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PBA Bowling

Get your ball and rack up the pins, as one of America's favorite sports makes its Windows 95 debut in PBA Bowling. The official computer game of the Professional Bowlers Association, PBA Bowling brings the…

62 31 July 1981

PBA Bowling is an arcade developed by Mattel Electronics, released 31 July 1981 on Intellivision.

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What PBA Bowling is

PBA Bowling is an arcade game developed by Mattel Electronics and released in 1981. It is available on Intellivision only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Get your ball and rack up the pins, as one of America's favorite sports makes its Windows 95 debut in PBA Bowling. The official computer game of the Professional Bowlers Association, PBA Bowling brings the excitement of one of America's best-loved pastimes to your PC. With a realistic physics model, digitized players and full-motion video, you'll think it's Friday night at the local lanes!.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

PBA Bowling holds a critic score of 62 out of 100. That places it above 23% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70.

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Quick answers

PBA Bowling — frequently asked questions

When did PBA Bowling come out?
PBA Bowling was released on 31 July 1981 for Intellivision.
Does PBA Bowling have multiplayer?
Yes. PBA Bowling supports multiplayer.

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