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Introduction

Gourmet Club Bowls is easy to play, but hard to score too many NP in when you're just starting.

The basic objective of the game is that you (the Cybunny) have to throw your bowls (red balls) close to the jack, which is the white ball. Your opponent, which will vary in each level, will also try to throw his bowls close to the jack. You can try to knock into your opponent's bowls to move them further away to the jack, but he will (in later levels) try to do the same.

The winner in this game is decided based on who has more bowls close to the jack. Once it is figured out, the number of bowls close to the jack will be the number of points you score. You must score 7 points in each level, which is split into rounds of four throws, in order to pass to the next level.

Instructions & Controls

Here are the basic instructions:

• To move your character, move your mouse.
• To see how far away a bowl is from the jack, place your mouse over it.
• To throw your bowl, use the mouse.
• To add curve to your throw, use the arrow keys. Note that curve is usually evil, and is not really necessary to play.

Pretty simple, eh?

Tips & Strategy

When I first played this game, I was a bit confused on how to throw the bowls. The game instructions do not explain this too well, so here goes the simple how-to.

Open the game window and look around. If it is your turn, you will see a red Cybunny holding something in his paws. This object is the bowl. Click on it and hold the click. Now, drag your mouse back. A yellow line will come from the bowl to your mouse pointer. This indicates the direction the ball will follow once you let go of the click. (When you are beginning I reccomend only straight shots. As you advance, you will be able to use the walls and the fact that they make your bowl bounce.) The optimal pulling distance for me is right before the tips of the Cybunny's ears. This distance is how much power is going into the shot. Now, let go of the click and watch the ball roll towards the jack.

Aiming for the jack can be hard when you first start out. I have figured out an easy way to do this, and all you need is a hand that doesn't shake too much. First, place your cursor over a nice grassy spot close to the jack, but not directly over it. Next, look at the other side of the screen. Is your Cybunny's ear over a patch of darker grass, or is their foot pointing at a spot on your screen? These will be used to help you aim.

Now, being careful to drag your mouse pointer in a kind of straight line, bring the cursor to the right until it is over the Cybunny's bowl. If your hand shook a bit, wriggle the Cybunny around until it seems to be just as it was when your mouse was near the jack. Finally, shoot the bowl out. You should get a perfect or near-perfect shot, very close to the bowl. In later levels you can use this technique, aiming not for the bowl but for the gaps between obstacles such as bananna peels or holes.

At the top left corner of the screen you will be able to see the current score. On the bottom left corner you can see who is winning the round and the number of points they will get. If you are winning, the rectangles, which indicate how many points in that round, will be red. On the bottom right corner you can see how much curve is going into your shot, but personally, I never use the curve.

There really are no other tricks to this game. It is a game of skill and determination. The points you get from it aren't too good, as you have to spend quite a while playing. I usually score more than 500 points, which is at least 500NP. For this game its kind of ok to send your score the first time you play, as it is too much of a hassle to open it up again and begin from scratch.

Cheats

THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT! Type shepherd at the start screen to DOUBLE your points in the game. If you do this correctly, you will hear a clapping sound.

Conclusion

We're learned all of the basics of the game and how to maximize our scores. I hope my game guide helped you and good luck on trying to get that avatar!

This Neopets help article was written for The Daily Neopets by Karla.
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