Sep 9, 2025
Imagine the thrill of a perfect strike – the satisfying crash of pins, the cheer of victory. Traditional bowling has long been a beloved pastime, but what if you could pack all that fun into a more compact, accessible, and versatile package? Enter the world of mini bowling, a rapidly growing entertainment option that's making a big impact in homes, businesses, and entertainment venues everywhere.
This blog post will serve as your guide to the exciting world of mini bowling equipment. We'll explore the different types of systems available, break down the essential components, and uncover the fantastic opportunities this "small ball" revolution offers for homeowners and entrepreneurs alike.

Mini bowling delivers the complete bowling experience on a scaled-down lane, utilizing smaller balls and pins. This ingenious design makes it an ideal attraction for venues with limited space and opens up the fun to a much broader audience, including young children and individuals who might find traditional bowling balls too heavy. The lanes typically range from 25 to 45 feet, a significant reduction from the regulation 60-foot length of a standard alley.
The world of mini bowling isn't a one-size-fits-all affair. Several variations exist, each offering a unique gameplay experience:
A complete mini bowling installation, regardless of the specific type, is comprised of several key components working in harmony:
For entrepreneurs in the entertainment space, investing in mini bowling equipment presents a compelling value proposition:

One of the most exciting trends in the industry is the emergence of mobile mini bowling alleys. Housed in custom-built trailers, these portable lanes can be brought directly to private parties, corporate events, festivals, and community gatherings, offering a truly unique and memorable entertainment experience.
Mini bowling equipment has successfully reinvented a classic American pastime for a new generation and a wider variety of settings. Whether you're a homeowner looking to create the ultimate game room or a business owner seeking a profitable and popular attraction, mini bowling offers a world of fun and opportunity. With its compact design, broad appeal, and strong return on investment, mini bowling is poised to keep rolling strikes in the entertainment landscape for years to come.
Some friends from different country and regions planning to open a bowling alley may assume they can buy bowling equipment near their home.
This is not the case. Bowling equipment is manufactured in only a few countries worldwide, such as the United States, China, and Germany.
Thus, people from most countries who want to purchase bowling equipment need to look for suppliers in these countries.
Beijing Redsun Bowling Technology Co., Ltd is located in Beijing, China, with a showroom in Guangzhou, China. We also have distributors in several countries in the Middle East and Europe.
Bowling equipment is generally shipped from our factory in Beijing to the nearby port of Tianjin, where it's then shipped to your destination.
Our installation engineers can travel to various countries and regions around the world to install and commission bowling equipment.
So, if you're looking to purchase bowling equipment from anywhere in the world, please feel free to contact us. We offer high-quality, affordable bowling equipment, meticulous installation services, and consistent after-sales service.
Red Sun pinsetter is a string-type bowling equipment. Red Sun string bowling equipment
It uses strings for transmission to arrange the bowling pins.
This equipment has the following advantages:
1. Pin setting speed is more than 40% faster than traditional free-fall pinsetters.
2. Simple mechanical structure with extremely low failure rate.
3. No need for professional technicians for maintenance; general staff can master equipment operation and maintenance after simple training.
4. Low noise and low energy consumption during operation.
5. Powerful electronic control system; the reset button can solve most operational problems.

The Red Sun String bowling Equipment report the fault code, when the string bowling pinsetter operation.
How to analyze the bowling equipment failure through fault codes? How to solve the problem?
As follow let us analyze and solve them one by one.
The fault code --from 40 to 49 show from the pin 1 to pin 10-- shows the pin has been put down which one should be lock.
Fault code and pin series comparison relationship is as follows
Fault Code | Pin No. | Existing Status | Correct Status |
40 | Pin 1 | Falling | Should not falling |
41 | Pin 2 | Falling | Should not falling |
42 | Pin 3 | Falling | Should not falling |
. | . | . | . |
49 | Pin 10 | Falling | Should not falling |
Let check the quiz question
In the bowling play, the first ball knock down the bowling pin 1 2 3 5 7.
The pin 4 6 8 9 10 keep stand.
Before the player play the second bowling ball,the pinsetter reset the bowling pin 4 5 6 8 9 10。
Please answer the bowling lane should report what fault code ?
The Answer is report fault code 44.
Why? Because the first ball have knocked down the pin 5 , before play the second bowling ball the pin 5 should not be lay down.
The pin 5 cable did not be lock by the white lock block(ZC 004 is the white lock block).
How to check this fault?
1.The white block (ZC004) move no smoothly. ---Loosen the fixing screw(ZC004 fix screw) of the white lock block.
Follow is String Bowling Pinsetter Lock pin's cable device

Our company is near Tianjin Xingang Port, China, so we delivery these bowling goods to all world from Tianjin Xingang of China. 2 lanes complete bowling equipment need one 20 feet container. 4 lanes complete bowling equipment need one 40 feet container. All components are securely packed in reinforced cartons for safe transportation to your venue.
Bowling sports can help to relieve modern society people's potential destructive desires and ease the work pressure.
Regardless of age, genderand children can participate, regardless of personal physical fitness is good or bad, can get good results.
It makes up the daily life and work lack of exercise.
Bowling sports are not affected by weather or seasonal influence.
Bowling is long unfading sport , bowling alley is a civilized social place.
According to the calculation, participate in bowling exercise and can be compared with several common sports exercise comparison.
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As an experienced full-service whole set bowling equipment manufacturer and solutions provider, we have supplied more than 10000+ lanes worldwide in past years, breaking the single situation of pinsetter bowling equipment, enriching the international market, and offering the customers a wider range of choices.