Ten-pin bowling ball contacts only the 1, 3, 5 and 9 pins; for a left-hander, the 1, 2, 5 and 8 pins. In order to count, a pin must be knocked over entirely. If the pin is wobbling as the automatic pin machine picks it up (or the machine itself knocks over the pin while it is wobbling), it is still considered standing and is not scored. Also, if a pin is moved, it does not change its designation. For example, if the 10 pin were still standing and the 7 pin slid into the 8 pin position, converting this spare would
Ten-pin bowling many fictional works. One of the most notable recent examples is "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by J. K. Rowling. Although it and its sequels establish that the magical characters featured know nothing about the non-magical (i.e., "real") world, "Philosopher's Stone" reveals that one major character, Professor Albus Dumbledore is a fan of ten-pin bowling. Since the electronic gaming industry began, ten-pin bowling has been seen in many formats on many big name gaming machines. Mattel's Intellivision game line introduced "PBA Bowling", the first fully electronic bowling game, in 1980. JAMDAT Mobile (now known as EA Mobile), made the