Not to be confused with Green and Red Balloons, Tools of the same name.
Balloons are typical party balloons that float over the conveyor belt area of the map. When the player makes contact with them, they pop in a burst of confetti and grant a sum of Money, and have a chance to grant Items and a higher chance to drop Tokens. Green Balloons are, as the name would suggest, green in color. They float relatively low above the ground, and are very accessible by simply jumping. They are quite common, and therefore give less rewards than their red counterparts. Red Balloons float much higher than the Green Balloons, requiring the Green Balloon (Tool) to reach. They are also significantly rarer, and are therefore more likely to give greater rewards. Some Quests require you to pop a certain number of balloons.
Rewards
As stated above, popping these Balloons grants the player various rewards. Both Green and Red Balloons always give an amount of Money dependent on progression in the tycoon, with Green Balloons giving less than $1,000 very early on, and up to over $1,000,000 much later, while Red Balloons grant around 10 times as much.