Genre: Sports
Developer: Fairchild Camera & Instrument
Publisher: Saba
Year: 1978
Platform: Fairchild Channel F
Description:
SABA Videoplay Videocart 18: Bowling is a video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F console, released in 1978. This cartridge offers a digital version of the classic sport of bowling, allowing players to engage in a simulated bowling game on their television screens.
The game adheres to the standard rules of bowling, where players aim to knock down as many pins as possible in 10 frames. The Channel F’s unique controller setup, featuring a joystick and a digital paddle, is utilized to control the movement of the bowling ball and interact with the game.
SABA’s version of this cartridge was a localized release for the German market, adapting the original Fairchild Videocart 21: Bowling for European audiences. This localization included changes to the packaging and possibly some graphical elements to better suit the preferences of German players.
