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Bowling Alley
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About Bowling Alley
The bowling lane serves as the arena for up to 4 players to compete using a trackball to guide the ball toward ten pins. Players select between regulation and flash modes at the start, using a single button to toggle between straight and hook shots to improve their accuracy and pin count.
Player layout in our catalog: 4P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Bowling Alley. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Bowling Alley is filed in our catalog as a 1978 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 4P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Sports.
Credit line lists Midway as developer.
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Next cabinets
Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Double Play, Shuffleboard, NFL Blitz (ver 1.21, Dec 5 1987), NBA Hangtime (ver L1.3 10/10/96), NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4/07/93), Super High Impact (rev LA1 09/30/91), WWF: Wrestlemania (rev 1.30 08/10/95), Clowns (rev. 2), Dog Patch, Space Invaders II (Midway, cocktail), Laguna Racer, M-4
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Double Play · Shuffleboard · NFL Blitz (ver 1.21, Dec 5 1987) · NBA Hangtime (ver L1.3 10/10/96) · NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4/07/93) · Super High Impact (rev LA1 09/30/91) · WWF: Wrestlemania (rev 1.30 08/10/95) · Atari Baseball (set 1) · Atari Football (revision 2) · Extra Bases · Flyball (rev 2) · Meadows Lanes
Same studio
Double Play · Shuffleboard · NFL Blitz (ver 1.21, Dec 5 1987) · NBA Hangtime (ver L1.3 10/10/96) · NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4/07/93) · Super High Impact (rev LA1 09/30/91) · WWF: Wrestlemania (rev 1.30 08/10/95) · Clowns (rev. 2) · Dog Patch · Space Invaders II (Midway, cocktail) · Laguna Racer · M-4
How to play Bowling Alley online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Midway
Midway appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Double Play · Shuffleboard · NFL Blitz (ver 1.21, Dec 5 1987) · NBA Hangtime (ver L1.3 10/10/96) · NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4/07/93) · Super High Impact (rev LA1 09/30/91) · WWF: Wrestlemania (rev 1.30 08/10/95) · Clowns (rev. 2)
Questions about Bowling Alley
Can I play Bowling Alley free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Bowling Alley as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Bowling Alley support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Bowling Alley on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Bowling Alley under Sports. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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