Bowling
Bowling is a game in the Plaza that can be played alone or with 2-4 players. The bowling alley can be found in the Main Plaza Square: it features 10 bowling lanes, media players on each lane, a small lounge room, and the Bowling Pro Shop.
Controls
To roll the ball:
- Move the mouse left and right to pick where on the lane the ball will roll; then, left click to confirm the position.
- Flick the mouse up and down to determine the force the ball will roll at: the faster the mouse is flicked, the faster the ball will roll.
- Left and right click to determine the ball's spin.
Gameplay
Tower Unite's bowling alley features standard tenpin bowling rules. A full game consists of 10 rounds, formally called frames, and each player takes turns completing the current frame before moving on to the next one.
For the first 9 frames, players are allowed to roll twice. If all pins are knocked over in the first roll, it's a Strike and the second roll is skipped. If all pins are knocked over after the second roll, it's a Spare. If there are any pins left over after the second roll, it's an Open Frame.
On the final frame, players are allowed to roll two more times if they get a Strike, or one more time if they get a Spare. Otherwise, the third roll is skipped.
| Score | Point Value |
|---|---|
| Open Frame | Number of pins knocked over after the second roll |
| Spare ( / ) | 10 points + the score of the next roll |
| Strike ( X ) | 10 points + the score of the next 2 rolls |
Unit payouts are rewarded after each frame, varying in value depending on whether you got a Strike, Spare, or Open Frame. After the final frame, the game ends and players receive a final payout based on a multiplier of their final score (and placement, if playing with others).
Bowling Pro Shop
The Bowling Pro Shop is a store in the Bowling Alley that sells cosmetic upgrades for your bowling ball. Some upgrades have unique effects that play when striking pins. The Bowling Pro Shop's cashier is Darien; to the left of him is Kaylen (The Pinhead), who allows you to equip upgrades and change the color of your bowling ball.
| Icon | Name | Description |  |
|---|---|---|---|
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Normal | (No description) | Free (Default) |
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Chrome | The future is here. | 10,000 |
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Metallic | Shiny, yet satisfying. | 5,000 |
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Skull | Pick up spares and the ladies. | 30,000 |
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Gold | Straight outta Fort Knox. | 100,000 |
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Fireball | Hot to touch. | 75,000 |
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Plasma | Longs to be in a glove next to other stones. | 90,000 |
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Earth | When it actually does revolve around you. | 50,000 |
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Moon | When two planets love each other very much... | 50,000 |
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Golf Ball | Foooore! | 15,000 |
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8 Ball | Play billiards in a new way. | 15,000 |
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Gumball | Pop some bubbles, hit some pins. | 60,000 |
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Catball | Meow down those pins. | 50,000 |
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Dogball | Barking might help scare those pins away. | 50,000 |
Related Achievements
Main article: Collection Book/Bowling
| Icon | Name | Description | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
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No Time To Spare | Get 100 strikes in total. | 5,000 Units |
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Damage Control | Get 20 spares in total. | 5,000 Units |
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No Pin Left Behind | Get a spare. | 1,500 Units |
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Keeping The Gutters Clean | No gutterballs in a game. | 1,500 Units |
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Weapon Of Choice | Upgrade your bowling ball and bowl with it. | 1,500 Units |
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Kingpin | Win a game of Bowling while playing with 3 other players. | 1,500 Units |
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Bowling Pro | Win 15 matches of Bowling in total. | 5,000 Units |
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Turkey Dinner | Get three strikes in a row (XXX). | 5,000 Units |
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The Cleaner | Get a clean game (each frame is a spare or strike). | 25,000 Units |
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Flawless Victory | Get a perfect game (score 300). | 25,000 Units |
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Tournament Bowler | Get a score greater than 200. | 5,000 Units |
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Amateur Hour | Get a score greater than 100. | 1,500 Units |
Images
Bowling ball selection UI
Bowling store UI
Trivia
- For several years, Bowling was bugged and pins would appear to be in slow motion when knocked over. This was eventually fixed in update 0.18.7.0 and subsequent patches.
- In early iterations of the Plaza, the bowling alley had a small lounge room. It was removed when Lobby 3 initially released, but was re-added after an update in late 2024.