Although once considered a staple of nightclubs and upscale eateries, bowling was banned from fancy establishments after one too many attempts to score strikes on crowded dance floors. Tout tenpins’ triumphant return with today’s Groupon to Frames Bowling Lounge NYC. Choose from the following options:

• For $26, you get a bowling outing for two (up to a $54 total value).
• For $52, you get a bowling outing for four (up to a $108 total value).
• For $78, you get a bowling outing for six (up to a $162 total value).
  
  

Each bowling outing includes the following:

• Two games per person (up to a $10.50 value/game)
• Shoe rentals per person (a $6 value each)
  
  

Frames Bowling Lounge NYC’s lacquered-lane emporium refines the entertainment of bowling to its most premium quality, surrounding bowlers with full-service bars, a hip-swinging dance lounge, and upscale décor. Like a high-stakes game of tenpins polo, the sleek leather seating, elegant low lighting, and 28 pristine lanes combine the luxury of a ritzy lifestyle with the down-to-earth fun of bowling. The nearby island bar hosts postgame boast-offs, and—not included with this Groupon—a modern 25-game arcade room ($1 for a refillable game card) deftly doles out virtual amusement. An arsenal of flat screens keeps competitors up to speed on their cloudy-crystal-ball-chucking prowess, and a sophisticated sound system cranks out hip tunes and bowling-ball-themed knock-knock jokes.

Although today’s deal is good only for games and shoe rental, the restaurant serves up masterfully crafted cocktails and dishes such as pomegranate martinis ($10) and butter seared sea scallops ($24) and assorted steak dishes included in the recently updated menu. Before embarking on snazzy evenings of sphere slinging and rug cutting, patrons are asked to mind Frames’ dress code and avoid bringing along work boots, hats, chains, or water-squirting boutonnieres. The required hourly lane rental rule after 5PM on Fridays and 8PM on Saturdays has been waived for Groupon customers.