FAMILY BOWLING [NICHIBUTSU SELECT VOL.3]
Official Title  Family Bowling [Nichibutsu Select Vol.3]
Common Title  Family Bowling [Nichibutsu Select Vol.3]
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-03043
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Bowling

Developer  Nihon Bussan.
Publisher  Nichibutsu (Nihon Bussan).
Date Released  30 November 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-03043
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-03043
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 20
( 1 Data Track &
19 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4960641090258  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Bowling refers to a series of sports or leisure activities in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball down a lane. In indoor bowling, the target is usually to knock over pins. In outdoor variations, the aim is usually to get the ball as close to a target ball as possible. The indoor version of bowling is often played on a flat wooden or other synthetic surface, while outdoor bowling the surface may be grass, gravel or a synthetic surface. The most common types of indoor bowling include ten-pin, nine-pin, candlepin, duckpin and five-pin bowling, while in outdoor bowling, bowls, bocce, pétanque and boules are popular. Today, the sport of bowling is enjoyed by 95 million people in more than 90 countries worldwide.

Family Bowling is a bowling game that features 2 courts at the beginning of the game (Prism Town & Liberty Planet), 12 characters (only 4 are avaliable at the beginning of the game) & 2 game modes:
- Free or Tournament mode: In this mode there are 4 possible playable characters to choose (Maki, Kazuhiko, Shota & Ichika). The player can select also the number of opponents and if he wants that they will be computer or player opponents.

- Challenge Mode: In this mode the characters are the same as in free mode but here the gameplay is about different bowling challenges that the player has to try to clear.

The gameplay as usual in the bowling games begins with an overview of the court where the player has to select the direction of the shot, after that the character direction and finally select the power and effect of the shot. At the beginning the player can change the name of the bowler and also select if he want a right-hand or lefty player.

The game allows up to four human players (using the same controller, not a multitap) to play at the same game.

  Manufacturer's description:

Bowling game where you can enjoy the whole family comes up! You can then record the character of 12 or more people to play with lane 8 kinds such as ice and cliffs. Set the sequence of the pin, punch out of clear rules, tournaments and free competition is equipped Once you defeat all. Simultaneously play up to 4 people and simple operation, it is sure to rise!

  Features:
  • Third & First person perspectives
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Bowling theme.
Number Of Players  1-4 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller Compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move cursor - D-Pad
  Select action - Circle Button
  Cancel action in menus - X Button
  Options menu - Start Button

 

 
   


 
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 NTSC-J:
  • Family Bowling [SLPS-01523]  - 
     
  • Wai Wai Bowling [Major Wave Series] [SLPM-87225]  - 
     

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