Can We Guess Your Highest Bowling Score?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can We Guess Your Highest Bowling Score?
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About This Quiz

You can trace bowling history all the way back to Ancient Egypt, which makes it one of the oldest games in the world. We're talking evidence from 3,200 B.C. Safe to say they probably didn't have that little hand blower next to their lanes back then. Even though it's never achieved the heights of football or basketball, it's still a very popular game played by literally tens of millions of people every year. So what's the appeal? 

Well, unlike many games, it doesn't require you to be in peak physical condition to not only play but excel at the game. It's very leisurely, it works at your pace, and you can even play it all alone. It's a perfect game for people who don't need all the strict rules and structure of team sports but who want a challenge that still requires skill and discipline.

Bowling is by no means an easy game to master, but some of us do pretty well. Maybe you do pretty well yourself. Why not answer a few questions about yourself and your game, and we'll guess just how good you are and what your all-time best score is? Just spare us a minute - worst case scenario we hit the gutter.

There's more than one way to bowl out there. What's the best game?
Ten Pin
Lawn Bowling
Five Pin
Duckpin

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What's the best movie featuring bowling ever made?
"The Big Lebowski"
"Kingpin"
"Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama"
"Dreamer"

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Which game do you think you'd play if bowling wasn't an option?
Billiards
Ping pong
Air hockey
Darts

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Practice makes perfect. How many games do you think you've bowled?
I couldn't even guess.
Dozens
Not that many
Hundreds

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Who did you go bowling with the very first time you tried the game?
My parents
My siblings
On a date
My friends

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What's the best food to eat while you're bowling?
You don't eat while you bowl.
Nachos
Pizza
I'll get some wings after a game.

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Everyone fears the gutter! What's your opinion on bumper bowling?
It's good for kids.
It helped me when I was learning.
What the heck is bumper bowling?
It's goofy.

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Have you ever tried cosmic bowling?
Seriously?
It's pretty fun.
Yes!
No, that's not for me.

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Is lawn bowling something you'd ever consider playing?
I'd give it a try.
Sure, why not?
I'm not super interested.
Isn't that for old people?

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Do you own a bowling ball?
Of course!
I do not.
I don't even know where you'd buy your own ball.
I got one as a gift.

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Would you rather square off against 10 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?
I'm not answering this.
I'm taking that big duck.
Why would I fight ducks and horses?
Bring on the little horses!

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Are you a part of a bowling league?
Yes, I am.
I'm not really interested in league bowling.
Nope!
Not now but I have been.

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Have you ever heard of duckpin bowling?
I've played it.
I have no idea what that is.
Never
I've heard of it.

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They say variety is the spice of life. Have you ever tried your hand at 9-pin bowling?
Yep
Not yet, but I want to
What's 9-pin bowling?
I have not.

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Take your time with this one. Which of these bowls of soup would you pick?
New England Clam Chowder
Tomato
Chicken Noodle
Cheddar Broccoli

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Are you as good at candlepin bowling as you are at regular bowling?
Not really
I've never tried candlepin bowling.
Is this a real game?
I've only played it a few times, so no.

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Do you know what they do in Canada? Five-pin bowling! What's your opinion?
It's an OK game.
I have never tried that.
Fewer pins mean a lower score, right? No thanks.
I don't like the weird, little balls.

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Do you ever play Skee-Ball?
I have played Skee-Ball. Pretty good at it, too.
Not regularly, no
I suck at it.
Not in a long time

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It's always good to know your history. What do you know about skittles?
They come in a rainbow of fruit flavors.
That's a game, right?
I've played it before.
It's mostly a European thing.

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If you want to succeed at bowling, you need the right ball. What kind are you picking?
Reactive Resin
Polyester
Uh ... a round one?
Polyurethane

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What do you know about axis rotation?
I know how to get the spin I want.
Not a heck of a lot
Is this about geology?
I know the difference between rotation and tilt if that means anything to you.

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So when it comes to serious bowling, do you know what a beer frame is?
That's not for serious bowling.
I have no idea.
When you bowl drunk?
I do and I benefit from it!

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Have you ever had a hambone while you were bowling?
Of course!
I assume this means something, but I don't know what it is.
I don't eat a lot of pork when I play games.
A few times

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What would you do if you ended up with the dreaded 7-10 split?
That's no problem.
I guess I'm not knocking those pins down.
That means I knocked all those other pins down. Good for me!
Try to knock them down, of course.

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What's your opinion on bowling shoes?
I have my own pair.
I wish you didn't need them.
They're the grossest part of bowling.
They're a necessary part of the game.

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Who's your bowling hero?
My dad
The Dude
There are bowling heroes?
I guess I don't have one.

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What's the absolute worst topping to get on a pizza?
Anchovies
Olives
Mushrooms
Pineapple

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Have you ever taken a date to a bowling alley before?
Yes!
I have, it was an OK time.
Yeah. Bad idea.
Nope!

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Do you like to go bowling to be with other people or to get away from other people?
I like being out with others.
I guess it depends on the day.
Neither
I use it to get away.

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Do you ever bowl with your non-dominant hand?
Of course not
It's kind of fun, yeah.
I haven't yet, but I will try.
That's not a good idea.

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You Got: