AMF Bowling

AMF Bowling Colonnades a nice little bowling alley. They have a stock standard cafeteria, around 30 lanes and shoe hire available. It’s not quite as good as Marion Bowland in terms of food quality and the shoe hire experience, however it is price comparative, and when/​if you sign up with their club program, it can be very affordable for a couple of games.
They have a small arcade, however they don’t really have that many arcade machines and quite a lot of the time, they are packed with people so you can’t really use them. The prizes from the tickets are also quite scabby, just like the other AMF centres I have been to, they only have a few good items and even with $ 8 worth of games, you may be lucky to get a glow in the dark bat or a couple of chocolate bars.
They do have unlimited bowling occasionally, however I don’t really go bowling enough to take advantage of that deal. If you bowl often though, the price can be very enticing. Be careful of the shoe hire though, the shoes can be very uncomfortable (when compared to Marion Bowland) and can sometimes smell quite sweaty. Also, on two occasions, they gave me the wrong size shoes, even when I told them my size.
In terms of the bowling experience, the television display with scores is quite well laid out and easy to operate with the game of bowling. Staff are generally friendly, however don’t show a great deal of enthusiasm. Wouldn’t recommend the food as much as other bowling alleys though as the hotdogs I have had there tasty a tad overcooked and most of the menu consists of cheap packaged food such as chicken nuggets.
In all, a good experience. I do recommend booking though.

I remember the first time I bowled as a teenager, it was also the first time I realised that not every bowls with the bumpers up. Suddenly my ricochet technique wasn’t so hot, and I was getting a record number of gutter balls.
Fast forward several years and I’m still a fan of the bumpers, and I love a game every now and again.
AMF Bowling Noarlunga is in the big clump of recreational facilities near the Colonnades Shopping Centre. It’s got everything you’d expect, a snack bar, arcade games, and of course 10-​pin Bowling.
You pay per game, per person, and it can get pretty expensive. Especially when you’re playing multiple games.
This is great for some spur of the moment fun. All you need to bring along are a pair of socks, everything else is provided for you. But that’s pretty much like most bowling alleys.
The people were friendly, the place was clean, it’s just maybe not as big as some other AMFs.