Ten Pin Alley returns with its pin smashing, wall crashing cast of bowling characters. Hit ... more
the lane with gorgeous gals and not so gorgeous guys. Multiplayer ensures maximum fun as the unwieldy cast of characters taunt each other as they bowl.Multiplayer party game9 Characters6 Environments5 Games Modes including "Free Lane" and "Tournament"Master your skills with Trick Shots
Advantages: Great vegetarian food, reasonable prices Disadvantages: Small cafe, so can be a bit crowded at busy times
• Address:
1a Cannon court,
Longrow West,
Nottingham,
NG1 6JE
• Tel: +44 (0)115 955 1013
Opening Times:
Mon - Tues: 11:00 - 18:00
Wed - Sat: 11:00 - 21:30
Sun: Closed.
I'm not a vegetarian - although I've made several attempts to become one in the past , only to fall on my face at the merest sniff of a sausage. But I have several good veggie friends, and every so often we'll go out for a bit to eat in the city centre . Nottingham has a couple of good restaurants with vegetarian options, but these options are often limited, or simply mean that the meats been taken out and nothing added to replace it. So we like the Alley Café, an entirely vegetarian venue that also serves alcohol (always a bonus).
I first discovered the Alley Café through a friend, which is probably how 99% of the customers discovered it ...
Advantages: great fun to play with mates, easy to learn Disadvantages: need to play with mates to enjoy it most
you get a strike (it took me ages to realise this was how the game was meant to be and not a graphical glitch).
Playing the game.
Well as you probably know, you play 10 pin by throwing the bowling ball down the alley, or on the PC by pressing the mouse button and pushing the little rodent forwards. In the aforementioned options screen there's a handy little ball guide you can turn off and on which helps your aiming no end. I've not tried it without the guide on, but I reckon I'd be scoring zero every throw without it. You can access a mini set of options at any time by clicking the space bar which is a nice touch. You get two bowls per turn. As for scoring you score the same number of pints (sorry lads I mean points - this game doesn't give you free drinks) as the number of balls you knock down - unless you get all the pins down ...
