Yet another first-achieved by NICCO - a new entertain-ment attraction to the Eastern Region. After the roaring success and popularity achieved by their pioneering efforts in setting up a Theme Amusement Park in Salt Lake, Calcutta Nicco now presents the first Bowling Centre in the eastern region named "NICOO SUPER BOWL". This "Indoor Sports Complex" was opened to the public on 24th September 2000.

The promote interactive games and sports activities in Calcutta, "Nicco Super Bowl" has been set up adjacent to Nicco Park and this "Indoor Sports Complex" consist of 6 lane-10 Pins International Standard Bowling Alley, 6 Pool Tables and 2 Air Hockey Tables besides a Fast Food Court.

Bowling is a competitive medal sport in the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games besides being a demonstration game in the Olympics. It is likely to become a medal sport in the Olympic in the near future. Bowling is becoming a popular sport in India and the Sports Authority of India has already recognised it as a sport. This "Indoor Sports Complex" will help young Calcuttans to attain required skill to take part in various Championships. The World Leader AMF, USA who have supplied this international standards game will help Nicco Super Bowl to conduct many championships along with other sponsors like Coca Cola etc.

Bowling is a great Sport - just roll a ball down a lane (alley) and attempt to knock down ten pins on the other end of the alley about 63 feet away. The game of bowling is a combination of skill, accuracy and knowledge rather than strength. This is comparatively an easy to learn sport, which can be played by members of all age groups. Nicco Super Bowl has a sophisticated and state-of-the-art technology having automatic and computerised scorers, mechanised ball return and pinsetters and synthetic lanes and are housed in a centrally air-conditioned 8000 square feet complex.

History Of Bowling
Bowling is a simple sport, just roll a ball down a lane (alley) and attempt to knock down some Bowling Pins at the end of the alley about 63 feet away.This game has an old history and can be traced back to Egyptian period. Bowling Pins and Balls were found in the tomb of an Egyptian King who died in 5200 BC. Bowling was part of religious ceremony in Germany in the fourth century.

Bowling has been popular in America since colonial days. The British imported "Lawn Bowling" and the German settlers introduced "Bowling Pins" which clubbed together to evolve into today's form of Bowling Sport. This game is normally played with ten pins but can be played with either seven or nine pins also. The American Bowling Congress was formed in 1895 and the first Amateur World Championship was held in 1923.

Bowling Alleys today, are a sophisticated and state-of-the art game having automatic and computerised scorers, mechanised ball return and pin setters with synthetic lanes. The entire setup is accommodated in a centrally air conditioned complex complete with ambient music and food court. In other words a state-of-the-art Sports Complex with Hi-Tech ambience.

How To Play The Game
The game of Bowling is a combination of skill accuracy and agility rather than strength. This is a comparatively an easy to learn sport, which can be played by persons of all age group.

A Bowling game consists of ten "Frames". The term Frame means all the pins are positioned in the shape of an arrow head with one pin in the apex facing the player followed by a second row consisting of two pins followed by a third row consisting of three pins followed by a fourth row consisting of four pins. A player shall get two chances to roll a ball across the bowling lane to knock down the Bowling Pins at a distance of 63 feet away. The player will be awarded one point for every Pin knocked down by his throw. The score is automatically recorded and displayed on the monitor over head after each throw. In case the player knocks down all the pins in the first shot of the respective Frame, he will be awarded bonus points.

This game can be either played alone or in groups not exceeding eight members. The player who scores the maximum points at the end of the tenth Frame i.e. the last Frame is the winner of the game. To sum up it may be a different ball game but equally exciting.