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PBA Bowling
Play this classic Action game on your R36S handheld with ArkOS emulation, save states, and customisable controls.
📝About This Game
PBA Bowling brings Action gameplay from the Intellivision to the R36 handheld series. Whether you are rediscovering a childhood favourite or exploring retro gaming for the first time, this title is part of the supported library. Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs the Intellivision BIOS, and the 12-button keypad has to be mapped onto the handheld — expect to consult per-game controls.
✨R36S Features for PBA Bowling
🎮How to Play on R36S
- 1From the ArkOS main menu, navigate to the Intellivision system
- 2Scroll to find "PBA Bowling" in the game list
- 3Press A (or your configured button) to launch the game
- 4Use the SELECT + X shortcut to open the in-game RetroArch menu
- 5Access save states and display settings from the RetroArch quick menu
🕹️About Intellivision
Mattel's 1979 console was the Atari 2600's first serious rival, with better graphics, synthesised speech and the first real sports licences. Its controller had a 12-button keypad and a disc instead of a stick.
R36S Compatibility (Perfect): Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs the Intellivision BIOS, and the 12-button keypad has to be mapped onto the handheld — expect to consult per-game controls.
Game Details
- Platform
- 🎮Intellivision
- Genre
- 🎮Action
- Era
- ~1981
- Developer
- Mattel Electronics
- R36S
- Perfect
Why Play PBA Bowling on R36S?
PBA Bowling is part of the Intellivision library available on the R36S handheld series. The R36S runs Intellivision games through ArkOS, bringing classic Action gameplay to a portable form factor with a handful of quality-of-life additions.
ArkOS Features for PBA Bowling
- Save States: Save your progress anywhere — no need to reach an in-game save point
- Display Scaling: Scale the original resolution to fill the R36S screen comfortably
- Button Remapping: Reassign controls to suit your preferred layout
- Fast Forward: Skip through loading screens or grind-heavy sections
- Rewind: Roll back a few seconds after a mistake (core dependent)
Intellivision on R36S — Compatibility
Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs the Intellivision BIOS, and the 12-button keypad has to be mapped onto the handheld — expect to consult per-game controls.
Game Info: PBA Bowling is a Action game originally released for the Intellivision. It is listed in the R36S game library and can be played via ArkOS with save states, display filters, and customisable controls. Individual game performance may vary.