The score of the pinfall, strikes, and extra deliveries after strikes or spares (in the 10th

frame) get cumulated throughout the game, and the final score is the total you have after
the 10 frames are completed.

How are the Scores Credited?

Except when a strike is scored, the number of pins knocked down by the first
delivery of a player, is marked next to the small square on the top right hand
corner of that frame in the score sheet.

If none of the pins are hit in the second delivery a dash () is marked inside
the square.

The total of the two deliveries will be recorded at once

A strike is made when all the 10 pins are hit by the first delivery of a frame. The
number of pins knocked down in the second delivery is written in the small square

What do the Symbols on the Scoreboard Stand For?

Symbol
Strike
Miss
Spare
Foul

What it means
X
/
F

Counting the Score for Strikes

The credit for the strike (10 points) is added to the total of the pins knocked down
in the next two deliveries
Two consecutive strikes are called a double. In this case, the count for the first
strike is 20 plus the number of pins knocked down by the first delivery following
the second strike
Triple or Turkey: A hat trick of three consecutive strikes is called a triple or a
turkey. The count for the first strike is 30.
To attain the maximum bowling score of 300, the player must bowl 12
consecutive strikes and 120 pins are knocked down.
When all the pins left standing by the first delivery are knocked down by the
second delivery, it is called a spare
The count for a spare is 10 plus the number of pins knocked down in the next
delivery
- 92 2004, HowToBowlStrikes.com