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This game is based on version 1.0 of the Android port and has the first 19 [[map]]s it released with (using the same path lengths). It is missing all of the content added to the mobile version post-release, such as the [[Bee Keeper (BTD4)|Bee Keeper]]. It also has the following differences:
This game is based on version 1.0 of the Android port and has the first 19 [[map]]s it released with (using the same path lengths). It is missing all of the content added to the mobile version post-release, such as the [[Bee Keeper (BTD4)|Bee Keeper]]. It also has the following differences:
*[[Apopalypse (BTD4)|Apopalypse]], [[Deflation (BTD4)|Deflation]], and [[challenge]] mode are absent.
*[[Apopalypse (BTD4)|Apopalypse]], [[Deflation (BTD4)|Deflation]], and [[challenge]] mode are absent.
*The [[Dartling Gun (BTD4)|Dartling Gun]] is absent, despite it and its upgrades being listed in the digital manual.
*Natural [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD4)|Ceramic Bloon]]s move extremely quickly, which appears to be a bug. Ceramic Bloons that spawn from [[M.O.A.B (BTD4)|M.O.A.B]]s move at their normal speed.
*Natural [[Ceramic Bloon (BTD4)|Ceramic Bloon]]s move extremely quickly, which appears to be a bug. Ceramic Bloons that spawn from [[M.O.A.B (BTD4)|M.O.A.B]]s move at their normal speed.
*There are no in-app purchases.
*There are no in-app purchases.
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==Descriptions==
==Descriptions==
===North America===
===North America===
{{quote|The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defense.
{{blockquote|The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defense.


Utilising a ranking system you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion. Bloons TD 4 features a mix of classic tracks from the online game as well as a whole host of new tracks for you to master. The medal ranking system adds an extra level of difficulty to the challenge. Can you battle through all 75 rounds to earn the gold medal?
Utilising a ranking system you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion. Bloons TD 4 features a mix of classic tracks from the online game as well as a whole host of new tracks for you to master. The medal ranking system adds an extra level of difficulty to the challenge. Can you battle through all 75 rounds to earn the gold medal?
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===Europe===
===Europe===
{{quote|The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defence!
{{blockquote|The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defence!


Utilising a ranking system, you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion!
Utilising a ranking system, you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion!
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite releasing after Digital Goldfish was bought out by [[Ninja Kiwi]] and renamed to [[Ninja Kiwi Europe]], the game still uses Digital Goldfish's name, logo, and the copyright text "Developed by Digital Goldfish Ltd under license by Ninja Kiwi". The European release is the last official ''Bloons'' game to use Digital Goldfish's branding.
*Despite releasing after Digital Goldfish was bought out by [[Ninja Kiwi]], the game still uses Digital Goldfish's name, logo, and the copyright text "Developed by Digital Goldfish Ltd under license by Ninja Kiwi", as the company did not legally change its name to Ninja Kiwi Europe until {{date|26 mar 2013}}.<ref>{{cite|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC285089/filing-history|title=Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name|author=Registrar of Companies for Scotland|date=26 mar 2013|retrieved=15 sept 2025}}</ref> The European release is the last official ''Bloons'' game to use Digital Goldfish's branding.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:40, 5 December 2025

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Developer(s) Digital Goldfish
Publisher(s) Digital Goldfish
Platform(s) Nintendo DSi, Nintendo 3DS
Release dates
North America 29 November 2012
Europe 21 March 2013
Language(s) supported
English

The DSi version of Bloons TD 4 is a port of the mobile version of Bloons TD 4 for the Nintendo DSi and DSi XL. Through backwards compatibility, it can also be played on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It was released digitally as a DSiWare title for the Nintendo DSi Shop and Nintendo eShop in North America in 2012 and in Europe in 2013. The game can no longer be bought or downloaded, as the Nintendo DSi Shop was discontinued on 31 March 2017[1] and the Nintendo eShop was discontinued on 28 March 2023.[2]

Differences from the mobile version

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This game is based on version 1.0 of the Android port and has the first 19 maps it released with (using the same path lengths). It is missing all of the content added to the mobile version post-release, such as the Bee Keeper. It also has the following differences:

Controls

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The options to upgrade, change targeting, or sell a selected Dart Monkey on the top screen

Like Bloons TD, Bloons TD 4 uses touch controls to place and select towers on the bottom screen and button controls to navigate on the top screen.

Button Function
D-pad Move cursor on the top screen, navigate the track selection menu
A Press the highlighted button on the top screen
Start Pause the game

Version differences

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The North American release is version 1.0, while the European release is version 1.1. The differences are unknown.

Descriptions

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North America

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The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defense.

Utilising a ranking system you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion. Bloons TD 4 features a mix of classic tracks from the online game as well as a whole host of new tracks for you to master. The medal ranking system adds an extra level of difficulty to the challenge. Can you battle through all 75 rounds to earn the gold medal?

Features

  • It's time to achieve total Bloon popping satisfaction.
  • This time in the form of classic TD.
  • Can you pop all the bloons before they escape?
  • All your favourite towers and upgrades.

Europe

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The monkeys are getting serious and are ready to take down the enemy from the land, air and sea in the style of classic tower defence!

Utilising a ranking system, you can build up your experience and gain access to powerful towers and upgrades. Call in mortar strikes, deploy the monkey aces and harness the power of banana farms as you bid to take down the enemy in true bloon popping fashion!

Bloons TD 4 features a mix of classic tracks from the online game as well as a whole host of new tracks for you to master. The medal ranking system adds an extra level of difficulty to the challenge. Can you battle through all 75 rounds to earn the gold medal?

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Screenshots

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In-game

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Trivia

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  • Despite releasing after Digital Goldfish was bought out by Ninja Kiwi, the game still uses Digital Goldfish's name, logo, and the copyright text "Developed by Digital Goldfish Ltd under license by Ninja Kiwi", as the company did not legally change its name to Ninja Kiwi Europe until 26 March 2013.[3] The European release is the last official Bloons game to use Digital Goldfish's branding.

References

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  1. "Nintendo DSi Shop Service Discontinuation Q&A (updated 3/31/17)". Nintendo Support. Retrieved Wed, 26 Mar 2025.
  2. "Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation Q&A". Nintendo Support. Retrieved Wed, 26 Mar 2025.
  3. Registrar of Companies for Scotland (Tue, 26 Mar 2013). "Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name". Retrieved Mon, 15 Sep 2025.
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