There are TTC fantasy maps, and then there are TTC fantasy maps — this latest effort would fall into the latter category. As much as I might dream ofa DRL, a stationnamed Ataratiri, and a subway linealong Queen Street, the TTC's best hope for future prosperity might just be Mario and Luigi.

Posted by Dave Delisleto his blogbeforeappearing on Reddityesterday, this Mario Bros.-inspired TTC route map deserves a whole sheet of gold stars. And while the Toronto version is not the only one out there — the artist has previously put together similar maps for the Vancouver SkyTrain and Calgary C-Train — we can perhaps claim it as the best.

There are already somegood examplesof8-bit renderings of Torontoout there, but this one ratchets up the nostalgia (not to mention the geek catchet) to a whole new level with its marriage of the TTC and retro video game graphics. One can only imagine what fun it would be to ride this line. Want to dispatch a fellow passenger? Just jump on his or her head.

When I was in 5th grade, I traded an Atari system with 50 games and $40 cash for a Nintendo withMario Bros.andRad Racer. Despite the hefty cash top-up, it remains to this day one of the few business transactions I've been a part of that really went all my way (sorry, Atari). For about the same amount, you can buy a huge poster print of this map. Sounds like a good deal to me.

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