Abstract: A bowling game apparatus is disclosed which includes an automatic pin-spotting device. The pin-spotting device is mounted for vertical reciprocal movement generally above the pin end of the alley to position a plurality of pins, conventionally ten, on the end of the alley and to engage and hold the pins while the alley is cleared prior to a player's second ball. The pin clearing operation is effected by a pivotally mounted rear alley portion which pivots downwardly after a first ball, to dump the fallen pins into a pit at the end of the alley. An electrical control system moves the pin-spotting device and the pin clearing mechanism through the same operations each time the electrical system is manually actuated by a player of the game.