Spike Factory

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The '''Spike Factory''' is a [[monkey]] in the ''{{series|Bloons TD}}''. It was introduced in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and has appeared in multiple games since. Its serves as a support tower, placing down [[Road Spikes]] after short intervals.

The '''Spike Factory''' is a [[monkey]] in the ''{{series|Bloons TD}}''. It was introduced in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and has appeared in multiple games since. Its serves as a support tower, placing down [[Road Spikes]] after short intervals onto random locations of track.

==Gameplay==

{{research|Verify if the Spike Factory in BTD5 generation has been released in all their games (Spac in BTD5 Flash is not in initial release, apparently)}}

In ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and its ports, the Spike Factory is unlocked from the start of the game in later releases. It generates Road Spikes every round, which disappear after the round ends.

In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles (mobile)]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', the Spike Factory returns. Its ~~left~~ path increases the power of its spikes, and ~~the right~~ path reduces its cooldown.

In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles (mobile)]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', the Spike Factory returns. It does not make a debut in the initial release of [[Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|the Flash version]], but does so in other games. Its top path increases the power of its spikes, and can convert them into spiked balls or mines. Its bottom path reduces its cooldown, and can deal more MOAB-class damage and produce a storm of spikes all over the track. Spikes last for a limited time or for one round, whichever comes first.

In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', the Spike Factory is classified as a [[Support]] tower. Its ~~left~~ path ~~abilities~~ are mostly the same~~, but the middle path focuses on its ability to launch large bursts of spikes on the track~~, while its bottom path further increases the length spikes stay on the track.

In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', the Spike Factory is classified as a [[Support]] tower. Its top path upgrades and middle path upgrades are mostly the same, while its bottom path further increases the length spikes stay on the track.

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==Other appearances==

*[[Spike Storm!]] is a card in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''.

*While not specifically a Spike Factory, [[Dirt Beer Guy]] from ''Bloons Adventure Time TD'' has an identical method of attack to the Spike Factory.

== General information ==

=== ~~Appearance~~ ===

=== Physical appearance ===

The Spike Factory's base form is portrayed as a white machine with four yellow nodes propping it up, a vent on its right side, a black logo on its front depicting three spikes inside a circle, and a hole on top in which the spikes get launched through.

Despite not looking like it supports monkey input, there are at least two monkeys required to operate the Spike Factory: it has been confirmed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] that there is a monkey inside the machine<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/14yxzkf/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_14th_july_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 14th July 2023"]. Reddit. Retrieved Mon, 24 Feb 2025.</ref> and the Fill 'er up [[Idle Animation]] from ''Bloons TD Battles 2'' shows an [[Engineer Monkey]] filling the machine with spikes.

===Personality===

===Relationship with real life===

==Gallery==

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-The '''Spike Factory''' is a [[monkey]] in the ''{{series|Bloons TD}}''. It was introduced in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and has appeared in multiple games since. Its serves as a support tower, placing down [[Road Spikes]] after short intervals.
+The '''Spike Factory''' is a [[monkey]] in the ''{{series|Bloons TD}}''. It was introduced in ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and has appeared in multiple games since. Its serves as a support tower, placing down [[Road Spikes]] after short intervals onto random locations of track.
 ==Gameplay==
+{{research|Verify if the Spike Factory in BTD5 generation has been released in all their games (Spac in BTD5 Flash is not in initial release, apparently)}}
 In ''[[Bloons TD 4]]'' and its ports, the Spike Factory is unlocked from the start of the game in later releases. It generates Road Spikes every round, which disappear after the round ends.
-In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles (mobile)]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', the Spike Factory returns. Its left path increases the power of its spikes, and the right path reduces its cooldown.
+In ''[[Bloons TD 5]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Bloons TD 5 (mobile)]]'', ''[[Bloons TD Battles (mobile)]]'', and ''[[Bloons Monkey City]]'', the Spike Factory returns. It does not make a debut in the initial release of [[Bloons TD 5 (Flash)|the Flash version]], but does so in other games. Its top path increases the power of its spikes, and can convert them into spiked balls or mines. Its bottom path reduces its cooldown, and can deal more MOAB-class damage and produce a storm of spikes all over the track. Spikes last for a limited time or for one round, whichever comes first.
-In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', the Spike Factory is classified as a [[Support]] tower. Its left path abilities are mostly the same, but the middle path focuses on its ability to launch large bursts of spikes on the track, while its bottom path further increases the length spikes stay on the track.
+In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'' and ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'', the Spike Factory is classified as a [[Support]] tower. Its top path upgrades and middle path upgrades are mostly the same, while its bottom path further increases the length spikes stay on the track.
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 ==Other appearances==
 *[[Spike Storm!]] is a card in ''[[Bloons Card Storm]]''.
+*While not specifically a Spike Factory, [[Dirt Beer Guy]] from ''Bloons Adventure Time TD'' has an identical method of attack to the Spike Factory.
 == General information ==
-=== Appearance ===
+=== Physical appearance ===
 The Spike Factory's base form is portrayed as a white machine with four yellow nodes propping it up, a vent on its right side, a black logo on its front depicting three spikes inside a circle, and a hole on top in which the spikes get launched through.
 Despite not looking like it supports monkey input, there are at least two monkeys required to operate the Spike Factory: it has been confirmed by [[Ninja Kiwi]] that there is a monkey inside the machine<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/NinjaKiwiOfficial/comments/14yxzkf/whats_up_at_ninja_kiwi_14th_july_2023/ "What's Up At Ninja Kiwi - 14th July 2023"]. Reddit. Retrieved Mon, 24 Feb 2025.</ref> and the Fill 'er up [[Idle Animation]] from ''Bloons TD Battles 2'' shows an [[Engineer Monkey]] filling the machine with spikes.
+===Personality===
+{{empty}}
+===Relationship with real life===
+{{empty}}
 ==Gallery==

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