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[[Image:Schoolbus GTA III.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A school bus (right) depicted in an early pre-release GTA III screenshot.]] | [[Image:Schoolbus GTA III.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A school bus (right) depicted in an early pre-release GTA III screenshot.]] | ||
The '''school bus''' is a vehicle | The '''school bus''' is a vehicle intended to appear in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] but was reworked into a more conventional [[Bus]] during [[Beta Releases|development]], for unknown reasons. It can be assumed the Bus was originally to assume the appearance of a school bus, in the same vein as the Bus in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] (in [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]] and [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]]). | ||
== GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories == | == GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories == | ||
Revelation of the buses' existence surfaced during development of GTA III, when early pre-release screenshots depict what were thought to be 1980s conventional cab school buses common in the United States. The bus comes complete with a light-adorned rear, as well as the yellow body color that distinguishes it as a school bus. In addition, the bus features only one entrance | Revelation of the buses' existence surfaced during development of GTA III, when early pre-release screenshots depict what were thought to be 1980s conventional cab school buses common in the United States. The bus comes complete with a light-adorned rear, as well as the yellow body color that distinguishes it as a school bus. In addition, the bus features only one frontal entrance on the passenger side of the bus, unlike the GTA III rendition of the Bus (which features doors on both sides). | ||
The concept of featuring a school bus was dropped during development without a formal explanation, leading to speculation as to whether or not it was removed in attempt to avoid controversy over killing children or representations of children in the game. However, the final design of the Bus does derive its frontal design from the school bus, but features a redesigned side profile and a curved tail end. | The concept of featuring a school bus was dropped during development without a formal explanation, leading to speculation as to whether or not it was removed in attempt to avoid controversy over killing children or representations of children in the game. However, the final design of the Bus does derive its frontal design from the school bus, but features a redesigned side profile and a curved tail end. | ||
The school bus also survives in the final version of GTA III in the form of [[wrecks]] | The school bus also survives in the final version of GTA III in the form of [[wrecks]] found in the [[8-Ball Autos]] compound and [[Harwood Autocrusher and Junkyard]] in [[Harwood]], [[Portland Island]], lacking wheels and doors, among others. The bus wreck model continued to be used in succeeding games, including [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] (inside the [[Hyman Memorial Stadium]] during "[[Dirtring]]", and in [[Little Haiti]] and [[Little Havana]]), [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] (in [[Blackfield Stadium]] during the "[[Kickstart]]") and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] (the same locations as in GTA III). | ||
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[[Image:Schoolbus-GTA4-wreck.jpg|thumb|right|400px|School bus wrecks in GTA IV.]] | [[Image:Schoolbus-GTA4-wreck.jpg|thumb|right|400px|School bus wrecks in GTA IV.]] | ||
School bus wrecks continue to appear in GTA IV in the form of two versions, one with its four tires intact, and the other without wheels and with a slightly crushed body; both versions have been extensively stripped, leaving little but their skeletal | School bus wrecks continue to appear in GTA IV, this time in the form of two versions, one with its four tires intact, and the other without wheels and with a slightly crushed body; both versions have been extensively stripped, leaving little but their skeletal frames. | ||
Unlike wrecks | Unlike other wrecks in the game, school bus wrecks are fewer in between, appearing in at least two locations, including [[Firefly Island]] (close to the [[Screamer]] roller coaster), and [[Northwood]] (in the northwestern scrapyard). The wreck may also appear in [[The Lost and Damned]], near the location of Billy's bike in the first mission of the game. Traffic law signs throughout the city may also be found directing vehicles to stop for school buses. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||