Spa Pits

Line 8:

| water = Yes

}}

'''Spa Pits''' is a [[Beginner]] [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|48.0}}. It is a spa-themed rendition of [[Tar Pits]] from ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ~~now~~ set in a ~~much more~~ tropical environment with ~~lots of~~ palm trees and other plant life.

'''Spa Pits''' is a [[Beginner]] [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|48.0}}. It is a spa-themed rendition of [[Tar Pits]] from ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', but set in a stony tropical environment with hot springs, palm trees, and other plant life.

==Layout==

~~This map is set in a stony, tropical area.~~ All of the main features of Tar Pits are utilized in some way, but with several major changes:

All of the main features of Tar Pits are utilized in some way, but with several major changes:

* The five ~~outer~~ pits of tar are ~~now pools of water~~ that allow ~~for much more~~ water ~~tower placement than the original map~~.

* The five pits of tar are replaced with hot springs that allow water towers to be placed in them.

* A new circular path around the center pool is incorporated into the track layout; the new layout has only one entrance and one exit, and it involves Bloons taking a full clockwise loop around each outer pool, with partial counterclockwise loops around the center pool in between.

* A new circular path around the center pool is incorporated into the track layout; the new layout has only one entrance and one exit in the top-left, and it involves Bloons taking a full clockwise loop around each outer pool, with partial counterclockwise loops around the center pool in between.

* The five caves now function as line of sight blockers. Around the edges, the extra plant life block tower placement. However, neither of these changes significantly increase the track's difficulty.

* There are also four additional entrances/exits that affect the [[Pre-game Prep]] [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] point, though these entrances/exits are permanently inactive ~~during normal gameplay~~.

* There are also four additional entrances/exits that affect the [[Pre-game Prep]] [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] point, though these entrances/exits are permanently inactive unless the player activates the secret.

Spa Pits is the third longest map in BTD6, only behind [[Scrapyard]] and [[Logs]].

== Easter egg ==

[[File:BTD6 spa pits harder.png|thumb|300px]]

The map has a secret that ~~can only be activated before starting the first round, which~~ changes its appearance and layout to be more like Tar Pits.

The map has a secret that changes its appearance and layout to be more like Tar Pits. It can only be activated before starting the first round.

~~Selecting~~ the loose rocks blocking the four inactive entrances/exits, in the order indicated by ~~nearby~~ scratch marks on the rocks (bottom-left, top-right, top, bottom-right), causes a prompt to appear asking "Make map heaps harder?". If confirmed, the path around the center pit will disappear, splitting the layout back into five small clockwise loops utilized by all five entrances/exits, and the five outer ~~water pools~~ turn into tar, which renders them unusable for tower placement and [[sell]]s any towers that were originally placed in the water.

Interacting with the loose rocks blocking the four inactive entrances/exits, in the order indicated by the number of scratch marks on the rocks (bottom-left, top-right, top, bottom-right), causes a prompt to appear asking "Make map heaps harder?". If confirmed, the path around the center pit will disappear, splitting the layout back into five small clockwise loops utilized by all five entrances/exits, and the five outer hot springs turn into tar, which renders them unusable for tower placement and [[sell]]s any towers that were originally placed in the water.

The harder version is based on its ~~appearance~~ in the {{mobile version of|Bloons TD 5}}, unlike in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}}, where the paths alternate directions based on the round and the pits can be placed on.

The harder version is based on its layout in the {{mobile version of|Bloons TD 5}}, unlike in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}}, where the paths alternate directions based on the round and the pits can be placed on.

== Strategy ==

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 | water = Yes
 }}
-'''Spa Pits''' is a [[Beginner]] [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|48.0}}. It is a spa-themed rendition of [[Tar Pits]] from ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', now set in a much more tropical environment with lots of palm trees and other plant life.
+'''Spa Pits''' is a [[Beginner]] [[map]] in ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', introduced in {{BTD6 version|48.0}}. It is a spa-themed rendition of [[Tar Pits]] from ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', but set in a stony tropical environment with hot springs, palm trees, and other plant life.
 ==Layout==
-This map is set in a stony, tropical area. All of the main features of Tar Pits are utilized in some way, but with several major changes:
+All of the main features of Tar Pits are utilized in some way, but with several major changes:
-* The five outer pits of tar are now pools of water that allow for much more water tower placement than the original map.
+* The five pits of tar are replaced with hot springs that allow water towers to be placed in them.
-* A new circular path around the center pool is incorporated into the track layout; the new layout has only one entrance and one exit, and it involves Bloons taking a full clockwise loop around each outer pool, with partial counterclockwise loops around the center pool in between.
+* A new circular path around the center pool is incorporated into the track layout; the new layout has only one entrance and one exit in the top-left, and it involves Bloons taking a full clockwise loop around each outer pool, with partial counterclockwise loops around the center pool in between.
 * The five caves now function as line of sight blockers. Around the edges, the extra plant life block tower placement. However, neither of these changes significantly increase the track's difficulty.
-* There are also four additional entrances/exits that affect the [[Pre-game Prep]] [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] point, though these entrances/exits are permanently inactive during normal gameplay.<!--the spikes indeed do function in normal gameplay.-->
+* There are also four additional entrances/exits that affect the [[Pre-game Prep]] [[Monkey Knowledge (BTD6)|Monkey Knowledge]] point, though these entrances/exits are permanently inactive unless the player activates the secret.<!--the spikes indeed do function in normal gameplay.-->
 Spa Pits is the third longest map in BTD6, only behind [[Scrapyard]] and [[Logs]].
 == Easter egg ==
 [[File:BTD6 spa pits harder.png|thumb|300px]]
-The map has a secret that can only be activated before starting the first round, which changes its appearance and layout to be more like Tar Pits.
+The map has a secret that changes its appearance and layout to be more like Tar Pits. It can only be activated before starting the first round.
-Selecting the loose rocks blocking the four inactive entrances/exits, in the order indicated by nearby scratch marks on the rocks (bottom-left, top-right, top, bottom-right), causes a prompt to appear asking "Make map heaps harder?". If confirmed, the path around the center pit will disappear, splitting the layout back into five small clockwise loops utilized by all five entrances/exits, and the five outer water pools turn into tar, which renders them unusable for tower placement and [[sell]]s any towers that were originally placed in the water.
+Interacting with the loose rocks blocking the four inactive entrances/exits, in the order indicated by the number of scratch marks on the rocks (bottom-left, top-right, top, bottom-right), causes a prompt to appear asking "Make map heaps harder?". If confirmed, the path around the center pit will disappear, splitting the layout back into five small clockwise loops utilized by all five entrances/exits, and the five outer hot springs turn into tar, which renders them unusable for tower placement and [[sell]]s any towers that were originally placed in the water.
-The harder version is based on its appearance in the {{mobile version of|Bloons TD 5}}, unlike in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}}, where the paths alternate directions based on the round and the pits can be placed on.
+The harder version is based on its layout in the {{mobile version of|Bloons TD 5}}, unlike in the {{flash version|Bloons TD 5}}, where the paths alternate directions based on the round and the pits can be placed on.
 == Strategy ==

Spa Pits: Difference between revisions