Strike Ten Pin Bowling Reviews

I used this game to help me practice,But uninstalled bc the pin and bowling ball reactions are inconsistent. For starters, the pin reactions are too wild. Pins normally do not jump in the air when you hit them, unless you’re throwing a 16 pound ball with power. Nor do they typically spin around when hit. Also, there are no choices of weight when selecting a bowling ball. The pin reaction is more like that of an 8 pound ball and the game leaves a lot of splits no matter what ball you use. This needs to change. The graphics are good, but for some reason there are no pinsetters, and no guard comes down when you make your first throw. These should be added to give the game a more natural look. Thanks for ruining a once good game.

This is the most frustrating game on StrikeTenPinBowling Store. Apple needs to allow zero stars to be an option. The game has to be restarted about every second or third game because the controller characteristics change as the game is being played. I play numerous other accelerometer-based games on StrikeTenPinBowling Store and don’t have this issue. There is some form hysteresis taking place. If the programmer/developer would study this issue and correct it, I would increase my rating substantially because the game is otherwise a nice game. However, no matter how good a game is generally, it is awful if the player has to constantly restart it.

Added to a previous review for which the developers must have removed because they didn’t like the review. StrikeTenPinBowling has gotten much worse over the years. It used to be pocket shots were strikes. Now, sometimes the ball bounces and results in splits. Some weird splits. Pocket shot strikes that result in splits do not make for a realistic game as the developers claim. After a 2 year break from updates the game was finally updated a few days ago. Not sure where the alleged bug fixes were, but not with the issue I speak of. As a software engineer we always try to make an app or a game better over time, not worse. These guys don’t subscribe to that belief apparently. I certainly will never spend another dime on a game that gets so little care and whe it does it gets worse.

When someone gets out in the middle of the game, the credit you with the win and also asks if u want to continue. So you are bowling a real good game (that’s why the opponent leaves) and you have a chance to improve your average. But.... when u r done, the marks are there, but no score at the end, therefore u can’t improve your game. Very very frustrating if you have many strikes in a roll, and you can’t continue to improve avg when opponent leaves. Going to try other bowling games. They should’ve left the old game before this one alone. I do like the not so long wait for another bowler. The last one was awful in that regard. This one is too frustrating..

First let me say this is the best bowling game on StrikeTenPinBowling Store hands-down...And I have tried all of them.
I have one major complaint, the online vs match mode is completely unfair. I have only been playing a couple of weeks and my skills are not yet very good...I average less than 200 per game, yet I have been beaten twice by people who have bowled a perfect game and I rarely am matched up with anyone who averages less than 250. This game would be a complete five star if we could just play more within our skill level and not have to play people who are masters when we are yet novices.

Update...what is up with the connections? Take FOREVER to connect in vs mode. Too long, most of the time, to wait.

Update 2-The people that play this game are a bunch of imbeciles. If their score isn’t going the way they want it to they just resign, what a bunch of chumps. This is a great game but it’s the people that play at that make it crap.

Okay, I’ve been bowling for over 30 years and can say this game has potential but isn’t quite there as far as pin action or physics.

The ball weight feels like an 8lb ball. Getting it to drive is a chore. It feels like it’s still spinning when it gets to the pins. Then again this game suffers from a lot of “same shot, different result.” Who knows where your release point will actually be or if you gave it enough power. Who knows whether the ball will carry, break early or even start to roll by the time it gets to the pins.

Speaking of the pins. I could throw the same shot and get the same ball motion every time and the ball will seem to hit them different every time. Leaving weird splits that only a super light ball that can’t drive really well will leave. I’ve had pins hit a single standing pin multiple times for it not to even fall, and pins barely tap other pins to make them fall. It’s very inconsistent.

Simply put, the game needs work. The devs need to hit a real bowling alley and talk with some club pros.

Not a good game but an okay one at best.

I like this game but when you hit in to the half pocket it just leaves a spilt and the ball doesn't hook much. This game could be better if you would add a hook rating on your bowling ball and some pin action when you hit in the half pocket.

Update: The new update in the game is just not so good and here is some reasons why. 1. The balls just hits the pins like their rubber and once the ball gets to the pins you will notice it doesn’t drive through the pins like in real life, it just just deflects like is a 8 pound ball. 2. The ball really over hooks, the ball itself didn’t do that in the old version of this game and the amount of rotation the ball gets you would think it can drive through the pins, but in this game it doesn’t for some reason. 3. When you try to add some speed on your ball in this game it just slows down even though your swiping the screen really hard and that causes the ball to hook a lot. I hope you had the time to read this and understand what’s going on with your game.

Physics are a bit off. Pin action isn’t quite the same as real life. It’s close but: Pins appear bottom heavy or too large of a base. Pins should fall over but remain standing at an angle, or worse, slide across the floor without falling down.

Pin fall acts as if your using a 10-12 pound ball. Would prefer the option to use a heavier ball. It makes a big difference. Especially as you watch shots bounce off sleepers that normally should carry both pins. In 20+ years of real bowling I never saw the amount of splits resulting from pocket shots. And I had only seen a 5-7-10 split once in real life and that was from a shot that missed the headpin altogether. I’ve had 3 in the last 2 days using StrikeTenPinBowling. All from pocket shots.

The required replay after ever shot gets old. Need a way to turn it off.

Not much in the way of customer support. All attempts at contact have been ignored.

StrikeTenPinBowling has the potential to be really good. But fear this is the best it will ever be without support from the designer.

I really enjoy this game and play it a lot especially the candlepin. All the lanes are closed here during the cov19 and I can practice.
But there are a few things and one of them and is a little unsettling is the screen goes black this is the fourth time I reloaded the game. One episode in a while the ball goes through a pin and once I knocked all the pins down and it did count as a spare and gave me another ball with no pins standing. Those are small compared to the game blacking out and having to reload. Thanks for such a good candlepin game.

The game is quite good. I love playing it. There are a few times were a pin will get knocked and it will just basically stand up on the edge of the pin, which is a little annoying. Also trying to play a friend over multiplayer is the most difficult task in the world. Do you have to be near the person? If so, that is not clearly spelled out. I wish long distance multiplayer was possible.

This game is really fun I have to admit but the fact that I can’t listen to my own music while I play annoys me. It’s the only reason I don’t play this game as much as I would like to. If your a developer and you’re reading this right now I just want to let you know that if you guys disabled whatever is not letting me listen while I play, it would definitely put your game at 5 stars for me. Thanks!

The bowling experience is so real and how you throw the ball, how you can curve it feels natural and feels like it was mimicked from throwing a bowling ball in real life. BUT, there is one thing lacking that would be so simple to add... Stats, Stats, Stats. Things like Average... last ten or so games... best ten scores... games played, etc. Please add this and the game goes to 5 stars for me.

I have really enjoyed playing this game. Scored a 300 on the regular game after about 2 weeks of casual play. I am working through the variations now. Even bought a special ball pack (Planets I think it’s called). If you want an interesting bowling themed simulation with near realistic pin action, this is it. If you want honest pin action physics and a sore shoulder, go to a bowling alley. Otherwise don’t gripe when a pin doesn’t fall the way you think it should.
I would like to see balls with different mass and traction characteristics. Next version maybe?

This is by far the best bowling game out there, I think I’ve played them all, this is the most realistic bowling game that I’ve found, the only real problem I’ve had is sometimes in the middle of the game it’ll flash off and say I forfeited when I did not. And all you people out there playing this game when you start a game please finish it, I’m so tired of people forfeiting half way through the game just because I’m winning. This game makes other bowling games look cheap, great job.

I started emailing back and forth with someone named CARL, he kept telling me they were looking into the mechanics of the update. Finally this guy just told me to “play something else” which I have the emails to verify this statement. If you want to be aggravated and frustrated go ahead and keep playing it. Also look at the review dates carefully the best that are five stars were way before the update, 1y ago, 3y ago its not worth your time to contact this company which is a complete joke like the game after the update.

StrikeTenPinBowling is one of the most realistic bowling games out there. The pin carry is very close to bowling in real life.

One thing I may recommend is being able to curve the ball more; in real life the pros hook the ball a lot and in this cane you are only able to hook the ball a little but. I would also recommend the ability to switch balls during the game, this would make it more realistic. Overall though, wonderful app.

This bowling game is the best one out there and it’s not even close. The minigames are very interesting every time you play them, they’re is 2 players at a time on the same phone, which is surprisingly uncommon, and the physics are very accurate. However, the new update actually brought on a funny glitch where sometimes the bowling ball comes out of the pit. This normally doesn’t do anything, but sometimes it does. When I was trying for 300, I left the 4 pin, but the ball came out and knocked it down. It actually counted as a strike. However, there is t really a downside to this game at all.

I really like this game. However, this game, as well as others always limit it to being played vertically. I would really like to make the choice myself when I’m playing on different devices. Please consider this change. I’m quite sure that I am not the only person that would appreciate this change. Thank you in advance.

Alright, I love the graphics and realism, nothing is 100% real life but it’s the closest you can get and that’s good. Physics are great, graphics are great, and I love the replays showing great shots again, and how it is slo-mo when you convert a split. I would love if you could add oil patterns to match the hook.
I’m still fine with how it is now and keep up the good work

Nice improvement! The pins aren’t that stiff like they used to be. The lanes seem super slick now.. Ball hooks like crazy when I swipe in a perfect straight direction. Love the new graphics and all the extra game modes. A few tweaks and this game is perfect. Definitely the best bowling game on here. 5 stars just for improving and updating this game! Thanks