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"Bloonstones can be obtained in only these ways:

Clearing a match without losing any lives will give you an additional BloonstoneIcon5 as a bonus (10 on Hardcore Mode) Clearing any volcano terrain will give you a set amount of bloonstones. However, doing this on Hardcore mode or by not losing any lives will not boost this amount Clearing Caves Terrain tiles that yield bloonstones as an award. Not losing any lives and Hardcore mode WILL boost this amount. Finding bloonstones in a tile that contains a chest Finding bloonstones as an award for completing a special mission Holding Contested Territory for the longest time per week By watching a video that will sometimes pop up in an icon on the screen Through in-game purchases Leveling up At the start of the game, the player starts out withBloonstoneIcon100. Bloonstones are not a requirement for building and expanding your city; however they are needed for tier 3 and 4 upgrades, and are very useful." For more info go to http://bloons.wikia.com/wiki/Bloons_Monkey_City