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{{lede image|BSM2M bloon bunch.png|Group artwork of various bloons in the {{mobile version of|Bloons Supermonkey 2}}|size=x200px}} | {{lede image|BSM2M bloon bunch.png|Group artwork of various bloons in the {{mobile version of|Bloons Supermonkey 2}}. Clockwise from top left: [[Red Bloon]], [[Ceramic Bloon]], [[Blue Bloon]], [[Lead Bloon]], [[Zebra Bloon]]|size=x200px}} | ||
'''Bloons''' are balloon-like entities that appear in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]]. They come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, ranging from small [[wp:toy balloon|toy balloon]]s to enormous [[MOAB-Class Bloon|dirigible-like Bloons]]. They are often depicted as antagonistic towards [[monkey]]s, particularly in the {{series|Bloons TD}} and {{series|Bloons Supermonkey}} where they are treated as enemies that the player must destroy. However, some games, such as ''[[Hot Air Bloon]]'' and ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', depict them as more of a neutral party that can cooperate with monkeys. | '''Bloons''' are balloon-like entities that appear in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]]. They come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, ranging from small [[wp:toy balloon|toy balloon]]s to enormous [[MOAB-Class Bloon|dirigible-like Bloons]]. They are often depicted as antagonistic towards [[monkey]]s, particularly in the {{series|Bloons TD}} and {{series|Bloons Supermonkey}} where they are treated as enemies that the player must destroy. However, some games, such as ''[[Hot Air Bloon]]'' and ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', depict them as more of a neutral party that can cooperate with monkeys. | ||
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Outside of the aforementioned games, a similar property is observed in the [[Nested Bloon]] in ''[[Bloons 2]]'', which has three "layers" that allow the Bloon to be popped up to three times, and the Nested Bloon [[card]]s in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', which spawn weaker Nested Bloons when destroyed. | Outside of the aforementioned games, a similar property is observed in the [[Nested Bloon]] in ''[[Bloons 2]]'', which has three "layers" that allow the Bloon to be popped up to three times, and the Nested Bloon [[card]]s in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]'', which spawn weaker Nested Bloons when destroyed. | ||
When popped, most Bloons spawn one or more Bloons close to them. These spawned Bloons are called '''children'''.<ref> | When popped, most Bloons spawn one or more Bloons close to them. These spawned Bloons are called '''children'''.<ref>[[Benjamin]]'s Level 7 description in ''BTD6''</ref> Each descending generation of these Bloons is a layer of that Bloon. | ||
===Health=== | ===Health=== | ||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
Unlike the [[Monkey]]s, Bloons do not use currency.<ref name=29nov2024Blog>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1h29ksa/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_29th_november_2024_blog/|title=29th November 2024 Ninja Kiwi Blog}}</ref> Bloons are considered pranksters by the Monkeys and have a tendency of following set lanes. They also possess their own language consisting of a mix between high-pitched air sounds and squeaking,<ref name=18feb2022blog>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309025101/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173465-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-18th-february-2022|archive timestamp=09 Mar 2022 02:51:01 GMT|title=18th February 2022 Ninja Kiwi Blog}}</ref> though the Monkeys don't seem to know about this.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/yljyb4/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_november_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 4th November 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref> Bloons care for their physical health, as they have Gyms that advertise Lead abs in 15 minutes a day, as well as Ceramic boot camps and fortified protein powders.<ref name=3sep2021blog>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903230000/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173445-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-3rd-september-2021|archive timestamp=03 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT|title=3rd September 2021 Ninja Kiwi Blog}}</ref> Bloons are not known to keep pets.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1knmyyt/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_16th_may_2025_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 16th May 2025 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref> When winning a battle, Bloons simply float onward to the next destination.<ref name=":0" /> | Unlike the [[Monkey]]s, Bloons do not use currency.<ref name=29nov2024Blog>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1h29ksa/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_29th_november_2024_blog/|title=29th November 2024 Ninja Kiwi Blog}}</ref> Bloons are considered pranksters by the Monkeys and have a tendency of following set lanes. They also possess their own language consisting of a mix between high-pitched air sounds and squeaking,<ref name=18feb2022blog>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309025101/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173465-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-18th-february-2022|archive timestamp=09 Mar 2022 02:51:01 GMT|title=18th February 2022 Ninja Kiwi Blog}}</ref> though the Monkeys don't seem to know about this.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/yljyb4/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_4th_november_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 4th November 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Wed, 21 May 2025.</ref> Bloons care for their physical health, as they have Gyms that advertise Lead abs in 15 minutes a day, as well as Ceramic boot camps and fortified protein powders.<ref name=3sep2021blog>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903230000/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173445-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-3rd-september-2021|archive timestamp=03 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT|title=3rd September 2021 Ninja Kiwi Blog}}</ref> Bloons are not known to keep pets.<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1knmyyt/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_16th_may_2025_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 16th May 2025 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 19 May 2025.</ref><ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1wczpsj/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_11th_september_2026/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 11th September 2026|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=10 sep 2026}}</ref> When winning a battle, Bloons simply float onward to the next destination.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Bloons have elected officials, which function similarly to mayors.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/voq4u1/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_july_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 1st July, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref> They also have a national anthem, solely consisting of rubber squeaking.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412120121/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173364-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-14th-february-2020|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 14th February, 2020|publisher=Ninja Kiwi|archive timestamp=20200412120121}}</ref> They do not, however, have traditional cities, being more often observed in clumps as depicted in [[ | Bloons have elected officials, which function similarly to mayors.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/voq4u1/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_july_2022/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 1st July, 2022"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Tue, 20 May 2025.</ref> They also have a national anthem, solely consisting of rubber squeaking.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412120121/https://ninjakiwi.com/blog/news/173364-what-s-up-at-ninja-kiwi-14th-february-2020|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 14th February, 2020|publisher=Ninja Kiwi|archive timestamp=20200412120121}}</ref> They do not, however, have traditional cities, being more often observed in clumps as depicted in [[round]]s.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/1nwistr/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_3rd_of_october_2025_blog/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 3rd of October 2025 Blog"]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved Mon, 24 Nov 2025.</ref> | ||
==Relations to monkeys== | ==Relations to monkeys== | ||
[[File:BCS CleverYellowBloon CardArt.png|thumb| | [[File:BCS CleverYellowBloon CardArt.png|thumb|125px|The [[Clever Yellow Bloon]] in ''Bloons Card Storm'' is a Bloon that heals Heroes. Its card artwork depicts it applying bandages to [[Striker Jones]].]] | ||
Bloons are typically depicted as enemies of [[monkey]]s. In "[[The Story of Monkeys vs Bloons]]", their relationship is depicted as a war that has waged for so long that no monkeys know when it started, and that the Bloons are constantly becoming stronger and requiring monkeys to become stronger to combat them. When asked what the Bloons do in their spare time on the [[Ninja Kiwi Blog]], [[Ninja Kiwi]] stated that they "prepare for more attacks on the Monkeys". | Bloons are typically depicted as enemies of [[monkey]]s. In "[[The Story of Monkeys vs Bloons]]", their relationship is depicted as a war that has waged for so long that no monkeys know when it started, and that the Bloons are constantly becoming stronger and requiring monkeys to become stronger to combat them. When asked what the Bloons do in their spare time on the [[Ninja Kiwi Blog]], [[Ninja Kiwi]] stated that they "prepare for more attacks on the Monkeys". | ||
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==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
[[File:EMB how to play.png|thumb|This menu in ''[[Even More Bloons]]'' uses both "bloon" and "balloon" to refer to Bloons.]] | [[File:EMB how to play.png|thumb|This menu in ''[[Even More Bloons]]'' uses both "bloon" and "balloon" to refer to Bloons.]] | ||
Bloon is a corruption of "balloon". The capitalization is inconsistent and official sources often use both "Bloon" and "bloon" interchangeably. The term is sometimes used for entities that do not visually resemble conventional balloons or dirigibles, such as some bosses from ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]'' (including the [[Yeti]] and [[Radadactyl ( | Bloon is a corruption of "balloon". The capitalization is inconsistent and official sources often use both "Bloon" and "bloon" interchangeably. The term is sometimes used for entities that do not visually resemble conventional balloons or dirigibles, such as some bosses from ''[[Bloons Supermonkey 2]]'' (including the [[Yeti]] and [[Radadactyl (Boss Bloon)|Radadactyl]]), though they still spawn Bloons when popped, implying the Bloons control them. | ||
Website descriptions for early ''Bloons'' games frequently refer to the Bloons as "balloons". Occasionally, both "bloon" and "balloon" are used in the same text. "Balloon" was largely phased out starting in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and has rarely appeared in game text since, though it is still occasionally used on website descriptions, such as in the store page descriptions for ''[[Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.NGP.BloonsTDSix|quote=Sharpen those darts! Defend Monkey Towers from an ever-flowing stream of colorful invading balloons. As you pop, more new abilities and heroes unlock.|title=Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX - Apps on Google Play}}</ref> In ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', the description for the Gadget Balloon [[Sell Animation]] states that Bloons and balloons are not the same. | Website descriptions for early ''Bloons'' games frequently refer to the Bloons as "balloons". Occasionally, both "bloon" and "balloon" are used in the same text. "Balloon" was largely phased out starting in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and has rarely appeared in game text since, though it is still occasionally used on website descriptions, such as in the store page descriptions for ''[[Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.NGP.BloonsTDSix|quote=Sharpen those darts! Defend Monkey Towers from an ever-flowing stream of colorful invading balloons. As you pop, more new abilities and heroes unlock.|title=Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX - Apps on Google Play}}</ref> In ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', the description for the Gadget Balloon [[Sell Animation]] states that Bloons and balloons are not the same. | ||