By applying protective wood lacquer in specific patterns, bowling center operators can substantially improve (or ruin) even a novice bowler's game. A thick application down the middle of the lane, for instance, with drier boards along the gutters, will help nudge wayward balls back toward the sweet spot. Lanes with a dry center and oiled edges, in contrast, are notoriously hard to play. A) Bolwing center operators can substantially improve a bowler's game by applying lacquer in specific patterns.

B) By applying wood lacquer in specific patterns, Tom Zeller (2002) observes, "bowling center operators can substantially improve (or ruin) even a novice bowler's game" (p. 12).

C) Zeller (2002)explains that bowling alleys can oil their lanes in ways that influence the way the ball moves (12).