When it was her turn, she grabbed the remote, wrapped the strap around her wrist and stared at the television screen, much like a real bowler would stare down the pins at the end of the lane. She swung her arm back, lunged forward, and rolled her arm forward, just like a real bowler, but without the heavy ball. The screen showed a bowling ball rolling toward the pins, and then seven pins falling. In her second try, she knocked down the remaining pins, then returned to her seat with a look of triumph.
Mohamed, meanwhile, was getting better with each frame. He bowled some strikes and spares, but Ray won the game with a score of 138 to Mohamed's 131. Mohamed, who is deaf, communicated by sign language and by writing that he likes to bowl and enjoys the virtual game.
Vigus said the game attracts five or six regulars each week, with new people trying it each week. Many people come to the center almost daily to socialize in the lobby, and they are urged to give the game a try.
