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Duckpin bowling • Compact lanes • SHIELD pinsetters

The Duck: real bowling on 6 or 9 metres, where no one expects it.

The Duck is bowling with short lanes, smaller pins and lightweight balls you throw with one hand. It fits in a bar, a hotel, a leisure centre — and draws in people who would never set foot in a traditional bowling alley.

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The Duck installation — compact duckpin lanes with screens and premium seating
6 m or 9 m lanes
The Duck — lounge ambience with leather seating

Lounge feel

Leather seating, soft lighting: a social venue, not a sports hall.

The Duck duckpin string pins

Duckpin setup

Shorter, wider pins on strings. SHIELD technology.

6 m or 9 mTwo lane formats to choose from. The 6 m version fits in a room just 10 metres long — three times shorter than a standard bowling lane.
One-handed ballsAbout 12 cm in diameter, no finger holes. Everyone is playing from the first ball — kids included.
SHIELD pinsettersThe same string pinsetter technology as full-size lanes, in a compact format. Reliable, quiet, virtually maintenance-free.

Why The Duck works

Duckpin isn't a gimmick. It's a real bowling format, well-established, that has existed since the 1900s in the United States. Switch has modernised it with SHIELD technology and a design that fits premium venues.

Space

Fits almost anywhere

A 6 m lane with its pinsetter takes barely more floor space than a pool table. You can install 2 to 8 lanes in a space that couldn't fit a single standard bowling lane.

Audience

Everyone can play

No special shoes, no heavy ball to handle. Kids, friend groups, corporate team days: everyone is up and playing within 30 seconds.

Economics

More turns, lower costs

Games are shorter, balls are smaller, machines are simpler. The revenue-per-square-metre ratio is very compelling compared to a standard bowling setup.

Atmosphere

A concept, not just lanes

The Duck is installed with lounge furniture, scoring screens and lighting designed to create an atmosphere. It's a bar-bowling concept, not an amusement arcade.

Technology

Proven SHIELD technology

The pinsetters are miniaturised SHIELDs: string mechanism, fast cycle, almost zero servicing. No dedicated bowling technician needed in your team.

Scoring

Switch Genie built in

The same scoring and venue management software as full-size lanes. Reservations, games, F&B orders: everything works the same way.

Who is it for?

Bars and restaurants

2 to 4 lanes alongside a bar or restaurant. Guests stay longer, spend more and talk about the venue to others.

Hotels and resorts

A premium leisure space without the construction of a full bowling centre. The Duck installs in a meeting room, a basement or a lounge area.

Leisure centres

Alongside karaoke, escape rooms or laser tag. The Duck adds an attraction that appeals to all age groups.

Documentation

Product brochure

The Duck — with and without app

Full overview of The Duck in two configurations: with Switch Genie scoring and as a standalone setup without an app.

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Switch ecosystem

Same technology, compact format

  • SHIELD pinsetters in compact version
  • Switch Genie scoring
  • Switch synthetic lanes
  • Lounge furniture and ambient lighting
  • Turnkey installation