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1988 · Capcom · Bowling · Sports

Capcom Bowling

Capcom Bowling is a top down bowling simulation released to arcades in 1988 by Capcom. Up to 4 four players could play a single game playing alternately. The controls feature a trackball which is used to control both direction and power, and two buttons which control left and right spin or hook.

Released
1988
Platforms
Arcade
Genres
BowlingSports
Developers
CapcomIncredible Technologies
Publishers
Capcom
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 3
Languages
English

About

Capcom Bowling is a top down bowling sports simulation game developed by Incredible Technologies (under the brand name Strata) and released by Capcom to arcades in 1988. Up to 4 four players could play a single game playing alternately. The controls feature a trackball which is used to control both direction and power, and two buttons which control left and right spin or hook. Comedic animations play for making certain shots.

The game was released in both an upright cabinet and a cocktail version. Most of the upright cabinets are conversion kits for existing cabinets although a limited number of dedicated cabinets were produced. These cabinets featured a birch plywood finish to mimic a bowling lane, a larger marbled trackball and painted side art. The Japanese version featured a different cabinet.

Keywords

  • bowling
  • trackball

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Capcom Bowling on their October 1, 1988 issue as being the most-successful upright/cockpit arcade unit of the month. In North America, it was a commercial success, selling about 12,000 arcade units by early 1991.

Your Sinclair called the game "quite fun" but "a little quick and easy".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Arcade31 December 1988Worldwide

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