Bowling: Difference between revisions

'''[[wikipedia:Ten-pin bowling|Bowling]]''' is a game that can be played alone or against a [[Friendships in GTA IV|friend]] or [[Girlfriends in GTA IV|girlfriend]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It can be played at two bowling alleys owned by [[Memory Lanes]]. Bowling is introduced to the player during the mission [[First Date (GTA IV)|First Date]] but the player can bowl anytime while not on a mission before that. The player gets a choice of playing a half game or a full game. A win in bowling is required for [[100% Completion in GTA IV|100% completion]]. The [[Achievements in GTA IV|achievement]] ''Gobble Gobble'' is given if the player scores a "turkey" (three strikes in a row). Non playable characters can be seen bowling in the bowling alleys. The player can still bowl in [[The Lost and the Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], but it is no longer available as a friend activity, seemingly replaced by [[Air Hockey]].

*[[wikipedia:Gutter|Guttered]] – The bowling ball fell into one of the two gutters, or channels, knocking no pins down

*[[wikipedia:Perfect game (bowling)|Perfect]] – Throwing 12 strikes in a row, achieving the best score possible in bowling: 300 points

*[[wikipedia:Bowling pin|Pins]] – The ten white targets of bowling to be knocked down

*[[wikipedia:Spare (bowling)|Spare]] – All ten pins are knocked down with the second ball, denoted by a "/" on the scoreboard

*[[wikipedia:Split (bowling)|Split]] – The head pin is knocked but two or more is not knocked

*[[wikipedia:Strike (bowling)|Strike]] – All ten pins are knocked down with the first ball, denoted by an "X" on the scoreboard

*[[wikipedia:Strike (bowling)#Consecutive strikes|Turkey]] – Three strikes in a row