Bowling:

Bowling is a sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a ball along a flat surface and knocking down objects called pins. There are many forms of bowling, with the earliest dating back to ancient Egypt. In the US the best known form of bowling is probably the North American game of ten-pin bowling. This form, in both amateur and professional versions, is played around the world, making it one of the largest participation activities worldwide.

Forms

Most forms of bowling may be categorized as either indoor or outdoor. Most indoor forms are played on a "lane", a flat surface made of wood or a synthetic imitation, which is several times longer than it is wide.

Included in the indoor category:

* Ten-pin bowling, which evolved from ninepin bowling in the 19th century.
* Five-pin bowling, played in Canada.
* Nine-pin skittles, played in Europe.
* Candlepin bowling, played in eastern Canada and New England, is a variation of ten-pin bowling.
* Duckpin bowling, commonly found in the mid-Atlantic and southern New England United States and
eastern Canada, is a variation of ten-pin bowling involving small, squat pins, sometimes with rubber
at their widest points (rubber band duckpin bowling).
* Feather Bowling (Belgian trough bowling) originated in Belgium. It is also popular in Metro Detroit, as
where the game is available.
* Six-Pin Bowling, a kids version of bowling, bowling set is usually bought at a toy store. There are no
official tournaments, scoring systems, and venues for this game since it's just for kids.