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{{research|More specifics of balance changes, level adjustments, and reward changes}}

This is a list of software updates to ''[[Bloons Pop!]]''. The first publicly released version is version 1.1 (build 846).

==Version 1.2==

:{{blockquote|Minor bug fixes and text updates.}}

*Release date: {{timestamp|2021-06-17T21:56:33Z}}<ref name="app store">{{cite|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloons-pop/id1525285422|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719034433/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloons-pop/id1525285422|title=Bloons Pop! on the App Store|archive timestamp=20250719034433}} (Timestamp in an HTML script tag with ID <code>shoebox-media-api-cache-apps</code>)</ref>

*Build number: 858

~~:{{blockquote|Minor bug fixes and text updates.}}~~

==Version 1.3==

:{{blockquote|Performance improvements, black screen crash fixes and other misc fixes.}}

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===Changes===

*[[Bloonspedia]] now displays 3D models of Monkeys instead of their ~~portraits~~

*[[Bloonspedia]] now displays 3D models of Monkeys instead of their shot icons

*Having infinite lives now prevents [[On Fire (Bloons Pop!)|On Fire]] from ending upon losing a level

*"Improved Performance"

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**[[Hat]]s: Witch Hats, Unicorn Horns, Alien Gear

**[[Projectile (cosmetic category)|Projectile]]: Dart Monkey Bat Darts

**[[Background]]s: Spooky Background

**[[Background]]: Spooky Background

**[[Avatar]]s: Dart Monkey, Boomerang, Ice Monkey, Super Monkey, Ninja Monkey, Harlequin Gwendolin, Robin Hood Quincy, Baker Jones, Valkyrie Adora

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*Release date: {{timestamp|2022-02-22T21:47:37Z}}<ref name="app store"/>

*Build number: 1469

===Additions===

*[[ZOMG (Bloons Pop!)|ZOMG]]

*[[Hazard]]s

*[[Campsite]]

*Auto Fast Forward

*Tutorials for Hazards and Boss Bloons

*[[Scene]] items:

**[[Park Path (Bloons Pop!)|Park Path]]: Spring Fawn

**[[Village Market]]: Bunny Basket

*Cosmetic items:

**[[Hero Skin]]: Flora Adora

**[[Hat]]s: Bunny Ears, Warm Beanies

**[[Projectile (cosmetic category)|Projectile]]s: Acid Gunner Glitter Goo, Wizard Flower Power

**[[Background]]: Spring Blossom Background

**[[Avatar]]: Flora Adora

**[[Badge (Bloons Pop!)|Badge]]s: ZOMG Zapper, Centennial, I meant to do that, Scoremonger, Happy Camper

===Changes===

*Players can now select which badges to display on their [[profile]]

*Projectiles now expire early when all Bloons in a level are popped

*Completing levels earns more Monkey Money

*"Polished up the art on Bloonspedia pages"

*"Behemoth Adventures shifting to 16 levels standard. After testing the difference between 16 and 20 levels and seeing far more players completing and going back to improve scores, we’re following the community’s lead and shifting future Behemoth Adventures to 16 levels"

*"Related to the Behemoth shift, fixed various visual issues on an Adventure with less than 20 levels; key fix was to see friends’ avatars on the Boss level"

*"Fixed an issue that caused downloading attempts to fail"

*"Bloonspedia updates - adding ZOMG, Hazards, and updating a handful of existing pages with more current strengths and weaknesses, including Powerups"

*"Fixed Harlegwen’s fire effects on Boss bloons"

*"Monkeys no longer disappear for a split second the first time you fire them"

*"Fixed an issue that would cause the level progress bar to get stuck on the screen"

*"Lightning Powerup has been totally reworked - more effective in general but also more damage to Bosses"

;Levels

{{quote|Levels have had a bit of a tune up for 5.0, you may notice some of the following:

*Fixed an animation issue with some Bloon formations

*Added new Spring/Easter holiday themed bloon formations

*Regenerated all levels to address the following issues:

**Too many bloons that were regrow, camo, etc. in a single level

**Lowered the overall difficulty of main progression levels, including regenerating several of the first 100 levels where some players were getting stuck. Should be easier to get friends and family playing now!

**Removal or editing of some bloon/obstacle patterns that were too difficult or just not as fun}}

*The total number of regular levels is reduced from 5,000 to 2,000

;[[Lightning Storm (Bloons Pop!)|Lightning Storm]]

{{BP changes|version=5.0|name=Lightning Storm|quote=Lightning Powerup has been totally reworked - more effective in general but also more damage to Bosses|changes=

*{{neutral|Instead of spawning multiple orbs across the screen that shoot lightning, all the lightning spawns from a single orb in the middle of the screen}}

*{{buff|Damage to Boss Bloons increased}}

*{{buff|Can now damage Purple Bloons|undoc=y}}

}}

;[[Phoenix (Bloons Pop!)|Phoenix]]

{{BP changes|version=5.0|name=Phoenix|quote=[T]his very powerful fan favorite was simply too powerful against Bosses. No changes were made to effectiveness against other Bloons, but damage to Boss was reduced to balance it with other powerups, especially given its unblockable homing shots.|changes=

*{{nerf|Damage to Boss Bloons reduced}}

}}

;[[Mega Bomb Shooter]]

{{BP changes|version=5.0|name=Mega Bomb Shooter|quote=Mega Bomb Shooter Boss damage was anything but Mega, so boosted signficantly to keep par with other Megas.|changes=

*{{buff|Damage to Boss Bloons increased}}

}}

==Version 6.0==

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*Release date: {{timestamp|2022-06-07T00:36:52Z}}<ref name="app store"/>

*Build number: 1763

===Additions===

*[[Party|Parties]]

*[[Party Crashers]]

*Party [[Badge (Bloons Pop!)|Badge]]s

*Party Member Badges

*Decor

*Added a log out button to the settings

*[[Scene]] items for [[On The Beach]]: Shark Tent Monkey, Sunbathing Adora

*Cosmetic items:

**[[Hero Skin]]: Rubber Ducky Churchill

**[[Hat]]s: Secret Disguise, Jesters Hat, Umbrella Hats

**[[Projectile (cosmetic category)|Projectile]]s: Ninja Star Shurikens, Mortar Monkey Pufferfish Bombs, Ice Monkey Rock Candy

**[[Background]]s: Desert Background, Dessert Background

**[[Avatar]]: Rubber Ducky Churchill

**Badges: Millennial, Party Animal

===Changes===

*When a Boss Bloon is glued, frozen, or stunned, it does not spawn "hard" patterns until the effect expires

*"Updated - Supermonkey V2 in Bloonspedia"

*"Updated - Ice Monkey effects - AOE"

*"Fixed - Music/SFX set to lower volume on Fresh Install"

*"Fixed - Auto Fast Forward not working for Powers"

*"Fixed - Cosmetic Store Details for unlocking Avatars with Purchase"

*"Fixed - Adventure Mode Popup - showing before Daily Bloontime"

*"Fixed - Viewing other Players Profiles shows *your Avatar"

*"Fixed - Insta Mega Powerups lost in queue after watching an Ad for Reroll"

*"Fixed - Watch Ad button updating dynamically after losing internet"

*"Fixed - Dart Loading Animation - Players getting stuck after losing internet"

*"Fixed - Mega Ice Frozen Bloons - Not allowing obstacles to Despawn"

*"Fixed - ZOMG Boss Bloon Ice Overlay - Display Issues"

;[[Ice Monkey (Bloons Pop!)|Ice Monkey]] / [[Mega Ice Monkey]]

{{BP changes|version=6.0|name=Ice Monkey;Mega Ice Monkey|quote=Ice Monkey and Mega Ice Monkey have had a tune up!<br>Their snowflake attack was a cool idea (pun intended), but too often led to frustrating situations where the ice trails were missing bloons that were so close.<br>We’ve switched out this attack to an expanding nova, impacting bloons in a radius around the point where the Ice Monkey hits a bloon. The attack is visually the same, but with much greater effect.

|changes=*{{neutral|Instead of spawning six branching ice projectiles, the attack spawns an expanding AoE that only freezes Bloons that were within range of the full AoE when it spawned (not Bloons that moved into its radius after it spawned)}}

}}

===Version 6.1===

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*[[Party]] invitations

*[[Spin to Win!]]

*Players can now set their status to AFK on their profile

*Players can now watch ads to do the following:

**Double [[Goal]] rewards

**Reroll Goal options

**Claim a free [[Powerup (Bloons Pop!)|Powerup]] in the [[Store (Bloons Pop!)|Store]]

*[[Gold Pass]] features:

**Added a button to claim all Scene rewards in the Scene list screen

**Now displays the remaining days left in the Store

*[[Scene]] items:

**[[On The Beach]]: Lifeguard Monkey

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**Flags: Sweden Flag, Poland Flag, Australia Flag, Jolly Roger Flag, Laser Kiwi Flag

**Mascots: Alien Monkey Mascot, Frog Monkey Mascot, Ladybug Monkey Mascot, Cupcake Monkey Mascot, Popcorn Monkey Mascot, Lobster Monkey Mascot

===Changes===

*Game mode now displays in the pause menu next to the level number (if applicable)

*Tutorial text now scrolls

*Tapping the "What's Next" button opens a pop-up showing what the player will unlock next (Monkeys or Scene items)

*In [[Adventure (Bloons Pop!)|Adventure]], completing a level without earning all stars now displays the number of points required to get the next star

*Gold Pass now gives all 3 attempts in Daily Jackpop (bug fix)

*"Monkey unlock animations updated."

*"Bloonspedia and Gold Pass descriptions updated."

*"Early levels have been rebalanced."

*"Offline improvements when attempting to access social features."

*"Badges no longer overlap with the heart icon in the profile."

*"Party Crashers timer now shows remaining time within the last 30 minutes of the event."

*"Improved Ice Monkey’s interaction with moving Bloons."

*"UI effects improved when displaying badges."

*"Deleted accounts are now being handled correctly."

;[[Party|Parties]] / [[Party Crashers]]

*[[The Behemoth (Bloons Pop!)|The Behemoth]] now appears in Party Crashers

*Spaces that are under attack in Party Crashers now display an animation

*Party Crashers now only has one score to beat per Space, instead of up to three

*Party Crashers score submission now has a retry button if the player disconnects after beating the level

*Decor rotations are now independent of Party Crashers

*The decor with the most XP invested in it is now always available to that party in each rotation

*The Join Party and Create Party screens are now accessible while already in a party

*Party members now display their "last seen" status

===Version 7.1===

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====Android reupload====

On {{timestamp|@1760605799}},<ref>{{cite|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninjakiwi.bloonspuzzle|title=Bloons Pop! - Apps on Google Play|retrieved=28 oct 2025}}</ref> [[Ninja Kiwi]] released an update exclusively on Android to patch a security flaw<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1nwvhck/important_unity_security_patch/|title=Important Unity Security Patch|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=3 oct 2025}}</ref> in applications running Unity 2017.1 and later.<ref>{{cite|url=https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01/remediation|title=Unity Platform Protection: Developer Remediation Guide|author=Unity Technologies|retrieved=3 oct 2025}}</ref> This update has the same version number and build number.

===Version 7.2===

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==Navigation==

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[[Category:Bloons Pop!|*]][[Category:Update histories]]

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-<!--{{italic title-->
+<!--{{italic title}}-->
+{{research|More specifics of balance changes, level adjustments, and reward changes}}
 {{lede image|BP logo.png|size=200px}}
 This is a list of software updates to ''[[Bloons Pop!]]''. The first publicly released version is version 1.1 (build 846).
 {{horizontal TOC}}
 ==Version 1.2==
+:{{blockquote|Minor bug fixes and text updates.}}
 *Release date: {{timestamp|2021-06-17T21:56:33Z}}<ref name="app store">{{cite|url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloons-pop/id1525285422|archive url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719034433/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bloons-pop/id1525285422|title=Bloons Pop! on the App Store|archive timestamp=20250719034433}} (Timestamp in an HTML script tag with ID <code>shoebox-media-api-cache-apps</code>)</ref>
 *Build number: 858
-:{{blockquote|Minor bug fixes and text updates.}}
 ==Version 1.3==
 :{{blockquote|Performance improvements, black screen crash fixes and other misc fixes.}}
@@ Line 26: / Line 27: @@
 ===Changes===
-*[[Bloonspedia]] now displays 3D models of Monkeys instead of their portraits
+*[[Bloonspedia]] now displays 3D models of Monkeys instead of their shot icons
 *Having infinite lives now prevents [[On Fire (Bloons Pop!)|On Fire]] from ending upon losing a level
 *"Improved Performance"
@@ Line 81: / Line 82: @@
 **[[Hat]]s: Witch Hats, Unicorn Horns, Alien Gear
 **[[Projectile (cosmetic category)|Projectile]]: Dart Monkey Bat Darts
-**[[Background]]s: Spooky Background
+**[[Background]]: Spooky Background
 **[[Avatar]]s: Dart Monkey, Boomerang, Ice Monkey, Super Monkey, Ninja Monkey, Harlequin Gwendolin, Robin Hood Quincy, Baker Jones, Valkyrie Adora
@@ Line 152: / Line 153: @@
 *Release date: {{timestamp|2022-02-22T21:47:37Z}}<ref name="app store"/>
 *Build number: 1469
+===Additions===
+*[[ZOMG (Bloons Pop!)|ZOMG]]
+*[[Hazard]]s
+*[[Campsite]]
+*Auto Fast Forward
+*Tutorials for Hazards and Boss Bloons
+*[[Scene]] items:
+**[[Park Path (Bloons Pop!)|Park Path]]: Spring Fawn
+**[[Village Market]]: Bunny Basket
+*Cosmetic items:
+**[[Hero Skin]]: Flora Adora
+**[[Hat]]s: Bunny Ears, Warm Beanies
+**[[Projectile (cosmetic category)|Projectile]]s: Acid Gunner Glitter Goo, Wizard Flower Power
+**[[Background]]: Spring Blossom Background
+**[[Avatar]]: Flora Adora
+**[[Badge (Bloons Pop!)|Badge]]s: ZOMG Zapper, Centennial, I meant to do that, Scoremonger, Happy Camper
+===Changes===
+*Players can now select which badges to display on their [[profile]]
+*Projectiles now expire early when all Bloons in a level are popped
+*Completing levels earns more Monkey Money
+*"Polished up the art on Bloonspedia pages"
+*"Behemoth Adventures shifting to 16 levels standard. After testing the difference between 16 and 20 levels and seeing far more players completing and going back to improve scores, we’re following the community’s lead and shifting future Behemoth Adventures to 16 levels"
+*"Related to the Behemoth shift, fixed various visual issues on an Adventure with less than 20 levels; key fix was to see friends’ avatars on the Boss level"
+*"Fixed an issue that caused downloading attempts to fail"
+*"Bloonspedia updates - adding ZOMG, Hazards, and updating a handful of existing pages with more current strengths and weaknesses, including Powerups"
+*"Fixed Harlegwen’s fire effects on Boss bloons"
+*"Monkeys no longer disappear for a split second the first time you fire them"
+*"Fixed an issue that would cause the level progress bar to get stuck on the screen"
+*"Lightning Powerup has been totally reworked - more effective in general but also more damage to Bosses"
+;Levels
+{{quote|Levels have had a bit of a tune up for 5.0, you may notice some of the following:
+*Fixed an animation issue with some Bloon formations
+*Added new Spring/Easter holiday themed bloon formations
+*Regenerated all levels to address the following issues:
+**Too many bloons that were regrow, camo, etc. in a single level
+**Lowered the overall difficulty of main progression levels, including regenerating several of the first 100 levels where some players were getting stuck. Should be easier to get friends and family playing now!
+**Removal or editing of some bloon/obstacle patterns that were too difficult or just not as fun}}
+*The total number of regular levels is reduced from 5,000 to 2,000
+;[[Lightning Storm (Bloons Pop!)|Lightning Storm]]
+{{BP changes|version=5.0|name=Lightning Storm|quote=Lightning Powerup has been totally reworked - more effective in general but also more damage to Bosses|changes=
+*{{neutral|Instead of spawning multiple orbs across the screen that shoot lightning, all the lightning spawns from a single orb in the middle of the screen}}
+*{{buff|Damage to Boss Bloons increased}}
+*{{buff|Can now damage Purple Bloons|undoc=y}}
+}}
+;[[Phoenix (Bloons Pop!)|Phoenix]]
+{{BP changes|version=5.0|name=Phoenix|quote=[T]his very powerful fan favorite was simply too powerful against Bosses. No changes were made to effectiveness against other Bloons, but damage to Boss was reduced to balance it with other powerups, especially given its unblockable homing shots.|changes=
+*{{nerf|Damage to Boss Bloons reduced}}
+}}
+;[[Mega Bomb Shooter]]
+{{BP changes|version=5.0|name=Mega Bomb Shooter|quote=Mega Bomb Shooter Boss damage was anything but Mega, so boosted signficantly to keep par with other Megas.|changes=
+*{{buff|Damage to Boss Bloons increased}}
+}}
 {{clear|right}}
 ==Version 6.0==
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 *Release date: {{timestamp|2022-06-07T00:36:52Z}}<ref name="app store"/>
 *Build number: 1763
+===Additions===
+*[[Party|Parties]]
+*[[Party Crashers]]
+*Party [[Badge (Bloons Pop!)|Badge]]s
+*Party Member Badges
+*Decor
+*Added a log out button to the settings
+*[[Scene]] items for [[On The Beach]]: Shark Tent Monkey, Sunbathing Adora
+*Cosmetic items:
+**[[Hero Skin]]: Rubber Ducky Churchill
+**[[Hat]]s: Secret Disguise, Jesters Hat, Umbrella Hats
+**[[Projectile (cosmetic category)|Projectile]]s: Ninja Star Shurikens, Mortar Monkey Pufferfish Bombs, Ice Monkey Rock Candy
+**[[Background]]s: Desert Background, Dessert Background
+**[[Avatar]]: Rubber Ducky Churchill
+**Badges: Millennial, Party Animal
+===Changes===
+*When a Boss Bloon is glued, frozen, or stunned, it does not spawn "hard" patterns until the effect expires
+*"Updated - Supermonkey V2 in Bloonspedia"
+*"Updated - Ice Monkey effects - AOE"
+*"Fixed - Music/SFX set to lower volume on Fresh Install"
+*"Fixed - Auto Fast Forward not working for Powers"
+*"Fixed - Cosmetic Store Details for unlocking Avatars with Purchase"
+*"Fixed - Adventure Mode Popup - showing before Daily Bloontime"
+*"Fixed - Viewing other Players Profiles shows *your Avatar"
+*"Fixed - Insta Mega Powerups lost in queue after watching an Ad for Reroll"
+*"Fixed - Watch Ad button updating dynamically after losing internet"
+*"Fixed - Dart Loading Animation - Players getting stuck after losing internet"
+*"Fixed - Mega Ice Frozen Bloons - Not allowing obstacles to Despawn"
+*"Fixed - ZOMG Boss Bloon Ice Overlay - Display Issues"
+;[[Ice Monkey (Bloons Pop!)|Ice Monkey]] / [[Mega Ice Monkey]]
+{{BP changes|version=6.0|name=Ice Monkey;Mega Ice Monkey|quote=Ice Monkey and Mega Ice Monkey have had a tune up!<br>Their snowflake attack was a cool idea (pun intended), but too often led to frustrating situations where the ice trails were missing bloons that were so close.<br>We’ve switched out this attack to an expanding nova, impacting bloons in a radius around the point where the Ice Monkey hits a bloon. The attack is visually the same, but with much greater effect.
+|changes=*{{neutral|Instead of spawning six branching ice projectiles, the attack spawns an expanding AoE that only freezes Bloons that were within range of the full AoE when it spawned (not Bloons that moved into its radius after it spawned)}}
+}}
 ===Version 6.1===
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 *[[Party]] invitations
 *[[Spin to Win!]]
+*Players can now set their status to AFK on their profile
+*Players can now watch ads to do the following:
+**Double [[Goal]] rewards
+**Reroll Goal options
+**Claim a free [[Powerup (Bloons Pop!)|Powerup]] in the [[Store (Bloons Pop!)|Store]]
+*[[Gold Pass]] features:
+**Added a button to claim all Scene rewards in the Scene list screen
+**Now displays the remaining days left in the Store
 *[[Scene]] items:
 **[[On The Beach]]: Lifeguard Monkey
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 **Flags: Sweden Flag, Poland Flag, Australia Flag, Jolly Roger Flag, Laser Kiwi Flag
 **Mascots: Alien Monkey Mascot, Frog Monkey Mascot, Ladybug Monkey Mascot, Cupcake Monkey Mascot, Popcorn Monkey Mascot, Lobster Monkey Mascot
+===Changes===
+*Game mode now displays in the pause menu next to the level number (if applicable)
+*Tutorial text now scrolls
+*Tapping the "What's Next" button opens a pop-up showing what the player will unlock next (Monkeys or Scene items)
+*In [[Adventure (Bloons Pop!)|Adventure]], completing a level without earning all stars now displays the number of points required to get the next star
+*Gold Pass now gives all 3 attempts in Daily Jackpop (bug fix)
+*"Monkey unlock animations updated."
+*"Bloonspedia and Gold Pass descriptions updated."
+*"Early levels have been rebalanced."
+*"Offline improvements when attempting to access social features."
+*"Badges no longer overlap with the heart icon in the profile."
+*"Party Crashers timer now shows remaining time within the last 30 minutes of the event."
+*"Improved Ice Monkey’s interaction with moving Bloons."
+*"UI effects improved when displaying badges."
+*"Deleted accounts are now being handled correctly."
+;[[Party|Parties]] / [[Party Crashers]]
+*[[The Behemoth (Bloons Pop!)|The Behemoth]] now appears in Party Crashers
+*Spaces that are under attack in Party Crashers now display an animation
+*Party Crashers now only has one score to beat per Space, instead of up to three
+*Party Crashers score submission now has a retry button if the player disconnects after beating the level
+*Decor rotations are now independent of Party Crashers
+*The decor with the most XP invested in it is now always available to that party in each rotation
+*The Join Party and Create Party screens are now accessible while already in a party
+*Party members now display their "last seen" status
 ===Version 7.1===
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 ====Android reupload====
+On {{timestamp|@1760605799}},<ref>{{cite|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninjakiwi.bloonspuzzle|title=Bloons Pop! - Apps on Google Play|retrieved=28 oct 2025}}</ref> [[Ninja Kiwi]] released an update exclusively on Android to patch a security flaw<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1nwvhck/important_unity_security_patch/|title=Important Unity Security Patch|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=3 oct 2025}}</ref> in applications running Unity 2017.1 and later.<ref>{{cite|url=https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01/remediation|title=Unity Platform Protection: Developer Remediation Guide|author=Unity Technologies|retrieved=3 oct 2025}}</ref> This update has the same version number and build number.
 ===Version 7.2===
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 ==Navigation==
 {{BP nav}}
-<!--[[Category:Bloons Pop!|*]][[Category:Update histories]]-->
+[[Category:Bloons Pop!|*]][[Category:Update histories]]