Bloons TD 6 is a classic tower defense game that stands out from the rest with its unique game mechanics and rich gameplay experience. Developed by Ninja Kiwi, this game has won the hearts of gamers around the world with its cute graphics and strategic gameplay.
The core gameplay of the game is to stop hostile Bloons balloons from reaching the finish line. Players need to build a defense system consisting of various turrets (called “monkeys” in the game). By destroying Bloons, players can earn money to buy more turrets or upgrade existing ones. Each turret plays a different role in the game, which is played from a fixed top-down perspective, like the other games in the Bloons TD series, but Bloons TD 6 uses 3D graphics, which is unique in the series.
Bloons TD 6 introduces a number of new gameplay mechanics, including heroes, new Bloons types, a fifth level of upgrades, and a third upgrade path for each monkey.DDTs (which first appeared in Bloons Monkey City) also return in Bloons TD 6. The game also introduces three new Bloons types: the BAD (Big Airship of Doom, the strongest standard Bloons type in the game), which is immune to any form of slowing, knockback, or instant-death attacks; the Purple Bloons, which serve as the new counterparts to the Black and White Bloons, which are immune to fire, plasma, and energy weapons; and the Fortified Bloons attribute was introduced alongside the returning Camo and Regrow attributes; Bloons with this attribute are stronger variants of their regular counterparts (the Fortified attribute doubles the health of all Bloons except Leads, which quadruple their health). A new gameplay mechanic, “Line of Sight”, has been introduced on some maps, where certain types of obstacles can block the line of sight of certain turrets.
Each game is divided into rounds. Each turn usually contains a predefined set of Bloons of different densities and Bloon types, although Apopalypse Mode's turns are randomized for each game. All rounds gradually introduce more Bloons types and become progressively more difficult as the player progresses. Before starting the game, the player is required to select a mode - Easy, Medium, or Hard - and choose a sub-mode.The multiple modes in Bloons TD 6 allow the player to play the same map in a number of different ways, making the game more than its predecessor in the Bloons TD series. After completing the first challenge of a map, the player is awarded a certain amount of Monkey Money depending on the difficulty and mode selected, and the amount of Monkey Money awarded for completing a challenge decreases significantly after completing the first challenge of a map.
MOAB-class Bloons such as MOABs, BFBs, ZOMGs, and DDTs return in BTD6, as well as new BAD Bloons.These Bloons only appear in rounds 40 and beyond, and all of them have a large amount of health.MOABs require 200 hits to be broken, BFBs require 700 hits, ZOMGs require 4000 strikes, DDTs need 400 strikes, and BADs need 20,000 strikes, all of which add more health each round after round 80. After beating 100 rounds, the player will receive an “Insta-Monkey”, which has the chance to already have upgrades that can be placed in any mode for free, except C.H.I.M.P.S. and No Power Challenge.
Just like in BTD5, players can earn Monkey Money to unlock more things including powers, new heroes, certain cosmetic items, and unlock deeper levels of Monkey Knowledge along with Monkey Knowledge Points.There is also a new rare currency in the game called Trophies. Trophies can be used in the Trophy Store to unlock exclusive cosmetics that cannot be unlocked through Monkey Money.
Players can also choose to participate in a variety of different activities, play daily challenges (including Premium and Co-op challenges), and participate in creating and completing custom challenges (including custom Odysseys and custom maps) through the Challenge Browser. In addition, Patch hosts special missions that introduce various concepts from the game.
Bloons TD 6 offers players a diverse gaming experience with its richly designed modes, including Episodic, Competitive, and Co-op modes, each of which offers its own unique gameplay and fun.