Desktop Tower Defense

Quick Start Instructions

Choose Difficulty

  • Before you can start playing the game you must select a game mode. If you have never played a Tower Defense game before you should start with the 'Easy' mode.
  • Selecting a Tower

  • It is a good idea to place some Towers on the map so that they are ready for the first level of creeps.
  • Click on a Tower to select it and information about that Tower will appear beneath it.
  • The Tower will be highlighted in green if you can afford to buy it, or red if you do not have enough gold.

  • Placing a Tower

  • Once you have selected a Tower, move the cursor back onto the map. Towers can be placed anywhere inside the white markers.
  • The green box shows where the Tower will be placed; if it goes red you cannot place a Tower there or you do not have enough money.
  • If you attempt to place a tower where it would completely prevent creeps from getting to the exit, a "BLOCKING" message would display, and the tower would not be placed.
  • Creating a Maze

  • Place a few more Towers onto the map so that the creeps will have to move around them.
  • The shaded circle shows the range of the tower you have selected.
  • Starting the 1st level

  • You are now ready to defend against the 1st level of creeps, so press the 'START' button.
  • Creeps will appear and move from one side of the map to the other. Your towers will shoot them when they get into range.
  • Upgrading a Tower

  • Towers can be upgraded to increase their power. When you click on a Tower on the map you will see an info panel.
  • If you have enough gold, click on the 'Upgrade' button to begin upgrading the Tower. The higher the level of the Tower the longer the upgrade takes.
  • The second set of numbers with the '+' signs indicate what aspects of the tower will be improved after the upgrade.
  • Example Maze

  • To complete all 50 levels you may have to create a long maze!
  • Click here to view other player's mazes.


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