can someone explain this to me...

[MatticusMania]

K, so I went bowling with my woman and some friends last night. For the life of me, niether my friend nor I could figure out how the scoring system works. I know that 300 is a perfect score, but how does one get 300 points from 10 frames? My fiancee got 3 strikes in a row, for the first one she was given like 30 points. For the second, something like 21, and for the third only 11. We couldnt recognize any sort of pattern to make out how one gets to 300. Im sure there is someone here who is more informed than we...?

[Jared Lash]

I bowl about once a year so someone more informed than me can chime in if this needs correcting.

A strike is worth 10 plus the points from your next two rolls.

So if you followed a strike with two gutterballs you'd get a 10 for your first frame and zero for your second.

If you knocked down 5 pins and then 3 you'd get 18 points for your first frame plus 8 for your second for a total of 26.

But if you rolled three straight strikes, you'd get a 30 for your first frame, 20 plus whatever you got on your next roll for your second frame and 10 plus whatever you got on your next two rolls on your third frame.

So if you bowled nothing but strikes you'd get 30 plus 30 plus 30 etc.

It's why you get one extra roll in the 10th frame after a strike. You have to see what you're adding to it.

[PSPookie]

^
That's it.

a Spare is 10 + 1 roll

Surely Google could have answered this question for you

[Relic]

blah...I just get drunk and roll the ball. Scores be damned.. *hiccup*

[MatticusMania]

Ah, thank you guys. Now, on with drunken bowling stories...

Originally Posted by PSPookie

^
Surely Google could have answered this question for you

Google? Is that Lady GaGa's bass player or something?

[macaroni tony]

People usually laugh at me when I bowl. The combination of upper body strength, general lack of coordination, a high butt, and a couple of Turk Digglers are not conducive to proper bowling form.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by macaroni tony

People usually laugh at me when I bowl. The combination of upper body strength, general lack of coordination, a high butt, and a couple of Turk Digglers are not conducive to proper bowling form.

At the bowling alley, I ran into a guy who used to play drums in my old band for 1 whole day. His name is Chris Diggins, he works there.

[macaroni tony]

^ where, Lucky Strike? I've only been there a couple of times, and had a great time. Could never remember much, though

[PSPookie]

I'm actually proud of my lack of bowling skills. The way I see it, my inability to bowl will automatically disqualify me from ever living in a trailer park.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by macaroni tony

^ where, Lucky Strike? I've only been there a couple of times, and had a great time. Could never remember much, though

Nah, just the West Covina Lanes. Gotta support my hometown economy. Or save gas money.

[Simo98]

When I go bowling I make them put those little guard rails up.

[beelzelboss]

Originally Posted by Simo98

When I go bowling I make them put those little guard rails up.

They won't do that for me anymore. I'm too heavy they say. They put a weight limit on how big you are allowed to be so you don't break the little things.

Being 6'2" and 200 lbs I can throw bowling balls.

[MakiSupaStar]

If you have a beer in your hand your score is win.

[Simo98]

Originally Posted by beelzelboss

They won't do that for me anymore. I'm too heavy they say. They put a weight limit on how big you are allowed to be so you don't break the little things.

Being 6'2" and 200 lbs I can throw bowling balls.

The age limit is supposed to be 12 years old, but you can normally talk them into it.

Once there was some mean old lady there who wouldn't do it, I failed miserably with about 50% gutter balls.

A fun game is too see how many times you can bounce it off the guard rails before it gets to the end and still take out at least 5 pins.

[WickedPissah]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

If you have a beer in your hand your score is win.

or a White Russian.