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'''Bowling''' is a game that can be played against a [[Friendships in GTA IV|friend]] or [[Girlfriends in GTA IV|girlfriend]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. The first time the player goes bowling is with [[Michelle (IV)|Michelle]], during the mission [[First Date (GTA IV)|First Date]]. The player can also play by themselves, without an opponent. 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).
'''Bowling''' is a game that can be played 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 called [[Memory Lanes]]. The first time the player goes bowling is with [[Michelle (IV)|Michelle]], during the mission [[First Date (GTA IV)|First Date]]. The player can also play by themselves, without an opponent. 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).


==Terminologies==
==Terminologies==
*Guttered - The bowling ball fell into one of the two gutters, or channels, knocking no pins down
*Guttered - The bowling ball fell into one of the two gutters, or channels, knocking no pins down
*Perfect - Throwing 12 strikes in a row, achieving the best score possible in bowling: 300 points
*[[wp:Perfect game (bowling)|Perfect]] - Throwing 12 strikes in a row, achieving the best score possible in bowling: 300 points
*Pins - The ten white targets of bowling to be knocked down
*[[wp:Bowling pin|Pins]] - The ten white targets of bowling to be knocked down
*Spare - All ten pins are knocked down with the second ball, denoted by a "/" on the score
*[[wp:Spare (bowling)|Spare]] - All ten pins are knocked down with the second ball, denoted by a "/" on the score
*Split - The head pin is knocked but two or more is not knocked
*[[wp:Split (bowling)|Split]] - The head pin is knocked but two or more is not knocked
*Strike - All ten pins are knocked down with the first ball, denoted by an "X" on the score
*[[wp:Strike (bowling)|Strike]] - All ten pins are knocked down with the first ball, denoted by an "X" on the score
*Turkey - Three strikes in a row
*[[wp:Turkey_(bowling)#Consecutive_strikes|Turkey]] - Three strikes in a row


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[[Category:Sports]]

Revision as of 23:54, 11 March 2009


Bowling is a game that can be played against a friend or girlfriend in Grand Theft Auto IV. It can be played at two bowling alleys called Memory Lanes. The first time the player goes bowling is with Michelle, during the mission First Date. The player can also play by themselves, without an opponent. The player gets a choice of playing a half game or a full game. A win in bowling is required for 100% completion. The achievement Gobble Gobble is given if the player scores a turkey (three strikes in a row).

Terminologies

  • Guttered - The bowling ball fell into one of the two gutters, or channels, knocking no pins down
  • Perfect - Throwing 12 strikes in a row, achieving the best score possible in bowling: 300 points
  • Pins - The ten white targets of bowling to be knocked down
  • Spare - All ten pins are knocked down with the second ball, denoted by a "/" on the score
  • Split - The head pin is knocked but two or more is not knocked
  • Strike - All ten pins are knocked down with the first ball, denoted by an "X" on the score
  • Turkey - Three strikes in a row
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