Wii Sports Bowling: Tips and Tricks
So, you think you have what it takes to bowl a 300 on Wii Sports Bowling? Well let me tell you something, it ain't that easy. There is a way to master the game and it requires a little bit more than just tossing a ball at some pins.
Your Swing
The first thing you need to do is learn your swing. Spend a few minutes just getting to know how you swing the wii-mote. Don't do any aiming, just swing. You will soon notice a pattern.
Do you always spin the ball in a certain direction? Do you swing fast or slow? Before you try aiming the ball perfect your swing.
Now that you have learned how you swing start playing with the left and right aiming functions in bowling. After a few strings you should just about have it down pat to getting strikes. If you are real brave start fooling around with the angled aiming!
Your Ball
The color of the bowling ball you use is based on the gender of your Mii. Boys get blue balls and girls get pink balls. The pros get to use a start studded ball!
What if you want to use a ball of a different color? There is a way!
When the game starts and fades to black you need to hold the control pad on your wii-mote in one of four directions to get a ball of a different color:
- Up - Blue
- Down - Green
- Left - Red
- Right - Gold
Tricks
There are a few simple 'tricks' in the game as well.
If you swing and release the ball so it goes behind you all of the Miis who are watching the game will jump up in surprise!
If you move all the way to a gutter and then spin your aim over you can throw your ball so it lands in lane other than your own!
Those tricks do not do anything for you in the game but you can use them to surprise your friends.
Definately get your angles down :D I curve my ball too..When you swing and motion your hand to the left or right you can get quite a curve going like the pros :D
I use about three clicks to the right and when I swing I do a fast and tight 90 degree turn to the left with the Wii-mote. I often score over 200 on most games. My record is 248.
For odd reason i don’t consider my self to be good even tho i do get in the 200’s alot 80% time i have a skill of 1330 or so and my highest is 240 but i didn’t think that was but it appears it mite be? my highest strikes in a row was 6 and on seventh i normally get one left i don’t do much but i have spin figured out after 2 days of just playing bowling so would i be considered good??
Can you enlighten a newby with more on the “spin”? I have tried various wrist motions and nothing seems to be consistent.
Thanks,
Cris
the strike shot is easy enough to get if you have a balance of four things. they are as follows: correct posistion (where you line up at) speed of the throw, spin to the ball and release point. there are many different ways to throw the ball and get more strikes than not, but it is finding the correct amount of each of the four. with a little practice anyone can bowl in the 230s or better with consistency, in no time at all.
hold the wii remote so the side is facing the ground maybe that would help with your spin…plus release the ball near the ground to get more spin!!!!
Cris, hold the remote in the palm of your hand – facing up. As you “throw the ball” twist the remote in your hand to the left (like unscrewing a screw). It makes a difference how far away from the sensor bar you are – the farther away you stand – the sooner your ball will curve, so find the spot where your ball curves at the right time and always stand in that same place. I stand about 5 – 6 feet from the sensor, click 2 steps to the right and 2 or 3 “turn” clicks to the right. Throwing 12 strikes is almost impossible, but once you get the curve and the starting position right – you’ll be able to adjust your throw to pick up any non-split spare with ease.
I consider u good, I have reached 8 strikes in a row though. Just keep playing it, and I have found this useful for strikes:
practice curving hard. I have a curve so big that I like the ball up right on the edge of the gutter and curve it for a stirke. This way it hits the side of the head pin, knocks it down, and the rest.
I like bowling and tennis.
I love bowling on the Wii.
When you do that trick where you throw the ball behind you, recognize any of the Miis? Yup, your very own Miis are sat behind you!
i have found a killer shot in bowling and most often gotten strikes. Move to the right hand gutter, turn towards the 1-3 pocket of the pins, and throw it straight or maybe a little hook on the ball. My ranking is well over 1600 and usually shoot in the 240-300 range.
hey chris … ive tried your tip and it works often for me also i must say that it really works most times i get a strike and my rating is just over the 1200 for now i an getting higher so :)
i love bowling on the wii and have been playing some time now and lately found a trick on bowling training. select bowling in the training menu and then select power throws. take the first two or three shots in a normal manner. and then on if you bowl right handed then move yr wii to the far left of the lane and then aim for the side of the lane and bounce the ball off it. you will soon see that if you zoom in there is a couple of lines on the side of the lane, aim just past the first one and you will strike time after time with practice.
I was told that when I reached pro level in Tennis my racket would change to silver?? I am at 2100 and I still have the regular racquet. Is this true if so please tell me how Thanks
not true.
[...] Ramblings from the Marginalized Wii Sports Bowling: Tips and TricksSo, you think you have what it takes to bowl a 300 on Wii Sports Bowling? Well let me tell you something, it ain’t that easy. There is a way to master the game and it requires a [...]
[...] So, you think you have what it takes to bowl a 300 on Wii Sports Bowling? Well let me tell you something, it ain’t that easy. There is a way to master the game and it requires a Read more [...]
What’s the secret? I can use a few other people tips on where to stand and get 5 or 6 in a row and then nothing seems to want to fall and a bunch say that have shot tons of perfect games. I am a 200+ average bowler (real bowling) and this wii bowling is wearing me out until i can finally shoot 300. I can throw alot of strikes either straight or hook either right or throwing a back up ball but nothing is real consistant. How about some tips on how to get a real consistant strike ball.
[...] So, you think you have what it takes to bowl a 300 on Wii Sports Bowling? Well let me tell you something, it ain’t that easy. There is a way to master the game and it requires a Read more [...]
what is up with the way your skill level is ranked. I have a 1280 bowling ranking and usually bowl around 200 or better, my brother bowls around 180 – 190 and has a 1350………what up
[...] So, you think you have what it takes to bowl a 300 on Wii Sports Bowling? Well let me tell you something, it ain’t that easy. There is a way to master the game and it requires a Read more [...]
i luv bowling….em gone carzy abt bowling….
My skill level is 1440 but bounce around between 1200s to the 1400s. I bowl so that the middle of my right foot is over the second dot from the far right. My high score is 268 and I almost always bowl over 200 (unless I bowl my wife then I bowl like 160 – never fails). Anyway, I stand where I described but then As I swing I release my ball as I make a quick but smooth 90° twist of the right hand releasing somewhere just past pointing straight down and perpendicular to my body. The closer to my body the release the more curve. To pick up spares I almost always use a straight ball. Just keep your wrist straight and release the ball high, at least above your shoulder. To pick up the 7-10 split go as far as you can to the right (or left depending on hand you use). Press A to turn and aim for the other side of the lane so it looks like you’ll throw the ball right in the gutter about 2/3 of the way down the alley. Swing normally but release the ball just before your arm is perpendicular to your body while turning your wrist to the right (if right handed or left if you are left handed). I picked it up this way. And the only person I know who has done it in real life used the same technique. This split technique also works well for picking up other splits. Just pay attention to where you are throwing by picking a reference spot (I use reflections in the alley sometimes). This way you’ll know where to throw next time or how to adjust. This is a great game. Hope this helps you score higher. Have fun.
Hi Rick,
My name is Rick also.
I am a ‘real life’ bowler from several years ago.
I am right handed with a natural moderate hook.
Being a very accurate bowler with minimal variation I consistently averaged 201 for about 3 years, though never played professionally. My high score is 279, (9 spare seventh frame), but this came after bowling 14 strikes in a row in league. I think my greatest achievement, however, is sparing the 7-10.As I said I had a moderate hook. It was rare I left a split but on this occasion I left of all things the 7-10. Believe it or not (being right handed) my favourite spare was the 10 pin. Across the lane, just straigtening and taking it without bringing the gutter in to play, When I left the 7-10 I thought to just pick up one pin and leave an open frame, then close out the rest of the game. So I bowled a the 10 pin. I let the ball go and was about to turn my back, when I noticed an odd occurence, the ball pushed the 10 pin into the back wall, but the pin then flipped over the top of the ball back onto the deck. The ten pin then duly rolled around in a nice wide arc and toppled the 7 pin. I was gobsmacked. What I can tell you based on my experience is that sparing the 7-10 is purely a fluke, an almost random occurence. The Wii, while fun, is no substitute for the tactile experience of real life ten pin bowling.
Hi, I got the Wii game for almost 3 months now. The first thing we play after starting the WiiSports is bowling. My 6 year old son loves it, so is my 3 year old daughter. I had the record in my home so far until yesterday with 11 Strikes and 1 spare for a score of 276. I thought this is unbreakable. Guess what! my record is broken today, not once but twice. It is not my wife. my 6 year old son. He got 279 first with 11 strikes and a spare. I thought that’s it for today. wrong again. He got a perfect 300. I mean all 12 Strikes. I am amazed at how a 6 year old could get a perfect score. He spins the ball on every strike. I couldn’t. I think he has got a knack for bowling. I am thinking of taking him to real bowling soon. He is currently enjoying his success discussing about his perfect score with me every 5 minutes and worse asking me, if I want to learn from him :). ofcourse I am proud of him
Bowling 300’s is easy. My skill level stays in the 1800’s but my high is 1980. Just go to the second triangle to the left. Then hold your remote at about a 45 degree angle and you should get strikes.
Hi all,
I have been bowling on the WII since Christmas. In real life, I used to bowl scatch leagues and routinely carried a 220+ average. Wii bowling is very similar to real life bowling as to the spare alignments and strike alignments. I have learned that if you simply turn the Wii remote on its side and release the bottom button with your index finger, you can throw a perfect curve ball every time. Simply move the red line over to the last dot to either the right side or the left side of the lane and then swing and release. (You can adjust slightly left or right depending on how hard you wish to toss the ball) If you practice getting your speed the same and the timing your release of the bottom button the same each time, you will soon be tossing 300’s regularly. My current Wii rating is 2196 and If I toss below a 299 game my ranking goes down.
Hope this helps you enjoy the game.
i bowled a 299 my first time
Go all the way over and make it in between the last dot and the gutter then angle it to hit the pocket and what i do is i am able to put no spin on it so i hit the pocket every time….this technique has gotten me a 300
My record is 270..but can’t get 300. It’s aggetvating
Comment by Ed
02/15/2010
WII sport bowling my skill level was at 2204, I got a 300 today and it went up +1 to 2205.
2010-02-15 11:50pm
WII sport bowling my skill level was 2204, I bowled a 300 and only went up +1 to 2205. What is the highest skill level that a person can get?
WII Sport bowling highest skill level is 2210. I reached it today 020-17-2010 with a 300, got a Zero and that has to be as high is it goes.
HELP we can’t fiqure out how the WII Sport bowling skill level is determined?