Which pocket should I open first in Bus Rush Fever! Level 17?

Open the edge compartment with the easiest escapes and let it become workspace for the next top route. One clean pocket is worth more than two half-open ones.

What usually makes the square field stay clogged in Bus Rush Fever! Level 17?

Players half-open multiple pockets at once. The middle strip keeps serving every compartment a little instead of fully clearing one side.

Bus Rush Fever! level guide

Bus Rush Fever! Level 17 Walkthrough

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Bus Rush Fever! Level 17 is easiest when you solve one compartment at a time. Open a corner, use it to finish the first safe top route, and then let the rest of the square fall into that new space.

Board Notes

Layout: Level 17 opens with a more boxy board: short cyan, pink, purple, blue, and brown buses form a loose square beneath a wheel that still sends bright wedges through the center. The lower buses are separated into compartments, so the board feels like several mini-stacks sharing one unloading lane.
Goal: The level clears when those mini-stacks stop competing for the same center strip. The real target is opening one compartment completely so the rest of the square can start collapsing around it.
Opening: The video opens by thinning the easiest edge compartment first and then draining the first top color that now has a direct line into the middle. That sequence turns one corner of the square into breathing room for the rest of the board.
Danger Zone: The danger appears if two compartments stay half full while the wheel keeps feeding another chain over the top. In that state, the middle strip becomes a shared choke point and no color gets a full clean run.
Mechanics: Level 17 is a compartment board. Instead of one continuous lower field, you are using one cleared pocket to make the next pocket sortable and then repeating that process around the square.

Quick Tips for Bus Rush Fever! Level 17 (spoiler-free)

Level 17 gets simpler when you think in pockets. One clean compartment is worth more than three half-cleared ones.
With 9 colors in play, clear the pair with the fewest blockers first so the board opens up instead of tightening.
If the board feels stuck, look for the color with the cleanest path and use that to regain space.

How to Solve Bus Rush Fever! Level 17 — Full Solution

Choose the edge compartment with the easiest escape buses and clear that pocket first.
Turn that pocket into working space for the first top color that now reaches the center without competition.
Avoid splitting your attention across two half-open compartments at the same time.
After each clean route, identify which adjacent pocket now has the safest follow-up clear and open that one next.
Finish the last colors only after the square has been reduced to a few isolated cleanup pockets.

Colors in this level:

Blue, Brown, Cyan, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Opening two pockets at once instead of turning one corner compartment into real working space.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which pocket should I open first in Bus Rush Fever! Level 17?
Open the edge compartment with the easiest escapes and let it become workspace for the next top route. One clean pocket is worth more than two half-open ones.
What usually makes the square field stay clogged in Bus Rush Fever! Level 17?
Players half-open multiple pockets at once. The middle strip keeps serving every compartment a little instead of fully clearing one side.