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'''Blons''' is a hidden [[Expert]] [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in [[Bloons TD 6 | '''Blons''' is a hidden [[Expert]] [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in [[Update history:Bloons TD 6/Version 24.0|version 24.0]]. It is set in a grassy field similar to [[Monkey Meadow (BTD6)|Monkey Meadow]], but is devoid of trees. | ||
Blons is hidden from the player by default and must be unlocked by completing any challenge involving the map (i.e., from the [[Content Browser]]). It can only be played in the [[Challenge Editor]], the [[Odyssey Editor]], [[Boss Challenge]], and the Content Browser, and not in standard solo or [[Co-op (BTD6)|Co-op]] play. Because of this, it does not have any unlockable [[medal]]s and can never give any rewards. | |||
==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
The extremely short length of Blons makes it extremely intimidating to many players, | The extremely short length of Blons makes it extremely intimidating to many players. However, Expert maps such as [[Bloody Puddles]] and [[Ravine]], as well as the [[Advanced]] map [[X Factor]], are usually seen as harder than Blons. This is due to the single-lane path of the track; the vast amount of open space; the bend that allows [[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]], [[Tack Shooter (BTD6)|Tack Shooters]], and [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkeys]] to excel; and certain towers that benefit from the short length of the track. | ||
===Recommended towers and upgrades=== | ===Recommended towers and upgrades=== | ||
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!Reasoning | !Reasoning | ||
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|[[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]], [[Tack Shooter (BTD6)|Tack Shooter]], [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]] | |[[Sauda (BTD6)|Sauda]], [[Pat Fusty (BTD6)|Pat Fusty]], [[Tack Shooter (BTD6)|Tack Shooter]], [[Ice Monkey (BTD6)|Ice Monkey]] | ||
|[[File:BTD6 SaudaPortrait.png|x50px]] [[File:BTD6 000-TackShooter.png|x50px]] [[File:BTD6 000-IceMonkey.png|x50px]] | |[[File:BTD6 SaudaPortrait.png|x50px]][[File:BTD6 PatFustyPortrait.png|50x50px]] [[File:BTD6 000-TackShooter.png|x50px]] [[File:BTD6 000-IceMonkey.png|x50px]] | ||
|Their short range is much less of a hindrance when the whole track is barely any bigger. In particular, [[Arctic Wind (BTD6)|Arctic Wind]] can effectively create a global 40% slowdown on ceramics, making it particularly powerful. | |Their short range is much less of a hindrance when the whole track is barely any bigger. In particular, [[Arctic Wind (BTD6)|Arctic Wind]] can effectively create a global 40% slowdown on ceramics, making it particularly powerful. | ||
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|[[File:BTD6 004-HeliPilot.png|x50px]] | |[[File:BTD6 004-HeliPilot.png|x50px]] | ||
|The short length means the mini-Comanches are more active more often. | |The short length means the mini-Comanches are more active more often. | ||
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|[[Perma-Spike (BTD6)|Perma-Spike]] | |||
|[[File:BTD6 005-SpikeFactory.png|left|50x50px]] | |||
|The single-lane map of Blons makes the Perma-Spike a decent tower than can be built with stalling towers like [[MOAB Press (BTD6)|MOAB-Press]], [[MOAB Glue (BTD6)|MOAB Glue]], [[Arctic Wind (BTD6)|Arctic Wind]], etc as a safety net if anything leaks. | |||
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|[[The Bloon Solver (BTD6)|The Bloon Solver]] | |||
|[[File:BTD6 500-GlueGunner.png|x50px]] | |||
|As it kills MOABs and BFBs really fast, The Bloon Solver is a really good midgame tower that is also helpful for cleanup in the lategame if paired with [[Icicle Impale (BTD6)|Icicle Impale]] or [[The Tack Zone (BTD6)|The Tack Zone]]. | |||
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==Easter eggs== | ==Easter eggs== | ||
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{{#lst:List of Easter eggs in BTD6|Blons}} | |||
==Development== | |||
[[File:BTD6 slons concept.jpg|300px|thumb|The concept image by u/Slonsss]] | |||
[[File:BTD6 slons 2020 teaser.png|300px|thumb|The April Fools 2020 hoax screenshot by Sam]] | |||
Blons is based on a [https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/ecql3e/people_forced_me_to_do_this/ joke submission] called "The Slons Map", created by Reddit user u/Slonsss, for an official [https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/eckar3/map_competition_to_celebrate_50k_members/ map designing competition] that was hosted on Reddit in 2019. In response, a [[Ninja Kiwi]] developer, Rohan Sharpe-Anforth, created a video of The Slons Map being played in a modified build of ''Bloons TD 6'', using the concept image as the map's background art.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjSzKCe_BrU|title=the slons map|publisher=YouTube|author=Rohan Sharpe Anforth|retrieved=1 apr 2025}}</ref> | |||
On 1 April 2020, a Ninja Kiwi community manager, Sam, submitted a post to the official subreddit claiming that The Slons Map was added to ''Bloons TD 6'' and could be played with the custom challenge code <code>ZMKKRAB</code>.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/ft1fit/slons_map_is_now_available_to_play/|quote=As a small treat to tide you over until the next update drops, Slons map has found its way into Bloons TD 6! Play it now by using the custom challenge code ZMKKRAB and let us know how far you get :D|title=SLONS MAP IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PLAY!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=1 apr 2025}}</ref> In reality, the map was not in the game at the time and the challenge was actually played on [[Ouch|#Ouch]]. As part of the hoax, the submission included a screenshot of the map, which looks very similar to the final iteration of Blons, except without the water or pigeons. | |||
Blons was eventually added to ''Bloons TD 6'' in {{BTD6 version|24.0}}. Compared to the concept image, the Bloons on Blons enter from the left instead of the top. The map was not mentioned in the official update notes and was not supposed to be accessible immediately. It was intended to be a surprise saved for later,<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/m4encp/slonsblons_map_posts_will_no_longer_be/|title=Slons/Blons map posts will no longer be filtered/removed from the subreddit.|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=1 apr 2025}}</ref> but players discovered that the map could be accessed at any time by pressing the "Random" button in the [[Challenge Editor]] until it appeared. It was later used in the Daily Challenge for 1 April 2021, a few weeks after the update released, suggesting it was intended to release on that day. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Odyssey Statue | File:BTD6 Blons Odyssey Statue.png|Odyssey statue. Note the lack of an in-game model. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{BTD6 | {{BTD6 last updated|47.3|section=y}} | ||
|ar | {{langlist | ||
|da | |label= | ||
|de | |key=Blons | ||
|es | |ar =بالونات | ||
|es-la | |da =Blons | ||
|fi | |de =Blons | ||
|fr | |es =Blons | ||
|it | |es-la=Blons | ||
|ja | |fi =Blonsit | ||
|ko | |fr =Blons | ||
|nl | |it =Blon | ||
|no | |ja =ブロンス | ||
|pl | |ko =블론 | ||
|pt-br | |nl =Blons | ||
|ru | |no =Blons | ||
|sv | |pl =Blony | ||
|th | |pt-br=Blons | ||
|tr | |ru =Блонс | ||
|zh-cn | |sv =Blons | ||
|zh-tw | |th =บลอนส์ | ||
|tr =Blon’lar | |||
|zh-cn=布隆斯 | |||
|zh-tw=布隆斯 | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Path lengths sourced from the [https://btd6index.win/ BTD6 Index] | *Path lengths sourced from the [https://btd6index.win/ BTD6 Index] | ||
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