In 1992, the Strensham Loop was closed and replaced with a new roundabout under the M5. This improved the situation, but vehicles continued to overturn. Some changes were made to the signage, encouraging drivers to take the turn at lower speeds. Catching motorists unawares, it was the site of repeated accidents. The turn was so sharp that it was only passable at 30mph in a car, and slower still in a lorry. The perilous Strensham Loop no longer exists - and for good reason. Linking the M5 and the M50 at Strensham in Worcestershire, there was once a sharply curved slip road that turned 270 degrees back on itself. READ MORE: 25 fascinating facts about the M25 you probably didn't know The M25's secret junctionsĪccidents were common where the M5 met the M50 (Image: John Dudley) Locals remain proud of the viaduct's messaging - even if it hasn't reverted to the original. Today, the bridge reads: "THANK YOU NHS", which was written in March 2020. It gained more than 7,000 signatures, whilst a Facebook group celebrating the viaduct's original graffiti still has almost 10,000 members. A petition, calling to "give peas a second chance", was launched, calling the viaduct a "British landmark" and a "meaningful part of many people's lives". It remained on the bridge for more than two decades.īut in 2018, to locals' dismay, the message was replaced with "give Helch a break!!!" Who or what "Helch" is remains a mystery. Its distinctive graffiti, reading "GIVE PEAS A CHANCE" has long been a favourite amongst locals.Īs the story goes, a London-based graffiti artist initially tagged the bridge with "PEAS", before someone else came and completed the phrase. To the west of London, this five-arched Victorian railway viaduct passes over the M25 between Gerrards Cross and Denham. I wasn’t just hypnotized by the rhythmic movement of trains from station to station, I was completely absorbed in making them perfect." - IGN DemoYou can check out Mini Metro for yourself and play a game on the London map in the demo.The 'Give Peas a Chance' bridge (Image: Google Maps) "Mini Metro’s clean, stylish interface encourages me over and over again to make the trains run on time, and there’s a deeper amount of strategy to growing a sprawling metro system than meets the eye. If you love Mini Metro, check out the highway-planning follow up Mini Motorways! More from Dinosaur Polo ClubYou can find us on all the usual social media haunts like Facebook and Twitter. Vast library of player-created maps for you to explore in Steam Workshop!.Responsive soundtrack created by your metro system, engineered by Disasterpeace.If you think it's a keeper, save it, tweet it, show it off, or make it your desktop background! Each game's map is a work of art, built by you in the classic abstract subway style of Harry Beck.A strategy that proved successful last game may not help you in the next. Random city growth, so each game plays out differently.Over two dozen real-world cities! Design subways for London, Paris, New York City, Osaka, Saint Petersburg, São Paulo, Istanbul, Auckland and many more! Each has a unique colour theme, set of obstacles, and pace.Build your metro exactly how you want to with the all-new Creative mode.Three game modes: Normal for quick scored games, Endless for stress-free sandbox play, and Extreme for the ultimate challenge.It doesn't though, aye? You just gotta play it. Compelling, constructive, hectic, relaxed gameplay.How long the city keeps moving is up to you. The new assets you earn every week will help immensely - as long as they're used wisely.Įventually your network will fail. You'll be constantly redesigning your lines to maximise efficiency. The demands on your network are ever-increasing. More stations are opening, and commuters are appearing faster. Each station can only hold a handful of waiting commuters so your subway network will need to be well-designed to avoid delays. Commuters travel along your lines to get around the city as fast as they can. Draw routes between these stations to connect them with subway lines. In Mini Metro, you take on the task of designing the subway layout for a rapidly expanding city.
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