Overview
A hidden target game where each frame hides a 'mouse' behind a random pin. Find it for a 5-point bonus on top of your regular score. Miss it and you just score normally.
How It Works
Every frame, the software secretly hides the mouse behind a random pin. Knock that pin down and you score your pin count plus a 5-point bonus. Miss the mouse pin and you just score your pin count as normal.
The mouse stays behind the same pin until someone finds it, then moves to a new hiding spot. That means every frame adds a little detective work. Players start remembering which pins have been knocked down without triggering the bonus, and the lane slowly turns into a shared puzzle where everyone is trying to narrow down the hiding spot.
Who It’s For
Families, birthday groups, and anyone who wants a game that creates its own stories. The hidden target gives everyone a reason to watch every ball, not just their own. Players start guessing out loud, celebrating lucky finds, and building little conspiracies about where the mouse must be hiding.
No complicated rules to explain. Bowl normally, keep an eye on what has and has not triggered the bonus, and enjoy the moment someone finally uncovers the mouse.
Parent’s Guide
The mouse stays behind the same pin until someone finds it, so if you pay attention to which pins get knocked down without triggering the bonus, you can work out where it is hiding by elimination. Once you have a good guess, share it with the kids: “I reckon it is behind pin 7!” They will aim for it, land the 5-point bonus, and think you are a genius. You gave away the points, they got the glory, and nobody suspects a thing.
