
The promotion is their way of welcoming wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who recently joined the ranks of in-game cabbies. For the month of October, players can hire out the Hulkster to drive them around and, one would assume, be real American heroes in the process.
As a special guest, Smosh Games' David "Lasercorn" Moss will be surprising passengers from inside the prize cab on both days. Riders may choose to take part in a trivia contest for comic and pop-culture fans, answering Lasercorn's trivia challenges for a chance at prizes including signed Hulk Hogan toy taxis, iPhone 5 cases, and more. Crazy Cash Cab. I smell a series!
Just hail the car with your app, wait about an hour and voila, you're on your way. You can download the Hailo app for both iOS and Google Play. What trip to NYC is complete without a ride in a questionable looking taxi? None, I tell you, none.
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