Bowling

For other uses, see Bowling (disambiguation).
A ten-pin bowler releases the ball.

Bowling is a game in which players attempt to score points by rolling a bowling ball along a flat surface, usually a wooden or synthetic surface, either into objects called pins or to get close to a target ball.[1] There are many forms of bowling, with one of the most recent being ten-pin bowling and the earliest dating back to ancient Egypt.[2][3] Other places where bowling was first seen were ancient Finland and Yemen,[4] and in 300 A.D. in Germany.[2][3] The first standardized rules were established in New York City, on September 9, 1895.[5] Today, bowling is enjoyed by 95 million people in more than ninety countries worldwide [6] and continues to grow through entertainment mediums such as video games for home consoles and hand held devices.[7]