Bloons Walkthrough and Strategy Guide
v1.0 (4/20/07) by Kevin O'Hare
bloonsmaniac (at) yahoo (dot) com
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Gameplay Notes
One reason this game is tricky is that it is hard to exactly repeat any given shot, since there is no standard reference point for either shot angle or shot power (like in other games which show percentage
meters for each). So repeating a given shot depends on skill, "feel" and luck.
A general tip is that arc shots are preferred when you want to pop more bloons, as the dart will have a longer travel distance than a straight shot.
Note that the "unlimited darts" mode gives you just that, allowing you to "play" with the level by using more darts than normal. You can therefore solve a level and unlock the next one, but any score (percentage) you get will not be recorded as "YOUR BEST".
Note also the "Reset Level" text on the game's control panel, which is actually a button that does just that. Instead of wasting a lot of time "throwing away" darts in order to begin a level over, you can just click this.
Scoring Notes
Note that in a number of levels it is possible to beat the level and/or get 100% of the bloons, without using all of the darts than you're given. While this may be a satisfying accomplishment, there is no reward or bonus for doing so.
Unfortunately, the game's design doesn't let you take useful screenshots of completed levels, as the "LEVEL COMPLETE!" graphic obscures a good chunk of the screen area.
My shot lists for each level are for not only how to win the level, but how to get the best score possible (how I got my own best scores).
I also put the word "CHALLENGE" in locations where a theoretical best score is possible, but I haven't achieved it yet myself.