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[[File:Bowling.png|thumb|200px|Bowling title screen | [[File:Bowling.png|thumb|200px|Bowling title screen]] | ||
'''Bowling''' is a [[minigame]] in ''[[Game & Wario]]'', for [[Wii U]], unlocked after completing [[Pirates]]. It is one of the two single-player games to feature a multiplayer mode, the other being [[Design]]. | '''Bowling''' is a [[minigame]] in ''[[Game & Wario]]'', for [[Wii U]], unlocked after completing [[Pirates]]. It is one of the two single-player games to feature a multiplayer mode, the other being [[Design]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The player has to knock down rows of bowling pins modeled after the [[WarioWare | The player has to knock down rows of bowling pins modeled after the [[WarioWare, Inc.]] employees, all of which have a different mass and center of gravity. The player throws the ball by drawing swipes on the {{button|wiiu|GamePad}} screen. After being thrown, the ball's trajectory can be altered by tilting the {{button|wiiu|GamePad}}. | ||
The minigame has two modes | The minigame has two modes. '''Challenge''' mode features three difficulty levels and prompts the player to complete 10 challenges with a strike. Failing to complete a challenge resets the pin alignment and the player has to try again until succeeding or using up their stock of bowling balls. Failing to knock the pins down with the ball will also result in losing a ball. There are five balls in stock. '''Classic''' mode is a traditional 10-frame game. | ||
==Levels== | ==Levels== | ||
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'''Level 3:''' Pins are set further apart from another requiring a chain reaction of knocking pins down. | '''Level 3:''' Pins are set further apart from another requiring a chain reaction of knocking pins down. | ||
'''Classic:''' A traditional 10 frame bowling game. Each frame focuses on one character. Each character's sound and theme can be heard. | '''Classic:''' A traditional 10 frame bowling game. Each frame focuses on one character. Each character's sound and theme can be heard. The order of the characters is as follows: | ||
#[[Mona]] | #[[Mona]] | ||
#[[9-Volt]] | #[[9-Volt]] | ||
#[[Penny]] & [[Dr. Crygor]] | #[[Penny]] & [[Dr. Crygor]] | ||
#[[Kat | #[[Kat & Ana|Kat]] | ||
#[[Dribble | #[[Dribble & Spitz|Dribble]] | ||
#[[Orbulon]] | #[[Orbulon]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Young Cricket]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Ashley]] | ||
#[[Jimmy T | #[[Jimmy T]] | ||
#[[Wario]] | #[[Wario]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
'''''[[Jimmy T | '''''[[Jimmy T|Jimmy]]''' here! We're all down at the [[Diamond City]] bowling alley. Come bowl us over with your mad skills.'' | ||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
*{{button|wiiu|GamePad}}: Tilt the ball's curve. | *{{button|wiiu|GamePad}}: Tilt the ball's curve. | ||
*{{button| | *{{button|wiiu|Stylus}}: Throw ball/switch to overhead view of the pins. | ||
*{{button|A}}: Select options. | *{{button|wiiu|A}}: Select options. | ||
==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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Bowling clear G&Wario.png|Completion screen | Bowling clear G&Wario.png|Completion screen | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=ボウリング | |||
|JapR=Bouringu | |||
|JapM=Bowling | |||
|SpaE=Bowling | |||
|SpaEM=- | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[18-Volt]], [[Dribble | *Despite [[18-Volt]], [[Dribble & Spitz|Spitz]], [[Kat & Ana|Ana]], [[Master Mantis]], [[Mike]], and [[Red (WarioWare series)|Red]] also being seen going to the bowling alley in the cutscene, there are no bowling pins representing them. | ||
{{Game & Wario}} | {{Game & Wario}} | ||
[[Category:Game & Wario | [[Category:Game & Wario minigames]] | ||
Revision as of 06:25, November 25, 2023
Bowling is a minigame in Game & Wario, for Wii U, unlocked after completing Pirates. It is one of the two single-player games to feature a multiplayer mode, the other being Design.
Gameplay
The player has to knock down rows of bowling pins modeled after the WarioWare, Inc. employees, all of which have a different mass and center of gravity. The player throws the ball by drawing swipes on the 
screen. After being thrown, the ball's trajectory can be altered by tilting the .
The minigame has two modes. Challenge mode features three difficulty levels and prompts the player to complete 10 challenges with a strike. Failing to complete a challenge resets the pin alignment and the player has to try again until succeeding or using up their stock of bowling balls. Failing to knock the pins down with the ball will also result in losing a ball. There are five balls in stock. Classic mode is a traditional 10-frame game.
Levels
Level 1: A small amount of pins is set up and players are required to knock all pins down with one ball.
Level 2: Pins are set in a more difficult pattern requiring curveballs.
Level 3: Pins are set further apart from another requiring a chain reaction of knocking pins down.
Classic: A traditional 10 frame bowling game. Each frame focuses on one character. Each character's sound and theme can be heard. The order of the characters is as follows:
Description
Jimmy here! We're all down at the Diamond City bowling alley. Come bowl us over with your mad skills.
Controls
- : Tilt the ball's curve.
: Throw ball/switch to overhead view of the pins.
: Select options.
Screenshots
Completion screen
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボウリング[?] Bouringu |
Bowling | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bowling[?] | - |
Trivia
- Despite 18-Volt, Spitz, Ana, Master Mantis, Mike, and Red also being seen going to the bowling alley in the cutscene, there are no bowling pins representing them.
