Underplayed Gems

VIC Bowling (1982)

VIC Bowling cover
Platforms
VIC-20
Where to get it
My Abandonware
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a straightforward and functional bowling simulation with a focus on realistic physics and arcade-style scoring.

simulationarcade stylerealistic physicsretrobowlingcasualsimplevintage

About

Released in 1982 for the Commodore VIC-20, VIC Bowling is an arcade-style bowling simulation featuring ten-lane gameplay with realistic physics and sound effects. The game allows players to select from various ball types while navigating a detailed alley environment within this early home computer title.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.