Bloons TD (series)

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{{About|the video game series|the first game of this series|Bloons Tower Defense (game)|other uses of the term "Bloons TD"|Bloons TD (disambiguation)}}{{Lede image|BTD1 nk thumb.jpg|Gameplay of [[Bloons Tower Defense]], the first game of the series.}}'''''Bloons TD''''' (also known as '''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' or '''''BTD''''') is a series of tower defense games created by [[Ninja Kiwi]] within the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] on which the player must prevent a group of rubber balloons known as [[Bloon|Bloons]] from reaching the end of a predetermined path by placing defensive towers in the sides of the path which can pop the Bloons by diverse methods, for example, by using a [[Dart Monkey]] which is featured on the original Bloons game.

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==== Bloons TD 6 ====

{{Main|Bloons TD 6}}The latest main entry of the series debuted in 2018, built in the Unity engine and was released for Android and iOS with a Windows version (via Steam) following shortly after, and later ported to Mac. More recently, the Android and Windows versions of the game are also avaialble in other storefronts such as Epic Games. There are ports for [[Bloons TD 6 (console)|consoles]] such as Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 (and a Nintendo Switch version in development<ref name=":0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1ihv0z6/bloons_td_6_v470_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v47.0 - Update Notes!|retrieved=4 feb 2025|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit}}</ref>), but these versions are usually behind the main version for several months. Certain subscription-based services like [[Bloons TD 6+|Apple Arcade]], and [[Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX|Netflix Games]] also have a specific version of the game available for them with some differences like the lack of in-app purchases or specific content and might also be behind the main version in terms of updates, but much closer than the console version as is only a delay of days or weeks. There is also a [[Bloons TD 6 (Chinese)|version]] of the game specifically made for the Chinese market.

{{Main|Bloons TD 6}}The latest main entry of the series debuted in 2018, built in the Unity engine and was released for Android and iOS with a Windows version (via Steam) following shortly after, and later ported to Mac. More recently, the Android and Windows versions of the game are also avaialble in other storefronts such as Epic Games. There are ports for [[Bloons TD 6 (console)|consoles]] such as Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, but these versions are usually behind the main version for several months. Certain subscription-based services like [[Bloons TD 6+|Apple Arcade]], and [[Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX|Netflix Games]] also have a specific version of the game available for them with some differences like the lack of in-app purchases or specific content and might also be behind the main version in terms of updates, but much closer than the console version as is only a delay of days or weeks. There is also a [[Bloons TD 6 (Chinese)|version]] of the game specifically made for the Chinese market.

Gameplay-wise, ''BTD6'' introduced many mechanics to both the Monkeys and the Bloons side. The main addition for the Monkeys are the [[Hero|Heroes]], towers with specialized abilities that upgrade themselves without the player's intervention as the games progresses to keep up with the Bloons, the Heroes can be powerful Bloon poppers on their own, play a support role, or have great synergy with some tower types. Players can only have one Hero at the time and in Co-op mode, each player can place their own Hero.

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The Specialty Building mechanic of ''BTD5'' is reworked into a mechanic called [[Monkey Knowledge]], and even if it shares its name with the equivalent mechanic in ''Bloons Monkey City'', in this game it works more like an ability tree, where the points for the tree are mostly being awarded when the player's account levels up. The Special Agents and road items were transformed into the [[Power]] system which is composed of two parts, first items that grant some sort of boost or utility and can be bought with Monkey Money (e.g. Road Spikes and Super Monkey Storm), and the [[Insta Monkey|Insta Monkeys]] which towers (which can have upgrades pre-applied) that can be placed for free, but can only be used once and will only last for the rest of the game where they were placed.

For the Bloons, it added the [[Purple Bloon]] and the strongest non-Boss Bloon in the game, the [[BAD]] (Big Airship of Doom). This MOAB-Class Bloon is immune to being slowed down, stunned or knocked back along the track presenting a challenge to any defense. A new Bloon property, called [[Fortified]] was also added, this doubles the amount of health a Bloon have and can only be applied to Lead, Ceramic and MOAB-Class Bloons. Bloons may also have any combination of Camo, Regrow and Fortified property, if able, including the three at the same time. In [[Sandbox]] mode, players can also send the [[Test Bloon]] and its [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB-Class]] counterpart which behave the same as a Red Bloon or a MOAB, but have a very high amount of health. This game also introduced three new Boss Bloons: [[Lych]], [[Phayze]] and [[Diamondback]]. Diamondback ~~is currently exclusive to~~ the ''Frontier Legends'' DLC which also has six exclusive Bloon types: [[Dynamite Bloon|Dynamite]], [[Glass Bloon (BTD6)|Glass]], [[Diamond Bloon|Diamond]], [[Aura Bloon|Aura]], [[Retribution Bloon|Retribution]] and [[Ringleader Bloon|Ringleader]] Bloons, although some of them are inspired by or have appeared previously in other series of the franchise such as the [[Bloons Supermonkey (series)|Supermonkey series]].

For the Bloons, it added the [[Purple Bloon]] and the strongest non-Boss Bloon in the game, the [[BAD]] (Big Airship of Doom). This MOAB-Class Bloon is immune to being slowed down, stunned or knocked back along the track presenting a challenge to any defense. A new Bloon property, called [[Fortified]] was also added, this doubles the amount of health a Bloon have and can only be applied to Lead, Ceramic and MOAB-Class Bloons. Bloons may also have any combination of Camo, Regrow and Fortified property, if able, including the three at the same time. In [[Sandbox]] mode, players can also send the [[Test Bloon]] and its [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB-Class]] counterpart which behave the same as a Red Bloon or a MOAB, but have a very high amount of health. This game also introduced three new Boss Bloons: [[Lych]], [[Phayze]] and [[Diamondback]]. Diamondback was firstly introduced in the ''Frontier Legends'' DLC which also has six exclusive Bloon types: [[Dynamite Bloon|Dynamite]], [[Glass Bloon (BTD6)|Glass]], [[Diamond Bloon|Diamond]], [[Aura Bloon|Aura]], [[Retribution Bloon|Retribution]] and [[Ringleader Bloon|Ringleader]] Bloons, although some of them are inspired by or have appeared previously in other series of the franchise such as the [[Bloons Supermonkey (series)|Supermonkey series]].

Maps also feature a few new mechanics, first, [[line of sight]], where obstacles and structures like buildings or walls can block the sight of Monkeys preventing them from attacking on certain directions, second, [[Removable|removables]], which are items on the map that can be interacted by paying certain amounts of cash and after paying, they alter the terrain in several ways like removing line of sight blockers, open more space for towers or transforming land into water or vice versa. [[Gizmo|Gizmos]] are the third type and they encapsulate any other map interaction that isn't a removable, like altering the path that Bloons take or summon additional towers or items that can attack Bloons.

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===== ''Legends'' =====

{{Main|Legend}}[[Legend|''Legends'']] is a series of paid DLC content for ''BTD6'', which focuses on bringing new content and game modes to the base game (a "game within the game" according to Ninja Kiwi<ref name="46.0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1hau4dn/bloons_td_6_v460_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v46.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit|retrieved=14 jan 2025}}</ref>), currently two of such DLCs have been released and one is in development<ref name=":0" />:

{{Main|Legend}}[[Legend|''Legends'']] is a series of paid DLC content for ''BTD6'', which focuses on bringing new content and game modes to the base game (a "game within the game" according to Ninja Kiwi<ref name="46.0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1hau4dn/bloons_td_6_v460_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v46.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit|retrieved=14 jan 2025}}</ref>), currently two of such DLCs have been released and one is in development<ref name=":0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1ihv0z6/bloons_td_6_v470_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v47.0 - Update Notes!|retrieved=4 feb 2025|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit}}</ref>:

* [[Rogue Legends|'''''Rogue Legends''''']]: Released in February 2025, in this game, the player guides a Monkey in a tile-based map with some spaces being attacked by Bloons, leading to a short game of ''BTD6'', similar to the tiles in ''Bloons Monkey City''. It features rogue-lite elements such as the towers and upgrades the players has available and objects called Artifacts that provide passive buffs to the Monkeys.

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| rowspan="2" |[[Bloons TD Battles]]

|[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Flash]]

|{{Date|13 dec 2012}}<ref>{{Cite|url=https://bloons.fandom.com/wiki/Bloons_TD_Battles_Flash?oldid=80168|title=Bloons TD Battles Flash|publisher=Bloons Wiki|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}}}</ref>

|{{Date|13 dec 2012}}<ref>{{Cite|url=https://bloons.fandom.com/wiki/Bloons_TD_Battles_Flash?oldid=80168|title=Bloons TD Battles Flash|publisher=Bloons Wiki|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}}}</ref>{{better source needed}}

|No official announcement for the release, but the earliest archived version of the game is from {{Date|15 dec 2012}}<ref>{{Cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215021717/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|archive timestamp=20121215021722|publisher=Ninja Kiwi|title=Bloons TD Battles|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}}}</ref> and was on beta the week before<ref>{{Cite|publisher=Ninja Kiwi|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}|archive timestamp=20121208031728|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208031728/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Battles}}</ref>.

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|[[Bloons TD 6 (console)|Console]]

|{{Date|5 sep 2023}} <ref>[https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/bloons-td-6/9phkz9xt6f85 Bloons TD 6 on Xbox]</ref>

|Date is for Xbox version, {{Date|2024-07-30}} for Playstation<ref>[https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2712-CUSA29953_00-9367204981826190 Bloons TD 6 on PlayStation]</ref>~~. A~~ Nintendo Switch ~~port is in development~~<ref ~~name~~=":0" />.

|Date is for Xbox version, {{Date|2024-07-30}} for Playstation<ref>[https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2712-CUSA29953_00-9367204981826190 Bloons TD 6 on PlayStation]</ref>, 18 June 2026 for Nintendo Switch<ref>{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi Games|date=18 June 2026|url=https://x.com/ninjakiwigames/status/2067642291724931173|title=🕹️ Bloons TD 6 is officially out on Nintendo Switch! 🕹️|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on X|retrieved={{date|19 jun 2026}}}}</ref>.

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|[[Bloons TD 6 (Chinese)|Chinese]]

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+{{italic title|Bloons TD|series}}
 {{About|the video game series|the first game of this series|Bloons Tower Defense (game)|other uses of the term "Bloons TD"|Bloons TD (disambiguation)}}{{Lede image|BTD1 nk thumb.jpg|Gameplay of [[Bloons Tower Defense]], the first game of the series.}}'''''Bloons TD''''' (also known as '''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' or '''''BTD''''') is a series of tower defense games created by [[Ninja Kiwi]] within the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] on which the player must prevent a group of rubber balloons known as [[Bloon|Bloons]] from reaching the end of a predetermined path by placing defensive towers in the sides of the path which can pop the Bloons by diverse methods, for example, by using a [[Dart Monkey]] which is featured on the original Bloons game.
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 ==== Bloons TD 6 ====
-{{Main|Bloons TD 6}}The latest main entry of the series debuted in 2018, built in the Unity engine and was released for Android and iOS with a Windows version (via Steam) following shortly after, and later ported to Mac. More recently, the Android and Windows versions of the game are also avaialble in other storefronts such as Epic Games. There are ports for [[Bloons TD 6 (console)|consoles]] such as Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 (and a Nintendo Switch version in development<ref name=":0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1ihv0z6/bloons_td_6_v470_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v47.0 - Update Notes!|retrieved=4 feb 2025|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit}}</ref>), but these versions are usually behind the main version for several months. Certain subscription-based services like [[Bloons TD 6+|Apple Arcade]], and [[Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX|Netflix Games]] also have a specific version of the game available for them with some differences like the lack of in-app purchases or specific content and might also be behind the main version in terms of updates, but much closer than the console version as is only a delay of days or weeks. There is also a [[Bloons TD 6 (Chinese)|version]] of the game specifically made for the Chinese market.
+{{Main|Bloons TD 6}}The latest main entry of the series debuted in 2018, built in the Unity engine and was released for Android and iOS with a Windows version (via Steam) following shortly after, and later ported to Mac. More recently, the Android and Windows versions of the game are also avaialble in other storefronts such as Epic Games. There are ports for [[Bloons TD 6 (console)|consoles]] such as Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, but these versions are usually behind the main version for several months. Certain subscription-based services like [[Bloons TD 6+|Apple Arcade]], and [[Bloons TD 6 NETFLIX|Netflix Games]] also have a specific version of the game available for them with some differences like the lack of in-app purchases or specific content and might also be behind the main version in terms of updates, but much closer than the console version as is only a delay of days or weeks. There is also a [[Bloons TD 6 (Chinese)|version]] of the game specifically made for the Chinese market.
 Gameplay-wise, ''BTD6'' introduced many mechanics to both the Monkeys and the Bloons side. The main addition for the Monkeys are the [[Hero|Heroes]], towers with specialized abilities that upgrade themselves without the player's intervention as the games progresses to keep up with the Bloons, the Heroes can be powerful Bloon poppers on their own, play a support role, or have great synergy with some tower types. Players can only have one Hero at the time and in Co-op mode, each player can place their own Hero.
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 The Specialty Building mechanic of ''BTD5'' is reworked into a mechanic called [[Monkey Knowledge]], and even if it shares its name with the equivalent mechanic in ''Bloons Monkey City'', in this game it works more like an ability tree, where the points for the tree are mostly being awarded when the player's account levels up. The Special Agents and road items were transformed into the [[Power]] system which is composed of two parts, first items that grant some sort of boost or utility and can be bought with Monkey Money (e.g. Road Spikes and Super Monkey Storm), and the [[Insta Monkey|Insta Monkeys]] which towers (which can have upgrades pre-applied) that can be placed for free, but can only be used once and will only last for the rest of the game where they were placed.
-For the Bloons, it added the [[Purple Bloon]] and the strongest non-Boss Bloon in the game, the [[BAD]] (Big Airship of Doom). This MOAB-Class Bloon is immune to being slowed down, stunned or knocked back along the track presenting a challenge to any defense. A new Bloon property, called [[Fortified]] was also added, this doubles the amount of health a Bloon have and can only be applied to Lead, Ceramic and MOAB-Class Bloons. Bloons may also have any combination of Camo, Regrow and Fortified property, if able, including the three at the same time. In [[Sandbox]] mode, players can also send the [[Test Bloon]] and its [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB-Class]] counterpart which behave the same as a Red Bloon or a MOAB, but have a very high amount of health. This game also introduced three new Boss Bloons: [[Lych]], [[Phayze]] and [[Diamondback]]. Diamondback is currently exclusive to the ''Frontier Legends'' DLC which also has six exclusive Bloon types: [[Dynamite Bloon|Dynamite]], [[Glass Bloon (BTD6)|Glass]], [[Diamond Bloon|Diamond]], [[Aura Bloon|Aura]], [[Retribution Bloon|Retribution]] and [[Ringleader Bloon|Ringleader]] Bloons, although some of them are inspired by or have appeared previously in other series of the franchise such as the [[Bloons Supermonkey (series)|Supermonkey series]].
+For the Bloons, it added the [[Purple Bloon]] and the strongest non-Boss Bloon in the game, the [[BAD]] (Big Airship of Doom). This MOAB-Class Bloon is immune to being slowed down, stunned or knocked back along the track presenting a challenge to any defense. A new Bloon property, called [[Fortified]] was also added, this doubles the amount of health a Bloon have and can only be applied to Lead, Ceramic and MOAB-Class Bloons. Bloons may also have any combination of Camo, Regrow and Fortified property, if able, including the three at the same time. In [[Sandbox]] mode, players can also send the [[Test Bloon]] and its [[MOAB Test Bloon|MOAB-Class]] counterpart which behave the same as a Red Bloon or a MOAB, but have a very high amount of health. This game also introduced three new Boss Bloons: [[Lych]], [[Phayze]] and [[Diamondback]]. Diamondback was firstly introduced in the ''Frontier Legends'' DLC which also has six exclusive Bloon types: [[Dynamite Bloon|Dynamite]], [[Glass Bloon (BTD6)|Glass]], [[Diamond Bloon|Diamond]], [[Aura Bloon|Aura]], [[Retribution Bloon|Retribution]] and [[Ringleader Bloon|Ringleader]] Bloons, although some of them are inspired by or have appeared previously in other series of the franchise such as the [[Bloons Supermonkey (series)|Supermonkey series]].
 Maps also feature a few new mechanics, first, [[line of sight]], where obstacles and structures like buildings or walls can block the sight of Monkeys preventing them from attacking on certain directions, second, [[Removable|removables]], which are items on the map that can be interacted by paying certain amounts of cash and after paying, they alter the terrain in several ways like removing line of sight blockers, open more space for towers or transforming land into water or vice versa. [[Gizmo|Gizmos]] are the third type and they encapsulate any other map interaction that isn't a removable, like altering the path that Bloons take or summon additional towers or items that can attack Bloons.
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 ===== ''Legends'' =====
-{{Main|Legend}}[[Legend|''Legends'']] is a series of paid DLC content for ''BTD6'', which focuses on bringing new content and game modes to the base game (a "game within the game" according to Ninja Kiwi<ref name="46.0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1hau4dn/bloons_td_6_v460_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v46.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit|retrieved=14 jan 2025}}</ref>), currently two of such DLCs have been released and one is in development<ref name=":0" />:
+{{Main|Legend}}[[Legend|''Legends'']] is a series of paid DLC content for ''BTD6'', which focuses on bringing new content and game modes to the base game (a "game within the game" according to Ninja Kiwi<ref name="46.0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1hau4dn/bloons_td_6_v460_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v46.0 - Update Notes!|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit|retrieved=14 jan 2025}}</ref>), currently two of such DLCs have been released and one is in development<ref name=":0">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1ihv0z6/bloons_td_6_v470_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 v47.0 - Update Notes!|retrieved=4 feb 2025|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on Reddit}}</ref>:
 * [[Rogue Legends|'''''Rogue Legends''''']]: Released in February 2025, in this game, the player guides a Monkey in a tile-based map with some spaces being attacked by Bloons, leading to a short game of ''BTD6'', similar to the tiles in ''Bloons Monkey City''. It features rogue-lite elements such as the towers and upgrades the players has available and objects called Artifacts that provide passive buffs to the Monkeys.
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 | rowspan="2" |[[Bloons TD Battles]]
 |[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Flash]]
-|{{Date|13 dec 2012}}<ref>{{Cite|url=https://bloons.fandom.com/wiki/Bloons_TD_Battles_Flash?oldid=80168|title=Bloons TD Battles Flash|publisher=Bloons Wiki|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}}}</ref>
+|{{Date|13 dec 2012}}<ref>{{Cite|url=https://bloons.fandom.com/wiki/Bloons_TD_Battles_Flash?oldid=80168|title=Bloons TD Battles Flash|publisher=Bloons Wiki|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}}}</ref>{{better source needed}}
 |No official announcement for the release, but the earliest archived version of the game is from {{Date|15 dec 2012}}<ref>{{Cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215021717/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|archive timestamp=20121215021722|publisher=Ninja Kiwi|title=Bloons TD Battles|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}}}</ref> and was on beta the week before<ref>{{Cite|publisher=Ninja Kiwi|retrieved={{date|2 mar 2025}}|archive timestamp=20121208031728|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208031728/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Battles}}</ref>.
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 |[[Bloons TD 6 (console)|Console]]
 |{{Date|5 sep 2023}} <ref>[https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/bloons-td-6/9phkz9xt6f85 Bloons TD 6 on Xbox]</ref>
-|Date is for Xbox version, {{Date|2024-07-30}} for Playstation<ref>[https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2712-CUSA29953_00-9367204981826190 Bloons TD 6 on PlayStation]</ref>. A Nintendo Switch port is in development<ref name=":0" />.
+|Date is for Xbox version, {{Date|2024-07-30}} for Playstation<ref>[https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2712-CUSA29953_00-9367204981826190 Bloons TD 6 on PlayStation]</ref>, 18 June 2026 for Nintendo Switch<ref>{{Cite|author=Ninja Kiwi Games|date=18 June 2026|url=https://x.com/ninjakiwigames/status/2067642291724931173|title=🕹️ Bloons TD 6 is officially out on Nintendo Switch! 🕹️|publisher=Ninja Kiwi on X|retrieved={{date|19 jun 2026}}}}</ref>.
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