AMF machines will
calculate the scoring for you, but to understand the process better, we have
explained it below.
A game consists of 10 turns or
'Frames'. In each frame, you get to roll two balls to knock down the pins. The
score is then worked out as follows:
If you fail to knock all of the pins
over in 2 balls, you score the number that you do knock down.
If you knock all of the pins down in
2 balls, this is called a 'spare' and scores 10 plus the number of pins you hit
on your next ball.
If you knock all of the pins down in
only 1 ball, this is called a 'strike' and scores 10 plus the number of pins
you hit on your next 2 balls.