Before you step into the Kingpin Castle, learn all the need to knows to enjoy the royal treatment. From the bowling lanes, to the laser arena, karaoke rooms, TopSpin table tennis stadium and the trickery of escape rooms, we have the answers to the questions. Make sure you pick the right category, whether it be social games for the squad, birthday party answers for your little prince or princess, or questions on gift cards, the key to the kingdom.
It’s best to arrive at the bowling alley 5-10 minutes early, so you have time to get set up in your lane.
A maximum of six people are allowed per bowling lane. If you have more people playing and are keen to have lanes that are next to each other, make an online booking above.
One game of bowling at Kingpin lasts around 45 minutes to 1 hour for 5 to 6 people. Plenty of time to score a perfect 300. To be more specific, it translates to each game lasting approximately 10 minutes per person on the lane.
To find rates for your preferred time and location, check out the pricing menu at the top right of this page. Alternatively, visit the pricing page for activity bundle prices.
Laser missions go for 7 minutes and are purchased in packs of three.
For safety reasons, the minimum age for Kingpin Laser Tag Arenas is six years old. Unfortunately, a kid’s party booking for a child turning five cannot include Laser Tag.
Kingpins North Strathfield, Chermside, Macarthur, Crown, Darwin, Townsville, and Norwood all offer Laser Tag. See you in the Arena!
A maximum of six people is allowed per Escape Room. We recommend forming a group of two to six for the best experience.
An Escape Room is a type of adventure game where players solve puzzles and challenges to escape a locked room within a set time limit. It requires teamwork and communication, and is designed to be challenging and engaging.
You have 60 minutes to break free from the Escape Rooms at Kingpin.
All venues except Kingpin Norwood
There's a 4 minimum person per booking — so grab your friends to max your karaoke fun!
Each venue has a different maximum number — for more information, contact a Kingpin event specialist.
From pop to rock, country to metal, kid to duet friendly, we have something for everyone at Kingpin Karaoke. View a complete list of songs available at our private Karaoke Booths.
You can replace your existing card with the new Powercard at any Kingpin, Zone Bowling, or Timezone Arcade for free!
It's up to you. Different Arcade Games require a different amount of credits. You can also recharge your Powercard by any amount — the larger the top-up, the more bonus bucks you’ll receive!
At Kingpin, the fun never stops evolving. To keep up with the latest trends in the arcade scene, we are constantly updating our Games and Attractions. Look out for the "100% Fresh" signs — they are your guide to the newest and most thrilling games in each venue! Because at Kingpin, the fun never stops evolving.
All of our venues offer Virtual Rabbids and we have a range of other VR experiences available at select venues
There are no age restrictions, however for safety reasons the following height and weight restrictions apply:
Please do not play if you are pregnant, claustrophobic, have a heart condition or are prone to motion sickness or dizziness.
A $150 deposit is required when booking your party; the final balance is to be paid 4 business days prior to your event based on your final guest numbers at this time. There is a minimum spend of $300 for any birthday booking.
There is no minimum number of guests however there is a minimum spend of $400 to enjoy the full experience of a birthday party with Kingpin including your own dedicated party host.
Cake is only included as an add on to Platinum Kids parties and Gold Teens party packages. You are also welcome to bring your own birthday cake to venue.
No external food or beverage is permitted, unless in relation to a food allergy which you have confirmed with us prior to the day of your party. You can purchase additional food from our menu on the day or speak to our team about platter options ask at the time of booking or confirmation. Find out more about our allergy information.
Your group will either be eating at an allocated table, at the lanes or in a private room based on the package selected and subject to availability.
Party invitations can be downloaded here or are available for pick-up in venue, or alternatively contact 1300 814 214 for invitations to be posted to you.
Please remind your guests to bring a pair of socks when bowling is selected for your party. We would also recommend bringing in a few spare pairs, just in case! Socks can be purchased in venue for $10 per pair.
The party host, or Party P.A. as we like to call them, is there to entertain the kids during the party and organise all the FUN for you. We care about you and your children. While the party P.A. will be with the children for the duration of the party to guide activities, we recommend that at least one parent, guardian or your carer stay close by to supervise the kids.
Kingpin requires that a parent, guardian or adult remains with the party to supervise the party children and a touchpoint for our P.A. We recommend that carers are present for the duration of your party.
We request that the party organiser and attendees all arrive 15 minutes prior to the party start time to organise shoes, etc. This is to ensure that your party experience begins on time and that none of your guests miss out on any of the fun! Your party will commence on the hour.
We ask that you collect contact information from your guests in the event that the parents of your guests need to be contacted. This should be brought with you on the day of your event.
Depending on the party package you have chosen (and activities further selected):
Kids Parties:
The Silver package will go for approximately 2-3 hours
The Gold package will go for approximately 3-3.5 hours
The Platinum package will go for approximately 3-3.5 hours
Teens Parties:
The Silver package will go for approximately 2-3 hours
The Gold package will go for approximately 3-3.5 hours
Arcade play time included in a party package allows children to play all arcade games excluding machines that produce tickets & prizes for 30 minutes. Arcade credit is a dollar amount which allows game play on any arcade games and will produce tickets that can be used to redeem prizes.
The party rooms/lounge areas for catering will be available for a 30 minute duration. No areas are reserved for parents/families unless food is purchased however options can be discussed when final payment is made.
We will call you prior to the party to confirm.
Final number of guests attending - this number is to ensure adequate team and catering on the day and will be no less than your minimum set in your agreement; Any special dietary requirements i.e. vegetarian or food intolerances; If you would like to order any additional platters, goodie bags for the kids or parents attending or a cake; and if you require any additional lanes booked for older siblings or adults attending.
Provided we are given more than 4 business days’ notice, we are able to offer a refund. No refunds will be honoured within 4 working days of the party.
We allocate a maximum of 6 children per bowling lane. As you will require multiple lanes, they will be kept next to each other.
Laser cannot be exclusively booked unless your group fills capacity of the arena. If your party does not fulfil the arena capacity, other guests may be playing in the arena at the same time. We do however, attempt to keep our groups similar in age.
If your party is for laser tag, please remind your guests to wear closed toe shoes. If you have a bowling party, please remember to bring socks! We will provide the shoes.
For safety reasons, the minimum age for children in our laser arenas is 6 years old. A party for a child turning 5 years old cannot be for laser tag.
For safety reasons, the minimum age for children in our escape rooms is 14 years old.
For enjoyment reasons, the minimum age for children in our table tennis is 6 years old.
We recommend that Kingpin parties are for kids aged 5 and above to deliver the best experience for the children.
There are no age restrictions, however for safety reasons the following height and weight restrictions apply:
Please do not play if you are pregnant, claustrophobic, have a heart condition or are prone to motion sickness or dizziness.
We cannot guarantee there will be space but will do our best to accommodate your party.
This depends on age but roughly 1 P.A. for 8-14, 2 P.A’s for 14-24, etc.
Yes, we have the option to add adults to our parties. Please mention this upon booking or select add extra people when booking online.
Dependent on availability we can add on extra activities.
A: Yes you can. You can add the two names in the names section when booking, just separate them using the word "and" e.g. "Kate and Jess"
The best thing to do is use chat tool on our website - look at the bottom of the screen on your mobile or the bottom right corner on desktop - to ask one of our helpful team members. Alternatively, you can call on 1300 814 214 and a team member will help guide you through.
Events are typically 2-3 hours long depending on the package you have selected. This allows plenty of time for arrivals, activities and of course eating and drinking.
One game of bowling lasts around 45 minutes to 1 hour with 5-6 people per lane. We will make sure to allocate the right number of lanes to your event to give your group the best possible experience.
Laser goes for three missions of 7.5 minutes. Including briefing and de-briefing, laser will take about 30 minutes to complete.
Each Cryptology Escape Room can last up to one hour, depending on how quickly you can solve it! This doesn’t include briefing and de-briefing.
Group packages are available to groups of 6 people or more. If your group is under 6 people, we recommend booking the activities you like and adding on some food platters!
Group packages are availble to groups of 10 or more. If your group is under 10 people. please contact us and we can suggest alternate options availble.
Group packages are already at a greatly reduced rate as they are offered to groups of 6 people or more only.
Once you arrive in centre your host will be your main point of contact for the entirety of your event. Your host is dedicated to your event throughout it! Our managers will oversee the operation of your event and are available to facilitate any onsite needs you may have. Please note, the Grand Jewel and Arcade Lord packages do not come with a event host.
You can book your event online up to 3 days before your selected date. That gives you time to invite all your guests and for us to curate the best possible experience for you!
We suggest that you arrive around 10-15 minute prior to your event, your activities will be ready at the time your event is scheduled to begin.
Please contact us if you are running late as we prepare and start your lanes and food requirements according to the scheduled times on your event booking confirmation. However, we may be able to extend your lanes dependent upon the lane availability at the time your event ends.
Yes, when you confirm your event consecutive lanes are booked for your group.
Of course. If you are expecting a mix of adults and children at your event it makes perfect sense that everyone can be included in the fun! Please give our Events Specialist teams a call to discuss the best options available for your group.
Payment can be made on the day of event. If you would like to pay in full for your event ahead of the day we can take credit card payments over the phone for your booking. A booking specialist will be in contact with you to confirm your details and answer any questions you have about the event. Do we have to pay a deposit and how much is it?
Yes. A deposit amount of $20.00 per person is taken at the time of booking your event online via credit card or PayPal.
Not a worry, if you need to cancel your event and provide us with notice of more than four (4) days prior to the proposed event date, we will refund your deposit in full.
Within Zero (0) to four (4) days prior to the event, the deposit will be forfeited. However we will always do our best to accommodate your needs and can apply your deposit to a social booking should you wish to book for a later date. A manager will contact you to discuss your options.
We understand that things happen that are sometimes out of your control, we will work to accommodate any increase or decrease in numbers for your event, simply give our booking specialist team a call to discuss the options available to you.
For any increases we ask that you please give us as much notice as possible so we can accommodate your request. Are we able to provide our own signage and decorations?
We have beautiful balloons available to our parties, talk to the booking specialist team about how we can make your event one to post about!
For corporate events, the display of banners, signs, labels, decorations or the like must be first approved by venue management and as such must not be nailed, screwed, glued, stapled or similarly adhered to any part of the venue.
No food and beverage of any kind is permitted to be brought into Kingpin. However, our packages include excellent Food and Beverage options!
Should any of your guests have specific dietary requirements KINGPIN will use its best endeavours to accommodate them, just let our booking specialist team know during the confirmation of your event . For allergen information click here.
We accept no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to property brought into Kingpin and we suggest the client seek their own insurance to cover such an event.
Loss or damage caused by the company or group, including its guests and contractors, to any part of Kingpin or its equipment will be the responsibility of the company or group.
Venue management reserves the right to exclude or eject any objectionable persons from Kingpin. Security guards can be provided if your function requires them for an additional fee.
Venue management will take all reasonable care but will not accept responsibility for the supervision and wellbeing of a minor.
We can email or post a risk assessment at your request.
Opening times vary by location, please click here and choose your venue to get specific opening and closing times.
Please submit an enquiry through our Contact Us page and one of our lovely team members will be able to assist you!
Your Powercard balances are held within our system. That means any remaining balance unused on your card can be brought back and played with on a later date - just keep the card. There is a 12 month expiration on your powercard balance from your last tap, so to extend his expiration come visit us and play again!
Gift card expiry dates will not be extended during this time.
We want to make sure you can celebrate your birthday the right way. So all birthday vouchers distributed from 1st June 2024 onwards will have a 1 month expiry from the date of send to your account.
All major prizes have been redirected to your preferred delivery address. If you wish to check the status of your major prize, please submit an enquiry on our CONTACT US page and one of our lovely team members will be in contact.
Your safety is our number one priority. That's why we'll always ensure our venues are cleaned and sanitised and will follow all government measures to keep everyone safe. Find out what we're doing to help Spread Fun Not Germs
You can contact us by calling our team on 1300 814 214 or submitting an enquiry on our Contact Us page
eGift Cards and physical Gift Cards can be redeemed in centre or online via our website. If you would like to reserve your lane or laser tag spot prior to heading in to centre, please call 13 2695 and then use your gift card as your payment method once in centre.
Your Gift Card can be redeemed at over 50 Kingpin, Playtime or ZONE BOWLING locations across Australia.
Physical Gift and eGift cards purchased from March 31 2018 are valid for 3 years from date of purchase.
Physical Gift and eGift cards purchased prior to March 31 2018 are valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
Your Gift Card can be used for anything you can buy in venue. That includes games of bowling, laser tag, arcade credits, food, drinks.
To check the balance of your Gift Card, head to https://teeggiftcards.viisolutions.com.au/ or for more information, call 1300 55 33 80.
One game of bowling at Kingpin lasts around 45 minutes to 1 hour for 5 to 6 people. Plenty of time to score a perfect 300. To be more specific, it translates to each game lasting approximately 10 minutes per person on the lane.
We recommend you arrive 5-10 minutes early to have time to get set up on your lane
6 people or less per lane. If you have more people playing and you are keen to have lanes next to each other, book online here.
Yes, you will, if you book ahead and guarantee your lanes. For all bookings of over 6 people, you will automatically be given 2 side by side lanes. Book online here.
Yes we do, all our venues have socks for sale, available in men’s, women’s and kids sizes.
Bowling shoes are specially made as they allow customers to "slide" when Bowling, helping you hit that strike. It is important that these shoes are worn always as the incorrect footwear is a potential safety risk and can damage the approach to the lanes.
We range from Toddlers size 6 up to Men’s size 16
Men's bowling shoe sizes are the same as their normal shoes.
Women's bowling shoe sizes are two sizes below their normal shoe size. Example a ladies size 8 is a bowling size 6.
Kid's shoe sizes are the same as their normal shoes.
Unfortunately, there are no half sizes.
We offer a range of discounts to select organisations we have partnered up with. If you are a member or subscriber of one of the following, please check out the relevant links for how to redeem:
Laser mission goes for 20 minutes and are purchased in packs of three.
For safety reasons, the minimum age for children in our laser arenas is 6 years old. A party for a child turning 5 years old CANNOT be for Laser Tag.
All our Kingpin venues have laser tag, so meet you in the arena!
For safety reasons, we recommend wearing enclosed shoes. Thongs are not permitted due to the darkness of the laser arena - we would hate for you to have your toes stubbed or stepped on! It is up to the Team on the day to determine if your footwear is appropriate. If your shoes aren't up to scratch, we will supply you with bowling shoes.
You have 60 minutes to break free from the escape room.
In rare periods of calm and quiet (no bookings after yours) those requiring a little longer to figure it out, may be offered the Escape Clause. This comes at the price of $20 but gives you a further 15 minutes to emerge triumphant, head held high. Ask your game master – we won’t tell!
Maximum 6 people per escape room. We recommend 2-6 people so you have a fair chance of escaping in time.
Our Escape Rooms are currently only located in Kingpin Chermside, Kingpin North Strathfield, Kingpin Macarthur Square, and Kingpin Canberra. Book here
All venues except Kingpin Norwood
No minimum number to book karaoke, one is not the loneliest number, but the more the merrier.
Each venue has a different maximum number – for more information contact one of our event specialists
From pop to rock, from country to metal, kid and duet friendly, we have something for everyone. For a complete list of all songs search here
Our new Powercard arrives in February 2019 and you’re going to love tapping into all the new benefits.
The Powercard can be used in Kingpin, Timezone and Zone Bowling, meaning you have access to hundreds more games and can shop in any prize redemption store! The new gamecard also uses the latest technology, which gives you the ability to just TAP to start your game, no more swiping is required.
You can replace your existing card to the new Powercard at any Kingpin, Zone Bowling or Timezone, it’s free!
No, you can’t because all our game card readers will be changed to the Tap To Play card reader.
Each venue will be changing over from now until April. When you visit your nearest venue you will be able to change your card once they have them available.
No, your balances will be remain as is, and remain valid for 12 months from the last time you used the playcard. Remember to register your card to ensure that you safeguard your balance.
No. Your ticket balance remains unchanged and has the same value as before.
No. Game prices stay the same.
It's up to you. You can recharge any amount, but the larger the amount you recharge the more bonus bucks you will receive.
The change is in part of big behind the scenes improvements to the Zone Bowling/Kingpin guest experience and value initiative.
- Because we have better games, having invested millions of dollars in new games
- We have a wider variety of prizes and our customers win more often
- We are investing more than $7m in games this year
No. For Arcade Credit to be applied the full amount must be applied to one card. If you split the money across two cards the lesser ratio per card will apply.
We’re always on the lookout for the latest and greatest games. Some venues are scheduled for some upgrades and refurbishments with potential game movements.
Yes, they will! We want you to still be in the running to collect enough tickets to win that plushie you’ve been saving up for!
All of our venues offer Virtual Rabbids and we have a range of other VR experiences available at select venues
There are no age restrictions, however for safety reasons the following height and weight restrictions apply:
Please do not play if you are pregnant, claustrophobic, have a heart condition or are prone to motion sickness or dizziness.
No outside food and beverage of any kind is permitted to be brought into the Kingpin.
Our menu is available here
We always recommend making a booking to guarantee your spot, whether it is in the Escape Rooms or on the bowling lanes. Click here to book now
Per person.
If you didn’t receive a confirmation email here are some reasons why:
If you would like us to double check, please email au.enquiries@kingpinplay.com with your name, the date you booked for and the email address you used to purchase with.
Opening times vary by location, please explore our venues for specific opening and closing times.
