We've told you this many times already, but as time goes on, taking public transport in the capital is becoming more and more like a 100% Parisian version of the Hunger Games. Every morning, you wonder if your favorite line (or failing that, the one you're forced to take) will work properly or not, whether your luggage will be forgotten in the morning or afternoon, and how long traffic management will take.
Look on the bright side
Fortunately, to ease a bit the exhaustion and anger that regularly overwhelm us when faced with this kind of situation, there's "Tournik". On this 100% free website, you can bet every day on the
>next day disruptions, so you can tackle daily commute hassles with a smile. Every day, 9 challenges are offered to players, 6 concerning the metro and 3 concerning the RER. The propositions range from the simple "line X will be disrupted tomorrow " to the more complex "will there be a "fire/smoke" problem tomorrow on line X". Everyone is free to make their own little prediction and place their tokens as they wish.Voir cette publication sur Instagram
Spicing up your daily routine
Every day, participants get 1000 virtual tickets to distribute across all the challenges however they like, and this until the end of service around 2:30am. The results are then analyzed overnight, thanks to odds established based on the actual frequency of incidents over the last twelve months. Each winning bet lets you earn points, which help you climb the overall rankings. And at 5am, the challenges for the next day are automatically generated, so you can keep playing again and again. Obviously, all winnings remain purely fictional, but hey, if it helps us face the metro nightmare with a little tongue-in-cheek humor, we're in!
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