Bowling is like taking a road test: the only way to win is to knock over more obstacles than everyone else. Cruise to victory with today’s deal: for $7, you get $16 worth of bowling and shoe rental at Pickwick Bowl, located inside Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. This Groupon expires three months from today's feature date.

A friendly staff mans Pickwick Gardens' pleasant bowlery, where 24 well-maintained synthetic lanes treat clown-shoed families and friends to old-fashioned, no-frills pin punishment. Slap on some bowling shoes ($3 daily, $4 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday) and challenge a chum to three-fingered skeeball at a time of your choosing (game prices range from $3 to $6, depending on time of day and week), or bust out the automatic bumpers (for ages 7 and under) and treat a wee one to a bout of life-sized pinball. Cosmic bowling lets grounded astronauts put a new spin on asteroid dioramas on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 7 p.m.

Walk-ins only.

Reviews

CityVoters chose Pickwick as the number two bowling alley on the LA HOT LIST in 2008. Yelpers give Pickwick Bowl an average of 3.5 stars, and six Insider Pagers give it an average of four stars:

• This is a very nice bowling alley. No complaints as to the quality of the lanes, balls, and facility. – Hyung-il N., Insider Pages
• The design of the place isn't modern, but it has its style. It's cheap prices to a few hours of fun. Happy hour is the best time to go because there are free hors d'oeuvres which is nice. – s d., Yelp