🔴BOWLING FOR ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS
BOWLING EQUIPMENT THAT UPGRADES THE FUN & PROFITABILITY
Add a bowling experience that keeps your guests playing longer. Funk provides bowling equipment for entertainment centers, with everything designed, built, installed, and supported by one experienced team.
Speak directly with the team that designs, manufactures, and installs every Funk lane.
Worldwide Reach
130 Years of Bowling
Manufacturing Experts
⚪Fully custom-built
⚪Designed with architects and designers
⚪Manufactured and installed by Funk
A COMPLETE BOWLING SOLUTION
ONE TEAM FOR YOUR ENTIRE BOWLING PROJECT
Adding bowling to an FEC, arcade, or eat-and-play concept involves a lot of moving parts. With Funk, you don’t have to coordinate separate equipment suppliers, technology providers, installers, and support teams.
We help determine the right bowling format, lane count, layout, and bowling scoring technology for your space, then manufacture, install, and support the complete system. Choose compact Duckpin, full-size tenpin, or a custom configuration based on your venue and business goals.
From initial planning through opening day and long-term support, you have one experienced bowling partner responsible for bringing it all together.
BUILT FOR ENTERTAINMENT OPERATORS
WHY ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS CHOOSE FUNK
Bowling gives guests something they already know how to enjoy while adding a social, repeatable attraction to your entertainment mix. Funk makes it easier with one experienced team that handles your project from start to finish.
More Revenue
One Partner
Custom Options
Low Maintenance
AN ATTRACTION THAT FITS YOUR ARCADE
ARCADE BOWLING ALLEYS THAT KEEP GUESTS PLAYING
Bowling works naturally alongside arcade games, food and beverage, laser tag, mini golf, and other attractions because it gives groups another activity they can enjoy together.
Funk can design an arcade bowling alley around your existing entertainment mix rather than forcing your venue around a standard bowling-center layout. For many FECs and eat-and-play concepts, Duckpin is an especially strong fit. Its smaller footprint and faster gameplay allow operators to bring bowling into spaces where traditional lanes may not make sense.
Add Nexus technology and the lanes become even more interactive, with immersive on-lane projection and games that give guests new ways to play and more reasons to come back.
DESIGNED AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
CUSTOMIZED BOWLING EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
Your bowling attraction should feel like part of your venue from day one. Whether you need bowling equipment for an arcade business, FEC, or larger eat-and-play concept, Funk customizes each installation around your available space, brand, guest experience, and operating needs.
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Duckpin Bowling
Compact lanes, smaller balls, fast gameplay, and no special bowling shoes make Duckpin a natural fit for entertainment-first venues.
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TENPIN BOWLING
Bring the familiar full-size bowling experience into larger FECs and entertainment centers with equipment designed for dependable commercial operation.
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Nexus Technology
Add interactive games, projection, scoring, and immersive visuals that turn the lanes into a more dynamic attraction for families and groups.
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String Pinsetters
Reliable, operator-friendly pinsetter technology designed to reduce maintenance demands and support consistent operation.
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Lane Design
Lane finishes, masking units, furniture, ball returns, lighting, and other details can be tailored to complement your venue
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Complete Installation
From layout and manufacturing through on-site installation, reducing handoffs and giving you one team to call throughout the project.
Already have arcade games, attractions, food, and drinks covered? We’ll help make bowling feel like it was always meant to be there.
PROVEN BOWLING EXPERIENCE
130 Years of Bowling Craftsmanship
130+ Years in Bowling
Manufactured In-House
Installed Worldwide
Funk has been in bowling for more than a century. That experience matters when you’re investing in an attraction expected to handle thousands of games and keep performing year after year.
Our team manufactures core bowling equipment in-house and takes responsibility for the full system, from the equipment behind the pins to the lanes, scoring technology, and final installation.
For entertainment center operators, that means fewer unknowns during the project and a long-term partner to call after opening.
A PROVEN FAMILY ATTRACTION
WHY BOWLING WORKS FOR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS
Families already know bowling. Kids and parents can play it. Groups can compete together. And unlike an attraction guests experience once and move on from, every game gives them another chance to play again.
That makes bowling a natural fit for both new and established family entertainment centers. It adds variety to your attraction mix, gives groups an activity they can share, and creates another way to generate revenue throughout their visit. With Funk, you can choose the bowling format that makes the most sense for your available space and audience.
Our Process
FROM EMPTY SPACE TO NEW REVENUE
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PLAN YOUR BOWLING EXPERIENCE
Tell us about your venue, available space, audience, and goals. We’ll help determine whether Duckpin, tenpin, or another configuration makes the most sense.
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DESIGN & MANUFACTURE
Our team develops the layout and builds the bowling equipment, technology, finishes, and supporting components for your project.
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INSTALL YOUR LANES
Our installation team brings the system together on site and prepares the lanes for operation.
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KEEP YOUR LANES RUNNING
After opening, we remain your bowling partner with equipment expertise, parts, troubleshooting, and ongoing support.
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER BOWLING FAQ
Common Questions
WHAT IS THE BEST BOWLING EQUIPMENT FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER?
The right equipment depends on your available space, audience, desired throughput, and overall entertainment mix. Duckpin is often a strong fit for FECs and arcade businesses because of its compact footprint, accessible gameplay, and social format. Larger venues may benefit from traditional tenpin bowling or a customized combination. Funk can evaluate your space and recommend the appropriate setup.
HOW MUCH SPACE DO I NEED TO ADD BOWLING TO AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER?
Space requirements depend on the bowling format, number of lanes, and surrounding guest area. Funk offers configurations for both compact entertainment spaces and larger venues and can help determine what fits during the planning process.
IS DUCKPIN BOWLING A GOOD FIT FOR A FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER?
Yes. Duckpin’s smaller balls, approachable gameplay, compact footprint, and faster pace make it particularly well suited to FECs. Guests can easily work bowling into a visit alongside arcade games, food, drinks, and other attractions.
CAN BOWLING BE COMBINED WITH ARCADE GAMES?
Yes. Bowling can work alongside arcade games, laser tag, mini golf, food and beverage, and other attractions as part of a larger entertainment experience. Funk designs each installation around the venue so the bowling area works naturally with the surrounding attractions.
DOES FUNK OFFER BOWLING EQUIPMENT FOR ARCADE BUSINESSES?
Yes. Funk provides commercial bowling equipment for arcades, FECs, eat-and-play concepts, and other entertainment venues. Solutions can include Duckpin or tenpin lanes, string pinsetters, scoring, Nexus technology, ball returns, furniture, installation, and ongoing support.
CAN THE BOWLING AREA MATCH OUR VENUE'S BRAND AND DESIGN?
Yes. Funk installations can be customized with lane finishes, equipment finishes, furniture, masking units, lighting considerations, and other design details to fit the surrounding venue.
WHO INSTALLS THE BOWLING EQUIPMENT?
Funk manages the bowling project from design and manufacturing through on-site installation. This gives entertainment center operators one team responsible for the complete bowling system rather than coordinating separate equipment and installation vendors.
WHAT SUPPORT DOES FUNK PROVIDE AFTER INSTALLATION?
Funk continues to support operators after opening with equipment expertise, replacement parts, troubleshooting, and service support. The goal is a long-term relationship rather than a handoff once installation is complete.