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Pocket Bowling

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Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan

US

Colors#

Japan

US

Pocket_Bowling_JP_Password_Screen.pngPocket_Bowling_JP_Player_Select.png
Pocket_Bowling_JP_Map_Screen.pngPocket_Bowling_JP_Practice_Mode_Pin_Select.png

Pocket_Bowling_US_Password_Screen.pngPocket_Bowling_US_Player_Select.png
Pocket_Bowling_US_Map_Screen.pngPocket_Bowling_US_Practice_Mode_Pin_Select.png

The graphics in the US version were given more vibrant colors, and the larger text gained a gradient.

Character Portraits#

Character

Japan

US

Mike

Jack

Bob

Mary

Pen

A-08

The character portraits were all given unique palettes and were touched up/redrawn in places.

Practice Mode Configuration#

Japan

US

Sound was changed to Music.

In-Game#

Japan

US

(Number)Frame was changed to Frame (Number), the shine of the bowling ball in the spin meter was enlarged, and the power meter was given a gradient.

Scoreboard#

Japan

US

Similar to the above, (Number)Game (Number)Frame was changed to Game (Number) Frame (Number)