Bowling Scoring Question

[Viper0329]

I had a 157 in the 9th frame tonight. I turkeyed the 10th frame. Is a turkey in the 10th frame worth 30 points, making my final score a 187?

 

[Stojakapimp]

well i guess i was wrong

 

[Booty]

Strikes normally double the score of the next 2 balls thrown, spares double the score of only the next ball thrown. When the score is kept, though, I think the score of the next ball or balls are added to the score of the frame that you threw the strike in. So, if you got a strike on the first frame, then bowled an 8 and a 1 in the 2nd frame, the first frame would be worth 10+8+1, and the 2nd 8+1. Then a normal turkey is would be 10+10+10 in the first frame, 10+10+? in the 2nd, and 10+?+? in the 3rd, with the question marks being the score of the 2 balls you rolled after the 3rd strike.

If you work it out on paper, bowling a perfect game (300) would give you 270 through the first 9 frames, so the 10th is worth 30... they give you 3 rolls because if you get a strike on the first, then you should be able to get double points for the next 2 balls... same with the spare and doubling the next throw. Otherwise a spare and a strike would be worth the same in the 10th frame, I guess...

Hope I explained it right.

 

[Ferocious]

Yes it would 187.

A perfect game is 300.......30 per frame.

EDIT: Strikes in the 10th frame are not special (since there is no next frame). As long as you get all 10 pins in the first two rolls.....you get a 3rd one.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Ferocious
Yes it would 187.

A perfect game is 300.......30 per frame.

EDIT: Strikes in the 10th frame are not special (since there is no next frame). As long as you get all 10 pins in the first two rolls.....you get a 3rd one.

Strikes in the 10th frame are "special." With a strike in the 10th frame you can score a 30 for the frame. With a spare you can only score a 20. You're right though, 187. I never saw that movie...

 

[TNTrulez]

Originally posted by: Booty
Strikes normally double the score of the next 2 balls thrown, spares double the score of only the next ball thrown. When the score is kept, though, I think the score of the next ball or balls are added to the score of the frame that you threw the strike in. So, if you got a strike on the first frame, then bowled an 8 and a 1 in the 2nd frame, the first frame would be worth 10+8+1, and the 2nd 8+1. Then a normal turkey is would be 10+10+10 in the first frame, 10+10+? in the 2nd, and 10+?+? in the 3rd, with the question marks being the score of the 2 balls you rolled after the 3rd strike.

If you work it out on paper, bowling a perfect game (300) would give you 270 through the first 9 frames, so the 10th is worth 30... they give you 3 rolls because if you get a strike on the first, then you should be able to get double points for the next 2 balls... same with the spare and doubling the next throw. Otherwise a spare and a strike would be worth the same in the 10th frame, I guess...

Hope I explained it right.

Well, you are confusing the poor guy with all that doubling business. A strike is worth 10 plus the next two balls. A spare is worth 10 + next ball (note that I say ball and not frame).