Players take turns swinging a ball on the end of a chain so that it goes away from the playing field and then knocks down the pins on its return. Scoring is done exactly like regular bowling. A good family game because kids get the hang of it quickly and often end up doing better than adults (even without understanding how the scoring works).This is the next best thing to having a bowling alley in your living room according to all time PBA champion Dick Weber. - BoardGameGeek