"Bowling is an activity in which players attempt to score points by rolling a bowling ball along a flat surface either into objects called pins or to get close to a target ball. There are many forms of bowling, with one of the most recent being ten-pin bowling and the earliest dating back to ancient Egypt.^[1][2] Other places where bowling was first seen were ancient Finland and Yemen, and in 300 A.D. in Germany.^[1][2] The first standardized rules were established in New York City, on September 9, 1895. Today, bowling is enjoyed by 95 million people in more than ninety countries worldwide ^[5] and continues to grow through entertainment mediums such as video games for home consoles and hand held devices." Source: Wikipeidia