How to Beat Bus Fever Party Level 209
To beat level 209, take the first bus the queue asks for, free its path, and keep one grey waiting spot empty until the middle of the lot is open. Buses here stand in tight rows with arrows pointing up, so almost every one is held back by the bus in front of it. Work from the top edge down, and let the three garages at the bottom come last.
The lot looks like a tree: a wide crown of about 50 small buses on top, two long upright buses in the middle like a trunk, and three purple garages as roots. Few buses can move at the start, so each early tap should open a path for the next one.
| Waiting spots | 8 outlines: the VIP spot on the left, 4 grey spots, 3 green extra spots with a plus |
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| Buses at the start | about 50 on the lot, short and long, in about 9 colors |
| Garages | 3 purple garages at the bottom, the two outer counters start at 4 |
| Densest area | the middle of the lot, where arrows point up in tight rows |
| Boosters on screen | VIP, Arrange, Jumble |
A Tree Above Three Garages
The crown is made of short buses packed in four or five rows. Most arrows point up, a few point left or right, and only the buses on the outer edge have a free road at the start. Two long buses lie sideways just below the crown, each with an arrow pointing left.
Under them two long buses stand upright with arrows pointing up, and between them is a space where the sideways ones cross. At the very bottom three purple garages hold a bus each in front of them. The garages on the left and right show a counter that starts at 4.
Your colors can be different from the pictures, since each player gets a shuffled set. The positions and arrows are the same, so follow the order by place.
Level 209 Walkthrough Step by Step
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Take the top edge. Tap the buses on the upper edge whose arrows point up into open space. They leave first, and the queue starts boarding at once. Two buses are parked in the waiting row after this step, each with a small counter under it.
Video solution for level 209
Watch the full run of level 209 below to see the tap order from the top edge of the crown down to the last garage bus.
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Open the second row. With the edge cleared, the buses in the second row have a straight path up. Tap the ones the queue needs next. In the screenshot one bus is just driving into the waiting row, and the crown has lost another handful of buses.
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Hollow out the center. Now work through the middle of the crown. Take the buses in each column from the top down, so that the next one always has an open road. Three buses fill the waiting row here, and the counter of the right garage drops to 3 once its bus has driven out.
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Clear the long sideways buses. The two long sideways buses now have free roads to the left. Send each when the queue needs its group, because long buses carry many passengers and sit in a spot a long time. Two buses stay parked and the garage on the right shows 2.
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Bring out the garage buses. The upper part of the lot is almost gone and the garages are next. Four buses are parked in the row, and the right garage counter reads 1. Tap the bus in front of each garage when its group comes up, and the next one rolls out behind it.
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Finish the last buses. A few buses remain at the top left and around the garages, and both outer counters have dropped to 0. Two long buses fill up in the waiting row. Tap the last ones as their passengers arrive, and the level is complete.
What Jams the Crown
The run stops when the four grey spots are held by buses whose passengers are not at the head of the queue. Nothing can leave, so the lot stays shut and your options are an extra spot or a restart. In the packed crown this happens quickly, because you tap a bus just to open a path for the one behind it, and the bus you tapped then sits in the row waiting for passengers who are still far from the front.
Compare each tap with the queue before you make it. If the bus you want is covered by two others, check whether the buses in front are ones the queue needs. If they are, tap them first; if they are not, find another column to open. That keeps the grey spots for buses that will fill soon.
The garages are the other trap. Each one rolls out a new bus whenever the bus in front of it leaves, and those buses take your free spots. Leave the bottom for when the crown is nearly empty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are my bus colors different on level 209?
Colors of the buses and passengers are shuffled for each player, while the arrows and positions stay put. Take the crown column by column from the top edge down, then the long sideways buses, then the garages. That order works with every color set.
How do the three purple garages work on level 209?
Each garage keeps a stack of buses behind the one parked in front of it. When the front bus leaves, the next one rolls out and the counter on the garage drops by one. The two outer garages start at 4 and are empty at the end of the level.
What should I tap first on level 209?
A bus on the upper edge of the crown with an arrow pointing up, preferably one the queue needs first. Those buses have a free road, and each one that leaves opens the bus under it. Leave the garages for the last part of the level.
How many waiting spots does level 209 have?
Eight outlines: a VIP spot at the left end, then four grey spots, then three green spots with a plus. Grey spots work from the start; the VIP spot responds only to the VIP booster, and the green ones are unlocked separately for coins or an ad.
What can I do if the waiting row fills up on level 209?
Wait until a parked bus reaches zero and drives away, which frees a spot. If no parked bus fits the queue, the game gives you an extra spot or a restart to choose from. A restart with a more careful order from the top edge usually costs less than the extra spot.
Read next
Every solved stage is listed on the Bus Fever Party levels page, and the Bus Fever Party walkthrough home page explains the rules, boosters and waiting spots in one place.