The equipment surrounding a lane is easy to overlook. Foul-detection systems, automatic bumpers, displays, and projection systems all shape the way people experience bowling.
Some innovations improve the mechanics of play; others make the sport easier to learn or add new entertainment possibilities. Each has its own history of development and adoption.
This category provides a home for the technologies that do not fit neatly into the other galleries.
Introductory overview. More detailed, source-checked historical articles will be added as the library grows.