Bloons 2 Now on the Game Giants Arcade
Posted by admin on November 8, 2010 under Found on the Net, Free Games, Game Giants, New Games | 
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At first glance the original Bloons! did not look like it could become one of the most popular free Flash games ever made. When you launched the first level you were presented with a poorly rendered monkey with a dart, some moving clouds and a couple dozen or so colored balloons. At the bottom of the game screen a simple status board appeared with a simple phrase in a hand written font “Pop Me”. If you were one of the billions of players who looked past the poor art, below average sound and clunky animation and followed those directions you experienced some of the most addicting and rewarding puzzle solving game play ever devised.
Bloons 2 takes the basic elements of the original Bloons! and adds a lot of polish. The graphics maintain the original flavor but add a bit of scenery and backgrounds to the plethora of levels. The dart throwing monkey has been redrawn, and well looks a little bit more like a monkey! The status bar has been updated and redesigned in a more professional manner. Game options have been expanded with the ability to view a limited number of level solutions, the ability to skip levels and the ability to throw darts with “Max Power”. A basic level editor is also included to allow the design of custom levels but this is just the start. Bloons 2 also incorporates a coins system which allows players to spend coins for game extras such as unlocked levels, extra abilities and even an expanded level editor. The coins system also provides a free upgrade which shows dart trajectory, prior to making a throw. The coin system is unobtrusive and in no way hinders the free play experience. In fact it is one of the very few implementations of a coin system that we are actually ok with.
Whether you just play for free or take advantage of the extras provided by the integrated coin system, Bloons 2 is a great update to one of the all time classic Flash games. We highly recommend it for all players! What are you waiting for? Get Popping!