Play Pin Strike online
Pin Strike is an original bowling arcade game: position your ball on the lane, roll it straight at the rack, and watch knocked pins chain into their neighbours.
Pins fly with real momentum, so a well-placed pocket shot can clear the whole rack while a wild roll down the side finds the gutter.
You have 90 seconds to reach 6000 points, and three gutters ends the run.
How to control Pin Strike
- Move: Left/Right arrows, A/D, or drag on canvas
- Roll: Space or the on-screen ROLL button
- R: restart, M: mute
How to play
- 1
Move the ball left or right to choose your line down the lane.
- 2
Press Space or ROLL to bowl. The ball rolls straight at the rack.
- 3
Knocked pins fly on and can topple neighbours, so pocket shots clear the most pins.
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Each pin is 50 points and a strike pays a streak-multiplied bonus. Reach 6000 points in 90 seconds to win; three gutters ends the run.
Tips for a better run
Aim for the pocket: a ball path just off-centre (near the gap between the head pin and a second-row pin) chains best.
Knocked pins keep flying and can topple neighbours, so a hard centre hit is rarely the best shot.
Three gutters ends the run, so keep your aim inside the lane markers when you are unsure.
Consecutive strikes multiply the strike bonus, so a hot streak is worth protecting.
Frequently asked questions
How do I aim and bowl?
Move with Left/Right arrows, A/D, or by dragging on the canvas, then press Space or the ROLL button to bowl.
What is a pocket shot?
Position the ball so its path runs through the pocket between the head pin and a second-row pin. Pocket shots chain through the rack and knock down far more pins than a dead-centre hit.
What is a gutter?
A roll that knocks down nothing counts as a gutter. Three gutters ends the run.
How does scoring work?
Every pin is worth 50 points. A strike (all 10 pins) pays a 250-point bonus times your current strike streak, so consecutive strikes pay more and more.
