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BTD3 Monkeys popping Bloons. The vibrant pastel colors and comical premise would set the tone for future games.

The Classic Bloons TD Generation or Pre-BTD4 Generation/Era refers to the earliest Bloons TD games. The main titles in this period are Bloons TD 1, Bloons TD 2, and Bloons TD 3 since they share a similar visual style, depth of gameplay, and limited tower roster. Some include other early bloons games like Bloons 1, Hot Air Bloon, and more in this generation. Even though these are not tower defense games, they share a similar aesthetic and provided direct inspiration for much of the gameplay in the Early Bloons TD Generation.

Dart Monkey Evolution

A infographic showing the similarities of the first three Dart Monkey generations compared to the last. Source: u/yhemirr [1]

Though later Bloons TD games define their own generation, the first three Bloons TD games are often grouped together because they share a comparatively similar visual style, shallow depth of gameplay, and limited track selection. The dart monkey across BTD 1, 2, and 3 has identical sprites, with a simple color scheme, flat shading, and limited upgrades. In later generations, each iteration of the dart monkey receives more substantial updates, as is true for the other game elements. The handheld/iOS ports of Bloons Tower Defense 3 would even be branded as "Bloons TD", implying of the interchangeable nature of the first three games. Despite this simplicity, the early Bloons TD Generation was enjoyed by millions of players on Flash websites like AddictingGames.com and Newgrounds, laying the foundations of success for later generations.

Depending on how a fan defines the Classic Bloons Generation, the era began in either March 2007 with the release of Bloons 1, the first title in the Bloons series, or Mid 2007 with the release of BTD 1. The Classic Era unofficially ended in October 2009 with the release of Bloons TD 4, however updates and spinoff-development continued past this date. Hot Air Bloon iOS's artstyle resembles the classic generation, even though it was released on November 2010. The final game in the Classic Bloons generation to release was Bloons TD DSi, releasing on 10 November 2011. By this point, no other Classic Bloons generation games would receive content updates, thus Bloons TD DSi would be the last content drop for this generation.

Even today, many fans will frequently revisit these beloved titles on nostalgia Let's-Plays or for fun through the flash archive or through older generation consoles.

To learn more about each game, their variants, as well as gameplay differences, click on the following links:

Main Tower Defense Line[]

Btd1
Bloons Tower Defense
Btd2
Bloons Tower Defense 2
Btd3a
Bloons Tower Defense 3
BTDM icon
Bloons TD iOS
Download (13)
Bloons TD DSi
Bloons TD PSN
Bloons TD PSN

Related Titles[]

See Category:Bloons Games for more of these non-Tower Defense titles.

MP-Bloons1
Bloons 1
Morebloons
More Bloons
Evenmorebloons
Even More Bloons
Bloonsjunior
Bloons Junior
Bloonsinsanity
Bloons Insanity
Bloonspp1
Bloons Player Pack 1
Bloonspp2
Bloons Player Pack 2
Bloonspp3
Bloons Player Pack 3
Bloonspp4
Bloons Player Pack 4
Bloonspp5
Bloons Player Pack 5
Hot Air Bloon iOS icon
Hot Air Bloon iOS
MP-HAB
Hot Air Bloon
Bloonspop3
Bloons Pop 3
Bloons iOS icon
Bloons iOS
Bloons Festive Fun Icon
Bloons Festive Fun
Bloonswiiware
Bloons Wii
Bloonspsn
Bloons PSN
Bloonsdsiware
Bloons DSi

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