# No More Elf Bowling? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 17, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444 "2010-12-17T00:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/1 "2010-12-17T00:06:50Z")
I’m talking about the number one - one. Can’t find it _anywhere_. Q ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/2 "2010-12-17T22:23:38Z")
Coherent, much, are we?:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/3 "2010-12-17T22:41:00Z")
The first one, Bos ---
**Author:** ![Kalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@Kalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalypso)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/4 "2010-12-17T23:04:10Z")
I googled around for you, but I can’t see the original version anywhere for free or sale. Amazon has a couple of updated versions for sale. It reminds me of the version of Oregon Trail I used to play. The version they are calling the “retro” version now is much more advanced than the version I played as a kid. My version was mostly text with a few ASCII images, an loaded from a cassette onto a Commodore PET. I can’t find it anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/5 "2010-12-17T23:59:38Z")
I have all 3 of the free Elf Bowling games. Would you like me to email them to you? ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/6 "2010-12-18T03:13:00Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I have all 3 of the free Elf Bowling games. Would you like me to email them to you? You realize you may have quite a few requests for those. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/7 "2010-12-18T03:41:41Z")
> [@Ann\_Onimous](#): > > You realize you may have quite a few requests for those. 😃 Nary a one so far. I may get away clean! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/8 "2010-12-18T06:09:09Z")
This is the first one I ever saw. [freechristmasscreensavers.com - This website is for sale! - freechristmasscreensavers Resources and Information.](http://www.freechristmasscreensavers.com/elfbowling.htm) It was at the second link that showed up in a Google search for “elf bowling” (no quotes). Isn’t that the one you want? P.S. Google for cheats! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-more-elf-bowling/564444/9 "2010-12-18T06:28:46Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Nary a one so far. I may get away clean! I’ll send you my email addy when I get back to the computer. 😃