Salon de Quilles Volta, Boucherville

Forty lanes on Boucherville's South Shore

The Complexe Volta, on rue des Frères-Lumière in Boucherville on Montreal's South Shore, holds 40 lanes: 16 of grosses quilles, the ten-pin game, and 24 of petites quilles. Its BES X software from QubicaAMF adds a different way to play, in which bowlers chase on-screen goals such as hitting a target, building a monster or knocking down a rival castle instead of counting pins. Players can put their own photo on the characters and pick Halloween, Christmas or disco themes.

League bowlers receive detailed statistics on their phones within seconds of finishing, and the centre runs in-house tournaments in both games. Reception halls, a snack bar, a bar and a pro shop are on site, along with Clair de lune cosmic evenings, children's birthdays, office parties and fundraisers. Hours can vary with demand and over the holidays.