| You set up, shoulders square with the foul | | | | bowling game. Building on the success of the |
| line; you eye the target, aligning yourself | | | | first version, this one has an added 5 new |
| with the dots on the lane; you raise the ball | | | | lanes to its existing library. Rendered in |
| in preparation, stepping to move forward, | | | | 3D, the game makes for a fun coffee-break |
| slide, swing and let go. The ball travels | | | | companion. |
| just as you had envisioned it; and knocks | | | | |
| down the split pins at the far end of the | | | | Rocketbowl |
| alley. The crowd cheers. You've won the | | | | |
| tournament! - All from the comforts of your | | | | The traditional bowling game with an |
| home. | | | | explosive twist! Bowling balls are powered by |
| | | | rockets and can propel over all sorts of |
| Yes, practically all sports have a digital | | | | obstacles like water traps, bridges, and |
| version of the game available for playing on | | | | tunnels before knocking down pins. Some pins |
| the computer. It is now possible to "bowl" | | | | carry money points with them letting you earn |
| virtually through a number of computer games | | | | points to buy more exciting balls! |
| available on the Internet. | | | | |
| | | | Elf |
| Some games are serious with considerations | | | | |
| for physics as detailed as speed of approach | | | | This game was a runaway hit just before the |
| and spin. Then there are others that are | | | | year 2000, when it made its debut during the |
| purely for cathartic fun. Here's a short list | | | | holidays of 1999. It features Jolly Ol' Saint |
| of bowling-based online games that have been | | | | Nick knocking down toy factory elves on |
| making the rounds lately: | | | | "strike" (can the pun get any more obvious?). |
| | | | With its funny cartoon like graphics, it has |
| There are many free games online that build | | | | developed a niche following and has spawned |
| on the basic alley, pins and ball setup, with | | | | different versions since its inception. |
| little variations. To check out some, try | | | | Unfortunately, the game is only for |
| tapping out key bowling phrases on your | | | | downloading and an online version doesn't |
| favorite search engine to find games such as | | | | exist yet. |
| Polar Bowler, Pot Bowling Around the World, | | | | |
| It's Raining Pins, and Bowling Evolution. | | | | So there you are, even if you're not on the |
| Some details on select games follow: | | | | lanes, you can still bowl and have fun with |
| | | | the click of a mouse. Albeit there is little |
| Gutterball 2 | | | | comparison to the real game, it does come |
| | | | quite close. Now all that's missing are the |
| Its creators claim it's the most realistic 3D | | | | sodas and fries! |