Megabowl

I’ve learnt to bring a certain friend of mine every time I go bowling at this place. The reason being his amazingly enviable skills on the dance machine. He is the Wayne Rooney of the dance machine world (and much better looking). If you go bowling here in the evening then you usually have to wait about 15 – 20 minutes for a lane, which is ample time for said friend to draw a huge crowd of fans. My other less attention-​seeking boy friends like to shoot each other on the various other arcade games, while I run in between the two whilst sporadically checking whether or not our lane is free yet.
Aside from the arcade games, the 26 bowling lanes are pretty good too (and if a student pays for everyone’s tickets, they kind of assume you’re all students without asking for ID). Bowling, much like the pub quiz and golf, is an activity which I normally instigate, but immediately become exasperated when I realise how bad I really am and infuriated when cocky boys try to show me how I should be doing it (maybe I like standing up straight and flicking the ball out the back of my hand?). However, as far as bowling goes, I can’t think of any better place to do it. The lanes are good quality, and the balls rarely get jammed, unlike at my childhood bowling alley. On certain evenings they have a sort of bowling disco with lasers and music — a bit like a roller disco but with clown’s shoes rather than roller skates. It’s good for kids (and pathetic adults) too, as they can provide bumper lanes and little ramps to roll the balls down.
For afterwards they have pool tables and a bar, or you could head to the adjacent laser quest to seek revenge on the smug and complacent winner of your game.

Probably the best bowling center in Manchester and certainly the best Ive been to. This is bowling as I always imagine it, with cosmic bowling in evenings and an arcade with a variety of fun games.
That is not to say this venue is perfect, there are always some machines broken down, and several times on a visit Ive been asked to move lanes because they’ve put us in the wrong place. However the quality of the lanes, and the fun Ive had here means that this is often forgotten.
The pool tables here are of a decent quality, but make sure you pick which one you play on first as some can be a bit poor. The machines can be fun, especially the basketball machines. Drinks are a decent price for a bowling place.
All in all a great place for a fun night for adults or children.

This is a nice bowling alley located in the Parrswood complex in Didsbury. There is a lazerquest located in the same building as well as lots of food outlets and a cinema so its a good day out.
This megabowl does childrens parties and also opens until late for the adults. A game is never more than a few pounds and you can get good discounts for being a student.
The food here is ok, nothing amazing just the standard burgers and chips. You might be better off popping to one of the places next door.
Overall a good place to come and pass a couple of hours, the neon bowling at night looks immense.