Bowling King 1.50.19

Games that try to emulate sports are always faced with the challenge of immersing the player. This is especially true when it comes to sports where dexterity and hand to eye coordination is the name of the game. Bowling is such a game. Therefore, unless you can compensate with some other element, bowling on a tablet could hardly be exciting. Does Bowling Kings from Miniclip games overcome the limitations of the hardware?

Bowling Kings features a series of tracks that can be played online against other players. Each track requires a chips commitment. These range from measly 2.500 in Los Angeles to a whopping 25 million entry fee in Las Vegas. The deal is simple, double or nothing over 5 to 10 frames (depends on location).

The chips can be spent on stylish bowling balls whereas other bonuses can only be acquired with money via in game cash or diamonds.

Besides winning a match you can score bonus chips if you complete 2 random objectives during a match, for example rolling at least one strike or a spare.

There's also a challenge mode that pits you against modified tracks which contain obstacles such as automated traffic poles. Advancing through them will grant extra chips and other goodies but each attempt costs a heart which limits you to five runs at a time until the counter refills or you decide to purchase these hearts yourself.

Fortunately the online play is limited by nothing except for your funds betting chips.

As for match-ups, as you play you will increase in level, therefore qualifying you as a better player. So whenever you request a match, the game will try and find you an opponent close to your level of expertise.

Buying better bowling balls is a good idea once you get enough cash. Power and friction will improve chances during a game although the variety is missing completely except for the ball design which does nothing except probably intimidate your opponent.

Conclusion

Bowling King is a decent bowling game that can only be fun for a while unless you are the competitive sort, in which case you will have your share of challenge. For the regular sort of player though, the lack of extra content and meaningful customization might make them lose interest fairly quickly. Miniclip is on the right track with this one though.