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    4.5 (2 reviews)
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    Awesome bowling computerized nachos and pop reasonable priced well maintained cosmic bowling is a blast

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    Union Rack and Roll - Bowling at night!

    Union Rack and Roll

    4.2(12 reviews)
    24.7 mi
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    This is a hidden gem at Purdue. It is a nice cute bowling place with many lanes under the Purdue…read morememorial union building. I really like the ambiance at night, when they turn on the neon lights and turn off the regular day lights. Prices aren't that bad at all too, compared to when I went bowling in California in my hometown. The workers there are nice, mostly college students. I didn't try any of the food there so I can't speak for that but overall a great place to have fun!

    The fact that the name of Purdue's student-run bowling alley is itself a 'double-meaning' is a good…read moresign. Wait, what? The Memorial Union's "Rack and Roll" is a play on the phrase 'rock & roll' (which they have playing through speakers), as well as describing exactly what you can do there: shoot billiards ('rack' the pool balls) and go bowling ('roll' the.....well, duh). So the name is (perhaps unintentionally) clever, big deal. But is it still worthy of a 5-star rating? Absolutely. Their pool tables are either in good or great condition, depending on which one you choose, but the lighting is perfectly appropriate for the nature of the sport. The arcade games are excellent as well--they have 2 pinballs, 'Family Guy' and 'Iron Man' (both newer Stern tables in fine shape), in addition to a Guitar Hero Arcade version, high-definition Terminator shoot-em-up, and several others. The bowling area is just as well-maintained, as I've never experienced an issue with balls getting stuck in the gutter, needing a pin reset, etc. The animations that are displayed after a throw (e.g. spare, strike, 7-10 split) are cute, sometimes funny even, and I'm fairly certain that they're student-made on behalf of the college of computery-people. I recall the price to bowl being very reasonable, and often times students can do so for free during special events. I loved coming here as a student to roll (just NOT on Shomer Shabbos), and I'm looking forward to many happy returns as an Alumni. The Union's Rack and Roll is a terrific place to relax in between classes or decompress after a 2-hour differential equations final. "Well, that's like, your opinion, man."

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    Market Square Lanes - Gouge approximately 1/4" deep, 1/2" wide, and 1" long from lane 3

    Market Square Lanes

    1.4(11 reviews)
    23.9 mi

    Several lanes can cause catastrophic damage to balls and management treats any mention of it as an…read moreobvious annoyance, saying it's to be expected rather than taking accountability for the issue or even pretending to care or BS that "they're aware and working on the issue". If you press, they offer to "repair" the damage. The first time they damaged my brand new ball, they told me to leave it for repair. Rather than fill the hole/scratch and then buff the ball, they sanded the WHOLE BALL to the depth of the damage, removing most of the branding on the ball. When telling them they destroyed my NEW ball, they simply said that was all they could do. I didn't come back for years due to this appalling abuse and lack of accountability. I finally came back about 4-5 years later ONLY because they started doing $5 cosmic on Mondays. The second week, I got the massive gouges seen in the provided pictures, both in a single game. They're both 1 to 1 1/4" long, about 3/8" wide, and about 1/4" deep. **NOT LEGAL ADVICE** Notice for those who are unaware: THE ALLEY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAJOR DAMAGES; i.e. anything that significantly reduces the longevity of your equipment. After consulting with several people, including those who work in law and long terms employees from a dozen other bowling alleys, the consensus is that the bowling alley IS liable for all damages to your property IF it is above and beyond "normal" damage such as belt marks, minor dings and scratches, etc that the owner is expected to deal with, assuming such care will maintain the ball through hundreds of games (5-10 years when properly maintained). Major damage that can affect the balls performance and can be costly for the owner to repair is the liability of the bowling alley. They are to the fill hole holes and return the ball to its previous state to the customers satisfaction or replace it with with an equivalent ball. "Buffing out (deep) scratches", removing mm's of cover stock isn't acceptable. Demand they fill and do it properly or get it fixed at a reputable repair shop and send them an invoice. On the bright side, $5 unlimited bowling on Monday, cosmic every night, and long as you don't use a ball you care about.

    Probably the best bowling alley in the area, great service and friendly staff with a lot to offer…read moreand even some good food and beverage specials. The mozzarella sticks were surprisingly tasty! Was not expecting any sort of quality foods here! We had over thirty people and it worked fantastic, however one of our lanes continually had issues with the contraption locking up and wasting our time. We had to have the good staff guy go back and remove the ball at least four times. Also notice the speed clocks on our four lanes were not working which is sad because it is always a fun challenge to see how fast my throws are. Overall a great location and a fun time! For churches you definitely want to ask about a discount or any large group, just walking in here on a weekend is most likely going to get you a long wait.

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    Market Square Lanes - Gouge approximately 1/4" deep, 5/16" wide, and 1 1/8" long from lane 3

    Gouge approximately 1/4" deep, 5/16" wide, and 1 1/8" long from lane 3

    Market Square Lanes - For big crowds you definitely want to make a appointment

    For big crowds you definitely want to make a appointment

    Market Square Lanes - It got really busy!

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    It got really busy!

    Myers Sport Bowl East

    Myers Sport Bowl East

    4.5(4 reviews)
    24.3 mi

    My husband & I went here to play bowling, maybe a little air hockey and some pool. We got here at…read moreabout 9:30 on a Friday night(tonight) & it was super busy! Great music, they only have Cosmic bowling on Fridays so come here for the cool cosmic art. We went inside the bar rather than the little window to get a drink. We met our server Melissa inside. My husband and I got to talking with her, & at a certain point we were just having fun bantering with her & others that came into the bar that we didn't even play games! We had so much fun just talking, we will definitely be coming again. Hopefully earlier rather than later, because Melissa is fun as hell to talk to & I'd come back to just hang out at the bar, watch TV & banter with her. The cosmic bowling looked cool, there's a bunch of pool tables & an air hockey station. They also have pizzeria style food(haven't tried yet). We definitely plan to go back, so I will update this when we actually play games. I just thought I should mention the epicness of our bartender, she singlehandedly made our night.

    I haven't been to any bowling businesses that I felt appreciated for my business let alone invited…read moreback to join their league's until stopping into Myers Sports Bowl. I have been to this location four times in the last four weeks and have met some very friendly people that run the place as well as the bowlers we have bowled with. I bowl on a league in another town and the atmosphere here is of no comparison. If, as another reviewer mentioned, the outside appearance was spruced up they would be a five star in my book and I don't give those out very often. If you find yourself looking for something to do and want to spend your money where you're really appreciated, make a visit to this diamond in the rough.

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