This is for one sealed deck of Bowlo cards from 1943. Some decks may have torn cellophane as it is getting brittle from age; these are 80 years old! A few of the cards could also be dusty if the cellophane is torn. The game sounds like an interesting concept and Would make a cool gift for an avid bowler! If you are interesting in playing the game it goes something like this:
The card bowling game is scored exactly as in the regular rules of bowling and playing technique is based on official bowling rules. Ten "frames" are played. High score wins. Players are dealt a hand of five Bowlo cards. The deck consists of 52 cards:
17 Ball cards.
11 number 1 Pin cards.
12 number 2 Pin cards.
12 number 3 Pin cards.
Any number of these five cards may be discarded and new cards called for to retain a total of five cards, which every player must hold in order to score. Should the original five cards held total 10 points a "strike" is called. After a second hand or a draw, should a 10 be scored, a "spare" is credited. An "error" is scored for any player who scores less than 10 "Pins" in two hands (or draws). A "bust" (zero points) is scored when a player has a hand totaling more than 10 "Pins."