How to Bowl a Strike in Grand Theft Auto IV

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Last Updated: September 16, 2021

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Are you bad at GTA 4 bowling? Here is how to get strikes sometimes, or at least more than you would otherwise.

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If you kept it straight, you should probably get a strike, or at least come close
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There is an achievement you get for beating friends at all activities (Xbox version.)

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Roman likes bowling.

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Using the leftmost lane is important.

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Roman is very good at bowling.

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This is not guaranteed.

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A very small percentage of people may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain patterns of flashing light... but if you play video games, you have probably already memorized this, and probably already know it isn't you.

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Dwayne and Little Jacob don't like bowling.

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Things You'll Need

Grand Theft Auto 4.
Xbox 360 or Playstation 3.
At least one controller for your respective system.
The ability to go bowling in-game.
One or more in-game NPC friends/girlfriends.

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