The Alley Strikes Back > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

5 / 5

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The Alley Strikes Back

PostedApril 14, 2015

andrewhow53

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I like ball popping games and this one was different to play because it involved ten pin bowling as well

I recommend this game!

+14points

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Overall rating

3 / 5

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Not too bad.... I've played worse...

PostedApril 15, 2015

p2668

fromBC, Canada

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Arcade & Action, Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Brain Teaser, Marble Popper, Puzzle

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

As one reviewer said, I too was excited to see a bowling game. Only this was just a bit too boring after the hour was up. Not sure what the game would turn out to be, but I don't think it will be a buy for me. I kept running out of balls, and there was no indicator of how many balls you had left, so that wasn't very good. I sure wish they would come out with a good bowling game, though. It can't ...Show more

As one reviewer said, I too was excited to see a bowling game. Only this was just a bit too boring after the hour was up. Not sure what the game would turn out to be, but I don't think it will be a buy for me. I kept running out of balls, and there was no indicator of how many balls you had left, so that wasn't very good. I sure wish they would come out with a good bowling game, though. It can't be that hard to develop one, and the few that BF offers are just ok, but not great. It would sure be different than all the match 3 and HO games that seem to be mostly out there. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

3 / 5

9 of 11 found this review helpful

finally a new take on bowling

PostedApril 16, 2015

wolverine31

fromNS Canada

Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Hidden Object, Time Management, Marble Popper

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

4 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

I found the game simple to understand but difficult to succeed at

I recommend this game!

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Overall rating

3 / 5

Incredibly Frustrating & Impossible

PostedDecember 29, 2020

BibiBuggs

fromSpring Park, MN

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

1 / 5

Level of Challenge

1 / 5

Storyline

3 / 5

This has potential to be an addictive and fun game but it falls short--big time. It starts out fun like you're bowling. There's much more to this than just bowling.

This is as much of a pinball game strategy as bowling, maybe even more so. The goal of course, is to knock down the different colored pins using the same colored bowling ball. It's fun in the beginning, until I began to advance. ...Show more

This has potential to be an addictive and fun game but it falls short--big time. It starts out fun like you're bowling. There's much more to this than just bowling.

This is as much of a pinball game strategy as bowling, maybe even more so. The goal of course, is to knock down the different colored pins using the same colored bowling ball. It's fun in the beginning, until I began to advance.

There are other parts and strategies to the game that are similar to pinball and as the game progresses, the ante is upped. For example, the bowling alley gets shortened.

The game isn't just about good aim but how to strategize around the obstacles that crop up with increasing frequency as the game progresses.

One aspect that I found fun had pins being parachuted down onto the bowling lane in strategic places, adding to the number that needed to be knocked down.

The developer also added different deterrents to prevent the player from succeeding in knocking down the pins. I thought of this as pinball bumpers or stoppers that look like paper airplanes or possibly crumpled up paper. (Still can't figure out what they were.)

I personally feel that the idea and title of the game was a bit deceptive for obvious reasons and went into it thinking it was strictly bowling. Um... not quite.

It had challenges that made it frustrating where I wanted to quit early. I didn't because I wanted to give it a fair shot and finish out the trial.

I don't think it's worth buying. But as usual, the only way to know if you'll like it is to download the trial.

As stated, I felt that this has great potential if the developer had kept it as a bowling game with some challenging parts but the developer added too much pinball game ideas that ruined it for me and made it into more of a pinball bowling game. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Frustrating And Impossible

PostedApril 15, 2015

pennmom36

fromSomeone needs to put this game in a dark alley somewhere

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Match 3, Time Management, Puzzle

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Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

2 / 5

The object of this game is simple, roll the white bowling balls at the white pins, the red balls at the red pins, the blue ball at the blue pins. Knocking down at least 3 pins at a time will increase the bonus meter, but knocking down fewer than 3 pins will decrease the meter. When the meter is full, you will receive a bonus ball such as the Strike Ball which automatically removes all pins of the ...Show more

The object of this game is simple, roll the white bowling balls at the white pins, the red balls at the red pins, the blue ball at the blue pins. Knocking down at least 3 pins at a time will increase the bonus meter, but knocking down fewer than 3 pins will decrease the meter. When the meter is full, you will receive a bonus ball such as the Strike Ball which automatically removes all pins of the same color as the pin that was aimed for.

The problem....the pins keep moving forward, if they reach the foul line, game over. Next problem...it's nearly impossible to get more than three pins after just a few levels, no matter how many times you reset the level, which makes it difficult to get bonuses, or progress. The game quickly becomes painstakingly frustrating, and because of this, I threw in the towel (think I hit more pins with the towel!) Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+32points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Bad Bowling!!

PostedApril 14, 2015

gussusie

fromAR

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

2 / 5

Storyline

1 / 5

I played about 10 minutes of this game; I couldn't get any further. Even though you are shooting the balls at the pins, there are several balls in a roll that won't hit the target. It's nothing you're doing wrong, it just happens to be that way. It is an extremely frustrating game. This is one of the few games I do not recommend!

I don't recommend this game.

+19points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Didn't care for it.

PostedApril 15, 2015

bep1

fromPennsylvania, USA

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

This game isn't really like bowling, and it is very boring. Sometimes you have to throw around a hundred balls. Just didn't like it.

I don't recommend this game.

+6points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Great potential but missed the mark

PostedApril 15, 2015

SilverBranch

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Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Word, Time Management, Hidden Object, Strategy

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

This game could have been great! I love bowling games and was very excited to try this one. The premise has a lot of room for an interesting and addictive popper game. However, the premise is where the excitement and fun stops here. I played the demo and found myself incredibly bored by as little as the 3rd level (levels are divided into lanes so it was only the 3rd lane). I knew that when I ...Show more

This game could have been great! I love bowling games and was very excited to try this one. The premise has a lot of room for an interesting and addictive popper game. However, the premise is where the excitement and fun stops here. I played the demo and found myself incredibly bored by as little as the 3rd level (levels are divided into lanes so it was only the 3rd lane). I knew that when I yawned twice, and kept impatiently counting down the pins I needed to get as if it were a chore, that it wasn't a game for me. It was repetitive with very few colors to pop. The challenges were not interesting enough. The tutorial is brief and gets you playing right away, but it left me wondering how I was getting certain scores some times when I knock down a bunch of pins and not the next time I knocked down a bunch of pins (like the strike score). The graphics and music are a but outdated in my opinion. Show less

I don't recommend this game.

+6points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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The 80's called and they want their music back

PostedApril 15, 2015

steve_san

fromCity of Brotherly Love, USA

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Favorite Genre(s):Hidden Object, Card & Board

Fun Factor

3 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

4 / 5

I would describe this as a combination of bowling, match 3 and tetris. Bowling because there is a ball and pins, match 3 because you take out the matching pins together, and tetris because the pins gradually advance toward the foul line.

Each ball has a color corresponding with the pins and can only take out pins of the same color. There are three different points on the lane where the ball can ...Show more

I would describe this as a combination of bowling, match 3 and tetris. Bowling because there is a ball and pins, match 3 because you take out the matching pins together, and tetris because the pins gradually advance toward the foul line.

Each ball has a color corresponding with the pins and can only take out pins of the same color. There are three different points on the lane where the ball can be launched and (I can't stress this enough) it is very important to quickly choose the one with the best angle to take out the most pins at once.

Each game has at least two goals (i.e. number of balls used, minimum time to complete, number of "strikes" etc.). The first goal must be met to complete the level, while the other awards you extra points for purchasing things like better bowling balls. While playing you can earn special "bonuses" like a ball that takes out all the remaining pins of the color you choose, extra money, a small ball, and on and on. There are also challenges like bouncing pins, pins that parachute in, and a penalty for gutter balls.

The music is right out of the 80's but the play is so fast paced you probably won't notice it. Arcade style games are not my style and this one does not have much going for it, but the play could be right up your alley nevertheless. Give it a try, you might just strike out - in a good way, that is. Show less

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Do not buy!

PostedApril 18, 2015

bf_gamer

Skill Level:Expert

Favorite Genre(s):Strategy, Time Management, Puzzle

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

I played a whopping 16 minutes into the trial and shut it off! I have never shut off a game after playing such a short time! It has nothing to do with actual bowling.

I don't recommend this game.

-3points

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