The real draw to this alley are the antiques. Note the Lustre King in perfect working order, the snack machine with authentic vintage snacks. The pizza under the light bulb in the snack bar also appeared to be of advancing age, though not really a true find. We did not actually view its counterpart, the quarter pound hot dog, but some items, no matter what their age or history will forever be simply "junque".

The lanes themselves played fairly smoothly, though the ball returns were oddly low, perhaps for handicapped accessibility, since the lanes themselves were not raised, but could easily be approached on wheels. An odd quirk of this alley is that they rent by the hour, which has the unpleasant side effect of cutting you off mid-game. They also offer AMF clothing catalogs, which strangely feature nothing in velvet or net. If you are reading this, AMF manufacturers, I've got a few suggestions:

• First off, we've grown weary of the saddle shoe kitch. I'd like a pair of pointy toed faux leather bowling boots, with bat-shaped buckles, please. Size 9.
• Second, "sport" shirts are not really for playing sports in, unless you consider golf a sport and I most certainly do not.
• Third, do those fingerless gloves come in PVC?