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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>Benjamin's Level 7 description in ''BTD6''</ref> Each descending generation of these Bloons is a layer of that Bloon. | 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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==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. | ||