Saints and Sinners Bowling
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Game Information
Release Date: November 16, 2006
Developers: Large Animals
Publishers: Oberon Media
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PC
Genre: Arcade
Players: 1

Synopsis
Go bowling with retro-style dcor, 10 exciting alleys, and whimsical characters. Hilarious dialogue and a catchy original soundtrack set the stage for this entertaining bingo game. Play in 20 different cities across the country and compete alongside a colorful cast of opponents as you make your way to the International Bingo Championships. The Good Luck Charms you'll collect along the way add a dash of strategy to a classic game of luck, giving you strategic 'moves' that improve your chances of winning.

Gameplay
In this game, players will be able to bowl at several different bowling alleys across the US. Players can participate in a singles game which they just bowl by themselves. Or they can challenge one of the bowlers at the alley for a game. During any time of a match, certain bowlers may ask you if you would want to make a bet, trade items with you, or just give you a free item. Players can use a variety of bowling balls that all have their own unique characteristics. Some bowling balls have better control while some have a faster speed. Players can also obtain trophies by winning tournaments and by meeting certain requirements in the game. Players will be able to use 6 different power-ups of their choice to use during a bowling match. These power-ups can be used to gain an advantage over the other bowlers. Some power-ups can make the bowling ball larger or make the pins bigger. The player can also use their power-ups during their opponents turn to make it more difficult for them as well as they can do too.

Graphics
The graphics in this game are alright but aren't that impressive. Apart from the different bowling alleys, the only major difference between them is the color inside the bowling alley. Not too much was done to show any variety inside the bowling alleys so there isn't much of a difference but the colors. The textures on the other hand are quite excellent and clear. The details on the bowling balls have their own uniqueness to the character that uses that bowling ball. The details on the faces of the characters are decent when it comes to quality but is somewhat difficult to see exactly what facial features the character has. The images for each of the power-ups have their own image that fits in with what they actually do. The in-game messages are really clear to read and not blurry which is great. If the game begins to lag, players will notice the game would become blurry and become difficult to see what is going on. Overall, the graphics are decent enough to maintain and play without any difficulty.

Control
The only control players will be using in this game is the mouse. Players will click and hold the mouse button and shift upward or backward to give the ball speed just before throwing. Once released, players will have to carefully control the ball as it makes its way to the pins. A simple set of controls for a fun game for basically any age really. The controls could have difficulty if the game begins to lag as the game will run slower and be had to maintain the ball. Overall, as long as the game runs smoothly, players shouldn't experience any problems.

Rating
Gameplay: 8.3/10
Graphics: 8.6/10
Controls: 9.5/10
Overall: 8.7/10