Doodle Bowling

I got the Doodle Bowling app several iPhones ago. I installed it on my current phone after a few years, and a few things have changed, but it’s still fun to play. The only challenge I have is that there have been instances where it will close out immediately after it adds to my score. When I go back in, my score isn’t updated.

I've been playing this game for somewhere around 4 years. This last update brought a big and very welcomed improvement to the physics of the game. The additional lanes are also a pleasant addition. The change to the "star" system to purchase additional lanes is a neutral change for me. Found bugs: If you hit "play again" before all the stars collect at the end of the game they don't get counted and "get stuck" above the frame, uncollected. Next, if you throw a low speed roll the ball will sometimes bounce back up the lane. The lane doesn't time out and reset if this happens and you're stuck, having to restart the game. Next, on some lanes the ball may bounce off into the gutter after a strike. Then this happens it scores a strike but you do not get the extra star for a strike. Finally, while the physics are vastly improved, you still sometime have an occurrence where a pin begins to tip over but the frame resets for the second shot and the pin is reset, not counted on the first shot. No biggie All in all still my favorite game app and the update was a big improvement.

The latest update gives Doodle Bowling a nice new UI and quite a few new lanes to purchase. Although ads were introduced, it shouldn't be a big deal since you can easily remove them with a one time IAP. Even without that the ads are not too intrusive. They have also included a watch video to earn 30 pts feature. Although I'm not thrilled with this, you'll still gain much more points from your average game so it's not a progress-breaker.

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UPDATE: Now this app has stupid ads that repeatedly force-open up Safari with some "You're today's lucky winner!!!" crap. Every time I go back to the app it takes me right back to the spam link in Safari. I'll delete this app before you force me to pay to get rid of this crap. I've had this app for years; in fact, it's the very first app I ever purchased. Now the update brought stupid annoying pop-up video ads, and you want me to pay $3.99 to get rid of them. No, thank you. I would have paid to receive the updated features, but don't force your long-time users to pay to get rid of a sudden onslaught of ads.

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I’ve played this for years. Since my first smart phone. I’m not one to usually complain about free games... however, it is frustrating to unlock a bunch of themes, just to come back to the game later and have them all be locked again. I can deal with the occasional untimely ad in the middle of rolling the ball, but to spend time to watch ads, and to spend time to play the game, to unlock things... it’s super frustrating for those things to glitch out and become locked again.