How to Beat Bus Fever Party Level 73
To beat level 73, take the free buses at the bottom and the sides first, let the center unravel one bus at a time, and plan around the three long buses at the top. Each of them holds 24 to 40 passengers, so once they are parked they keep three spots busy for most of the level.
There are about 35 buses on the lot, and the center is a tangle of short buses pointing in every direction. The tangle is not hard to open, but you have to do it with fewer free grey spots than usual, so every tap needs a reason.
| Waiting spots | VIP spot on the left, then grey spots, then green extra spots with a plus on the right |
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| Buses at the start | about 35, in about 9 colors |
| Garages | none |
| Densest area | the center, where short buses of five colors are mixed together |
| Boosters on screen | VIP, Arrange, Jumble |
Three Long Buses on Top
The three long buses lie along the top edge with sideways arrows and a small bus beside them. Everything below them is a ring of tall buses around the edge and a crowd of short buses in the middle, pointing up, down, left and right.
The outer ring is the easy part. The buses along the bottom and the sides have a clear road out, and each one that leaves opens a lane into the center. The middle is a mix of five colors with no clear leader, so it only opens after the ring is gone.
Colors of buses and passengers vary from run to run, but the positions and arrows stay the same. Your colors may not match the screenshots, so read every step by position and it works with any set.
Level 73 Walkthrough Step by Step
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Take the free exits. Start with the buses along the bottom and the sides, whose arrows point at open road. Each exit clears a lane toward the center. By this point the three long buses are already in the waiting row with a short one beside them, so the rest of the row is tight.
Video solution for level 73
The video below plays level 73 from the first tap to the last bus. The colors in it are another set than in the screenshots, so match buses by their place on the lot.
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Thin out the top rows. Move on to the upper buses and take them as their paths open. The block above the center loosens and the buses beneath it get a way out. Park only what the head of the queue asks for, because the row has few free spots left.
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Live with the long buses. The three long buses fill slowly, and nothing speeds them up. While they sit there, count the free grey spots before every tap and keep one empty for the next group in the queue. Short buses in the row leave sooner and give the spots back.
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Work the middle chain. Now the center opens as a chain. Send out the bus whose arrow just became free, then the bus that stood behind it. Only a few buses are left on the right, and the waiting row has long buses plus one short bus with a small counter.
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Break up the last tangle. About ten buses remain in the middle and on the left. Take them one by one, always the one that is free now. One of the long buses has already left its spot, so there is more room to maneuver than a few moves ago.
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Send out the last buses. Only a handful of buses are left: two pairs of vertical buses in the middle and a single short bus at the bottom right. Release them in the order of the queue. When the final bus parks and fills, the lot is clear.
What Stops Level 73
Runs usually end when the long buses and a few wrong-color buses fill every grey spot. The queue wants a color you have not parked, there is no room left, and the only options are an extra spot for coins or a restart. The long buses make this worse because they take so long to empty. Name the color waiting at the front of the queue before every tap, and look for a bus of that color with an open arrow. If there is none, free a bus that opens one instead of parking a color nobody is waiting for, since a wrong bus in a spot costs you room until its passengers arrive. Should a run stall, a restart with a cleaner order of the first five taps beats struggling with a full row.
The other mistake is opening the center too soon. If you pull buses out of the tangle without looking at the queue, they park and wait. Take the bottom and the sides first, then the tangle one bus at a time, and tap only the buses that keep the queue moving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do the colors in my game look different?
Level 73 keeps the same layout and arrows, but its colors are shuffled from run to run. So follow the solution by position: free exits at the bottom and sides, then the top rows, then the center, then the last few buses. It works whatever colors you get.
How many long buses are on level 73?
Three, lying along the top edge. Their counters show 24 to 40 passengers, so they empty slowly and keep their grey spots occupied for most of the level. Plan the rest of the lot around the spots that remain free.
Where should I start on level 73?
Start with the buses along the bottom and the sides, because their arrows point at open road. Every exit there opens a lane toward the center. Leave the crowded middle alone until the outer ring is gone and the queue calls for it.
Does level 73 have garages or hidden buses?
No. All buses are visible from the first frame and there are no garages or dark question-mark buses. The difficulty comes from the three long buses and from the dense middle, where short buses of five colors are mixed.
What can I do if the waiting row is full?
Give a parked bus time to fill and drive away, because that frees a spot by itself. If nothing in the row matches the queue, an extra spot can be bought with coins or an ad; otherwise restart and use fewer spots on the early moves.
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.