• Play Classic Pongling first! It'll teach you the basics for the other game modes.
• Which is your bowling ball? It's at the screen's bottom and follows your mouse left and right. Use it as a "paddle" to hit the small object ball.
• Beware of the gutter! Gutter a ball and you'll get a zero-score shot assigned to the first incomplete frame. (It's just like you bowled a gutter ball in regular bowling.)
• Want the perfect strike? Make the object ball enter a frame from the side and at a low angle -- NOT straight in.
  
  
  
  
  
• Straight-in shots are good for spares, but almost NEVER get you a strike!
• To get the first bonus frame to open, you must get a spare or strike in the 10th frame.
• To get the second bonus frame to open, you MUST get strikes in the 10th and 1st bonus frame. On the 2nd bonus frame, you'll only get ONE shot at it -- no spares allowed!
• Game score is always being updated. But since a bowling score depends on the sequence of all frames (# of strikes in a row, etc.), a final score can't be figured until all frames are bowled!
  
  
  
  
  
• The MIN score begins at zero and counts UP. It's the score you'd get if EVERY shot through the end of the game were a gutter ball.
• The MAX score begins at 300 and counts DOWN. It's the score you'd get if EVERY shot were perfect!

Atomic Pongling Tips

• Get a strike in Atomic Pongling and a bonus will drop from the strike frame. Catch it with your bowling ball, but beware of "bad" bonuses.
• In Atomic Pongling, always try to get the Homing Missile bonus. It's a free strike!
• In Atomic Pongling, everyone loves the Big Ball bonus. A Bigger Ball means more pins knocked down!
• In Atomic Pongling, skilled bowlers can take their time setting up shots with the Slow Down bonus ball.
• In Atomic Pongling, the Shrinker bonus ball can make it tough to get strikes. Best avoided unless you're ultra-skilled!
• In Atomic Pongling, grab the Speed-Up ball if you think you can handle it! Otherwise, avoid!
• In Atomic Pongling, grab the Multi-Ball bonus if you're the one-in-one-thousand-players who can juggle two at once!
• In Atomic Pongling, you can replay a level as many times as necessary to advance. Your level's score will not be added to your total score unless you advance!

Reactor Pongling Tips

• In Reactor Pongling, whoever complete his game first ENDS the other's game and puts gutter balls in the other player's score. Use this strategic tip to win!
• In Reactor Pongling, it's very important to predict where your opponent is going to hit the ball. Try to position yourself where the ball will be, not where the ball is.

Shootout Pongling Tips

• In Shootout Pongling, first player to complete his game ENDS the other's game AND scores gutter balls for the other player's incomplete frames. This can be used strategically.
• The wormhole, in Shootout Pongling, can be used offensively. Aim into the wormhole so that the ball will teleport to your opponent's side and enter into one of her frames at a bad angle.

Tips from the Pro Shop Lounge

• The most important frame to get a strike in is frame 10. Without a strike in frame 10 the highest bowling score possible is 270.
• Got up to Level 22 in Atomic and blew it? Save, save, save between levels!
• Best shot? Bounce the object ball from the lowest point possible on your bowling ball.
• When the object ball goes at an almost horizontal angle, take the time to relax and really plan your next shot.
• Always, always pick up bonus points by clearing level obstacles in Atomic Pongling.
• Bowl right to win! Keep your wrist straight and your arms close to your body. A steady hand is the key to good form. Stay away from the snack and drink stand.
• For an extra challenge, play blindfolded. If you're playing Reactor or Shootout, this will freak out your opponent and cause him to lose his nerve. Jordan shot with his eyes closed at the foul line with similar, devastating effect..
• When playing Reactor or Shootout, your wins will increase significantly if you aggressively nudge your opponent off from their chair during play.