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'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' ~~in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. It is~~ the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} ~~and forms~~ the basis ~~for~~ ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.

'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' and the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}}. It is the basis of ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.

==Gameplay==

[[File:BTD1 gameplay.png|thumb|~~200px|left~~|Gameplay of ''Bloons Tower Defense'']]

[[File:BTD1 gameplay.png|thumb|300px|Gameplay of ''Bloons Tower Defense'']]

~~{{empty}}~~

''Bloons Tower Defense'' is a [[wp:tower defense|tower defense]] game in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. There are five tower types: the Dart Tower, Tack Tower, Ice Tower, Bomb Tower, and Super Monkey. Each tower type has two [[upgrade]]s, except the Super Monkey, which only has one. The player can purchase upgrades on a tower in any order. There are six Bloon types: the Red Bloon, Blue Bloon, Green Bloon, Yellow Bloon, Black Bloon, and White Bloon, in order from weakest to strongest. There are a total of 50 [[round]]s.

[[File:BTD1 bg.png|left|thumb|The map]]

The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though the player can place towers there with glitches.

==Towers==

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|id="Dart Tower"|'''[[Dart Monkey|Dart Tower]]''' Shoots a single dart. Can upgrade to piercing darts and long range darts

|$250

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =100

|speed text =Fast

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|id="Tack Tower"|'''[[Tack Shooter|Tack Tower]]''' Shoots volley of tacks in 8 directions. Can upgrade its shoot speed and its range.{{sic}}

|$400

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =70

|speed text =Medium

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|id="Ice Tower"|'''[[Ice Monkey|Ice Tower]]''' Freezes nearby bloons. Frozen bloons are immune to darts and tacks, but bombs will destroy them. Can upgrade to increased freeze time, and larger freeze radius.

|$850

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =60

|speed text =Slow

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|id="Bomb Tower"|'''[[Bomb Shooter|Bomb Tower]]''' Launches a bomb that explodes on impact. Can upgrade to bigger bombs and longer range.

|$900

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =120

|speed text =Medium

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|id="Super Monkey"|'''[[Super Monkey]]''' Super monkey shoots a continuous stream of darts and can mow down even the fastest and most stubborn bloons.

|$4,000

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =140

|speed text =Hypersonic

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|407 frames (10.17s)

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~~==Map==~~

~~[[File:BTD1 bg.png|thumb]]~~

The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though towers can be placed there with glitches.

~~{{clear|right}}~~

==Rounds==

{|class="wikitable sortable center-col-1 center-col-3"

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Despite the claims on round 15, the game is difficult to beat with only a Tack Tower on non-Newgrounds versions.

==Strategy==

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===Upgrade stacking glitch===

~~This glitch currently doesn't work on Ruffle because it doesn't support navigation keys.~~ By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".

By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".

==Technical information==

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==Gallery==

===Screenshots===

~~{{screenshot needed}}~~

BTD1 main menu.png|Main menu

BTD1 Game Hint NK Archive.png|Round 13 Game Hint in the [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] version

BTD1 super upgrade singular.png|Super Monkey's singular upgrade on the upgrade panel.

BTD1 win screen.png|Win screen

</gallery>

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-'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. It is the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} and forms the basis for ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.
+'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' and the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}}. It is the basis of ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.
 ==Gameplay==
 {{further|Bloons TD (series)#Gameplay}}
-[[File:BTD1 gameplay.png|thumb|200px|left|Gameplay of ''Bloons Tower Defense'']]
+[[File:BTD1 gameplay.png|thumb|300px|Gameplay of ''Bloons Tower Defense'']]
-{{empty}}
+''Bloons Tower Defense'' is a [[wp:tower defense|tower defense]] game in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. There are five tower types: the Dart Tower, Tack Tower, Ice Tower, Bomb Tower, and Super Monkey. Each tower type has two [[upgrade]]s, except the Super Monkey, which only has one. The player can purchase upgrades on a tower in any order. There are six Bloon types: the Red Bloon, Blue Bloon, Green Bloon, Yellow Bloon, Black Bloon, and White Bloon, in order from weakest to strongest. There are a total of 50 [[round]]s.
-{{Clear|left}}
+[[File:BTD1 bg.png|left|thumb|The map]]
+The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though the player can place towers there with glitches.
+{{clear}}
 ==Towers==
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 |id="Dart Tower"|'''[[Dart Monkey|Dart Tower]]'''<br>Shoots a single dart. Can upgrade to piercing darts and long range darts
 |$250
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =100
 |speed text	  =Fast
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 |id="Tack Tower"|'''[[Tack Shooter|Tack Tower]]'''<br>Shoots volley of tacks in 8 directions. Can upgrade its shoot speed and its range.{{sic}}
 |$400
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =70
 |speed text	  =Medium
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 |id="Ice Tower"|'''[[Ice Monkey|Ice Tower]]'''<br>Freezes nearby bloons. Frozen bloons are immune to darts and tacks, but bombs will destroy them. Can upgrade to increased freeze time, and larger freeze radius.
 |$850
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		    =60
 |speed text	    =Slow
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 |id="Bomb Tower"|'''[[Bomb Shooter|Bomb Tower]]'''<br>Launches a bomb that explodes on impact. Can upgrade to bigger bombs and longer range.
 |$900
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =120
 |speed text	  =Medium
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 |id="Super Monkey"|'''[[Super Monkey]]'''<br>Super monkey shoots a continuous stream of darts and can mow down even the fastest and most stubborn bloons.
 |$4,000
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =140
 |speed text	  =Hypersonic
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 |407 frames (10.17s)
 |}
-==Map==
-[[File:BTD1 bg.png|thumb]]
-The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though towers can be placed there with glitches.
-{{clear|right}}
 ==Rounds==
 {|class="wikitable sortable center-col-1 center-col-3"
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 |—
 |}
+Despite the claims on round 15, the game is difficult to beat with only a Tack Tower on non-Newgrounds versions.
 ==Strategy==
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 ===Upgrade stacking glitch===
 {{main|Upgrade stacking glitch}}
-This glitch currently doesn't work on Ruffle because it doesn't support navigation keys. By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".
+By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".
 ==Technical information==
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 ==Gallery==
 ===Screenshots===
-{{screenshot needed}}
 <gallery>
+BTD1 main menu.png|Main menu
 BTD1 Game Hint NK Archive.png|Round 13 Game Hint in the [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] version
+BTD1 super upgrade singular.png|Super Monkey's singular upgrade on the upgrade panel.
+BTD1 win screen.png|Win screen
 </gallery>