Sparky’s Den

Very affordable bowling alley $ 10 for 2 games for 2 people. Lanes are a little beat up but for the price it’s fine. They also have pool tables, ping pong and shuffleboard adjacent. Good for groups with different interests.

The bowling games are $ 1.50/game for ASU students and $ 2 for non-​ASU students and about $ 1 for shoe rentals. The customer service was pretty bad. Like there was no enthusiasm at all. The lanes felt weird bowling on them, though it may be just me. It is pretty cheap but you can find places almost as cheap with better quality customer service and lanes.

Starting off, this is downstairs in the Memorial Union of ASU.
Okay, so if there is one reason to give this place the perfect 5 stars, it is the price. at $ 3/​hr for billiards and $ 1.50/game + $ 1/​pair of shoes, it’s hard to beat the price anywhere else.
The arcades (where I may have spent the most of my time of college) was always cheaper than everywhere else too. Though, the games that are not played at all sometimes takes a long time to get fixed.
Not all the pool tables are the best, but you can ask for the one that you want so if you play enough pool or you’ve been here enough, you know which tables have the higher quality felt. Also they use high quality chalk, I’ve never seen better anywhere else.
The bowling alley is also a great place to be at, this place has the coolest neon shoes. You could always go with the regular not-​so-​colorful shoes, but it is not nearly as fun. The alley isn’t always oiled but it’s due to having only one person maintaining their lanes. Still, it’s a cheap place to go to and a great way to build up your skill for very little cost or just to have a big group without overwhelming your wallet.
So, even though this is in the main building that college students hang out at, you can still get in and the employees will typically charge you the ASU student price.
Great price, fun, only negative may be the employee’s sometimes poor choice of music and takes cash only.