Software:Milo's Astro Lanes

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Milo's Astro Lanes
Milosastrolanes.JPG
North American box art
Developer(s)Player 1
Publisher(s)
Director(s)George Weising
Producer(s)Holly A. Hirzel
Mike Arkin
Designer(s)Player 1
Programmer(s)Marcus Goodney
Kevin Va Hunt
Artist(s)Mike Fisher
Ivan Enriquez
Cliff Duyn
Composer(s)David Javelosa
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • NA: November 24, 1998
  • EU: July 25, 1999
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Milo's Astro Lanes is a 1998 bowling game for the Nintendo 64[1][2] developed by Player 1 and published by Crave Entertainment. The game takes place in a space setting where there are intergalactic bowling alleys. It makes use of the Rumble Pak and the Controller Pak. The latter must be used for the former to be used.

Features

A screenshot of a player bowling during Milo's Astro Lanes gameplay.
  • 6 playable characters
  • 12 galactic lanes
  • 6 types of bowling balls
  • Multiplayer modes including 4 player simultaneous mode
  • Variety of specials available

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings69%[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Consoles +40%[4]
EGM3.625/10[lower-alpha 1]
GamePro4/5[6]
GameSpot5.5/10[2]
IGN6.1/10[1]
N64 Magazine38%[7]
Nintendo Power5.3/10[8]
ONM52%[9]
N64 Gamer4/10[10]

The game was met with average reception, as GameRankings gave it a score of 69% based on only four reviews.[3]

Although there were plans made by Capcom to bring Milo's Astro Lanes to Japan under the title Space Bowler Milo (スペース・ボーラー マイロー) in December 1999, they were eventually canceled due to continuously low sales of the Nintendo 64 in the country.

Notes

  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of Milo's Astro Lanes was scored by four critics, two that gave it a 3.5/10, one a 3/10, and another a 4.5/10.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Casamassina, Matt (December 4, 1998). "Milo's Astro Lanes". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/05/milos-astro-lanes. Retrieved November 20, 2014. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 GameSpot staff (January 7, 1999). "Milo's Astro Lanes Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/milos-astro-lanes-review/1900-2543683/. Retrieved November 20, 2014. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Milo's Astro Lanes for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/197944-milos-astro-lanes/index.html. Retrieved November 20, 2014. 
  4. "Milo's Astro Lanes" (in French). Consoles+ (92): 148. September 1999. 
  5. Hager, Dean; Smith, Shawn; Davison, John; Hsu, Dan (February 1999). "Milo's Astro Lanes". Electronic Gaming Monthly 12 (2): 167. 
  6. Air Hendrix (1999). "Milo's Astro Lanes Review for N64 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on September 19, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040919072227/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/n64/games/reviews/114.shtml. Retrieved November 20, 2014. 
  7. Weaver, Tim (March 1999). "Milo's Astro Lanes". N64 Magazine (26): 69. 
  8. "Milo's Astro Lanes". Nintendo Power 115: 133. December 1998. 
  9. "Milo's Astro Lanes". Nintendo Official Magazine (81): 26–27. June 1999. 
  10. Troy; Narayan (March 1999). "Milo's Astro Lanes". N64 Gamer (13): 64–65. https://archive.org/details/N64_Gamer_Issue_13_1999_03_Next_Publishing_AU_a/page/14/mode/2up. Retrieved February 23, 2022. 

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