🎮 Game Guide

How to
Play

Learn the rules, master every obstacle, and discover the special vehicles that make Crowd Express endlessly challenging.

Your Mission

Match every bus to its colored queue and clear the board before space runs out.

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Objective

Guide colored vehicles to their matching parking lots and send them off! Your mission is to clear every bus by matching it with the correct queue before the parking area overflows.

Win Condition

Match all buses with the correct colored queues before all parking slots fill up. Completing a level earns you coins, which you can use to buy boosters or gain extra moves.

Fail Condition

If the parking lot is full and buses remain, you'll lose the level and one life. Tap wisely and always plan a few moves ahead!

Blockers & Challenges

Levels introduce unique obstacles that add depth and strategy. Understanding how each one works is the key to clearing every stage.

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Hurry

Buses move automatically after each action. Act quickly to avoid collisions or missing available slots.

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Hidden

The color of a bus remains hidden until the bus in front of it moves. Plan carefully — you won't know its color in advance.

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Garage

The garage gate only opens for the next bus with the correct color. Sending the wrong color will not open the gate.

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Lock

Locked buses cannot move for a specific number of turns. They will only become movable once the lock duration ends.

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Frozen

Frozen buses are trapped in ice and cannot move. They will thaw automatically after a set number of moves.

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Megaphone

Instantly boards all passengers of a selected color from the queue. Use it to quickly clear or organize the waiting line.

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Convoy

Convoy buses are linked together and must move as a group. The front bus must move first for the others to follow.

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Chain

Chained buses cannot move until the chain condition is met. Send the required number of buses to parking to break the chain.

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Gum

Gummed buses stick together and must enter a slot at the same time. They cannot be separated once attached.

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Key

A key is required to unlock the bus. Until the key is collected, the bus cannot move at all.

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Transit

Transit buses arrive already filled with mixed passengers. You must sort the passengers by color before proceeding.

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Dye

Dye buses permanently paint their parking slot with their own color. The slot remains that color for the rest of the level.

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Overload

Lanes and slots have capacity limits. If you exceed the limit, the lane becomes blocked and traffic stops.

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Kick Out

Some slots will eject a parked bus after a short time. Move or clear the bus before it gets kicked out.

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Bomb

Bomb buses have a countdown timer. You must clear the matching bus before the timer ends to avoid penalties.

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Cone

Traffic cones block entry from specific directions. You must remove the cone or find an alternate route.

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Platform

Platforms shift or carry buses when aligned correctly. Timing is important to cross or ride them safely.

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Rotate Bus

Rotate buses change their facing direction after each move. Align them with the exit before sending them forward.

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Mud

Mud tiles trap the first bus that drives over them. The mud is consumed after one use, allowing the bus to move again.

Shock

Shock buses temporarily disable all buses of the same color. That color becomes unmovable for one turn.

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Wrap

Wrapped buses toggle between open and closed states with every move. They can only be interacted with while open.

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Cover

Covers hide the passenger queue and block visibility. You must remember the order of passengers to plan correctly.

Conveyor

Conveyor belts shift everything on them one tile in the shown direction after each move. Plan ahead to avoid unwanted repositioning.

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Slotter

When sent to the waiting area, Slotter buses grant +1 additional slot. Use them strategically to create more breathing room.

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Scoop

Snow piles block roads and prevent movement. Only buses with a scoop can clear the snow and open the path forward.

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Magnetic

Magnetic buses stick when they collide with another vehicle. Instead of returning to their start, they stop and remain attached.

Starry Vehicle

Can only park in spaces marked with a star. Regular parking spaces will not accept them, so plan your moves carefully.

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Vacuum Bus

Merges with vehicles of the same color when they come into contact. Use them to create new opportunities and free up space.

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Ghost Vehicle

Remains inactive until another vehicle drives through it. Once activated, it becomes part of the puzzle and may affect your available moves.

Timer Vehicle

Waits until the Departure Time event once full. Cannot leave immediately — account for its delayed departure when planning your strategy.

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Flagged Vehicle

Changes to the color shown on its flag after every valid move. Its color can shift multiple times throughout a level, creating new sorting challenges.

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Drone Vehicle

Can fly directly to the departure stop if space is available, bypassing all normal movement restrictions to reach its destination instantly.

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Gel Bucket

Splashes gel onto two vehicles on contact. Gel-covered vehicles have their colors hidden, making it harder to identify and sort them correctly.

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