Tue 13 October

Suriname bus puzzle

Heiligenweg Jam

The bus station is jammed and everybody wants to go home. Tap the right lijnbus, fill it up and send it off before the haltes run out.

Tap a bus to drive it outR restart

About Heiligenweg Jam

Heiligenweg is where Paramaribo's lijnbussen gather: buses with names painted on the side, music playing inside, and a line of people who all need to be somewhere else. In this game the lot is jammed solid. Every bus points one way and can only drive out if nothing stands in front of it, and only a handful of haltes are free at a time.

Every passenger rides a real route: the city lines PL to Lelydorp, PK to Kwatta, PSB to Santo Boma and L2 to the Hernhutterstraat, or the long-distance buses to Albina, Nickerie, Atjoni and Moengo. The crowd walks round the covered halte on the bus island and steps out through the gate for any bus going their way, so several buses fill up at once. Send out buses for the people you see and the crowd melts away. Send out the wrong ones and the haltes fill up with buses nobody wants. Later chapters add taxis with two seats and mystery buses that only show their route once their road is clear.

The levels never run out. When you need a break from the jam, try Korjaal Run, Aboma, Muskieto Survivor or the Sabi Suriname quiz.

Common questions

How do I play Heiligenweg Jam?

Tap a lijnbus in the jammed lot. If the road in front of it is clear it drives round to a free halte, otherwise it bumps into the bus in its way. Passengers walk a loop above the haltes and step out through the gate for any bus going their way, and a full bus drives off. If every halte is taken and nobody on the loop can board, you are stuck, so send out buses for the people you see.

How many levels are there?

As many as you can play. Every level is built from its own number, so level 37 is the same puzzle for everyone, and every one of them can be solved. Levels come in chapters of 20 named after stops on the road out of the city, from Heiligenweg and the Waterkant to Lelydorp, Nickerie, Albina and Atjoni. Every fifth level is a tougher spits level.

How do stars work?

Clear a level without a single bump and you get three stars. One or two bumps cost you a star, more than that leaves you with one. Each level also gives you one free extra halte for when things get tight. Stuck? Hari pulls any bus out of the jam and Kari calls the people for the waiting buses to the front. You earn more of both by clearing a level with three stars for the first time, by finishing the daily ride and with every finished chapter.

What is the daily ride?

One extra, tougher level that changes every day and is the same for every player. It does not affect your level progress, so you can always try it. Clear it every day to build your streak and share your time on WhatsApp.

Is it free?

Yes. Heiligenweg Jam is free, needs no app or account, and your progress is saved in your browser.