Bowl-O-Rama (2002)

About this game

This is a simulation of Ten pin bowling. The game comes in a championship format with many (hundreds)of different bowlers and all with their own personal cards. There are two main types of play; One is to literally roll a twenty sided die down the cardboard lane into an area that gives you a result. Cross reference that result with the bowlers card to get a pin fall. The second type of play is to roll the twenty sided die and cross reference the number rolled with various charts. There is a 'championship' mode and league mode as well as 'real' and fictional bowlers. A fun, short and accurate representation of the sport.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 32. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.