Super Bowling
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Developed_By:
KID Corp.
Published_By:
Athena Co. Ltd.
Released On:
03 Jul 1992
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Super Bowling , a bowling game for up to four players, offers three different game modes. In Turkey Bowl, players compete in standard 10-frame bowling. Golf Mode features nine unique "holes" with par numbers and scoring based on throws needed to knock over all pins compared to par. Practice Mode allows setting up custom pin combinations for practicing.
Before a round, players can choose from four different characters each with its own spin control and power. Players can also customize options such as handedness, ball weight, lane oil distance, and difficulty levels.
During gameplay, players set their position and aim before locking those in place. The spin meter appears, with a moving bowling ball that must be stopped at the center to set the ideal spin. A power meter then appears, requiring maximum power to be achieved by stopping it in the center.
eBay Product ID:
214710224 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4988679000131 (Japan)
Part #:
SHVC-BW (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
SHVC-BW-JPN (Japan)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-4 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Battery Backed RAM
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
*Super Bowling* is a realistic sports simulation game that brings the excitement and physics of a real bowling alley into the player's living room. Choosing from four unique characters, players must make strategic decisions regarding ball size, positioning, aim, spin, and power to knock down pins. The game offers a true-to-life bowling experience on virtual pine and maple lanes without the hassle of rental shoes.
Story
Life in the Fast Lane
Feel the force of pins flying madly on your very own bowling alley. Super Bowling brings the excitement, challenge, and realism of true bowling right into your living room.
Four cool characters face some tough choices:
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What size ball?
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Where do I stand?
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Where do I aim?
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How much spin should I use?
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How hard should I throw it?
But that's not all. We've got real physics at work here. Anything can happen on 60-feet of pine and maple.
Best of all, with Super Bowling you don't have to wear someone else's shoes.
Controls
Start
Start the game from intro screen
Control Pad UP/DOWN
select number of players
Control Pad LEFT/RIGHT
select left or right handed bowler
L Button
select player
R Button
select player
A Button
Accept current menu selection and continue to next menu item
B Button
Accept current menu selection and continue to next menu item
Select
Look at current scoresheet during game
Y Button
Not used in Super Bowling
X Button
Not used in Super Bowling
How to Play
Choose Number of Players
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To begin the game, press START BUTTON at the intro screen.
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At the Title Screen, press CONTROL PAD UP / DOWN to choose the number of players who will be playing—any number between one and four can play Super Bowling.
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Press START BUTTON to move to the Game Selection Menu.
Pick a Game
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Press CONTROL PAD UP / DOWN to highlight one of the three game choices on the Game Selection Menu—the three games are described in detail in the "Games" Section of this manual.
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Press START BUTTON to move to the Game Options Menu.
Set the Game Options
There are four different characters in Super Bowling, each with his or her own bowling style. All four players and their individual strengths are detailed in the "Cast of Characters" Section of this manual.
To choose your character at the Game Options Screen:
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Player 1 should press L BUTTON / R BUTTON to cycle through available characters until the desired character is shown on screen.
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Player 1 should press CONTROL PAD LEFT / RIGHT to make his character left-handed or right handed.
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Player 1 should then press A BUTTON to select the character and bowling-hand shown.
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In turn, each player should repeat this process until all the players have chosen a character (Player 1 and Player 3 use Controller 1, Player 2 and Player 4 use Controller 2).
Ball Weight
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Player 1 should press CONTROL PAD UP / DOWN to choose the weight of the ball he or she wants to play with—ball weights range from 6 pounds to 16 pounds and are detailed in the "Style and Strategy" Section of this manual.
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Player 1 should press A BUTTON to select the ball shown on screen.
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In turn, each player should repeat this process until all the players have chosen a character (Player 1 and Player 3 use Controller 1, Player 2 and Player 4 use Controller 2).
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After the final player has picked a ball, Player 1 will control all remaining selections on the Game Options Screen.
Oil Distance
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Press CONTROL PAD LEFT / RIGHT to choose among Short, Middle or Long Oil Distance—Oil Distance is described in the "Style and Strategy" Section of this manual.
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Press A BUTTON to select currently highlighted Oil Distance and move to the Level of Difficulty menu item.
Level of Difficulty
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Press CONTROL PAD LEFT / RIGHT to choose between Normal and Hard levels of game difficulty.
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Press A BUTTON to select the highlighted Level of Difficulty.
This completes all selections on the Game Options Screen.
Player Position
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Press CONTROL PAD LEFT / RIGHT to move the player to the position on the lane where you want him or her.
Note: You can move the player's position on the lane right up until the time the ball is released.
Aim Pointer
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Press L BUTTON / R BUTTON to move the Aim Pointer Left or Right until it is pointing where you want to aim the ball.
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Press A BUTTON to lock-in the Aim Pointer.
Spin Meter
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After locking-in your aim, press A BUTTON to bring the Spin Meter on screen.
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A ball will begin moving left and right across the Spin Meter.
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Press A BUTTON to stop the ball on the Spin Meter.
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The closer the ball stops to either edge, the more spin it will have in that direction.
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The closer the ball is to the middle, the less spin it will have—again, in the direction of the side of the Spin Meter where the ball stops.
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Stopping the ball directly in the middle of the Spin Meter will deliver a straight shot with no spin at all.
Note: Actual spin of the ball is not only determined by the Spin Meter, but also by the Character chosen, ball used and oil distance.
Power Meter
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IMMEDIATELY after you choose Spin, the Character will begin his or her approach and the Power Meter will appear on screen.
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The Power Meter will grow from big to small on the screen.
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Press A BUTTON to stop the Power Meter and release the ball.
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The bigger the Power Meter is when the ball is released, the faster the ball will be rolled.
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The smaller the Power Meter is when the ball is released, the slower the ball will be rolled.
Note: You must press A BUTTON to determine Power before the Character reaches the foul line—otherwise, you will automatically be assessed a penalty gutter ball.
Turkey Bowling
Turkey Bowling is a traditional 10-frame game of bowling, with up to two shots per frame and normal frame-by-frame scoring. In Turkey Bowling, a score is assigned to each of the 10 frames based on one of three possibilities:
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Open Frame: An open frame means that after the player has taken his or her two rolls for that frame, there are still pins left standing. In the case of an open frame, only the pins that were knocked down during that frame are added to the player's score in that frame. The highest score you can get in an open frame is 9.
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Spare Frame: A Spare is recorded when the player takes two rolls in a frame and knocks down all 10 pins. A spare is indicated on the score sheet by a diagonal line across the frame score box. Spares are scored as 10 pins plus the total pins from that player's next shot. The total of 10 + one shot is added to the player's score in the frame of the Spare. The highest score you can record in a Spare Frame is 20 (10 +
Enemies & Characters
Pete "Pins" Peterson
An 18-year-old bowler with a good balance of spin and power, though he lacks the firepower of Mars. His high score is 263, and he dislikes homework, meatloaf, and gutterballs.
ROBIN "RED" RANDALL
A 17-year-old bowler who puts good spin on the ball but lacks power. Her high score is 250, and she enjoys picking up tough spares, shopping, and going to the beach.
MARS "MUSCLES" MAXWELL
An 18-year-old bowler with the most power around, though he has very little control of his spin. He enjoys sleeping in late, Shakespeare, and pumping iron at the gym.
SUZI "SPINNER" SPENCER
A 16-year-old bowler with awesome spin but the least power. Her high score is 230, and she dislikes salads, nerdy guys, and seeing Mars show off his body.
Tips & Maps
CHARACTER BOWLING STYLE
Each of the four characters in the game has a unique bowling style. Using anyone of them properly can get you the strikes you need.
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