SWITCH® Scoring
Switch® Genie – your comprehensive scoring system
Up-to-date technology and design makes keeping score accurate, easy and fun.
Meet Switch® Genie
With over 30 years in the industry, Switch® International Bowling understands that no two centres are alike. Every venue requires unique configuration. To make your operational tasks easier, we created Switch® Genie to handle your needs.
The result of an intense three year research and development project, Switch® Genie uses the most up-to-date electronics, technology and design. It has been adapted to perform perfectly within the requirements of today’s fast-paced consumer world, not only for fun but for competitive bowling as well.
It is everything we wished for.
Stay connected – anywhere, anytime.
Available on both iOS and Android devices, this new and innovative app enables bowlers to connect with others on a variety of social media platforms.
Through the app, customers can now share the experience they have enjoyed in your centre with the world.
Moreover, venue operators can immediately connect with local bowlers who have downloaded the app. It is easy to share upcoming events, promotions and specials instantly by sending customers push notifications.
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Bowlers’ Archive
Learn more about your customers from their visits to your centre with a detailed record of spending, as well as games bowled, scores and averages.
Payment Methods
Switch® offers a wide range of payment methods, such as: pay-per-game, per-hour, post-pay and pre-pay mode. Easily apply rate options and discounts to a customer’s tab.
Electronic Waiting List
Gone are the days of paper waiting lists. Accelerate the handling of customers, and even add them to the archive while they are waiting.
Food and Beverage Sales
Food and beverage sales are handled with ease, regardless of whether your customers order lane-side, over the counter, or through their individual lane consoles.
Monitor Additional Activity
Manage a variety of additional non-bowling activities all in one place, such as billiards, darts, laser tag and table soccer.
Advanced Booking System
Book small and large events through the booking system. Customers can track and trace every activity, as well as pre-enter names to save time when they are due to play.
Customer Loyalty Program
Define your customers’ loyalty program rewards by keeping track of games bowled as well as other activities within your centre.
Easy to Use Bowlers’ Console
Simple commands, grouped into specific areas, give bowlers more enjoyable game time. Bowlers can easily change a line-up or correct a score themselves.
Animations and Themes
Enhance the fun! Bowlers can choose from a variety of themes on each console, featuring our original Crazy Pins, Kung Fu and Wild Wild West.
Operation
To utilize the system, each user must check in with their unique login credentials, either with a swipe of their personalized magnetic card or entry of a personal password. The owner or manager can set each employee’s login access to any one of a number of security levels. To make organizing your centre easier, the Switch® system generates user groups according to security level, such as: manager, assistant, cashier or mechanic. In addition to organizing user groups, proprietors have the ability to customise preferences.
New Scoring Features
Switch® Genie is packed with brand new features!
Each of the new updates improves functionality with associated programmes and tools, safety, convenience and ease of use. These features are available with the Switch® 2 upgrade and on the Switch® 3 Scoring system:
- Fingerprint support
- Credit card payment support
- Image search via Google
- New, vibrant graphics and animations
- Advanced lane diagnostics and front desk communication
- Emergency stop procedure
- Capability to interface with Micros
- Olympic bowling format
Keep in touch to learn about further new developments as we work on additional innovative solutions!
Scoring Hardware
Complete with high resolution 32”/42” LCD monitors, the Switch® Scoring package uses the latest technology in its scoring system.
The complete scoring package includes:
- Front desk station
- 17” touchscreen monitor
- LCD display for customers
- Thermal ticket printer
- Cash drawer with automatic opening
- External memory storage for backup management
- Laser printer for printing reports
- Ergonomic keyboard and mouse
Lane stations
- High performance Switch® Lane Controller
- 32”/42” LCD Overhead Monitors
- Switch® electronics for pin detection and machine control
Switch® Bowlers’ Console
The Switch® Bowlers’ Console uses contemporary technology and design to exceed the expectations of a new generation of players.
Our new bowlers’ console, designed and developed by Pininfarina, brings bowlers an experience like no other. The sleek, flat panel, thermo-treated touchscreen keyboard allows bowlers to edit their bowler profiles and view statistics, order food and drinks, and even place a video call to the front desk staff, all with the swipe of a finger.
For clients considering an upgrade, a 15” LCD touch screen is also available.
Software Add-ons
Add even more excitement to your centre with our Virtual Red Pin game. With Virtual Red Pin, a player determines the probability of a red pin dropping into the one position. If a strike is bowled with the red pin in position, the bowler receives a prize.
Interfaces
The features and capabilities of the Switch® 2 scoring and management system regularly update. The system is configured to interface with CDE, Embed, Intercard, Sacoa and R-Keeper systems.
