Milo's Astro Lanes

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.

Milo's Astro Lanes
North American box art
Developer(s)	Player 1
Publisher(s)	NA: Crave Entertainment EU: Interplay Entertainment
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
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

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

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	69%[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Consoles +	40%[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	3.625/10[a]
GamePro	4/5[6]
GameSpot	5.5/10[2]
IGN	6.1/10[1]
N64 Magazine	38%[7]
Nintendo Power	5.3/10[8]
Official Nintendo Magazine	52%[9]
N64 Gamer	4/10[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]