Quick & Dirty: Rocket Bowl
During D3Publisher's Fall Tour of NYC, I had a brief moment with this little gem, which takes all the bubblegum pop culture camp of bowling and combines it with an almost Mario Kart sense of fun: Rocket Bowl brings a retro vibe to the XBLA with 10 crazy courses in addition to a regular bowling alley, a selection of rocket-powered balls (a concept that Boy of Tomorrow is very familiar with...go ahead and ask, he loves that!) and upgradeable equipment.
In addition to the standard single-player mode, Rocket Bowl brings in the noise and the funk with up-to-four-person multiplayer matches both locally and over LIVE. And where better than XBLA to debate the real meaning of such ball names as "Strawbally," "8-ball," "The Jupiter 5000" and of course, my own favorite, the "Kalamazoo Special." That winter in Michigan was magical...
ROCKET BOWL™
FACT SHEET
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
A refreshing twist on a classic sport, Rocket Bowl™ offers a 50’s style retro-futuristic vibe, out-of-this-world courses and rocket-powered bowling balls; Rocket Bowl rolls a perfect game of fun on the Xbox360™ LIVE® Arcade. Players will compete in tournaments, challenge their friends in multiplayer, test their skills in mini-games and more!
KEY FEATURES:
• Rocket-Powered Bowling Balls – Rocket Bowl takes the sport to a whole other level with rocket powered balls that can boost, jump and turn to help players knock down the pins and earn extra points with wild shots.
• 10 Crazy Bowling Courses – In addition to a regular bowling alley, Rocket Bowl features 9 crazy courses filled with ramps, tunnels, loops, hills, curves and more to create a bowling experience like never before.
• Fun and Varied Single-Player Mode – Single-player Rocket Bowl allows players to take on the variety of courses in Free Play mode; or challenge the pros in Tournament and Challenge modes, where they can wager and win money to upgrade their equipment.
• Exciting Multiplayer Matches – Up to 4 friends can compete against each other over Xbox LIVE or locally on one system. Xbox LIVE play features Player (unranked) and Ranked matches.
• Challenging Mini-Games – Players will earn extra cash in skill-testing mini-games like MiniStriker and Alternate Shot.
• Upgrade Your Equipment – Using cash earned by winning matches and mini-games players can upgrade from more than 15 unique bowling balls including Strawbally, 8-Ball, the Jupiter 5000 and the Kalamazoo Special – more powerful bowling balls feature enhanced boost and curve abilities.
Publisher: D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Platform: Xbox360™ LIVE® Arcade
Suggested Retail Price: TBD
Developer: 21-6 Productions Inc.
Release Date: November 2007
ESRB Rating: “RP” (Rating Pending)
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Posted to Video Games on 25 October 2007
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It's also on GameTap :)