Bowling-alley lanes are covered in a thin layer of oil, facilitating a smooth trip for the ball and hilarious pratfalls for would-be pin burglars. Engage in slippery sport with today's Groupon to Playdium Bowling Center. Choose from the following options:

• For $19, you get a night of bowling for two (up to a $39.30 value with tax), which includes:

  • Two games per person (up to a $15.80 total value)
  • Two shoe rentals (up to a $5.50 total value)
  • One pitcher of soda (up to a $6 value)
  • One pizza (up to a $12 value)
    
    

• For $28, you get a night of bowling for four (up to a $60.60 value with tax), which includes:

  • Two games per person (a $31.60 total value)
  • Four shoe rentals (up to an $11 total value)
  • One pitcher of soda (up to a $6 value)
  • One pizza (up to a $12 value)
    
    

• For $45, you get a night of bowling for 6 (up to a $99.90 value with tax), which includes:

  • Two games per person (up to a $47.40 total value)
  • Six shoe rentals (up to a $16.50 total value)
  • Two pitchers of soda (up to a $12 total value)
  • Two pizzas (up to a $24 total value)
    
    

Guests must be 21 or older after 8 p.m.

At Playdium, rows of gleaming lanes host neatly set pins that invite bowlers to seize a ball, settle into lane-front seating, and enjoy a night of strikes and spares. After lacing up rental shoes, pairs of ghost detectives and four- or six-man groups of mechanical factory arms can hurl orbs down a bumper-aided lane or past the gaping gutters of a standard lane. A steaming pizza and icy pitcher of soda put the spring back into a four-step approach, and players can also stop by the bar for à la carte beverages (not included in this Groupon). On Friday and Saturday nights, house lights dim, music pulses from a high-performance sound system, and Rock N Bowl’s clubby light show gives ordinary bowling a posh party vibe, much as slick bowling shoes give professional ballroom dancers an air of grace and charm.

Playdium’s bowling rates change depending on the day of the week, so plan ahead to get the best value.