Tack Shooter

Tack Shooters (or Tack Towers) are Towers which were introduced in the original Bloons Tower Defense. They're a pink machine which normally shoots out tacks.

Bloons Tower Defense 1 & 2
In these games, Tack Shooters (called Tack Towers in the first Bloons Tower Defense) will shoot out tacks from their eight sides. They're represented by a pink circle with eight tacks in it.

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With no upgrades, the Tack Tower can barely survive on its own. With its slow speed and chance to miss, Bloons can get past it easily. Its short range doesn't help it either. It's recommended to upgrade the Tack Tower straight away, or just not to use it alone.


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Faster Shooting is the first upgrade you can get for the Tack Tower. It's represented by a group of four tacks, with them getting more transparent as they go left. Once you buy this upgrade, the Tack Tower will shoot faster, giving you more of a chance to hit the Bloons.


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Extra Range Tacks is the second upgrade you can get for the Tack Tower. It's represented by tack with an arch behind it, much like the Dart Tower's "Long Range Darts" upgrade icon. As the name suggests, the range is increased. It's increased by 10, which isn't much, but is an improvement over the old range.