 "Grim Fandango" takes place in the Land of the Dead (the Eighth Underworld), where recently departed souls aim to make their way to the Land of Eternal Rest (the Ninth Underworld) on the Four Year Journey of the Soul.Good deeds in life are rewarded by access to better travel packages to assist in making the journey(such as sports cars and luxury ocean cruises), the best of which is the Number Nine, an express train that takes four minutes to reach the gate to the Ninth Underworld.However, souls who did not lead a kind life are left to travel through the Land of the Dead on foot, which would take around four years.