Bowling Solitaire (1969)

About this game

Bowling Solitaire was designed by Sid Sackson and published on his A Gamut of Games. According to him, he created this game because of his distaste for solitaire games in which a red 9 is placed on a black 10. In this game, standard playing cards are used to simulate a round of bowling.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 1 player — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 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.