Blons
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| Difficulty | Expert | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Sunshine Serenade | ||
| Default Co-op division | Free-for-all | ||
| Introduced | Version 24.0 | ||
| Entrances | 1 | Exits | 1 |
| Junctions | 0 | Water? | Yes |
| Path lengths (RBS) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easy | Medium | Hard |
| 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Blons is a hidden Expert map in Bloons TD 6, introduced in version 24.0. It is set in a grassy field similar to Monkey Meadow, but is devoid of trees.
Blons is hidden from the player by default and must be unlocked by completing any challenge involving the map (i.e., from the Content Browser). It can only be played in the Challenge Editor, the Odyssey Editor, Boss Challenge, and the Content Browser, and not in standard solo or Co-op play. Because of this, it does not have any unlockable medals and can never give any rewards.
Layout
Blons is the shortest map in BTD6, with Red Bloons taking only 3.5 seconds to exit on Hard mode. This map has its entire track located at the top-left, with a bend halfway through the track. There is an extremely vast expanse of open space, with more room to fit towers than any other map. There is a pond at the bottom right, being located far enough away from the track to render most towers placed there useless.
Strategy
The extremely short length of Blons makes it extremely intimidating to many players. However, Expert maps such as Bloody Puddles and Ravine, as well as the Advanced map X Factor, are usually seen as harder than Blons. This is due to the single-lane path of the track; the vast amount of open space; the bend that allows Sauda, Tack Shooters, and Ice Monkeys to excel; and certain towers that benefit from the short length of the track.
Recommended towers and upgrades
| Name | Portrait | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Sauda, Pat Fusty, Tack Shooter, Ice Monkey |    
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Their short range is much less of a hindrance when the whole track is barely any bigger. In particular, Arctic Wind can effectively create a global 40% slowdown on ceramics, making it particularly powerful. |
| Spike Storm / Carpet of Spikes |  
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Due to the short length of this map, the spikes from their abilities all land inside a very small area, making them much more efficient. |
| Comanche Defense | 
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The short length means the mini-Comanches are more active more often. |
| Perma-Spike |  |
The single-lane map of Blons makes the Perma-Spike a decent tower than can be built with stalling towers like MOAB-Press, MOAB Glue, Arctic Wind, etc as a safety net if anything leaks. |
| The Bloon Solver | 
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As it kills Moabs and BFBs really fast, The Bloon Solver is a really good midgame tower that is also helpful for cleanup in the lategame if paired with Icicle Impale or The Tack Zone. |
Easter eggs
- Interacting with the pigeons causes them to fly away and return after a few minutes.
Development
Blons is based on a joke submission called "The Slons Map", created by Reddit user u/Slonsss, for an official map designing competition that was hosted on Reddit in 2019. In response, a Ninja Kiwi developer, Rohan Sharpe-Anforth, created a video of The Slons Map being played in a modified build of Bloons TD 6, using the concept image as the map's background art.[1]
On 1 April 2020, a Ninja Kiwi community manager, Sam, submitted a post to the official subreddit claiming that The Slons Map was added to Bloons TD 6 and could be played with the custom challenge code ZMKKRAB.[2] In reality, the map was not in the game at the time and the challenge was actually played on #Ouch. As part of the hoax, the submission included a screenshot of the map, which looks very similar to the final iteration of Blons, except without the water or pigeons.
Blons was eventually added to Bloons TD 6 in version 24.0. Compared to the concept image, the Bloons on Blons enter from the left instead of the top. The map was not mentioned in the official update notes and was not supposed to be accessible immediately. It was intended to be a surprise saved for later,[3] but players discovered that the map could be accessed at any time by pressing the "Random" button in the Challenge Editor until it appeared. It was later used in the Daily Challenge for 1 April 2021, a few weeks after the update released, suggesting it was intended to release on that day.
Gallery
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Odyssey statue. Note the lack of an in-game model.
In other languages
| Language | Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | بالونات | — |
| Danish | Blons | — |
| German | Blons | — |
| Spanish | Blons | — |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Blons | — |
| Finnish | Blonsit | — |
| French | Blons | — |
| Italian | Blon | — |
| Japanese | ブロンス | — |
| Korean | 블론 | — |
| Dutch | Blons | — |
| Norwegian | Blons | — |
| Polish | Blony | — |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Blons | — |
| Russian | Блонс | — |
| Swedish | Blons | — |
| Thai | บลอนส์ | — |
| Turkish | Blon’lar | — |
| Chinese (simplified) | 布隆斯 | — |
| Chinese (traditional) | 布隆斯 | — |
References
- Path lengths sourced from the BTD6 Index
- ↑ Rohan Sharpe Anforth. "the slons map". YouTube. Retrieved Tue, 1 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "As a small treat to tide you over until the next update drops, Slons map has found its way into Bloons TD 6! Play it now by using the custom challenge code ZMKKRAB and let us know how far you get :D" – "SLONS MAP IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PLAY!". Reddit. Retrieved Tue, 1 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "Slons/Blons map posts will no longer be filtered/removed from the subreddit.". Reddit. Retrieved Tue, 1 Apr 2025.