The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling
Developer(s)Adrenalin Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation, Windows
Release
July 28, 2000
  • Windows
    PlayStation
    • PAL: August 18, 2000
    • NA: September 19, 2000[2]
Genre(s)Sports action
Mode(s)Single-player

The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling is a Bowling game developed by Adrenalin Interactive and published by SouthPeak Interactive (In Europe, the game was co-published by Ubi Soft) which was released in Europe and North America in 2000. The game is only available on PlayStation in North America however in Europe it is available on both PlayStation and Windows.

Gameplay

The characters are in a giant hollowed out bowling ball, controlling it while trying to knock the pins spread throughout level. The player has to avoid obstacles without extra frames to try again. All in one shot they must knock all the pins down.

Reception

The PlayStation version received unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3] Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen said that the game was "So bad, we're tempted to buy up copies just to protect some unsuspecting child from picking it up."[12] GamePro gave it a mixed review, and GameRevolution gave it an overwhelming dislike, over a month before the game was released Stateside.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Today's UK releases". Eurogamer.net. 2000-07-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. ^ IGN staff (September 19, 2000). "The Flinstones...Rock!". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Beam, Jennifer. "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Gaudiosi, Peyton (August 22, 2000). "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling [Incomplete]". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on September 25, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Johnston, Chris (October 2000). "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 135. Ziff Davis. p. 188. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Ashe, Suzanne (August 3, 2000). "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Inc. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling". Game Informer. No. 90. FuncoLand. October 2000.
  9. ^ a b The D-Pad Destroyer (August 8, 2000). "The Flintstones Bedrock Bowling Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 12, 2004. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Sparks, Shawn (August 2000). "[The Flintstones] Bedrock Bowling Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Shoemaker, Brad (September 15, 2000). "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (November 2000). "Flintstones' Bedrock Bowling [sic]". NextGen. No. 71. Imagine Media. p. 135. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  13. ^ Wilton, Pete (November 2000). "[The] Flintstones Bedrock Bowling". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 64. Future Publishing. p. 133. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 37. Ziff Davis. October 2000.
  15. ^ Woods, Dave (October 2000). "The Flintstones Bedrock Bowling". PC Zone. No. 94. Dennis Publishing. p. 81. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

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