Super Bowling Mania

The pitch

Step onto the lanes in a realistic bowling experience. Aim, curve and strike your way through exciting matches with smooth controls and immersive physics. Core Gameplay & Story Q: What is the game about? What do you need to do? A: It's a bowling simulator where the goal is to knock down pins better than your opponent. Q: Is there a storyline in the game? A: There is no storyline; the goal is to earn points and outperform opponents. Q: What is the unique feature of the game? What can hook players? A: It's a great bowling simulator with smooth controls, sound, and a variety of skins. There's also a competitive mode to increase your ranking. Mechanics & Progression Q: Are there bosses, and how do they differ? A: Not applicable. Q: What currencies are there and what can they be spent on (regular - gold, premium - crystals, etc.)? A: Gold is spent on various skins for balls and pins. Q: How does leveling up work exactly? What needs to be done to level up faster? A: You need to outperform opponents and earn trophies. Economy & Customization Q: Are there in-game purchases? What can be bought and what does it affect? Does making a donation speed up game progress? A: Not applicable. Q: Are there engaging content elements (weapons, cars, locations, skills, references to famous franchises, etc.)? A: Changing the arena by improving your ranking in competitive mode. Q: Is there customization in the game? Can you customize the appearance of the character, location editor, car tuning, etc.? A: Yes, you can customize the appearance of balls and pins. Retention & Engagement Q: Are there daily rewards or something similar that encourages players to come back? A: Not applicable. Q: Is it preferable to play with sound to immerse yourself better in the atmosphere, or will there be difficulties in passing without sound? A: The music in the main menu is good and sets the mood. During gameplay, there is pleasant sound design. Q: Are there mini-games within the main storyline? For example, "match three" puzzles within a strategy game. A: Not applicable. Q: Are there achievement systems? What are they and what can you get them for? A: Not applicable. Multiplayer Q: Is there an in-game online chat? Voice chat? A: Not applicable. Q: Does the game happen in real-time or asynchronously? A: Not applicable. Q: Can you play with friends? A: Not applicable. Q: Room size, how many players play simultaneously? A: Not applicable.

Controls & how it runs

Drag to aim your bowling ball. Swipe forward to roll. Add spin and curve to control your shot. Knock down all pins to score strikes and spares. Compete against challenging opponents and improve your bowling skills. Unlock exciting balls, pins, and rewards as you progress.

Getting a run going takes exactly one press: Press start, up top, and the game boots inside this page — nothing downloads in the background and no form wants your details before the first jump. The cabinet is drawn for a flexible screen and listens to mouse, keyboard or touch, whichever the game prefers. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture. Given a fullscreen button, use it — scores look better at full size, that's just science.

Super Bowling Mania — quick-fire questions

Does Super Bowling Mania cost anything to play?

Not a token. The cabinet is free from the first run to the five-hundredth — no wallet, no sign-up, no toll booth hiding three levels in. The adverts around the page are what keep the floor's lights on.

What sort of game is Super Bowling Mania?

It stands on our Sports row — that's the family it plays most like. The pitch above is the publisher's own rundown of what it throws at you and what it hands back.

Can I play Super Bowling Mania on my phone?

Happily, yes. It runs inside the browser on phones and tablets the same way it does on a computer. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture.

Do I need to install anything first?

Nothing whatsoever. Super Bowling Mania is an HTML5 game: hit the start button and it boots on this page, and shutting the tab sweeps the cabinet clean behind you.

Before you wander off

Personal best banked, or still chasing it? Either way the full Sports row is powered on and waiting — Thirty-six sports cabinets: basketball duels, football physics and bowling alleys with house rules. All the ceremony of sport, none of the laundry.