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[edit] Overview
The balloon is a shaman item that rises. When created, balloons will slowly rise until they are blocked by a surface or float past the boundaries of the map. Balloons act like transparent items to mice. Balloons have a single anchor that is activated by any other anchor key. When anchored to objects, the balloon will attach itself to the object by a string. The force of the balloon will have different results based on the weight, shape, and size of the object. For example, while a single balloon can easily carry a single small crate, at least three balloons are required to lift an anvil effectively.
Balloons come in red, blue, green, and yellow. Despite rumors that say the colors of the balloons correspond to what anchor hotkey you use (C, V, B, or N), the color of the balloon is completely random and generated differently, client sided (each user sees the same balloon as a random color).
After the August 8th update, Shaman are now allowed to attach balloons to other mice within 30 seconds of the round. The connection to the balloons breaks if the mouse in question moves, but the Shaman can nudge the balloon with objects such as drag balls, spirits, or attach runes to it. This won't break the connection the balloon has on the mouse, but rather add some degree of locomotion.
Airships are a common use of balloons.
[edit] Balloon bug
Bug.Attach a balloon to yourself, then attach 2 small boxes to the balloon and you will fly much faster. A variation of this is to attach a balloon to yourself and spawn an anchor-less large box in between you and the balloon. Bug.If the balloon is attached to an object and rises too high in the sky, the balloon might "pop," or disappear, causing the object to fall.
[edit] Balloon Spirit Break Glitch
Bug.Attach a balloon to yourself first (any anchor). Then put a B anchored in/visible plank (any size) on the balloon. Lastly, spirit the B anchored plank (b anchor/red dot). Now you're in the top left corner!
[edit] Balloon Swing
Bug.Attach a balloon to yourself (any anchor). Then put a B anchor small plank (invisible recommended) on the balloon. Put a N long (invisible recommended (if it is visible you might die!)) plank on the B anchor small plank or the balloon. Repeat if wanted.
[edit] Balloon Elevator Bug
Bug.It is possible to create a balloon elevator that will go smoothly up to the sky.
Attach a balloon to a plank.
Use a yellow C anchor to attach a plank or small box to the lower part of the balloon.
Use a yellow C anchor to attach a rune pointing to the right (up is unstable) to the plank/box near its anchor.
The balloons string will endlessly stretch and can even lifts anvils. If it is too slow just add another rune. After it reaches the upper map limit it will either disappear, come back without the plank/box (nice, reusable) or come down as a mildly raging god when to many planks and runes were used.
[edit] Balloon Acceleration
Bug.A funny way of accelerating a balloon:
1. Attach a balloon to a mouse.
2. Place a big box between mouse and balloon.
[edit] Balloon Plank Bug
Bug.Attach a balloon to yourself or any mouse. Then put a B anchored in/visible plank (any size) on the balloon. Now get out from the balloon. The B anchored plank will work as a C anchored plank in the balloon.
[edit] Balloon Walk
Bug.Attach a balloon to yourself, and right after, start walking left or right very quickly. Also, if you jump right before a balloon is connected you look like you are doing a super man.Balloon Walk hacking, where it is possible to run back and forth without disconnecting from the string, is now a bannable offense.
[edit] Soulmate Separation Glitch
Bug.On soulmate levels, if a balloon is attached to both soulmates and they both detach from their balloons, they will no longer be bonded with each-other.
[edit] Balloon Into The Future
Bug.Put a balloon on somebody just as the time runs out and on the next map they will be on a balloon.