Bowling is a sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a ball down a lane and knocking over pins. The sport is played in a Bowling alley, which consists of a long, narrow lane with ten pins set up at the end. Players take turns rolling a Bowling ball down the lane, attempting to knock over as many pins as possible. The number of pins knocked over determines the player's score for that turn. A perfect score in Bowling is 300 points, which is achieved by knocking over all ten pins in each of the game's ten frames.
Your Goal!
The goal of bowling is simple- to knock down as many pins with your ball. The more you hit them, the higher your score!
The 10-frame game is a lot like a slot machine. You have two chances to get ten pins in each frame, but if you miss then there are still nine more frames for the other player(s) on your team/ friends list! Each pin you knock down earns you a point, while you can also score extra points by hitting ?strikes? or ?spares?.
The first time you successfully knock down all ten pins in a single frame is called your "Strike". It's been said that two successful strikes are doubles, three straight successes from turkeys, and four or more bags indicate an automatic five-bagger! Strikes are indicated with an "X".
A spare is when you fail to knock down all ten pins at your first attempt in a single frame, but manage clear the remaining targets. It's commonly indicated by "/."
The difference in scoring on Strikes and Spares from regular frames:
Spare: 10 points + the number of pins you knock down for your first attempt at the next frame.
Strike: score 10 points + the number of pins you knock down for the entire next frame.
Double:
1st frame ? 20 points + the number of pins you knock down in 3rd frame
