--- title: "Kingpin vs Strike Bowling: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Kingpin or Strike Bowling more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Entertainment centres set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kingpin-vs-strike-bowling" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kingpin vs Strike Bowling: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Kingpin or Strike Bowling more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Entertainment centres set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Kingpin and Strike Bowling - **Competitive set**: Entertainment centres - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kingpin Share of Search**: 11.9% - **Strike Bowling Share of Search**: 10.8% ## Is Kingpin or Strike Bowling more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kingpin had more branded searches than Strike Bowling among entertainment centres in Australia. Kingpin had about 24,600 branded searches, while Strike Bowling had 22,200. Kingpin made up 11.9% of all entertainment centre searches we track, and Strike Bowling accounted for 10.8%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Strike Bowling took it in November 2025, Kingpin took it in December 2025, Strike Bowling took it in July 2026, Kingpin took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kingpin’s share of searches among entertainment centres in Australia moved from 13.7% to 11.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 35.5K to 24.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Strike Bowling’s share of searches among entertainment centres in Australia moved from 8.5% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. ## Top entertainment centres in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Kingpin was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Strike Bowling was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Kingpin and Strike Bowling were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Timezone | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Zone Bowling | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Kingpin | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Strike Bowling | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Holey Moley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Archie Brothers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Bounce | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about entertainment centres - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best entertainment centre chain in Australia?": 1. Timezone, 2. Kingpin, 3. Zone Bowling - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I go bowling and play arcade games in Australia?": 1. Zone Bowling, 2. Strike Bowling, 3. Kingpin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular family entertainment venues in Australia?": 1. Timezone, 2. Zone Bowling Not named in any answer: Holey Moley, Archie Brothers and Bounce. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia entertainment centres in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kingpin rose from 5th to 4th among entertainment centres in Australia. ## Month by month | Month | Kingpin estimated searches | Kingpin Share of Search | Kingpin rank | Strike Bowling estimated searches | Strike Bowling Share of Search | Strike Bowling rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 35.5K | 13.7% | 3 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 20.5K | 8.9% | 6 | 22.2K | 9.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 25.1K | 9.6% | 4 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 30K | 10% | 4 | 27.1K | 9.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 20K | 10.1% | 4 | 18.1K | 9.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 24.1K | 12% | 4 | 18.1K | 9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 30K | 12% | 4 | 27.1K | 10.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 24.6K | 12.2% | 4 | 22.2K | 11% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 24.6K | 11% | 4 | 22.2K | 10% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 25.1K | 10.1% | 6 | 27.1K | 10.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 24.6K | 11.7% | 5 | 22.2K | 10.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 24.6K | 11.9% | 4 | 22.2K | 10.8% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kingpin’s and Strike Bowling’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Kingpin**: Measured on the search terms “kingpin” and “kingpin bowling”, summed into one figure. - **Strike Bowling**: Measured on the search term “strike bowling”. - [Kingpin profile](/demand/au/brands/kingpin) - [Strike Bowling profile](/demand/au/brands/strike-bowling) - [All entertainment centres in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-entertainment-centres): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Kingpin or Strike Bowling more popular in search? In September 2026, Kingpin had more branded searches than Strike Bowling among entertainment centres in Australia. Kingpin had about 24,600 branded searches, while Strike Bowling had 22,200. Kingpin made up 11.9% of all entertainment centre searches we track, and Strike Bowling accounted for 10.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kingpin vs Strike Bowling: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kingpin-vs-strike-bowling This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/kingpin-vs-strike-bowling. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.