I love a paternoster elevator. I nearly got to go on one in real life but it was CLOSED whole time I was there : (. This game was a very cathartic experience.
I think the controls might be a little bit easier to pick up if they were a forward and backwards rather than next to each other.
I also liked that the elevators are out of sync, that's a good balance features: Made feel nice and chaotic without being unfair. I got 80 passengers
A great effort, well done!