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Bowling Alley

1979 1-4 Players 70% Not Rated

A black and white bowling game for up to four people. Players roll a multi-colored trackball to simulate throwing a bowling ball down the alley. Attempt to knock down all the pins. This was the first that featured the popular 'Flash' variation with its timing-based scoring scheme. To support this, an external display was used to highlight the appropriate section of the score scheme.

Release date
April 1, 1979
Developer
Midway
Publisher
Midway
Players
1-4

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Bowling Alley

A black and white bowling game for up to four people. Players roll a multi-colored trackball to simulate throwing a bowling ball down the alley. Attempt to knock down all the pins. This was the first that featured the popular 'Flash' variation with its timing-based scoring scheme. To support this, an external display was used to highlight the appropriate section of the score scheme.

Genres

Sports / Bowling

Modes

4-Player Alternating

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Developer
Midway
Publisher
Midway

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideApril 1, 1979 · Not Rated

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