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'''''Bloons TD Battles''''' is a game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} that released in 2012. It is based on the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 5}} and shares many of the same assets and mechanics. It is the basis of the {{~~mobile~~ version of|Bloons TD Battles}} and the first game in the ''Bloons TD Battles'' sub-series. It debuted in a beta test in early December 2012,<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208031728/http://ninjakiwi.com:80/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Battles|quote=Battles is currently in Beta for a limited time, expect server disconnects and interruption of service as we continue to refine the game and the servers|archive timestamp=20121208031728}}</ref> and left beta later in December.<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215021717/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Bloons TD Battles from Ninja Kiwi - Multiplayer BTD - NinjaKiwi|archive timestamp=20121215021717}}</ref>

'''''Bloons TD Battles''''' is a game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} that released in 2012. It is based on the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 5}} and shares many of the same assets and mechanics. It is the basis of the {{multiplat version of|Bloons TD Battles}} and the first game in the ''Bloons TD Battles'' sub-series. It debuted in a beta test in early December 2012,<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208031728/http://ninjakiwi.com:80/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Battles|quote=Battles is currently in Beta for a limited time, expect server disconnects and interruption of service as we continue to refine the game and the servers|archive timestamp=20121208031728}}</ref> and left beta later in December.<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215021717/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Bloons TD Battles from Ninja Kiwi - Multiplayer BTD - NinjaKiwi|archive timestamp=20121215021717}}</ref>

On {{date|1 apr 2022}}, Ninja Kiwi announced the end of service for several Flash games. Despite not being one of the games listed in the announcement,<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=30 apr 2025}}</ref> the servers for this game were shut down on {{date|30 apr 2022}}, rendering the game's online features inaccessible. Some main menu features, such as the store, remain functional.

~~Since~~ May ~~21,~~ 2025, ~~BTDB Flash~~ was removed from [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] with no official announcement~~.~~

On 21 May 2025, ''Bloons TD Battles'' was removed from the [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] with no official announcement, rendering the program inaccessible through legitimate means (though the online servers had been offline for years before its removal).

==Gameplay==

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-'''''Bloons TD Battles''''' is a game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} that released in 2012. It is based on the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 5}} and shares many of the same assets and mechanics. It is the basis of the {{mobile version of|Bloons TD Battles}} and the first game in the ''Bloons TD Battles'' sub-series. It debuted in a beta test in early December 2012,<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208031728/http://ninjakiwi.com:80/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Battles|quote=Battles is currently in Beta for a limited time, expect server disconnects and interruption of service as we continue to refine the game and the servers|archive timestamp=20121208031728}}</ref> and left beta later in December.<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215021717/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Bloons TD Battles from Ninja Kiwi - Multiplayer BTD - NinjaKiwi|archive timestamp=20121215021717}}</ref>
+'''''Bloons TD Battles''''' is a game in the {{series|Bloons TD}} that released in 2012. It is based on the {{flash version of|Bloons TD 5}} and shares many of the same assets and mechanics. It is the basis of the {{multiplat version of|Bloons TD Battles}} and the first game in the ''Bloons TD Battles'' sub-series. It debuted in a beta test in early December 2012,<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208031728/http://ninjakiwi.com:80/Games/Tower-Defense/Play/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Battles|quote=Battles is currently in Beta for a limited time, expect server disconnects and interruption of service as we continue to refine the game and the servers|archive timestamp=20121208031728}}</ref> and left beta later in December.<ref>{{cite|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215021717/http://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Tower-Defense/Bloons-TD-Battles.html|title=Bloons TD Battles from Ninja Kiwi - Multiplayer BTD - NinjaKiwi|archive timestamp=20121215021717}}</ref>
 On {{date|1 apr 2022}}, Ninja Kiwi announced the end of service for several Flash games. Despite not being one of the games listed in the announcement,<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=30 apr 2025}}</ref> the servers for this game were shut down on {{date|30 apr 2022}}, rendering the game's online features inaccessible. Some main menu features, such as the store, remain functional.
-Since May 21, 2025, BTDB Flash was removed from [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] with no official announcement.<!--possible rumor if it coming back, per the support ticket?-->
+On 21 May 2025, ''Bloons TD Battles'' was removed from the [[Ninja Kiwi Archive]] with no official announcement, rendering the program inaccessible through legitimate means (though the online servers had been offline for years before its removal).
 ==Gameplay==