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'''Sonic Bowl''' is a [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]-themed [[wikipedia:ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowling]] alley currently operating in two Japanese locations: the Okayama City, Okayama [[Joypolis]] and Toyohashi, Aichi [[Sega Arena]]. The bowling alleys are similar to Western-style "Cosmic Bowling" alleys, with electronic scorekeeping, lights, and music going while teams play. Pro shops selling bowling equipment and balls are available in both locations, as well as ping-pong tables, billiard tables and electronic dart boards. Costs run ¥500-550 per game with a flat ¥300 shoe rental, with reduced rates for students; a billiards table costs ¥600 per hour, a ping-pong table ¥500 per 30 minutes and darts run ¥100 per game.  The Toyohashi location hosts several bowling tournaments per year.  
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'''Sonic Bowl''' was a [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]-themed [[wikipedia:ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowling]] alley that operated in two Japanese locations: the Okayama City, Okayama [[Joypolis]] and Toyohashi, Aichi [[Sega Arena]]. The bowling alleys were similar to Western-style "Cosmic Bowling" alleys, with electronic scorekeeping, lights, and music going while teams play. Pro shops selling bowling equipment and balls were available in both locations, as well as ping-pong tables, billiard tables and electronic dart boards. Costs ran ¥500-550 per game with a flat ¥300 shoe rental, with reduced rates for students; a billiards table cost ¥600 per hour, a ping-pong table ¥500 per 30 minutes and darts run ¥100 per game.  The Toyohashi location hosted several bowling tournaments per year.  
  
 
==Okayama City Location==
 
==Okayama City Location==
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Image:Sonicbowl01.jpg|Main view of lanes
 
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==Toyohashi Location==
 
==Toyohashi Location==
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Image:Sonicbowl05.jpg|Advertisement near escalator
 
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Image:Sonicbowl06.jpg|Entrance to Sonic Bowl
 
Image:Sonicbowl06.jpg|Entrance to Sonic Bowl

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Sonic Bowl was a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed ten-pin bowling alley that operated in two Japanese locations: the Okayama City, Okayama Joypolis and Toyohashi, Aichi Sega Arena. The bowling alleys were similar to Western-style "Cosmic Bowling" alleys, with electronic scorekeeping, lights, and music going while teams play. Pro shops selling bowling equipment and balls were available in both locations, as well as ping-pong tables, billiard tables and electronic dart boards. Costs ran ¥500-550 per game with a flat ¥300 shoe rental, with reduced rates for students; a billiards table cost ¥600 per hour, a ping-pong table ¥500 per 30 minutes and darts run ¥100 per game. The Toyohashi location hosted several bowling tournaments per year.

Okayama City Location

Toyohashi Location