World Bowling
World Bowling is a 1990 GB game by Athena.
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About the game
World Bowling is a bowling game in which the player has to beat bowling alleys from six different countries (England, China, Japan, Canada, France, USA). To win the game, all alleys have to be beaten in a row with an increasing points requirement (200 to 250) - if the score is missed once, it is back to the beginning.
The player can set the weight of the bowling ball: a heavier ball has more power but this goes in turn with a loss of control. It also depends on the chosen player character: the male is better with heavy balls while the female character should use a lighter one. The throw itself is divided into three parts: character position on the alley, control and power. While the first is simply chosen by lining the character up, the latter two are reaction games: a marker goes from left to right (and vice versa) and the player has to hit the button when the marker reaches the desired point. A high value (i.e. the marker is right) in control means that the throw is straight while a high power determines the speed and strength.
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Facts
- Platforms
- GB
- First released
- 1990-01-13
- Developers
- Athena
- Publishers
- Athena
- Genres
- sports video game
Covers and screenshots
Box, manual and cartridge scans
Front Cover (GB · United States) Front Cover (GB · Japan) Back Cover (GB · United States) Back Cover (GB · Japan) Media (GB · United States) Media (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · United States) Spine/Sides (GB · United States) Spine/Sides (GB · United States) Spine/Sides (GB · United States) Manual (GB · United States) Manual (GB · United States) Extras (GB · United States) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Manual (GB · Japan) Manual (GB · Japan)
Screenshots
Releases
| Platform | Released | Regions | Publishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 1990-01-13 | JP, north-america | Athena |
Barcodes
- 0095474120101
- 4988679000025
Where this comes from
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- MobyGames · MobyGames API terms · retrieved 2026-11-10
- Wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 2026-11-07
- Wikipedia game list · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-05
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