The three holes on a bowling ball represent the three phases of bowling: wind-up, release, and genuflection. Send a ball properly on its way with today's Groupon: for $5, you get three games of bowling and shoe rental for one at Flamingo Bowl in Liverpool (up to a $13.25 value).

Flamingo Bowl equips bowlers with all necessary weaponry to topple the 10-pin armies that stand sentry over its 40 polished pine lanes. Three games grant ample pin-striking practice, with optional bumpers to influence ball trajectory more effectively than screaming and pretending not to look, and video scoring systems display leaderboards with effortless input. Included rental shoes outfit bowlers with functional footwear that is slick, like a banana peel, and protective, like a stronger banana peel.

Flamingo Bowl’s rates fluctuate throughout the week.