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Doing the Splits achievement in Kinect Sports

Doing the Splits

Clear a split in Bowling

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How to unlock the Doing the Splits achievement

  • Thanatos03Thanatos03
    18 Apr 2011 18 Apr 2011 30 Apr 2014
    I'm gonna warn you now. The difficulty in this achievement isn't picking up the split, it's getting a split.

    This will be the only time when getting a strike is upsetting.

    Here's what I did:
    -Started a single player bowling game (mini games don't keep split stats, and playing against a comp. takes to long)
    -I then stood in the center of the lane and threw the ball AS SOFT AS POSSIBLE

    I restarted the match after frame 8 if i didn't have the achievement to save on time.
    (held hand at a 45 degree angle to 'pause' game and restarted)

    With this method you should get a 4,6,7,10 split rather consistently. With occasional 7,10's.
    (according to MathGuy42 if the 1 pin is left it is not considered a split)

    However, if the ball is not perfectly centered in the lane you will either get a strike or have a grouping of the 9,10 pins which is just frustrating.

    *good luck, this was my last achievement of the game because it was so frustrating.

    Edit: After several years of anger and frustration I now have a video to share with you all. I want to thank SaidaiKanpeki for posting it. Its a great example of the slow roll and the split that results from it.

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    NicholasThere are actually several different splits that are much easier to get. I just got this with the 3-10. On the left it would be the 2-7. I can't even believe they call it a split really although in real bowling it is so I guess that's why.
    It's not easy to do, you should just try going for strikes with a pretty hard shot. If your shot is high ( i.e. almost a dead center hit, right handers hitting just right of center, left handers hitting just left of center, this is critical ) this can come up. I got this twice trying to beat the champion. Finally beat her, 250-248.
    Could never make the 7-10, 4 6 7 10 or any of the others. had a 5-10 and a 5-7, missed them both and they are easier.
    Posted by Nicholas#8183 on 07 Feb 16 at 16:02
    SchiZoPHreNiikzHOURS and HOURS to get this for me. Second to last achievement unlocked! Even got it after Flame Stadium Champion.

    Found 4,7,10 to be easiest bowling righty and curving hard to the left, launching the 4,7 pins at the 10 pin
    Posted by SchiZoPHreNiikz on 28 Aug 17 at 03:19
    FlySalamander8Got it on 4-7-10 split after 2 hours
    Posted by FlySalamander8 on 25 Dec 17 at 20:03
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  • Piyi PiyiPiyi Piyi
    24 Nov 2017 24 Nov 2017 24 Nov 2017
    First, this video helps me a lot to learn how to throw with the spin effect


    I tried getting splits with a slow throw. With this method, you get more % of splits, but the splits are difficult to clear (7-10 or 4-7/6-10).

    What I did: I throw at the last arrow to the right (I'm not lefty) with the spin effect. This method is less effective to get splits, BUT the splits you get are more easily to clear (I got 2-4-9). And then was just luck to clear that split. Straight throws doesn't work on most of the splits, but luck plays an important role in this achievement. Sometimes when you hit a pin, it "flies" to the other(s), and the split is clear = Achievement Unlock.

    Tip: Use a T-shirt. I'm not english native speaker, but fall or winter clothes that cover your arms make more difficult to get the throw like you want.

    Good luck with this one :) I played for 4 hours until I unlocked it
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