What a digital bowling venue contains: simulator lanes, projection, scoring, and the food, coaching and social space that turns a lane rental into an evening o…
A digital bowling venue keeps the physical game but adds projection, sensors and scoring software, so the lane becomes a screen the group plays against as well as a lane they bowl on. Equipment in a digital bowling venue Simulator and lane: the bowling lane plus the simulator hardware that projects a game scene onto it. Projection: a projector and screen that turn the lane or the wall into a playfield, which is what makes the venue read as digital rather than traditional. Scoring system: automatic scoring that records results and ranks players, so groups can compete without a scorer. Lane hardware: lanes built to take repeated play, with balls and shoes sized for mixed groups. What the venue offers visitors The game is the anchor, but the venue is designed as a social outing: groups play a round, compare scores, then stay for food and drinks. Coaches are on hand to teach technique and run short courses, which keeps beginners from giving up after one game. Suppliers of this equipment customise the layout to the floor and the target audience, and provide installation, maintenance and after sales support so a venue can open without assembling the package itself. The equipment families are listed in bowling facilities and equipment. For the interactive variant see interactive bowling venue, or contact SPORTS ANT about a layout.