A perfect game in ten-pin bowling is a score of 300 — the maximum possible. It requires twelve consecutive strikes: one in each of the first nine frames, plus three in the tenth frame (a strike in the tenth earns two bonus balls). Because each strike scores 10 plus the next two rolls, twelve strikes makes every frame worth 30, and 10 × 30 = 300. A 300 game is the pinnacle of a bowling session; while professionals record them with some regularity, a perfect game remains a celebrated achievement for amateur and league bowlers and is often formally recognised.
Key points
- Maximum score of 300
- Requires twelve consecutive strikes
- Each frame worth 30 (10 + next two)
- A celebrated milestone achievement
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