Once the synthetic bowling lanes were brought to light in the 1990s, almost every bowling center changed their lane-setup. Now in most of the bowling houses in the U.S. you’ll find synthetic bowling lanes. But due to maintenance-related stuff, the lane condition differs from house to house. Oil machine, frequency of application of oil, types of oil, temperature, humidity, topography, etc. alter the lane a little and you’ll experience different performance in different lanes house to house.