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* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': In the beginning of "Ewww That's Growth", Dee Dee starts up a game of I Spy in the car on the way to the carnival and spies something brown. Dexter guesses the car door and sky, both were wrong; the correct answer was some cows in the fields they pass.
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* "Bingo" or "Yellow One" (known in the UK as "Yellow Car": Players declare the game's title upon spotting a yellow car. School buses, taxis, construction vehicles, and cars parked in dealerships [[NoUnifiedRuleset may or may not count]].

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* "Bingo" or "Yellow One" (known in the UK as "Yellow Car": Car"): Players declare the game's title upon spotting a yellow car. School buses, taxis, construction vehicles, and cars parked in dealerships [[NoUnifiedRuleset may or may not count]].
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* "Bingo" or "Yellow One": Players declare the game's title upon spotting a yellow car. School buses, taxis, construction vehicles, and cars parked in dealerships [[NoUnifiedRuleset may or may not count]].

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* "Bingo" or "Yellow One": One" (known in the UK as "Yellow Car": Players declare the game's title upon spotting a yellow car. School buses, taxis, construction vehicles, and cars parked in dealerships [[NoUnifiedRuleset may or may not count]].
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* "Bingo" or "Yellow One": Players declare the game's title upon spotting a yellow car. School buses, taxis, construction vehicles, and cars parked in dealerships [[HouseRules may or may not count]].

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* "Bingo" or "Yellow One": Players declare the game's title upon spotting a yellow car. School buses, taxis, construction vehicles, and cars parked in dealerships [[HouseRules [[NoUnifiedRuleset may or may not count]].
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* In ''Webcomic/DorkTower'', Igor's HouseRules for 'Licence Plate Bingo' are so complex that by the time he has finished explaining the, the road trip (across multiple states) is over.

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* In ''Webcomic/DorkTower'', Igor's HouseRules for 'Licence 'License Plate Bingo' are so complex that by the time he has finished explaining the, the road trip (across multiple states) is over.
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* ''Literature/SmallAsAnElephant'': Jack and his mom used to play the License Plate Game, where they would make notes of how many license plates they could find from each state.
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* In ''Film/JeepersCreepers'', Darry and his sister play a game of guessing the meaning of license plates, and especially vanity license plates, such as 6A4EVR meaning "Sexy Forever". They try to come up with a phrase using the letters and numbers.

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* In ''Film/JeepersCreepers'', Darry and his sister play a game of guessing the meaning of license plates, and especially vanity {{vanity license plates, plate}}s, such as 6A4EVR meaning "Sexy Forever". They try to come up with a phrase using the letters and numbers.



* Zoe, Ari, and Gabe from ''Literature/SocialQueue'' have made a game out of guessing the motivations of the owners of {{vanity license plates}}.

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* Zoe, Ari, and Gabe from ''Literature/SocialQueue'' have made a game out of guessing the motivations of the owners of {{vanity license plates}}.plate}}s.
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When characters are on a [[RoadTripPlot road trip]] or have to get from place A to B, the people who don't drive get bored easily, and children especially can get annoying. People usually have only each other to play games with in the confined space of a car. In some cases, some basic equipment like a pen and paper may be employed.

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When characters are on a [[RoadTripPlot road trip]] or have to get from place A to B, the people who don't drive get bored easily, and children especially can get annoying. People usually have only each other to play games with in the confined space of a car. In some cases, some basic equipment like a pen and paper may be employed.
employed. Due to the changing environment, these games often involve observing stuff going on outside the vehicle.



* Punch Buggy: Known as Slug Bug in certain regions of the US. If a rider sees a Volkswagen Bug, they punch the person beside them. Often with the phrase "no tag backs" or "no punch back" to stop the person from punching back. A common game played by older siblings.

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* Punch Buggy: Known as Slug Bug in certain regions of the US. If a rider sees a Volkswagen Bug, they punch the person beside them. Often with the phrase "no tag backs" or "no punch back" to stop the person from punching back. A common game played by older siblings. Similarly, "Bruiser Cruiser" for [=PT Cruisers=].
* Cows on Side: Sometimes played in rural areas, players call "cows on my/your side" as they pass a herd of cattle. Also works with other livestock.
* "Bingo" or "Yellow One": Players declare the game's title upon spotting a yellow car. School buses, taxis, construction vehicles, and cars parked in dealerships [[HouseRules may or may not count]].
* ''Rubberneckers'' is a dedicated card game where passengers (not the driver) each have a set of cards telling the holder what to look out for, such as "Trash Can or Dumpster" or "Public Phone."

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* ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'': To pass the time during the trip to Whiskeyville, MC and Amanda play a game of 20 Questions.
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* ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'': To pass the time during the trip to Whiskeyville, MC and Amanda play a game of 20 Questions.
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* ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'': To pass the time during the trip to Whiskeyville, MC and Amanda play a game of 20 Questions.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "[[Recap/TheLoudHouseS1E4ATaleOfTwoTablesTheSweetSpot The Sweet Spot]]", Lincoln tells the viewers that he can't sit next to Lynn Jr. on his family's road trip, and a flashback shows the reason why; in the flashback, Lynn Jr. decides to play "Auto Attack," wherein she punches Lincoln every time she sees a car. Cue a car carrier trailer with many cars in it passing by Vanzilla and Lynn Jr. punching Lincoln many times.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "[[Recap/TheLoudHouseS1E4ATaleOfTwoTablesTheSweetSpot "[[Recap/TheLoudHouseS1E4TheSweetSpotATaleOfTwoTables The Sweet Spot]]", Lincoln tells the viewers that he can't sit next to Lynn Jr. on his family's road trip, and a flashback shows the reason why; in the flashback, Lynn Jr. decides to play "Auto Attack," wherein she punches Lincoln every time she sees a car. Cue a car carrier trailer with many cars in it passing by Vanzilla and Lynn Jr. punching Lincoln many times.

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