Meet the
alley crew
Bruisers. Vandals. Two-handed maniacs. Late night rollers and pin crushers.
Their stories live on shirts, trading cards, comics, and short films.
Jonny Two Hands
Nobody’s exactly sure when Johnny showed up, but most folks figure he’s been around longer than the pinsetters.
During the day he fixes machines.
At night he bowls.
Two hands. Every time.
One guy asked him once why he throws it that way.
Johnny looked down at the rack and said,
“Because one hand wasn’t violent enough.”
After that nobody asked again.
the bruiser
Nobody really agrees on when The Bruiser started showing up.
Some say he wandered in one night and never left.
Others say he’s been here so long the lanes were built around him.
During the day he drives a forklift.
Moves pallets. Doesn’t say much.
At night he drinks cheap beer and throws a ball like it owes him money.
One hand. Always one hand.
A guy tried to give him a tip once. Said he might get more control using two.
Bruiser just stared at him, took a sip, and said,
“I’m not here for control.”
Ball hit the pocket so hard it sounded like a car wreck.
Nobody’s tried to coach him since.
And if you hear a crash from three lanes over and somebody
yell “that’s gotta be illegal”
That’s just The Bruiser getting loose.
Brooklyn vandal
Nobody’s exactly sure when Brooklyn Vandal started showing up.
Some say she rolled in from Victorville one night and never left.
Others say she only shows up when the place gets loud enough.
During the day nobody really knows what she does.
At night she takes over lanes.
No practice.
No warm up.
Just a nod and a skull ball.
A guy told her she was in the wrong lane once.
Brooklyn just nodded.
The ball hit the pins so loud somebody down at Victor Bowl probably heard it.
Nobody’s tried moving her since.