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bowlingideas [2026/08/14 03:15] – [Single-Pin Spare Terms By Pin Number] thehomelandbowlingideas [2026/08/14 03:17] (current) – [Single-Pin Spare Terms Regardless of Pin Number] thehomeland
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 | 3 | 2 | The Pickpocket | This pin is a pickpocket, standing alone counting his loot as no one has noticed them secret their spoils from the passing crowd who has now moved on unawares.  Since the pin is normally in 'the pocket' for strike throws, it should be fairly easy to nab. Send an officer or fast-sprinting bystander who spotted the heist to tackle the pickpocket. | | 3 | 2 | The Pickpocket | This pin is a pickpocket, standing alone counting his loot as no one has noticed them secret their spoils from the passing crowd who has now moved on unawares.  Since the pin is normally in 'the pocket' for strike throws, it should be fairly easy to nab. Send an officer or fast-sprinting bystander who spotted the heist to tackle the pickpocket. |
 | 2 | 3 | The Lost-Kid | This pin is a lost kid, separated from its parent, and standing around in open space not sure where to go. The parent is the ball, so send the parent off in the right direction where you saw the kid, and the ball swoops the kid up in arms and whisks them away to safety.  | | 2 | 3 | The Lost-Kid | This pin is a lost kid, separated from its parent, and standing around in open space not sure where to go. The parent is the ball, so send the parent off in the right direction where you saw the kid, and the ball swoops the kid up in arms and whisks them away to safety.  |
-| 1 | 1 | The diehard | This defiant, king-of-the-hill pin "will die on this hill" being the most open pin and easiest to hit pin, as most bowlers' normal first-try throws already account for its position. | +| 1 | 1 | The Diehard | This defiant, king-of-the-hill pin "will die on this hill" being the most open pin and easiest to hit pin, as most bowlers' normal first-try throws already account for its position. | 
  
 ==== Single-Pin Spare Terms Regardless of Pin Number ==== ==== Single-Pin Spare Terms Regardless of Pin Number ====
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 | Right Oof | Leaving 2-5-7-10 standing; from above looks like a face saying "oof" while looking right | | Right Oof | Leaving 2-5-7-10 standing; from above looks like a face saying "oof" while looking right |
 | Left Oof | Leaving 3-5-7-10 standing; from above looks like a face saying "oof" while looking left | | Left Oof | Leaving 3-5-7-10 standing; from above looks like a face saying "oof" while looking left |
-| Sandcastle | Leaving 4 pins in a square, such as 1-2-3-5, or 2-4-5-8 | +| Sandcastle | Leaving 4 pins in a square, such as 1-2-3-5, or 2-4-5-8 (commonly called by others as 'a bucket') | 
 | Hole Punch | Getting the middle pin only, out of a set of 3, such as hitting the 5 from a 2-5-8, making the frame score be 7 and 1 at the top | | Hole Punch | Getting the middle pin only, out of a set of 3, such as hitting the 5 from a 2-5-8, making the frame score be 7 and 1 at the top |
  

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