HyperBowl
Be the ball!
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Sports
Languages
English
Fri Sep 13 2019
Updated to Unity 2019.2.4
HyperBowl takes bowling to a whole new dimension. Forget the local alley—roll through a classic San Francisco street, a forest, or even a snowy mountain. You have full control over the ball's movement as you navigate obstacles to find the pins. With beautiful 3D environments and a unique control scheme, it's an arcade experience unlike any other bowling game.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
HyperBowl is a wild departure from your typical bowling sim. Instead of standing at the end of a lane, you are the ball. You swipe to roll through a variety of imaginative 3D environments, from the streets of San Francisco to ancient Rome. It’s much more of an exploration/adventure game than a sports game.
The physics are floaty in a way that feels intentional—you have to guide the ball around corners and over obstacles. It can be frustrating at first to master the 'swipe' momentum, but once you do, finding the 'secret' pins hidden in the environment becomes a joy. It's eccentric, colorful, and a great break from more serious simulators.
Features
Beautifully rendered 3D environments
Intuitive swipe-to-roll controls
Imaginative levels based on real and fantasy locations
Physics-based obstacles and interactions
Tips & Walkthrough
HyperBowl uses continuous swiping. To turn, swipe diagonally. The faster you swipe, the more momentum the ball gains. In narrow areas like the San Francisco hills, use short, controlled swipes to avoid falling off the path.
Gameplays
In the Rome level, pins are tucked away behind pillars and down side-paths. Don't just rush to the end; explore the courtyard to maximize your score.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes, there is a 'Classic' lane for those who want a traditional bowling experience alongside the adventure levels.
Ratings & Reviews
Nostalgic, Almost perfect
Fri Dec 18 2020 Lifeisstrange74I remember playing this via the Plus! version and later the Arcade Edition port. Seeing it on the App Store recreated with Unity is a real treat. The game is great, but it could be subtly improved with some tweaks. I’d suggest adding in a future update 1. a host of iPad related fixes. Add trackpad and keyboard support (it has been made possible with iPadOS 14 to implement this in games) and 120FPS mode for iPad Pros. 2. Add dynamic shadows on more maps like San Francisco and Tokyo. 3. Tweak High Seas. The original game had strong rocking on the ship, but this port tones it down to the point where it rarely ever helps or hinders you. There’s also a strange bumpy part of the ship that wasn’t present in the original but can really screw up a shot at the pins. There’s also a bug where trying to review the game within the app makes the text in the popup review window invisible.
Skins for bowling ball
Mon Mar 30 2020 hzjsjdjdbxnaushsmkfkLove this game😁👍.But is there any possible way that you can add all the different colors and patterns for the bowling balls that were on the pc and other platforms. Instead of there just being 3 that are pretty simple. Would really appreciate it since I don’t have a pc anymore. Thanks🙂.
Amazing Game!
Mon Jun 19 2023 Eliteraven20This game I played when I was going through hard times back then. It helped me relax and just have fun. I use to find so much joy when I found a new PC that had this game on it. Whoever made this for Mobile play thank you so much. Truly amazing and a job well done.
Just like how I remembered it! And no ads!
Tue Dec 08 2020 NalickoFirst off, I can’t believe this game is free and contains no ads. I would have easily paid money for this game. The ball seems a little slower than I remember, but doesn’t really affect my enjoyment. I found this by accident and was super nostalgic for me.
Huge fan
Sun Nov 05 2017 becxvgI used to play Hyperbowl on my PC as a kid...amazing as it was, I grew out of it but no longer could find the CD ROM recently to play it again. Last I played it was about 9 years ago. I’m actually really happy there this game is now an app! Brings back many memories!
Love forever
Tue Jan 31 2023 MmrSmiddyI’m 27 as of 2023, I grew up playing this on our old dell desktop from 2002, such nostalgia and love. My father got me into this game, he passed away awhile ago, even just playing this makes me think of him.
Take me back to when I was young
Fri Nov 15 2024 neeeeeeeeeeextThank you for this. It’s not a 1:1 recreation and I do get stuck in a few of the lanes, but for a nostalgia trip, I’m glad this exists. Wish there was a remake of Labyrinth!
Exellent port!
Fri Aug 21 2020 celbuodUsed to play this game many years ago on PC and had a blast. As for the iOS app, I’m happy to say that this port does the game justice. It runs smoothly and its touch-based controls work very well.
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