#Bloons tower defense 5 release date archive#
#Bloons tower defense 5 release date series#

For example, the Green Bloon contains a Blue Bloon, which contains a Red Bloon. There are many types of Bloons, the Red Bloon being the weakest the tougher variants each contain one or more weaker ones, released when the containing Bloon is popped. Every tower can be purchased and upgraded with in-game money which is earned through various means. There are also other types of towers introduced in later editions of the series, such as Ninja Monkeys and Monkey Buccaneers, the latter of which could only be placed on water. The player has various types of towers available to defend against the Bloons, such as Dart Monkeys, Tack Shooters, and the powerful Super Monkey.

#Bloons tower defense 5 release date series#

In the Bloons Tower Defense series (often abbreviated Bloons TD or BTD), the main objective of the game is to pop the enemy Bloons before they reach the end of the path on the game screen. There are also several 'player packs' – groups of levels developed by players of the Bloons series. As new games in the series developed, more and more aspects of the game were expanded upon with many new Bloons and levels being introduced. Another one has an area blast effect (again, when hit) like a bomb. For example, when a special Bloon is hit, they provide the player with 3 darts to fire at once during their next shot. There is much strategy involved, especially since some Bloons have special powers or affect the player's darts in both helpful and hindering ways. The fewer darts the player uses, the better their score for that level. On each, the player is given several darts used to pop the Bloons on the screen. The games consist of various levels, each with a different and unique layout of Bloons. There are many sequels and spin-offs of this series, with large fan support (indicated by the 'player packs' discussed later). The player is able to choose the power, aim, and other factors involving the launch of darts and hence the path it will follow and what Bloons it will pop. In all of the main games, the goal is for the player to clear the playing area of all Bloons (which, as implied, have similar traits to balloons) using a limited number of darts. The Bloons series is the original grouping of games developed under the 'Bloons' name. By 2011 the game had been played over 3 billion times.

It proved popular, especially after being picked up by Digg, and soon reaching approximately 100,000 players per day. The first version was developed quickly, and the game was released in 5th of March 2007. When Stephen asked her what would be fun in a new game, she brought up carnival games with darts and balloons. The basic concept for Bloons came from Stephen's wife. The site was a success, and this led to their work on Bloons. Instead they decided to focus on their own games, and launched a website – – with five of their own games. After the success of Cash Sprint, they developed their own web portal for flash games, but failed to gain the necessary traffic. Prior to working on Bloons, the pair had released Cash Sprint – a successful racing game that incorporated weekly prizes. The first Bloons game was developed by Stephen and Chris Harris, two brothers from New Zealand.

#Bloons tower defense 5 release date archive#

Games made by Ninja Kiwi older than Bloons TD 6 are available through the Ninja Kiwi Archive on Steam.ĭevelopment The traditional 'Balloon and Dart' carnival game provided the inspiration for the original Bloons game. Mobile games based on the Bloons series are distributed through the App Store, Google Play, and some through Steam. Most of the earlier Bloons games are browser-based games that use Adobe Flash Player, although some are available on other platforms.

They include the Bloons series, the Bloons Tower Defense series, and several other spin-offs. The games involve players using monkeys, armed with various tools, to pop as many 'bloons' (balloons) as possible. Bloons is a video game franchise developed by Ninja Kiwi.