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Resources:
GameFAQs
Longplay
Wikipedia

Ideas:

Score 50
Score 100
Score 150
Score 200
Score 250
Score 300
Get a Strike
Get two Strikes in a row (Double)
Get three Strikes in a row (Turkey)
Get a spare

The game has three separate play modes (curvable ball, steerable ball and straight ball) and two difficulty settings, achievements should ideally be awarded for reaching score benchmarks on specific settings/modes, not just overall.

I am sure I can make do the ideas I had for for three different modes.

I'll add secret cheeve

Total losser = no hit at all in any mode

Ooops : hit only one from 10 sticks

I'm hardcore : don't carve the ball in a full game (game mode 1)

I believe it's very unlikely to score 250+ on Game 5... :/

"With straight ball it is impossible. There is a randomness to the outcome. Even when you find a spot to get a strike and stay in the same spot every throw, it will not always be a strike."

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/118407-2600-bowling-is-it-possible-to-bowl-a-perfect-game/

300 points is almost impossible to score. The ball moves is completely unpredictable after hitting the pins. I can stand exactly in the center and make throws, sometimes it will be a strike, sometimes there are two pins on top, and sometimes three pins on the bottom.

I believe that achievements should be based on skill, not dumb luck.

Two achievements already were demoted. 200 points is possible to do without strikes so I think it can be kept.

[Double post]

, I had already completed the game except those achievements that were demoted.

How can I receive the game badge/icon on my page without losing the first place on the "High Scores" game page?

It's one thing to score a lot of points and completely different to get the PERFECT score. Twice. 250 points is a decent challenge.

The issue at this game are the strikes. 250 points requires at least 5 strikes, and at straight mode they are random. Since achievements totally based on luck are not welcome I proposed the demotion and it was accepted.

200 points can be earned if you get all spares, no need for strikes. Thats why I propose to kept it. Plus those two demoted achievement had no hardcore earners.

You can either reset one cheevo and re earn or send a message to RAdmin explaining the situation and they must give you the badge.

, I'll do it! Valeu, cara.