Bowlers Journal International - March 2008 - (Page 71)

MARKETPLACE CLUB SEGA KOKURA HAS OPENED IN Fukuoka, Japan, and is the first entertainment facility in that country to offer Virtual Bowling by Brunswick. The installation is on the second floor of the two-story center, which also includes a sports bar, billiards, karaoke, and other virtual reality sports games. The Virtual Bowling lanes at Club Sega are outfitted to support regulation bowling balls. To learn more about Virtual Bowling, visit brunswick.com. TRACK BOWLING HAS INTRODUCED THE Kinetic Energy bowling ball, designed to be the perfect complement to the original Kinetic ball. According to Track Brand Manager Paul Figliomeni, the Kinetic Energy has a new coverstock that "allows it to be a little sooner in the front of the lane while maintaining energy in the backend." The UMP Gen 2 coverstock comes polished with 2000-grit Abralon, and is ideal for use in medium to heavy oil. The ball is available in 12- to 16-lb. weights. For further information, visit trackbowling.com. REVOLUTIONS BOWLING SOFTWARE HAS released an updated version of its "Catbowl" software. Features include a new profitand-loss report, new ball information report (for use at tournaments that require ball data), new league journal report and much more. To learn more about the software's features, log on to catbowl2000.com or revolutionsbowling.com. BOWLING ARTWORKS offers an array of unique products for the bowling enthusiast, including key rings made from synthetic bowling lanes, a shelf with a new bowling pin cut in half, and more. To learn more, visit bowlingartworks.com. BRUNSWICK HAS BEEN NAMED THE OFficial equipment supplier for the 2008 and 2009 USBC Open Championships, and the PBA now officially endorses Brunswick Pro Lanes and the Authority22 system. A POWERFUL 3/4 HP, two-speed (650 rpm and 450 rpm) personal ball spinner is now available from Sierra Products. The spinner can be used for sanding, polishing and refinishing bowling balls. For further information, visit donkee.com or call 800-900-7695. LEISURE LANES IN HOLIDAY, FLA., HAS upgraded its 1993 scoring system with Twelve Strike Automatic Scoring. "I was happy with Twelve Strike before," says mechanic Joe Beam. "It is a simple scoring system and it makes it real easy to adjust the cameras. I can adjust the pin alignment from the console or from the front desk." Twelve Strike scoring is both reliable and affordable, and the company offers customer service assistance 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year. To learn more, call 562-984-6240 or visit twelvestrike.com. SUSIE MINSHEW HAS RELEASED A new instructional CD collection titled, "Read Lanes Faster." Available through Strikeability Inc., the three-CD set offers dozens of tips, including 12 secrets of lane surfaces, how to get an entire team lined up at a tournament, how to line up on any oil pattern in six shots or fewer, and much more. Minshew, one of the country's best known instructors, says that heeding the advice on the CDs will help a bowler make the correct move one to three frames sooner than anyone else. "Figuring out what a lane wants is a beautiful thing," she says. For more information or to order, visit readlanesfaster.com or call 800-346-3648. WITH MORE LENGTH AND MORE FLIP than its predecessor, Columbia 300's new Wrath Dead Flush comes in handy when facing any lane condition. "Wrath Dead Flush offers substantial length in the front and strong backend arc that competitive bowlers need to bring down the pins," says Columbia 300 Brand Manager Chad Murphy. "It's a perfect ball for bowlers who need just a little more oomph than the High Flush provides." The ball is available in 12- to 16-lb. weights, and more info is available at columbia300.com. TAPE-SCAPES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO the Power Supplies line of products available from Turbo 2-N-1 Grips. The first design, "Great Balls of Fire," was rolled out in January to wide acclaim, and three more designs will be introduced in 2008, one in April, one during International Bowl Expo in June, and one in October. To learn more, log on to turbogrips.com. COMBINING THE TOTAL NV'S BACKEND ball motion and the mid-lane strength of the NVS, the new Complete NV from Ebonite helps bowlers ramp up their games with length and angular hook. "Complete NV is a great addition to any ball arsenal because it offers dependable performance from shot to shot," says Ebonite Brand Manager Ed Gallagher. That consistency is provided by the ball's new Traxion Reactive coverstock. For more information, visit ebonite.com. AN UPDATED MERCHANDISE CATALOG IS now available from Sureshot Redemption. Sureshot has added more than 800 new items for 2008, making it easy for centers with redemption games to freshen up their prize offerings. The catalog includes everything from Army men to zoo toys, and from "girly" stuff to electronic gadgets. To obtain a copy, call 888887-8739, or visit folandgroup.com. IS YOUR BOWLING CENTER PART OF THE MySpace revolution? If not, it's missing out on an effective and inexpensive marketing opportunity. eBowl.biz offers a number of ways for centers to establish and maintain a presence within one of the world's most popular online communities. A MySpace page may be one of the best ways to reach both teens and twentysomethings with bowling programs designed especially for them. To learn more, visit eBowl.biz or call 877-326-9599. bowlers journal international 71 MARCH 2008 http://donkee.com http://donkee.com http://turbogrips.com http://brunswick.com http://twelvestrike.com http://ebonite.com http://trackbowling.com http://catbowl2000.com http://revolutionsbowling.com http://readlanesfaster.com http://folandgroup.com http://eBowl.biz http://bowlingartworks.com http://columbia300.com http://eBowl.biz

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