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Orbit POS

Bowling alleys

A bowling POS for lanes, shoes and bookings.

Sell a lane by the hour or by the game, rent the shoes, and take bookings with a deposit.

How does a bowling alley use Orbit POS?

A bowling alley sells each lane by the hour, by the game or per head, rents shoes and lockers against a deposit, and takes bookings for busy nights. Orbit POS Venue handles all of it on one bill per lane, offline, with deposits held as money you owe until the item comes back.

The Orbit POS floor plan: tables by room, each showing its state

What an alley gets

Sell a lane by the hour or by the game, rent the shoes, and take bookings with a deposit.

  • Lanes as resources

    Each lane has its own clock, rate card and state on the floor: free, running, due soon or overtime.

  • Per-head and per-game rates

    Charge per person per hour, per block, a fixed slot or a pass, multiplied by the number of players.

  • Rentals and deposits

    Shoes and lockers are rentable items. A deposit is held, not counted as a sale, until it is returned.

  • Bookings and no-shows

    Book a lane, take a deposit, and handle no-shows with a named decision instead of a timer.

Recommended edition

Orbit POS Venue

Venue is the edition that sells time, with bookings, rentals and deposits.

Common questions

Can I charge per player?

Yes. Per-head modes multiply the rate by the number of people on the lane.

How are shoe deposits handled?

A deposit is money you hold, so it is not counted as takings. Only the part you keep, if any, becomes revenue when the item is returned.

Can customers book a lane?

Staff record bookings with a time, a lane and an optional deposit; recurring bookings are supported.

What happens to a no-show deposit?

A person decides. Bookings release automatically if you set a hold, but a deposit is never forfeited by a timer.

Other kinds of business

Ready for your shop.

Venue is the edition that sells time, with bookings, rentals and deposits.