Ace Pilot/Gallery

Ace Pilot

ARTICLE

GALLERY

HISTORY

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Upgrade Icons

• Current
• 29 October 2020 - 21 June 2024
• 29 November 2019 – 29 October 2020

1	2	3	4	5

Ability

1	2	3	4	5

1	2	3	4	5

Flight Paths

1	2

Skin Upgrades

The Ace Pilot has eight skins in total. This includes:

1. The Default skin.
2. Seven skins that can be unlocked from Skincrates.

• Default
• Green
• Red
• Yellow
• Aerial Ace
• Navy
• Purple
• Pumpkin

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Black, red and yellow Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat. Has two guns on its wings.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and white Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a grey Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings. Has a nose art of mouth and eyes.

The Green skin is obtained from the Basic Skincrate.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Light and dark green Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat. Has two guns on its wings.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and green Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a green Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings.

The Red skin is obtained from the Basic Skincrate.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Black and red Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and red Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a red Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings.

The Yellow skin is obtained from the Basic Skincrate.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Black and yellow Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and yellow Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a yellow Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings.

The Aerial Ace skin is obtained from the Basic Skincrate.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Black and white Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat. Has two guns on its wings.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and white Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a white Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings.

The Navy skin is obtained from the Basic Skincrate.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Black and dark blue Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and dark blue Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a dark blue Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings.

The Purple skin is obtained from the Basic Skincrate.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Black and purple Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and purple Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a purple Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings.

The Pumpkin skin is obtained from the Pumpkin Skincrate.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Black and orange Boeing P-12, operated by a tan skinned humanoid that wears a green shirt, blue gloves and an aviator hat.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a black and orange Republic P-47 Thunderbolt with multiple guns and bombs on its wings.
4		No change.
5		Plane is now a orange Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with an automated gun on the front and multiple bombs on its wings. Has a nose art of mouth and eyes.

Previous Variants

• Default
• Green
• Red
• Yellow
• Aerial Ace
• Navy
• Purple
• Pumpkin

• Version 1
• Version 2

This version of the Default skin was used between the 29th of November 2019 and 29th of October 2020.

Default	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Blue biplane with red circles with green outlines. Humanoid has yellow skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has a mounted automatic gun to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		Biplane turns grey.
3		Plane is now a grey A6M5 zero. Automatic guns are now on the plane's wings.
4		Plane is now black.
5		Plane is now a black F-35 Lightning II fighter jet.

This version of the Default skin was used between the 29th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Blue biplane with yellow, blue and red insignia, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a blue Grumman F6F Hellcat with four mounted automatic guns.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia changed.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns.

• Version 1
• Version 2

This version of the Green skin was used between the 29th of November 2019 and 29th of October 2020.

Green	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Green biplane with red circles with blue outlines. Humanoid has yellow skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has a mounted automatic gun to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		Biplane turns grey.
3		Plane is now a grey A6M5 zero and circle outlines are now green. Automatic guns are now on the plane's wings.
4		Plane is now black.
5		Plane is now a black F-35 Lightning II fighter jet.

This version of the Green skin was used between the 29th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Green biplane with yellow, green and blue insignia, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a green Grumman F6F Hellcat with four mounted automatic guns.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia changed.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns. Insignia is now green.

• Version 1
• Version 2

This version of the Red skin was used between the 29th of November 2019 and 29st of October 2020.

Red	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Red biplane with red circles with green outlines. Humanoid has yellow skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has a mounted automatic gun to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		Biplane turns grey.
3		Plane is now a grey A6M5 zero. Automatic guns are now on the plane's wings.
4		Plane is now black.
5		Plane is now a black F-35 Lightning II fighter jet.

This version of the Red skin was used between the 29th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Red biplane with yellow, red and blue insignia, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a red Grumman F6F Hellcat with four mounted automatic guns.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia changed.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns. Insignia is now red.

• Version 1
• Version 2

This version of the Yellow skin was used between the 29th of November 2019 and 29th of October 2020.

Yellow	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Yellow biplane with red circles with blue outlines. Humanoid has yellow skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has a mounted automatic gun to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		Biplane turns grey.
3		Plane is now a grey A6M5 zero and circle outlines are now green. Automatic guns are now on the plane's wings.
4		Plane is now black.
5		Plane is now a black F-35 Lightning II fighter jet.

This version of the Yellow skin was used between the 29th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Yellow biplane with dark purple, yellow and purple insignia, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a yellow Grumman F6F Hellcat.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia changed.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns. Insignia is now yellow.

This version of the Aerial Ace skin was used between the 29th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		White biplane with dark blue insignia, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a white Grumman F6F Hellcat with four mounted automatic guns.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia is now light blue.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns. Insignia is now white.

This version of the Navy skin was used between the 29th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Navy	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Dark blue biplane with orange and dark blue insignia, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a dark blue Grumman F6F Hellcat with four mounted automatic guns.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia changed.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns. Insignia is now dark blue.

This version of the Purple skin was used between the 29th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Purple	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Purple biplane with light green, purple and pink insignia, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now a purple Grumman F6F Hellcat with four mounted automatic guns.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia changed.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns. Insignia is now purple.

This version of the Pumpkin skin was used between the 31th of October 2020 and 21st of June 2024.

Icon	Tower

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Level	Image	Cosmetic Changes
0		Orange biplane with orange and purple insignia with a pumpkin on top, and dark grey bomb bay. Humanoid has tan skin, black torso and pants, and white goggles. Has two mounted automatic guns to attack enemies.
1		No change.
2		No change.
3		Plane is now an orange Grumman F6F Hellcat with four mounted automatic guns.
4		Plane is now black. Insignia changed.
5		Plane is now a black F22 Raptor with six mounted automatic guns. Insignia is now orange with a pumpkin instead of a star.

Other

Thumbnails

Default skin on the game thumbnail.

Default skin on the game thumbnail.

Aerial Ace skin on the game thumbnail.

Default skin on the game thumbnail.

Default skin on the game thumbnail.

Icons

Default skin on the game icon.

Default skin on the game icon.

Default skin on the game icon.

Promotional Videos

Night Four - Tower Defense Simulator

Default skin on a promotional video.

Ace Pilot Reworked - Tower Defense Simulator

Default skin on a promotional video.

Gatling Gun Tower - Tower Defense Simulator

Default skin on a promtional video.

Trailers

Tower Defense Simulator Trailer

Default skin in the game trailer.

Tower Defense Simulator Trailer 2020

Default skin in the game trailer.

Tower Defense Simulator Frost Invasion Trailer

Default skin in the game trailer.

Tower Defense Simulator- Solar Eclipse Trailer

Default skin in the game trailer.

Tower Defense Simulator- ☢️ NUCLEAR Update!☢️

Default skin in the game trailer.

Tower Defense Simulator- Christmas 2023 Trailer

Default skin in the game trailer.

Development Images

Default skin on a development image.

Hotshot skin on a development image.

Hotshot skin on a development image.

Hotshot skin on a development image.

Hotshot skin on a development image.

Hotshot skin on a development image.

Hotshot skin on a development image.

Default skin on a development image.

Default skin on a development image.

Renders

Default skin on a render.

Default skin on a render.

Default skin on a render.

Skin Trivia

• Despite having a humanoid, none of the skins had a Funny Face since they are all faceless.
• The same humanoid used in the current Ace Pilot is also used in the Military Base and Mecha Base.
• The original Level 3 icon shows a blue monoplane, which did not appear in-game with any skin at the time.
• Technically, as the Grumman F6F Hellcat and F22 Raptor (and originally the A6M5 Zero and the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet) are at a cruising altitude, and both models have retractable landing gears, they should not have their landing gears deployed.
  • The Hotshot skin has aircraft with retractable landing gear. But they appear to be up.
• The bomb bay on the Level 2 and higher Ace Pilot will open when its dropping a bomb.
• The Level 1-2 aircraft for the unreleased Hotshot skin is a Piper Cub, armed with machine guns on its wings.
  • The Level 3-4 aircraft resembles a North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft with the iconic invasion stripes livery, also known as the D-Day markings.
  • The Level 5 aircraft is the iconic Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" with the iconic "Shark mouth" paint.
    • Ironically, despite having the powerful and famous GAU-8 Minigun in front of the aircraft, three machine gun pods can be seen attached to the undersides of both wings. This could mean that the GAU-8 at front of the A-10 does not do anything, and the only guns that fire are the gun pods.
• The Hotshot skin appears in Wrecked Battlefield II, despite not being present in-game.
  • However, they are not the same as the ones posted in the Tower Defense Simulator Discord. Most notably, the stripes on wings and the spades are removed.

Update History

This only refers to cosmetic changes to the Ace Pilot. Check the main article for statistical changes.

• 29 November 2019 - Release v1.4.0
  • Ace Pilot added.
  • Skins: Red, Green, Yellow
• 29 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.0.0
  • All skins Level 0-5 appearance changed.
  • New skins: Aerial Ace, Navy, Purple
• 31 October 2020 - Overhaul v1.1.0
  • New skin: Pumpkin
• 29 December 2021 - v1.0.0l
  • Bug: All of the Ace Pilot's skins do not upgrade properly.
    • This was fixed later the same day.
• 21 June 2024 - v1.25.0
  • All skins appearance changed.
  • Updated explosion visual effects.
• 2 August 2024 - v1.27.0
  • Updated explosion visual effects.
• 18 September 2024 - v1.32.0
  • Bug: Level 0-2 Ace Pilot appears in the Level 3+ preview of the upgrade menu, alongside the later planes.