Bowling

1978 video game for the Atari VCS

Video gamevideo gameQ4951133

Developer: Atari
Released: 1979
Platforms: Atari 2600
Genre: sports video game
Game mode: multiplayer video game
, single-player video game

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Bowling is a 1979 sports video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600. It is a simulation of tenpin bowling and sees the player attempting to knock down as many pins as possible with a ball in order to acquire a high score. There are six game modes that can selected from that influence the ball's movement and if a second player can participate for competitive multiplayer.

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Designed by: Larry Kaplan
Distribution format: ROM cartridge
Input device: joystick
Country of origin: United States
Title: Bowling

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