Game application "UberDRIVE" to recruit talent for a taxi driver's driving experience

Even though we take a taxi as a customer, there are many people who do not know until the actual way that the taxi driver runs the town and carries customers. Uber's iOS game application that can experience the work of such a taxi driver on the actual city map of the city is "UberDRIVE"is. I tried to actually install and play not only the driver experience but also the content of the application that was made for recruiting drivers.

Your UberDRIVE Mobile Game Is Arriving Now | Uber Global
http://newsroom.uber.com/2015/06/uberdrive/

"UberDRIVE" can be obtained from the following page if there is an American Apple Store account. This time I installed it on the iPad, but I can also play it on iPhone.

UberDRIVE: Test-Drive Your City Knowledge! [FREE] on the App Store on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uberdrive-test-drive-your/id991154404

Tap "GET".


Tap the icon to start it.


The top page looks something like this.


A tutorial began and a conversation with a woman waiting for a taxi began. Tap "NEXT" to continue talking.


A yellow taxi in the center of the screen represents myself. Tap "NEXT" to continue.


A blue line is a road that can pass through, and a red line represents a road that can not pass by a one way street. Tap the white circle on the line to move the taxi, for example tap the white circle pointed by the finger icon ... ...


The taxi has moved. Then the red and blue lines are displayed on the right and left roads, and it is understood whether it is possible to run, so if you tap the white circle at the left turn you can go further.


In this way, it is a game that aims at the destination by operating a taxi while exploring the way that can pass well. Finally tap "OK" to finish the tutorial.


That's why the tutorial is over and the main menu is displayed. The Uber car that can ride from the beginning is only the black Toyota Prius "UBER X".


Sedan type "UBER BLACK" by gathering stars that you get as you advance the game ... ...


You will be able to get another vehicle such as a large "UBER SUV".


First, tap "START" on UBER X page and start the game.


As the first work of "UBER Driver", I will pick up the first customer. Tap "LET'S GO!" To depart.


The game runs on the actual San Francisco Google map. Since the green icon written "1x" appears on the right side of the screen, I will advance the car to the direction of the icon.


When you do not understand the way well, you can tap the "+, -" button at the bottom right of the screen to enlarge or reduce the map.


Arrived in the "1x" zone that was painted green. This represents an area where many customers are, and if you are shedding a car in the zone ......


A request for boarding came in from the customer. By pressing "ACCEPT" before the gauge displayed around the person's icon disappears, you can respond to the request.


The blue circle on the upper right shows time gauge and gradually decreases. Before the gauge runs out, you should pick up the guests on the bottom left.


When picking up, I want you to go to "Dragon Gate" in downtown San Francisco. Tap "LET'S GO!" To depart.


The green star is in the direction of the destination. However, we can not go to the destination by turning right because of one step.


I arrived to the vicinity of the destination while finding a way well by detouring, but it turned out that the end of the last turn was one way.


As I can not use it, I detonated him ... ...


I succeeded in delivering the customer safely. The customer was extremely delighted that "You have arrived already, you certainly know the way well!" I was able to receive a reward of 12 dollars. You can continue working further with "CONTINUE".


Since it arrived at the Dragon Gate for the first time, the photograph of the site and a simple direction guide were displayed. The more you do the job, the more you become familiar with the way.


When I picked up another customer, I was asked, "I would like to go to the Dragon Gate, but do you know where you are?" It is a favorite scene in a taxi, and it is advantageous for people familiar with the way to work as UBER drivers.


Of course I just went there just a little while ago so I can choose the correct dragon gate position. Leave to your destination with "LET'S GO".


While traveling with another customer, I got lost and caught in a traffic jam, and I had a lot of time. Then, the customer said, "I understand that you are doing your best, but I think that it is better to study the way better," it is hard to get out. One scene that you imagine as a driver of a taxi who rides casually, usually feeling like this ....


Effortlessly running around the town, gauges written "SESSION" disappeared.


Then the work of the day is completed. The average point of evaluation from customers and the sales of the day were counted. In this way, it is an application that you can experience the work when you become a UBER driver ... ...


Suddenly the message "Were you able to enjoy the drive? Let's actually receive payment" appears. Tap "I'M GAME" ......


It was a game application that was also recruited for recruitment, that the UBER's driver registration page was displayed. Currently, I can play only the American version application, but it may be preparing a UBER application running in a city in Japan, as the inside of the game is in Japanese and the recruitment page is also prepared for Japan not.