ZX Spectrum Next · 1–4 local players
Next Frame
Bowling
Line up. Let go. Make it count.
Step into a 1970s-inspired bowling alley. Choose your position, line up your shot and time your release and hook — with colourful pixel art, ball and pin physics, and a disco-flavoured AY menu soundtrack.
For ZX Spectrum Next. Released 21 October 2026.
Your lane. Your next challenge.
Solo Play
Play a full ten-frame game, chase a better score and make every strike and spare count.
Match Play
Share the lane with up to four local players. Choose individual names, colours and Novice or Pro settings.
Training
Work on a full rack or tricky spare combinations. Retry your previous delivery and compare its ball path.
Classic inspiration. A new delivery.
Inspired by the classic 10th Frame, Next Frame Bowling brings the rhythm of approach, release and spin to a new experience with its own graphics, sound and physics. Find the pocket, pick up a tricky spare and watch the animated pinsetter prepare the lane for your next shot.
A little colour. A lot of character.
Warm wooden lanes, colourful players and every stage of the delivery. Select a screenshot to view it full size.
Title screen
Choose your game
Make your player your own
Position, aim and release
Speed and hook timing
Begin your approach
Follow the ball
Watch the pins fall
Automatic pinsetter
Keep score, frame by frame
Learn the lane.
About the game
A powerful shot is only part of the story. Find the pocket, pick up a tricky spare and learn how small adjustments change the path of the ball. Watch the pins collide and fall, then let the animated pinsetter clear the lane for your next delivery.
The game includes
- Solo Play, Training and local Match Play for up to four players.
- Ten-pin scoring with strikes, spares and earned extra deliveries in the final frame.
- Individual player names, shirt and ball colours, and Novice or Pro settings.
- Adjustable position and aim, with separate timing for speed and hook.
- Ball and pin physics, pin-to-pin collisions and late falls.
- Animated bowlers, rolling balls and an automatic pinsetter.
- Training Retry and a previous-shot trace to help compare deliveries.
- Ranked match results and a New Game option that keeps your player settings.
- Keyboard and joystick controls, plus an in-game pause menu.
- Original 70s-inspired pixel art, AY menu music and bowling sound effects.
Master Your Delivery
Choose your starting position and aim. Hold Space or joystick fire to begin your approach, release to set the speed, then press again to set the hook. The timing of each action shapes your shot, from a straight delivery to a curve into the pins.
Solo Play And Match Play
Work towards a better score in a full ten-frame solo game, or share the lane with up to four local players. Each player finishes a frame before the next takes over. Strikes and spares earn bonus points, and the final frame includes the extra deliveries you earn. Review the ranked results, then start a new game with your player settings retained.
Make Each Player Your Own
Choose a name, shirt colour and ball colour, with individual Novice or Pro settings. Play a relaxed match or test your timing with a more demanding delivery.
Practise Your Spares
Training lets you practise on a full rack or selected spare combinations, including single corner pins and the 7–10 split. Press R to retry the previous delivery and T to show or hide its ball path so you can compare your shots.
Built For ZX Spectrum Next
Warm wooden lanes, dark blue surroundings and colourful pixel graphics give the game its 70s character. A disco-flavoured AY soundtrack accompanies the menus, while gameplay has its own landing, rolling, pin-impact and pinsetter sounds.
Controls
Q/A selects a menu item or the position/aim control; O/P changes the selected value. Space or joystick fire confirms and controls the delivery. Enter confirms menu choices and saves an edited name. Escape goes back in menus or opens the pause menu during play.
Updates and changelog
21 October 2026 — Game released.