Is ten pin bowling the same as regular bowling?

Answer 1

Because the pins are shorter, squatter, and lighter than that of the tenpin. The Bowling ball is also a lot smaller and there are no finger holes (similar to that of candlestick bowling). Scoring is more difficult because there is less control.

The pins are arranged the same way as tenpin bowling. However you have 3 shots per frame to knock down all the pins. A strike is made when all the pins are knocked down on the first roll. A spare is made when all the pins are knocked down in two rolls. If it takes all three shots to knock down the pins, then you get a score of ten but no bonus.

Scoring works the same as in tenpin bowling and a perfect game is still 300. As of 2008 a perfect score has still not been recorded.

Answer 2

Yes. Ten-pin is another name for what most people would consider "regular" bowling.