5 Pin Bowling

Five pin bowling is an indoor sport that was invented in 1909 by Thomas F. Ryan at the Toronto Bowling Club. This is a variation on the more popular, ten pin bowling game. Both the 5 pin and ten pin bowling games are available in most bowling alleys in Canada.In 5 pin bowling, the bowling pins are 75% smaller than in ten pin. The bowling ball itself is hand-sized, completely without holes and is easy to roll. At the end of the bowling lane, five pins are arranged in a V shape. The purpose of the game is to roll the ball down the lane and knock all the pins down. Points are assigned based on the pins hit. The center pin is worth five points, the two pins on either side are worth three each, and the pins on the outside are work two each. Each player gets three attempts to knock down all five pins. Up to four people can play at one time and each player gets ten turns to obtain the highest score possible. The person with the highest score wins.