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3D Bowling

3D Bowling is a sports game where you are charged with the task of knocking over ten pins at the end of a lane with your bowling ball. When it is your turn, you are shown both a side-view of the lane as well…

31 December 1982

3D Bowling is a sport developed by UA Limited, released 31 December 1982 on Arcadia 2001.

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What 3D Bowling is

3D Bowling is a sport game developed by UA Limited and released in 1982. It was published by Emerson Radio. It is available on Arcadia 2001 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

3D Bowling is a sports game where you are charged with the task of knocking over ten pins at the end of a lane with your bowling ball. When it is your turn, you are shown both a side-view of the lane as well as a view of the pins. The controls allow you to position yourself across the lane, then when ready, to step towards the foul line and release the ball towards your targets. On release, you may choose to hook the ball to the left or right. Stepping across the foul line results in a zero score for that throw. Otherwise, you will see the ball travel up the lane, and then switch to an "expanded view" of the pins as the ball arrives. Pins are reset after each strike, and if there are no…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

3D Bowling launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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When did 3D Bowling come out?
3D Bowling was released on 31 December 1982 for Arcadia 2001.

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