Ten water bottles, one hallway, a league final that means nothing. It is a free at home date that runs about under 1 hr, in three steps.

Updated October 2026

Bottle Pin Bowling

Ten water bottles, one hallway, a league final that means nothing.

Strike 1Set up ten water bottles at the end of the longest hallway or room you have.
Strike 2Bowl with a soft ball, three frames each, honest scorekeeping only.
Strike 3Loser announces the winner's name like a stadium the whole rest of the night.

Upgrade itAdd a trophy - the ugliest mug in the cabinet - engraved in marker.

RaincheckThis already works any weather. It only needs a hallway.

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