''10-Pin Bowling'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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. Originally announced for

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before shifting development to the newer system, 10-Pin Bowling is one of few Game Boy Color games to support rumble, which is achieved by utilizing a

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built directly into the cartridge.

Reception

Craig Harris, writing for

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, described the game as "entirely basic and stripped down" and opined that it was "as basic as you can get on the Game Boy." In their review, German magazine was critical of the lack of variety of gameplay between the two game modes, the limited controls, and lack of accompanying music. The reviewer concluded that the game was "for extreme freaks only".

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