Bus Traffic Fever! Level 97: How to Clear the Lot Without Gridlock

To beat Level 97 in Bus Traffic Fever! without triggering a deadlock, prioritize dispatching buses that match the active front passenger group while keeping at least two holding bay slots open. Sending vehicles to the loading dock without immediate passenger matches quickly clogs your terminal and ends the run.

Managing Dock Slots and the Passenger Queue

The holding dock acts as a temporary buffer, not long-term storage. If an unblocked bus matches the front passenger group, dispatching it consumes no bay space because it loads instantly and exits the yard.

Moving an unmatched vehicle into the dock occupies a slot until its corresponding color appears at the front of the passenger queue. To maintain flexibility throughout Level 97:

• Maintain a two-slot buffer: Keep at least two holding bays empty so you have room to extract blocking vehicles.
• Track the queue ahead: Look at least two passenger groups ahead before clearing any bus that lacks an immediate match.
• Match capacity accurately: Do not pull out large vehicles that require multiple passenger batches unless you can clear them before the dock runs out of space.

Evaluating Perimeter Buses

Untangling the dense grid requires peeling away outer vehicles to open turning corridors for interior buses. However, you should never clear an exterior bus simply because its exit path is open.

Before dispatching an outer bus, check bumper clearance along its exit path. Vehicles parked at right angles can clip each other if their turning radius is obstructed, preventing the move from executing cleanly.

Step-by-Step Clearing Sequence

Follow this order to clear Level 97 without running out of moves or dock spaces:

1. Check the front passenger color: Look at the first group waiting at the stop.
2. Dispatch open matches: If an unblocked bus matches that active color, tap it to board passengers and clear the slot immediately.
3. Identify blocking vehicles: If the matching bus is trapped in an interior row, locate the exterior vehicle pinning it in place.
4. Execute a two-step extraction: Confirm you have at least two empty dock slots. Send the blocking vehicle into a bay, then immediately dispatch the freed matching bus behind it so the front passengers board and exit.
5. Cycle the line forward: As the line shifts, check if the previously docked vehicle now matches the new front group and can clear.
6. Work from perimeter to center: Continue extracting interior buses through the cleared lanes, matching each departure to the queue until the lot is empty.