Pass your driving test with new DS game
by Xav de Matos 
{ Mar 15th 2009 at 2:30PM }
Crib sheets have gone digital, this time with the release of Pass Your Driving Theory Test for Nintendo DS in Europe. Long before you're able to cruise the streets behind the wheel, friends by your side, you need a Learner's Permit (it has many different names across the world) -- a piece of paper that says it's safe for you to learn how to drive. Seems pretty easy, considering you can't accidentally kill anyone during a written test, but European statistics show that around 40% of people fail the initial examination.
Pass Your Driving Theory Test from Avanquest Software Publishing hopes to better your odds at beating the system by including every possible question for cars and motorcycles -- all 1265 official DSA possibilities. Sure, the game becomes practically useless when you've completed the Learner's Permit test but at a price of £19.99 for the title versus the £30 each time you take the test, it may be a good option. Or you could read a driving test book, which can be found at your local library.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ZaxCG2 @ Mar 15th 2009 3:28PM
Nice. They should release an American version... my sister could use it...
I fear for my life just thinking about her being on the road...
Feba @ Mar 15th 2009 3:56PM
Now, before people go all "DIE CASUALS", it should be said that the DS presents EXCELLENT possibilities for educational software, and hopefully educational gaming.
20 pounds is a bit much; especially considering they probably developed a basic quiz software framework, and dropped in the questions/answers. That's just fine, but it really ought to sell for less considering they'll be making up the revenue by selling lots of different titles with 'dictionaries' that cost practically nothing to develop. Of course, I'm hoping that someone releases SRS software for DSiWare (or hell, the PSP) now that it has an SD card slot.
GoldN @ Mar 15th 2009 4:29PM
I agree. There is definitely potential for educational software on the DS. As soon as I saw this article it made me think about all the games they could make to help kids study for the SAT's, ACT's, AP Tests, etc.
Joe O. @ Mar 15th 2009 4:09PM
There is an American Version...I bought it for my 15 year old brother last month at GameStop. $19.99 brand new.
Uahw @ Mar 15th 2009 11:03PM
Wait. It's 20 pounds, but $20. I hope that isn't the same version.
Every teen with a DS will be driving on the left side of the road.
gowmukhi @ Mar 15th 2009 11:55PM
Using DS to prepare for theory test is old way. Use your iPhone or iPod touch now. There is a cool app which helped me greatly in getting thru my theory test. here is the itunes link for the lazy one.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298805078&mt=8
aj @ Mar 16th 2009 4:07AM
Public transit is an option.
I know I sound like a troll, but public transit is infinitely cheaper than owning an automobile, and paying for insurance, repairs, gas (or petrol), tires (or tyres), and so on, and so forth.
Also, there is something to be said for walking. It gets you where you are going, and it makes you healthier too!
You don't need a car or a license. Seriously.
Feba @ Mar 16th 2009 7:55AM
You should put a disclaimer on that; living without a car isn't an option in many places, especially America (where many cities are built on the assumption that everyone with a need to get around would want and possess a car). For example, where I live, it would take me 30-45 minutes of walking to get to the nearest bus stop (well, I could get to one in 20 minutes or so, but that's for a completely different route, ne'er shall the twain meet, etc.), and I would then have to ride for another hour and a half to get to my destination. Which is about three and a half miles away. That's also quite a long walk to be making twice a day; even if it weren't *physically* long, it's still quite the time sink. And this is in the middle of a very large city (100k+ population), which is part of an even larger metropolitan area.
My grandparents live in a very small town which has all of a post office and a bar to its name. The closest town they can get food and other basic needs from is 18 miles away.
The only real alternative for me is a bicycle, which can get pretty pricey or troublesome in their own right; they have no real alternative.