Underplayed Gems

Strike Force Bowling (2004)

Strike Force Bowling cover
Developer
LAB Rats Games
Publisher
Crave Entertainment
Platforms
Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Genres
Sport
Rating
1.1 of 5, 1 player ratings
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How it feels

A breezy, no-frills bowling experience with a light fantasy twist, where you pick a character and roll through colorful locations without much pressure.

casuallightheartedfantasy-themedstraightforwardaccessiblelow-stakessimplelaid-back

About

Strike Force Bowling is a video game of the sports genre released in 2004 by LAB Rats. A previous game, Fast Lanes Bowling, was published by Enlight Software. The two games are very similar sharing the same physics engine and graphics, although Strike Force featured more locations as well as left-handed, and reverse-hook bowlers. LAB Rats assisted in the development of Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling so the game has the same physics engine, but has a more fantasy-oriented theme. Strike Force features 14 places to Bowl (12 in Fast Lanes) and 8 Playable characters. There are only 7 locations, but each has its own "nighttime" variant which is unlocked as a secret stage. It also features Golf Mode, Challenge Mode, Skins, and Tournaments. There are also 14 different bowling balls to use, such as the Lightning, and level specific ones like the Bone Crasher and Pharaoh's Magic.

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