Elf Bowling (game show)

Elf Bowling is a Christmas comedic bowling game show based on the computer game of the same name by NStorm. The game show is developed by Dan Ferguson, Mike Bielinski (both which created the computer game), Courteney Cox and David Arquette's Coquette Productions. It is produced by Wanderlust Productions in association with Fremantle. The show airs from November to December airing along side Family Feud throughout the holiday season.

Gameplay
The elves of Santa's Workshop are on strike due to overwork from the huge demand for Christmas toys, so Santa has decided to whip them into shape by using them as bowling pins. Two contestants complete each other in bowling, by knocking down elves arranged like bowling pins, and Christmas trivia.

Opening Frame Toss-Up
Two contestants are asked a Family Feud survey style question. The first player to ring in with the top answer will bowl first. The other player will go second.

Main Game
The two contestants are given two categories in the world of Christmas pop culture. The categories itself are pun-related. For example: "I'll Take You For A Drink With Me Proper Crimbo" which would be a question about the Christmas song Proper Crimbo. The player who won the opening frame tossup selects a category and is asked a question. A correct answer earns the right to bowl. If incorrect, the opponent has chance to steal as a dual choice question. If neither player is correct, the score in the frame is zero. the elves will shout Gutter ball! After each question, a new category replaced the one chosen. And the next player will select the next category.

Bowling
The player uses a randomizer to determine the direction of the roll. The player then press their buzz-in button to bowl. Like in bowling, the number of elves falls down determines the number of dollars each player is earned. The player must be aware that the elves may cause you mischief to decrease your chances of getting a strike (like in the computer game; i.e. mooning, asking silly phrases, etc.). The player can go for a spare by answering a follow up question. If correct, he or she is awarded the spare. If incorrect, the player is forced to bowl.

Speed-Up Round
After the seventh frame, the two players face off each other in dual choice rapid fire questions without bowling. Santa reads the players a rapid-fire question, the first player to buzz in with the correct answer earns a number of points with increasing value. An incorrect answer awards the points to their opponent. First question is worth 25 points which doubles the value after each question. The first player to score 200 points, wins the game and gets wins cash value as shown below.

Money Amounts

 * $2500 - First Game
 * $5000 - Second Game
 * $10,000 - Third Game
 * $25,000 - Fourth Game
 * $50,000 + A New Car - Fifth Game

Returning Champions
Champions stay up to a maximum of five shows for a maximum value of $50,000. Upon winning the fifth game, the champion also won a brand new car. This gimmick is recycled from Family Feud.

Trivia

 * The sound effects are recycled from Family Feud.
 * The buzz-in sound used in the opening frame toss-up, is cut-short and slowed down. It is played in full and sped up in the speed-up round.
 * The answer clang with whoosh is used.
 * The wrong answer sound (abiet slowed down) is used upon an incorrect answer.
 * The Fast Money blip (abiet slowed down) is used when a new category is revealed.
 * The Fast Money buzzer is used upon a gutter-ball (accompanied by the elves saying “Gutter ball!”!)

Rating
TV-PG (DLS)