First time I've seen this happen while bowling

[TonyInPortland]

A few weeks ago, in warm-ups, none of the balls were coming back. Eventually they discovered there was a pin about 2/3 of the way toward the ball return. No one got a pin, but we did get 5 more minutes of warm-up time.

[Ishkabibble]

Years ago I was bowling with a guy who was shooting at the 7 pin and the ball went in the channel just before the flat gutter, hit the flat gutter, jumped up hit and piece of the sweep arm and spilt in half. After a few days and several colorful conversations I had with the owners they agreed to replace the ball. After recieving the new ball the bowler never stepped foot in the house again.

[billf]

We have them get stuck in the entrance to the return in the pit but luckily that's it so far.
We did have an issue with a ball return where it was sending the balls back, missing the subway sending them back up the gutter.
I've seen a pin come all the way back twice (same bowler) and a ball once.

[Jessiewoodard57]

A few weeks ago, in warm-ups, none of the balls were coming back. Eventually they discovered there was a pin about 2/3 of the way toward the ball return. No one got a pin, but we did get 5 more minutes of warm-up time.

Twice during warm up my ball also got stuck in the return. The mechanic was conditioning the lanes for the next league by the time I got my ball back league play had started so we missed out on warm up. They never add time they always start at the starting time.

[Hot_pocket]

that sucks

I left a ringing 10 pin for a 299 once. The maintenance guy grabbed it before the rake and gave it to me.

ohh and if you are wondering, I burned that sucker in a campfire a few weeks later

Lol should have chucked it out the window into a lake. But burning it was more personal I guess lol