Snowball Bowling
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Cost | 20 Rupees | |
Objective | Knock down pins with snowballs | |
Snowball Bowling, also known as Snowling, is a mini-game located at Pondo's Lodge in Breath of the Wild.
How to Play
When Link speaks with Pondo, right outside of Pondo's Lodge, he will offer the opportunity to play a game of Snowball Bowling.[1]
The game is a variation of bowling where there are 10 pillars at the foot of the hill. Link will need to toss a snowball down the hill, knocking down as many of the pins as he can.[2] The goal is to try and knock down all ten pins at once.[3] The game will cost 20 rupees for Link to play.[4]
Strategy
The best strategy is to grab the ball and then walk to the right side a bit. Angle the shot so it is heading straight for the center pin. When standing off-center to the right, the snowball will have a better chance of hitting the center pin. If you toss it from right in the middle, and aim straight ahead, the ball has a tendency to veer off to the right.
Overall, the Snowball Bowling gaming becomes an incredibly easy way to make a significant amount of rupees. A Strike will get Link a Gold Rupee, with a Spare giving Link a Silver Rupee. With the cost of only 20 rupees to play, Link should easily be able to get a strike or spear every few bowls.
Gallery
Stand to the right a bit. 
Toss the ball toward the front pin. 
Aiming needs to be fairly precise. 
The ball will roll straight for the pin. 
Right on target. 
Hitting the front pin. 
A strike!
Rewards
| Pins Hit | Response | Reward |
|---|---|---|
0 pins |
You gotta look at your pins and see the ball hitting 'em in your mind. That's the key to it all! | None
|
1-6 pins |
Only _... That's gotta sting. My advice? Stay frosty and play again! | None
|
7-8 pins |
How many pins? Eh, _? That's decent. Tell you what, I'll give you a sampler price to get you shivering for more! | |
9 pins |
Ooooh, snow close! A throw like that deserves some kinda price. Here ya go! | |
10 pins (Spare) |
You knocked 'em all down flat! That was no mean sleet, kiddums. I got you a special price for pulling that one off! | |
10 pins (Strike) |
Well, bowl me over, kiddums! A snowing like that deserves an ice prize. How's about this snowball-making doohickey? Leastways, I'd offer it to you if you weren't snowverloaded with stuff. Will this do instead? |
References
- ↑ Hail, kiddums! Nice to meet a fresh face in these parts. It's not every day I get company this high in the hills. Can't give you a warm welcome...buuuut how about a game I made up: Snowball Bowling! Or as I call it, Snowling! - Pondo
- ↑ What a sweet boy to show an interest! If you don't know the rules, I can explain them in a flurry. At the foot of the hill, we have 10, count 'em, 10 pillars or "pins." Give that snowball a good, hearty toss from the tippy-top of the hill to try and knock over all the pins you can! The ball might take a few detours on its ride down the hill, but any pins it hits when it reaches bottom are done for! - Pondo
- ↑ There's no cooler feeling than smashing all the pins at once! But see for yourself! Go on, have a ball! - Pondo
- ↑ Ah, the sweet music of "yes"! There's a catch, though. One game costs a cool 20 rupees to play. Still up for a round? - Pondo