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'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' ~~in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. It is~~ the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} ~~and forms~~ the basis ~~for~~ ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.

'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' and the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}}. It is the basis of ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.

==Gameplay==

[[File:BTD1 gameplay.png|thumb|300px|Gameplay of ''Bloons Tower Defense'']]

''Bloons Tower Defense'' is a [[wp:tower defense|tower defense]] game in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. There are five tower types: the Dart Tower, Tack Tower, Ice Tower, Bomb Tower, and Super Monkey. Each tower type has two [[upgrade]]s, except the Super Monkey, which only has one. The player can purchase upgrades on a tower in any order. There are six Bloon types: the Red Bloon, Blue Bloon, Green Bloon, Yellow Bloon, Black Bloon, and White Bloon, in order from weakest to strongest. There are a total of 50 [[round]]s.

[[File:BTD1 bg.png|left|thumb|The map]]

The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though the player can place towers there with glitches.

==Towers==

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|id="Dart Tower"|'''[[Dart Monkey|Dart Tower]]''' Shoots a single dart. Can upgrade to piercing darts and long range darts

|$250

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =100

|speed text =Fast

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|id="Tack Tower"|'''[[Tack Shooter|Tack Tower]]''' Shoots volley of tacks in 8 directions. Can upgrade its shoot speed and its range.{{sic}}

|$400

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =70

|speed text =Medium

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|id="Ice Tower"|'''[[Ice Monkey|Ice Tower]]''' Freezes nearby bloons. Frozen bloons are immune to darts and tacks, but bombs will destroy them. Can upgrade to increased freeze time, and larger freeze radius.

|$850

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =60

|speed text =Slow

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|id="Bomb Tower"|'''[[Bomb Shooter|Bomb Tower]]''' Launches a bomb that explodes on impact. Can upgrade to bigger bombs and longer range.

|$900

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =120

|speed text =Medium

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|id="Super Monkey"|'''[[Super Monkey]]''' Super monkey shoots a continuous stream of darts and can mow down even the fastest and most stubborn bloons.

|$4,000

|{{G1 tower stats

|{{BTD3 tower stats

|range =140

|speed text =Hypersonic

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|407 frames (10.17s)

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~~==Map==~~

~~[[File:BTD1 bg.png|thumb]]~~

The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though towers can be placed there with glitches.

~~{{clear|right}}~~

==Rounds==

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Despite the claims on round 15, the game is difficult to beat with only a Tack Tower on non-Newgrounds versions.

==Strategy==

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*[[Sell]]ing should be avoided as much as possible, since income is very limited.

*In general, Dart Towers and Tack Towers are the only towers worth using due to their low cost and the lack of any Bloon types that resist them.

**The Ice Tower is expensive, deals no damage, does nothing to White Bloons, and doesn't really help Dart Towers and Tack Towers since the freeze effect also makes Bloons immune to them.

**The Dart tower is cheap compared to its affects and cost. The Piercing Darts upgrade lets one Dart Tower pop 2 Bloons which is cheaper than another Dart tower. Long Range Darts are a poor choice since more towers will increase both damage and area coverage.

**The Bomb Tower is expensive, has poor damage output due to its low attack speed, and does nothing to Black Bloons.

**The Tack Tower is incredibly powerful at corners. You want to point as many tacks into the track as possible (highest on The Maze is 7). Early game the fixed projectile paths can leak Bloons but the more dense clusters can be cut through quickly due to its high damage. Place these as early in the track as possible to pop clusters before they break apart. New Tack Towers are more cost-effective than buying Faster Shooting as long as there are still ideal spots. Extra Range Tacks can be useful after your defense is stabilized to make hitting Bloons more consistent and reaching the opposite end of corners when several are packed into a small spot.

**The Super Monkey isn't worth saving up for. 9 Dart Towers and 8 Piercing Darts upgrades can be bought for about same cost and has roughly the same damage output.

**The Ice Tower is expensive, deals no damage, does nothing to White Bloons, and doesn't really help Dart Towers and Tack Towers since the freeze effect also makes Bloons immune to them. Both upgrades are bad since you should not be using this tower in the first place.

**The Bomb Tower is expensive, has poor damage output due to its low attack speed, and does nothing to Black Bloons. If placed near the middle of the track, one or two can put in good damage. Bigger Bombs is a fine upgrade if you can afford it but is too expensive most of the time. Extra Range Bombs is pointless since the Bomb Tower already has a sizeable range and taking the upgrade increases the chance of missing bombs completely near the edge due to slow projectile speed.

**The Super Monkey isn't worth saving up for. 9 Dart Towers and 8 Piercing Darts upgrades can be bought for about same cost and has roughly the same damage output. The Epic Range upgrade lets it hit most of the map from the middle but suffers from missing darts the further away the Bloons are from it, this can result in it getting distracted by a Bloon across the map and failing to hit it while the rest break through your defenses.

==Releases==

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===Cool Math Games===

The [[wp:Cool Math Games|Cool Math Games]] release alters round 13's pre-round comment to "... he really is poptastic!" to remove a profanity. It's unknown if any other websites that licensed the game use this version ~~or if it was created specifically for Cool Math Games~~.

The [[wp:Cool Math Games|Cool Math Games]] release alters round 13's pre-round comment to "... he really is poptastic!" to remove a profanity. It is unknown if any other websites that licensed the game use this version.

==Bugs and glitches==

===Upgrade stacking glitch===

~~This glitch currently doesn't work on Ruffle because it doesn't support navigation keys.~~ By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".

By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".

==Technical information==

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==Gallery==

===Screenshots===

~~{{screenshot needed}}~~

BTD1 main menu.png|Main menu

BTD1 Game Hint NK Archive.png|Round 13 Game Hint in the [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] version

BTD1 super upgrade singular.png|Super Monkey's singular upgrade on the upgrade panel.

BTD1 win screen.png|Win screen

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-'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. It is the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} and forms the basis for ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.
+'''''Bloons Tower Defense''''' (also referred to with the retronyms '''''Bloons TD''''' and '''''BTD1''''') is an Adobe Flash game in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] developed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] released in 2007. It is a spin-off of ''[[Bloons (game)|Bloons]]'' and the first game in the {{series|Bloons TD}}. It is the basis of ''[[Bloons Tower Defense 2]]'', which shares many assets and mostly the same gameplay.
 ==Gameplay==
 {{further|Bloons TD (series)#Gameplay}}
-{{empty}}
+[[File:BTD1 gameplay.png|thumb|300px|Gameplay of ''Bloons Tower Defense'']]
+''Bloons Tower Defense'' is a [[wp:tower defense|tower defense]] game in which the player places [[tower]]s on a map to defend against waves of [[Bloon]]s that move along a path. There are five tower types: the Dart Tower, Tack Tower, Ice Tower, Bomb Tower, and Super Monkey. Each tower type has two [[upgrade]]s, except the Super Monkey, which only has one. The player can purchase upgrades on a tower in any order. There are six Bloon types: the Red Bloon, Blue Bloon, Green Bloon, Yellow Bloon, Black Bloon, and White Bloon, in order from weakest to strongest. There are a total of 50 [[round]]s.
+[[File:BTD1 bg.png|left|thumb|The map]]
+The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though the player can place towers there with glitches.
+{{clear}}
 ==Towers==
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 |id="Dart Tower"|'''[[Dart Monkey|Dart Tower]]'''<br>Shoots a single dart. Can upgrade to piercing darts and long range darts
 |$250
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =100
 |speed text	  =Fast
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 |id="Tack Tower"|'''[[Tack Shooter|Tack Tower]]'''<br>Shoots volley of tacks in 8 directions. Can upgrade its shoot speed and its range.{{sic}}
 |$400
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =70
 |speed text	  =Medium
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 |id="Ice Tower"|'''[[Ice Monkey|Ice Tower]]'''<br>Freezes nearby bloons. Frozen bloons are immune to darts and tacks, but bombs will destroy them. Can upgrade to increased freeze time, and larger freeze radius.
 |$850
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		    =60
 |speed text	    =Slow
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 |id="Bomb Tower"|'''[[Bomb Shooter|Bomb Tower]]'''<br>Launches a bomb that explodes on impact. Can upgrade to bigger bombs and longer range.
 |$900
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =120
 |speed text	  =Medium
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 |id="Super Monkey"|'''[[Super Monkey]]'''<br>Super monkey shoots a continuous stream of darts and can mow down even the fastest and most stubborn bloons.
 |$4,000
-|{{G1 tower stats
+|{{BTD3 tower stats
 |range		  =140
 |speed text	  =Hypersonic
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 |407 frames (10.17s)
 |}
-==Map==
-[[File:BTD1 bg.png|thumb]]
-The map (or "maze", as some flavor text calls it) is a grassy field with a stone path. The path starts on the left, rounds 13 bends, and exits at the top. The user interface normally blocks the right side of the map, though towers can be placed there with glitches.
-{{clear|right}}
 ==Rounds==
 {|class="wikitable sortable center-col-1 center-col-3"
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 |—
 |}
+Despite the claims on round 15, the game is difficult to beat with only a Tack Tower on non-Newgrounds versions.
 ==Strategy==
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 *[[Sell]]ing should be avoided as much as possible, since income is very limited.
 *In general, Dart Towers and Tack Towers are the only towers worth using due to their low cost and the lack of any Bloon types that resist them.
-**The Ice Tower is expensive, deals no damage, does nothing to White Bloons, and doesn't really help Dart Towers and Tack Towers since the freeze effect also makes Bloons immune to them.
+**The Dart tower is cheap compared to its affects and cost. The Piercing Darts upgrade lets one Dart Tower pop 2 Bloons which is cheaper than another Dart tower. Long Range Darts are a poor choice since more towers will increase both damage and area coverage.
-**The Bomb Tower is expensive, has poor damage output due to its low attack speed, and does nothing to Black Bloons.
+**The Tack Tower is incredibly powerful at corners. You want to point as many tacks into the track as possible (highest on The Maze is 7). Early game the fixed projectile paths can leak Bloons but the more dense clusters can be cut through quickly due to its high damage. Place these as early in the track as possible to pop clusters before they break apart. New Tack Towers are more cost-effective than buying Faster Shooting as long as there are still ideal spots. Extra Range Tacks can be useful after your defense is stabilized to make hitting Bloons more consistent  and reaching the opposite end of corners when several are packed into a small spot.
-**The Super Monkey isn't worth saving up for. 9 Dart Towers and 8 Piercing Darts upgrades can be bought for about same cost and has roughly the same damage output.
+**The Ice Tower is expensive, deals no damage, does nothing to White Bloons, and doesn't really help Dart Towers and Tack Towers since the freeze effect also makes Bloons immune to them. Both upgrades are bad since you should not be using this tower in the first place.
+**The Bomb Tower is expensive, has poor damage output due to its low attack speed, and does nothing to Black Bloons. If placed near the middle of the track, one or two can put in good damage. Bigger Bombs is a fine upgrade if you can afford it but is too expensive most of the time. Extra Range Bombs is pointless since the Bomb Tower already has a sizeable range and taking the upgrade increases the chance of missing bombs completely near the edge due to slow projectile speed.
+**The Super Monkey isn't worth saving up for. 9 Dart Towers and 8 Piercing Darts upgrades can be bought for about same cost and has roughly the same damage output. The Epic Range upgrade lets it hit most of the map from the middle but suffers from missing darts the further away the Bloons are from it, this can result in it getting distracted by a Bloon across the map and failing to hit it while the rest break through your defenses.
 ==Releases==
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 ===Cool Math Games===
-The [[wp:Cool Math Games|Cool Math Games]] release alters round 13's pre-round comment to "... he really is poptastic!" to remove a profanity. It's unknown if any other websites that licensed the game use this version or if it was created specifically for Cool Math Games.
+The [[wp:Cool Math Games|Cool Math Games]] release alters round 13's pre-round comment to "... he really is poptastic!" to remove a profanity. It is unknown if any other websites that licensed the game use this version.
 ==Bugs and glitches==
 ===Upgrade stacking glitch===
 {{main|Upgrade stacking glitch}}
-This glitch currently doesn't work on Ruffle because it doesn't support navigation keys. By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".
+By pressing {{key|Tab}} until an upgrade button is highlighted then pressing {{key|Enter}} to purchase it, the player can purchase that upgrade multiple times on one tower. There's no limit to the number of times the upgrade can be bought, and it doesn't stop if the player can't afford it, which puts their money into the negatives. One application of this glitch is to use the Tack Tower's Faster Shooting upgrade to increase its [[attack speed]] to the cap of 40 shots per second; this is often called the "hypersonic Tack Tower glitch".
 ==Technical information==
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 ==Gallery==
 ===Screenshots===
-{{screenshot needed}}
 <gallery>
+BTD1 main menu.png|Main menu
 BTD1 Game Hint NK Archive.png|Round 13 Game Hint in the [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] version
+BTD1 super upgrade singular.png|Super Monkey's singular upgrade on the upgrade panel.
+BTD1 win screen.png|Win screen
 </gallery>