Ninja Kiwi Archive

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|release date={{timestamp|8 July 2020 08:34:59 UTC}}<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/1275350/ SteamDB]</ref>

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The '''Ninja Kiwi Archive''' is a free software application containing most [[wp:Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash]]-based web browser games that were formerly hosted on [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s website. It includes all ''[[Bloons (franchise)|Bloons]]'' Flash games except the level editors, ''[[Who Wants To Be A Bloonionaire?]]'', and ''[[Bloons Blast]]''. It was released on Steam in 2020 exclusively for Windows, then DRM-free downloadable versions were made available on Ninja Kiwi's website for both Windows and macOS later on. It was created as a way of preserving Ninja Kiwi's Flash games in preparation for the [[wp:end-of-life product|end of life]] of the [[wp:Adobe Flash Player|Adobe Flash Player]] at the end of 2020, though the online functionality of some games ~~are~~ reduced due to their servers being shut down on {{date|30 apr 2022}}.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/ttek9c/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_april_2022/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 1st April, 2022|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=29 mar 2025}}</ref> It requires downloading a standalone Flash player and an internet connection to play.

The '''Ninja Kiwi Archive''' is a free software application containing most [[wp:Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash]]-based web browser games that were formerly hosted on [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s website. It includes all ''[[Bloons (franchise)|Bloons]]'' Flash games except the level editors, ''[[Who Wants To Be A Bloonionaire?]]'', and ''[[Bloons Blast]]''. It was released on Steam in 2020 exclusively for Windows, then DRM-free downloadable versions were made available on Ninja Kiwi's website for both Windows and macOS later on (which was later removed from their site). It was created as a way of preserving Ninja Kiwi's Flash games in preparation for the [[wp:end-of-life product|end of life]] of the [[wp:Adobe Flash Player|Adobe Flash Player]] at the end of 2020, though the online functionality of some games is reduced due to their servers being shut down on {{date|30 apr 2022}}.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/ttek9c/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_april_2022/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 1st April, 2022|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=29 mar 2025}}</ref> It requires downloading a standalone Flash player and an internet connection to play.

==Supported and unsupported features==

The Ninja Kiwi Archive supports logging into a Ninja Kiwi web account and purchasing and using [[NK Coin]]s. All [[achievement]]s and leaderboards still exist, though some ~~of these~~ no longer ~~function~~ due to their games' servers being shut down. The application does not support logging into a MochiGames account or purchasing or using [[MochiCoin]]s, nor does it support the [[Wheel of Fate]].

The Ninja Kiwi Archive supports logging into a Ninja Kiwi web account and purchasing and using [[NK Coin]]s. All [[achievement]]s and leaderboards still exist, though some achievements are no longer obtainable and some leaderboards can no longer update due to their games' servers being shut down. The application does not support logging into a MochiGames account or purchasing or using [[MochiCoin]]s, nor does it support the [[Wheel of Fate]].

All games except ''[[Bloons Super Monkey 2 (Flash)|Bloons Super Monkey 2]]'' allow the user to resize the game window freely. Most games simply expand to fit the window, but ''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Bloons Monkey City]]'' expands the view of the player's city in the city mode and simply stays the same size in tower defense mode. Certain games, including ''[[Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Bloons TD Battles]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Bloons Monkey City]]'', display a pop-up linking to the Steam versions of these games on startup.

Links to web pages are handled differently depending on where they lead:

Links to web pages within the games are handled differently depending on where they lead:

*Links to other supported Ninja Kiwi games ~~will~~ open those games in a separate window. For example, clicking on the "Play Bloons Tower Defense 4" button in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' launches ''[[Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|Bloons TD 4]]''.

*Links to other supported Ninja Kiwi games open those games in the application in a separate window. For example, clicking on the "Play Bloons Tower Defense 4" button in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' launches ''[[Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|Bloons TD 4]]''.

*Links to [[Bloons World]] display a message saying "~~this~~ feature is no longer available."

*Links to [[Bloons World]] or [[My Ninja Kiwi]], or links that use the "newgam.es" URL shortener, display a message saying "This feature is no longer available." without opening the page.

*Links to MochiGames do nothing.

*All other links open the page in the user's default browser.

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The user can search for games using the same categories formerly on Ninja Kiwi's website, or use a search bar. The user can also mark individual games within the application as "favorites" to have them show up at the top of the menu.

==List of ''Bloons'' games==

==List of supported ''Bloons'' games==

==={{series|Bloons}}===

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BTD1 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense (game)|''[[Bloons Tower Defense (game)|Bloons TD]]''

BTD2 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense 2|''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2|Bloons TD 2]]''

~~BTD3F~~ nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense 3|''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3|Bloons TD 3]]''

BTD3 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense 3|''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3|Bloons TD 3]]''

BTD4F nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|Bloons TD 4]]''

BTD4E update nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD 4 Expansion|''[[Bloons TD 4 Expansion]]''

BTD5 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|Bloons TD 5]]''

~~BTDBF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Bloons TD Battles]]''~~

~~BMCF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Monkey City]]''~~

</gallery>

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BSM1F nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Super Monkey|''[[Bloons Super Monkey]]''

BSM2F nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Super Monkey 2 (Flash)|''[[Bloons Super Monkey 2 (Flash)|Bloons Super Monkey 2]]''

</gallery>

==List of formerly supported ''Bloons'' games==

BTDBF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Bloons TD Battles]]''

BMCF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Monkey City]]''

</gallery>

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==Technical information==

The Ninja Kiwi Archive runs on [[wp:Electron (software framework)|Electron]]. The games are not built into the application, but are downloaded and cached from Ninja Kiwi's servers as needed. ~~The games are based on whichever version was~~ hosted on Ninja Kiwi's website at the time that it was released, which means ''[[Bloons 2 (Flash)|Bloons 2]]'' and ''[[Bloons 2 Christmas Expansion]]'' use older versions.

The Ninja Kiwi Archive runs on [[wp:Electron (software framework)|Electron]]. The games are not built into the application, but are downloaded and cached from Ninja Kiwi's servers as needed. It downloads the same versions as the ones that were hosted on Ninja Kiwi's website at the time that the application was released, which means ''[[Bloons 2 (Flash)|Bloons 2]]'' and ''[[Bloons 2 Christmas Expansion]]'' use older versions.

==Description==

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==External links==

*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275350/Ninja_Kiwi_Archive/ Steam ~~page~~]

*[[pcgw:Ninja Kiwi Archive|Article on the PC Gaming Wiki]]

*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275350/Ninja_Kiwi_Archive/ Ninja Kiwi Archive on Steam]

*[https://ninjakiwi.com/archive Ninja Kiwi website page]

[[Category:Software]][[Category:2020]]

==Navigation==

[[Category:Ninja Kiwi]][[Category:Windows software]][[Category:macOS software]][[Category:Software on Steam]][[Category:2020]]

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 |release date={{timestamp|8 July 2020 08:34:59 UTC}}<ref>[https://steamdb.info/app/1275350/ SteamDB]</ref>
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-The '''Ninja Kiwi Archive''' is a free software application containing most [[wp:Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash]]-based web browser games that were formerly hosted on [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s website. It includes all ''[[Bloons (franchise)|Bloons]]'' Flash games except the level editors, ''[[Who Wants To Be A Bloonionaire?]]'', and ''[[Bloons Blast]]''. It was released on Steam in 2020 exclusively for Windows, then DRM-free downloadable versions were made available on Ninja Kiwi's website for both Windows and macOS later on. It was created as a way of preserving Ninja Kiwi's Flash games in preparation for the [[wp:end-of-life product|end of life]] of the [[wp:Adobe Flash Player|Adobe Flash Player]] at the end of 2020, though the online functionality of some games are reduced due to their servers being shut down on {{date|30 apr 2022}}.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/ttek9c/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_april_2022/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 1st April, 2022|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=29 mar 2025}}</ref> It requires downloading a standalone Flash player and an internet connection to play.
+The '''Ninja Kiwi Archive''' is a free software application containing most [[wp:Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash]]-based web browser games that were formerly hosted on [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s website. It includes all ''[[Bloons (franchise)|Bloons]]'' Flash games except the level editors, ''[[Who Wants To Be A Bloonionaire?]]'', and ''[[Bloons Blast]]''. It was released on Steam in 2020 exclusively for Windows, then DRM-free downloadable versions were made available on Ninja Kiwi's website for both Windows and macOS later on (which was later removed from their site). It was created as a way of preserving Ninja Kiwi's Flash games in preparation for the [[wp:end-of-life product|end of life]] of the [[wp:Adobe Flash Player|Adobe Flash Player]] at the end of 2020, though the online functionality of some games is reduced due to their servers being shut down on {{date|30 apr 2022}}.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/ttek9c/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_1st_april_2022/|title=What's Up At Ninja Kiwi? - 1st April, 2022|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=29 mar 2025}}</ref> It requires downloading a standalone Flash player and an internet connection to play.
 ==Supported and unsupported features==
-The Ninja Kiwi Archive supports logging into a Ninja Kiwi web account and purchasing and using [[NK Coin]]s. All [[achievement]]s and leaderboards still exist, though some of these no longer function due to their games' servers being shut down. The application does not support logging into a MochiGames account or purchasing or using [[MochiCoin]]s, nor does it support the [[Wheel of Fate]].
+The Ninja Kiwi Archive supports logging into a Ninja Kiwi web account and purchasing and using [[NK Coin]]s. All [[achievement]]s and leaderboards still exist, though some achievements are no longer obtainable and some leaderboards can no longer update due to their games' servers being shut down. The application does not support logging into a MochiGames account or purchasing or using [[MochiCoin]]s, nor does it support the [[Wheel of Fate]].
 All games except ''[[Bloons Super Monkey 2 (Flash)|Bloons Super Monkey 2]]'' allow the user to resize the game window freely. Most games simply expand to fit the window, but ''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Bloons Monkey City]]'' expands the view of the player's city in the city mode and simply stays the same size in tower defense mode. Certain games, including ''[[Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Bloons TD Battles]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Bloons Monkey City]]'', display a pop-up linking to the Steam versions of these games on startup.
-Links to web pages are handled differently depending on where they lead:
+Links to web pages within the games are handled differently depending on where they lead:
-*Links to other supported Ninja Kiwi games will open those games in a separate window. For example, clicking on the "Play Bloons Tower Defense 4" button in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' launches ''[[Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|Bloons TD 4]]''.
+*Links to other supported Ninja Kiwi games open those games in the application in a separate window. For example, clicking on the "Play Bloons Tower Defense 4" button in ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3]]'' launches ''[[Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|Bloons TD 4]]''.
-*Links to [[Bloons World]] display a message saying "this feature is no longer available."
+*Links to [[Bloons World]] or [[My Ninja Kiwi]], or links that use the "newgam.es" URL shortener, display a message saying "This feature is no longer available." without opening the page.
 *Links to MochiGames do nothing.
 *All other links open the page in the user's default browser.
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 The user can search for games using the same categories formerly on Ninja Kiwi's website, or use a search bar. The user can also mark individual games within the application as "favorites" to have them show up at the top of the menu.
-==List of ''Bloons'' games==
+==List of supported ''Bloons'' games==
 ==={{series|Bloons}}===
 <gallery mode="nolines" widths="114px" heights="87px">
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 BTD1 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense (game)|''[[Bloons Tower Defense (game)|Bloons TD]]''
 BTD2 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense 2|''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2|Bloons TD 2]]''
-BTD3F nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense 3|''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3|Bloons TD 3]]''
+BTD3 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Tower Defense 3|''[[Bloons Tower Defense 3|Bloons TD 3]]''
 BTD4F nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD 4 (Flash)|Bloons TD 4]]''
 BTD4E update nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD 4 Expansion|''[[Bloons TD 4 Expansion]]''
 BTD5 nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|Bloons TD 5]]''
-BTDBF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Bloons TD Battles]]''
-BMCF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Monkey City]]''
 </gallery>
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 BSM1F nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Super Monkey|''[[Bloons Super Monkey]]''
 BSM2F nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Super Monkey 2 (Flash)|''[[Bloons Super Monkey 2 (Flash)|Bloons Super Monkey 2]]''
+</gallery>
+==List of formerly supported ''Bloons'' games==
+<gallery>
+BTDBF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|''[[Bloons TD Battles (Flash)|Bloons TD Battles]]''
+BMCF nk thumb.jpg|link=Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|''[[Bloons Monkey City (Flash)|Monkey City]]''
 </gallery>
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 ==Technical information==
-The Ninja Kiwi Archive runs on [[wp:Electron (software framework)|Electron]]. The games are not built into the application, but are downloaded and cached from Ninja Kiwi's servers as needed. The games are based on whichever version was hosted on Ninja Kiwi's website at the time that it was released, which means ''[[Bloons 2 (Flash)|Bloons 2]]'' and ''[[Bloons 2 Christmas Expansion]]'' use older versions.
+The Ninja Kiwi Archive runs on [[wp:Electron (software framework)|Electron]]. The games are not built into the application, but are downloaded and cached from Ninja Kiwi's servers as needed. It downloads the same versions as the ones that were hosted on Ninja Kiwi's website at the time that the application was released, which means ''[[Bloons 2 (Flash)|Bloons 2]]'' and ''[[Bloons 2 Christmas Expansion]]'' use older versions.
 ==Description==
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 ==External links==
-*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275350/Ninja_Kiwi_Archive/ Steam page]
+*[[pcgw:Ninja Kiwi Archive|Article on the PC Gaming Wiki]]
+*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275350/Ninja_Kiwi_Archive/ Ninja Kiwi Archive on Steam]
 *[https://ninjakiwi.com/archive Ninja Kiwi website page]
-[[Category:Software]][[Category:2020]]
+==Navigation==
+{{franchise nav}}
+[[Category:Ninja Kiwi]][[Category:Windows software]][[Category:macOS software]][[Category:Software on Steam]][[Category:2020]]

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