Virtual Lawn Bowls 4+

Bowls game

This game of bowls is very relaxing and l really enjoy playing it. Because when life gets hard and frustrating there is sometimes not a lot l can do about the situation but l can come at the end of the frustrating day and relax with a game of bowls, and try to beat the computer this helps me step away from my problems come what may.
One very happy online bowler and if l beat the computer, evan better.

Not quite right

A good attempt to recreate the game of lawn bowls BUT the proportion of the rink is NOT CORRECT and this allows the “crash bang wallop”brigade to much license, shots are allowed that would be OUT OF THE RINK in real bowls. Get the proportion right and then THE BEST BOWLER WOULD WIN THE GAME. To easy to ditch the jack with first bowl making it a one shot end, this completely spoils the game. And IS NOT BOWLS. It’s a pity because if little but important matters like this were corrected this would be a great game, nearly like playing the real thing. A further update. Recently the game seems to have more bugs than a tramps blanket, reported all to makers but as usual NO REPLY, such a pity because it could be really good. I am not a Facebook member and never will be. Why does this game have to be linked to facebook?? after these latest up dates the game is now impossible to play. I shall stop playing for now and try again in 2022, perhaps it will improve by then. Such a pity I used to enjoy the game. THIS GAME IS NOW UNPLAYABLE Why no action on reducing the width of the rink to the correct proportions? until you do this you will not stop the crash, bang, wallop players who completely spoil the game.
2023 Still NO ACTION BY MAKERS to address the correct rink propositions, such a pity because it would make the game a very good one.

Developer Response ,

Hi, have you tried the full length rink option in the app? This was added two years ago to provide a more authentic representation of the sport and attempt to lessen the 'driving jack into the green' tactic. Let me know how you get on.

Rating is for CURRENT experience

My overall rating would be 5 stars as it’s a superb lifelike game experience.
Updates come and go but there are two main bugbears from way back - the timeout to play a shot in league games still horrendous as some players play 1 bowl every 2 or 3 days and no penalties are enforced if they fail to play
The second is players who drive (play a bowl really fast to smash into head or take jack - this one is not a fault with the app and there are lots of players in the real game of bowls who do it maybe put a limiter on the force allowed or even introduce that only 1 drive per end ?
The game is really really excellent but being ruined by small issues not being remedied

Developer Response ,

Hello, yes these issues are on the list to look at. Possibly introducing a shot penalty in league games and certain other online games.
The drive issue is not as easy as you might think to resolve and has been a long running discussion with many players for over a year now. Please understand lots of players disagree with further limiting drive shots. However I do agree driving all the time is not in the spirit of the game as I intended it and is maybe still too easy to do. I will be looking into physics improvements and rink lengths in the near future.