How to Play Bowling

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How to play Bowling

Make Bowling your next activity in the game library. Complete ten frames and maximise the score. Look at what changes after your first action. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.

Play ten frames using a two-dimensional bowling lane. Strikes, spares and bonus rolls count towards the total.

Build a steady rhythm

Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Make the next step deliberately.

Your goal

Complete ten frames and maximise the score. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Take a moment to understand the current position.

Step by step

1. Set lane position and power.
2. Roll into the rack.
3. A strike ends a normal frame; otherwise roll again.
4. The tenth can earn bonus rolls.

Controls

Lane-position/power sliders and Roll ball. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Use one clear input at a time.

A useful example

A strike followed by 4 and 5 scores 19; a spare followed by 7 scores 17. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Consider the next action carefully.

Watch out for this

Bonus-dependent frames may not yet have a confirmed total. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.

Common questions