AMF Bowling Pinbusters

by Bethesda

Product Features

• Full use of the Wii Remote
• Bright, colorful party atmosphere
• Unique Mini Games such as Pin Invaders, Pocket Pool, and Soccer
• Eight Playable characters such as the Surfer, the Princess, the Drill Sargeant, Punk Rock Girl, the Cowgirl and the Jock, each with a unique style
• Single-player Bowl Now, Practice Mode and Tournament Mode for you and up to 8 opponents

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TPTCR8
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,885 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #96 in Video Games > Wii > Sports
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii

AMF Bowling Pinbusters! Allows you to experience the excitement of the lanes alone or with up to four players. Utilizing the Wii Remote, Pinbusters! Caters to any gamer looking for pick up and play action in a festive, party atmosphere. Take on the challenge alone in one of the various single-player modes or strike up competition in multi-player mode. Bowl Now allows for instant action! No bowling shoes required

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all, November 21, 2007

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resc (Phoenix, AZ, USA & Deutschland) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Amf Bowling Pinbusters (Video Game)

I received the game today and my first impression is not favorable. To start, there is no choice between left- and right handed playing, even Wii bowling had that basic feature. The ball physics appear to be odd - it is like the ball is changing speed/angle in the middle of the lane.
The sound effects are off as well: when you hit the pins it sounds like you just hit some dixie cups. My recommendation is to rent it before you buy.

***UPDATE***
After playing it for a longer period of time, the game is more fun than it seemed at the first glance. It is still beyond me why there is no option to adjust gameplay and animation for left handed players but
the game itself is pretty enjoyable after you get the hang of it.
It is also odd that Pinbusters does not save high scores or sound preferences.
I'll give it four stars, with wii bowling still being my favorite.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, April 20, 2008

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U2 Fan (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Amf Bowling Pinbusters (Video Game)

I've played about 5 or 6 Wii games now, and I made the mistake of buying this one before renting it.

It is a truly horrible game except for maybe some cool looking graphics.

Even when you throw the ball straight, the dumb program still hooks the ball.
The pin sounds aren't realistic, the Wii Sports bowling is much more accurate.
The characters catch-phrases get old very fast and annoyed me.
The game doesn't use the Wii remote to any advantage at all like Wii Sports does.

All in all, skip it!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good for the money., January 2, 2008

By 

John M. Krumenacker (Allentown, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Amf Bowling Pinbusters (Video Game)

I agree with what most other reviews have said. The wii bowling game that comes with the system is actually a lot better. The characters in this one are kinda neat, but they say things throughout the game and it gets really repetitive due to a lack of sayings per character. Requires a lot more aiming and tweaking prior to each round of bowling which kills the fun when you just want to chuck some balls down the lane. Overall, hey, it's twenty bucks and really worth just about that. Good to have when you get bored with wii bowling or at a party - but otherwise I can't see playing it all that much!

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