High Roller Room, Duckpin Bowling Planned For Batavia Emagine Theatre

BATAVIA, IL — Emagine Theatre in Batavia will not only house the largest movie theater screen in Illinois, but it will also feature a high roller room and duckpin bowling lanes.

The high roller room includes a full-service bar, shuffleboard, video games and pool tables. Guests can bowl at one of the four Brunswick Duckpin Social lanes that will feature "first immersive, interactive scoring experience in the bowling industry," also known as Spark, according to Emagine Entertainment, the theater's parent company.

The scoring feature is making its United States debut at Emagine. The tool "syrrounds the bolwer in a mesmerizing one-of-a-kind experience" by giving everyone a chance to compete in interactive games and themes.

At Duckpin Social, bowlers don't have to worry about renting shoes. The game uses 10 pins and a smaller bowling ball without finger holes, allowing each player three rolls per frame.

"We are all about innovation, entertainment, and providing an exemplary experience at Emagine," Paul Glantz, chairman and cofounder of Emagine Entertainment, said in a statement. "Our High Roller Room will deliver on all those elements with the Spark and Duckpin Social bowling experience and full suite of amenities planned for Emagine Batavia."

Located at 550 N. Randall Road, previously occupied by Randall 15 IMAX, Emagine will be home to the Super EMX auditorium featuring a 96-foot screen, a Dolby Atmos immersive sound system and 4K laser-projected images.

The cineplex will also be home to 11 other auditoriums, all equipped with 4K projection, "cuddle chairs" and heated recliners, officials said.

Emagine is set to open to the public June 1. A grand-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held the night before, with proceeds benefitting Batavia United Way, Patch reported. The event will feature hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, photo opportunities, unlimited concessions and "films galore."

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