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Bowling Score Calculator

Scores a full ten-pin game from standard notation: X for a strike, / for a spare, - for a miss, digits for pin counts (e.g. "X 9/ 81 X X 72 9- X 8/ XXX"). Applies strike and spare bonuses correctly, including the three-throw tenth frame, and shows the running total frame by frame.

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Notes

A strike scores 10 plus your next two throws; a spare scores 10 plus your next one.
Nine strikes then gutter-gutter beats nine open frames of 9 — bonuses are the whole game.
Educational estimate for sport and training purposes, not professional coaching or medical advice.