How to Play Bowling on Wii Sports

Because bowling is a fairly simple real-life game, Wii Bowling manages to bring almost all aspects of it into your living room. Actual bowling experience and technique will help you in Wii Bowling. Likewise, playing Wii Bowling might even help you a little when you head down to the actual lanes. First, you will need to know the basics of manipulating the ball with the Wii remote.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Place the Wii remote wrist strap around your wrist and secure it tightly. This will ensure you do not accidentally throw the Wii remote and prevent damage to the television or the Wii remote itself.
2. Ensure you have about 4 feet of clear space in all directions around you. You're going to be swinging the remote backward and forward just as if it were a bowling ball.
3. Pick up the Wii remote with your throwing hand, place your four fingers on the back of the remote and wrap your thumb around the front. Your index finger needs to be on the "Trigger" button on the bottom side of the remote.
4. Aim your shot by pressing the arrow keys at the top of the remote. Pressing the left arrow key will move your target left and pressing the right arrow key will move your target right. You can also move your on screen player from side to side using the same arrow keys. To toggle from moving the target to moving the on-screen players, press the "A" button.
5. Press the "Up Arrow Key" for a close up view of where the pins are. Press the "Up Arrow Key" again to return to the normal view.
6. Raise the Wii remote up while holding the "Trigger" button on the bottom of the remote. To release the ball, swing the remote back down and then forward just as you would a bowling ball. Let go of the "Trigger" button to let go of the ball when your arm is about a foot in front your body.
7. Spin the ball by twisting the Wii remote as you release the ball. Twist the remote to the left to make the ball spin left and twist it to the right to make it spin right. This takes some practice but just as in real bowling, it can help knock down pins.