Game · GB

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

  • World Bowling: Front Cover (GB · United States)
    Front Cover (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Front Cover (GB · Japan)
    Front Cover (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Back Cover (GB · United States)
    Back Cover (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Back Cover (GB · Japan)
    Back Cover (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Media (GB · United States)
    Media (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Media (GB · Japan)
    Media (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
    Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
    Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
    Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
    Spine/Sides (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Manual (GB · United States)
    Manual (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Manual (GB · United States)
    Manual (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Extras (GB · United States)
    Extras (GB · United States)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Manual (GB · Japan)
    Manual (GB · Japan)
  • World Bowling: Manual (GB · Japan)
    Manual (GB · Japan)

Screenshots

  • World Bowling: Title Screen. (GB)
    Title Screen. (GB)
  • World Bowling: Choose your country. (GB)
    Choose your country. (GB)
  • World Bowling: Ready to bowl. (GB)
    Ready to bowl. (GB)
  • World Bowling: The ball is on it's way. (GB)
    The ball is on it's way. (GB)
  • World Bowling: One pin left. (GB)
    One pin left. (GB)
  • World Bowling: Got the Spare. (GB)
    Got the Spare. (GB)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
GB1990-01-13JP, north-americaAthena

Barcodes

  • 0095474120101
  • 4988679000025

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