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[[File:Battle Dojo balloon battle 2.jpg|thumb|Balloons in the [[Battle Dojo]]]]

'''Balloons''' are destroyable items that appear in {{S}}{{'s}} [[tutorial]], various [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] [[mission]]s, [[Octo Canyon (mode)#Missions|Octo Canyon missions]], ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' stations, [[Alterna]], and the [[Battle Dojo]]. They also appeared in the tutorial of the [[E3 2014 Splatoon demo|E3 2014 ''Splatoon'' demo]].

==Appearance==
Balloons come in a variety of colors, tied to a weighted string that keeps them suspended in mid-air. In the Battle Dojo, balloons are decorated with the Battle Dojo logo. Balloons in the [[tutorial]] and the [[E3 2014 Splatoon demo|E3 2014 ''Splatoon'' demo]]'s tutorial have the [[Turf War]] logo, and balloons in [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] have the Octo Valley logo. In ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', the balloons' appearances have been changed to resemble foil balloons instead of rubber ones, and have a target on them. In [[Return of the Mammalians]], there are green balloons that will reward the player either a [[Sunken Scroll]] or power eggs when popped.

The "fail balloons" in ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' and [[Return of the Mammalians]] are red foil balloons with black duct tape on them that resembles an "X".

==Use==
Balloons act as targets for testing weapons and the game's controls, as they can be popped by shooting at them with [[ink]]. In the [[Battle Dojo]], popping a balloon awards one point normally, and two points during the last minute of the battle. In [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], balloons often contain [[Power Egg]]s, which are automatically collected when they are popped.

In Octo Canyon, balloons are found in sectors, both that will grant players Power Eggs, or even [[Sunken Scroll]]s. When the first colored balloon is popped, an arrow will tell the player where the next set of balloons are. The player then has to follow the balloons and pop them in the amount of time, otherwise, the balloons will float away, and the player will have to start again back from the beginning. Once the player has popped the last set of balloons, a Scroll will appear from inside the balloon, and the player can collect it.

In the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', a new type of balloon known as a "fail balloon" is introduced, and it is exclusive to {{OctoExpansionStation|G|05}} [[Bustalicious Station]]. If Agent 8 pops it, the liquid bag on their ink tank will explode, losing them a life. They're tougher than most balloons.

In the [[Return of the Mammalians|Alternian]] overworld on each island is a green balloon that will reward the player with a sunken scroll after a short time trial to pop balloons across the island. Doing so subsequent times will reward the player with some [[Power Eggs]].

== Appearances ==
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! rowspan="2" |Level
! rowspan="2" |Power<br>Eggs
! rowspan="2" |Containing Items
! colspan="2" |Tethered to Enemies
! rowspan="2" |Target
! rowspan="2" |Fail
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!Empty
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=== Octo Valley ===
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=== Octo Canyon===
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|[[Return of the Octarians]] (Mission #01) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Welcome to Octopia]] (Mission #02) || 
| || {{Yea}} || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Sunset Octocopter]] (Mission #03) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Enter the Octohurler]] (Mission #04) || 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[The Octopark]] (Mission #05) || {{Yea}} 
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|[[Octozeppelin Invasion]] (Mission #06) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Back-Alley Cleanup]] (Mission #07) || {{Yea}} 
| || {{Yea}} || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Spinning Campground]] (Mission #08) || {{Yea}} 
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|[[Octoling Strike]] (Mission #09) || {{Yea}} 
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|[[Octoseeker Shakedown]] (Mission #10) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[The Floating Garden]] (Mission #11) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Octo-Resort Spring]] (Mission #12) || {{Yea}} 
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|[[Dancing Floors]] (Mission #13) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Parking Garage]] (Mission #14) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Secret Bowling Alley]] (Mission #16) ||{{Yea}} 
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|[[Octocommander Fortress]] (Mission #17) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Towering Heights]] (Mission #18) || 
| || {{Yea}} || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[The Experimentorium]] (Mission #19) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Propellerland]] (Mission #20) || 
| || {{Yea}} ||  || ||
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|[[Octolings Ahoy!]] (Mission #21) || {{Yea}} 
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|[[Underground Expressway]] (Mission #22) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[The Octogalaxy]] (Mission #23) || {{Yea}} 
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|[[Transfer Junction]] (Mission #24) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Platform Madhouse]] (Mission #25) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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|[[Paradise Lanes]] (Mission #26) || {{Yea}} 
| || || {{Yea}} || ||
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===''Octo Expansion''===
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|A|00}} [[Abandoned Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|A|06}} [[Bounce with Me Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|B|10}} [[Ink 'n' Slide Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|B|12}} [[Brute Rollup Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|B|16}} [[Pop Rock Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|C|11}} [[Abracadabra Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|D|04}} [[Mad Props Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|D|09}} [[Goose Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|E|03}} [[Don't Ralph Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|E|08}} [[Da Bomb Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|E|09}} [[Squee-G Funk Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|F|03}} [[Pop Star Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|F|05}} [[Popalicious Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|F|06}} [[Duh-Oh Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|G|02}} [[Hasta La Vista Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|G|05}} [[Bustalicious Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|G|08}} [[Freakazoid Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|H|01}} {{OctoExpansionStation|D|03}}[[Slap Bracelet Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|I|01}}{{OctoExpansionStation|G|01}} [[Toastmaster Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|I|04}} [[Can't Touch This Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|I|07}}{{OctoExpansionStation|G|07}} [[Ride with Me Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|I|09}}{{OctoExpansionStation|B|02}} [[Poppin' Fresh Station]]
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|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|J|07}} [[Outrageous Station]]
|{{Yea}}
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|{{OctoExpansionStation|Escape| 06}} [[Peristalsis Phase]]
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|{{Yea}}
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===Return of the Mammalians===
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|{{RotMMission|00|00}} [[After Alterna]]|| 
| || || || {{Yea}} ||
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|{{RotMMission|01|01}} [[Get to Know Alterna, Your Only Choice]]|| {{Yea}} 
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|{{RotMMission|03|06}} [[Time Trial and Errors]]|| 
| || || || {{Yea}} ||
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|{{RotMMission|04|03}} [[Let's Put a Pin in That]]|| {{Yea}} 
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|{{RotMMission|04|08}} [[Easy Ride, Tricky Targets]]|| 
| || || || {{Yea}} ||
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|{{RotMMission|04|10}} [[Ink Fast, Hotshot]]|| 
| || || || {{Yea}} || {{Yea}}
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|{{RotMMission|05|08}} [[Making Waves with Splashdowns]]|| {{Yea}} 
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|{{RotMMission|05|10}} [[Shooter on Rails]]|| {{Yea}} 
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|{{RotMMission|05|11}} [[Simply Zipcastic!]]|| {{Yea}} 
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|{{RotMMission|06|06}} [[Keep It Rolling]]|| {{Yea}} 
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|{{RotMMission|06|10}} [[Mission: Fly-Fishin']]|| {{Yea}} 
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|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Balloon Artwork.jpg|Render of a balloon from the single player campaigns
Battle Dojo balloon battle 4.jpg|Balloons in the Battle Dojo.
Battle Dojo balloon battle.jpg|Another view of the balloons.
Battle Dojo balloon battle 3.jpg|More balloons in the Battle Dojo, with a different color.
Target Balloon.jpg|A balloon from the ''[[Octo Expansion]]''
Fail Balloon Screenshot.jpg|A fail balloon from [[Bustalicious Station]]
S2 Mem Cake Balloon.png|The balloon [[mem cake]].
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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{{Localized name
|title=Balloon
|Jap=風船
|JapR=Fūsen
|JapM=Balloon
|Dut=Ballon
|DutM=Balloon
|FreE=Ballon
|FreEM=Balloon
|Ger=Ballon
|GerM=Balloon
|Ita=Palloncino
|ItaM=Balloon
|Rus=Шарик
|RusR=Sharik
|RusM=Balloon
|SpaE=Globo
|SpaEM=Balloon
}}

{{Localized name
|title=Fail balloon
|Jap=ダメ風船
|JapR=
|JapM=
|Dut=Blunderballon
|DutM=Blunder balloon
|FreA=Ballon d'échec
|FreAM=
|FreE=Cata-ballon
|FreEM=
|Ger=Nieten-Ballon
|GerM=
|Ita=Sballoncino
|ItaM=
|Rus=Фэйл-шарик
|RusR=Feil-sharik
|RusM=Fail balloon
|Spa=Globo prohibido
|SpaM=
|SpaA=<!--Spanish (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|SpaAM=
|ChiS=失败气球
|ChiSR=
|ChiSM=
|ChiT=失敗氣球
|ChiTR=
|ChiTM=
|Kor=불량 풍선
|KorR=
|KorM=
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|InternalM=
}}
</div>

==References==
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[[Category:Octo Valley]]
[[Category:Octo Canyon]]
[[Category:Octo Expansion]]
[[Category:Return of the Mammalians]]
[[Category:Mechanics]]