Calamari Blimp/Strategies

Strategy 1

 * When the boss appears on the screen, buy Snap Freeze powerup.
 * After buying Snap Freeze, freeze the bloons around the Calamari Blimp.
 * Do it two times, then buy parallel universe monkey.
 * Then, move your cursor to the Calamari Blimp.

Strategy 2
Get Spikey Burst for core and Bloon Buster for one arm and Spikey Shot for another. This way, you can get rid of the "bumper" for a short duration for your attacks.

Strategy 3
Doom Bursts are very powerful. Try it with Bloon Busters and Shuriken or Radar Glaives.

Strategy 4 (LabvemKah1000's Strategy)
Use at least Doom Burst for Core and at least Spikey Shots for one arm and Bloon Busters for the other.

Gold (or even Diamond if you aim well) Strategy
Core: Solid Doom

Left Arm: Spikey Shots

Right Arm: Spikey Shots

Core epic: Spikey Chaos

Left arm epic: Doom Gauntlets

Right arm epic: Doom Gauntlets

Strategy 5 (MoshIsTheMan's Strategy)
What you need: Using these items can destroy the Calamari Blimp's tentacles as soon as the glass bloons forming the tentacles appear on screen - before the entire boss can even appear on screen. As long as you can avoid or even pop the black bloon bumpers that this boss sends out, you can defeat the boss.
 * Core: Spikey Burst
 * Both arms: Twin Missiles
 * Special Power: Parallel Universe Monkey

NOTE: It is recommended you get Parallel Universe Monkey on the Start screen for the level.