--- title: "Namco Funscape vs Superbowl UK: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Namco Funscape or Superbowl UK more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bowling chains set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/namco-funscape-vs-superbowl-uk" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Namco Funscape vs Superbowl UK: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom? Is Namco Funscape or Superbowl UK more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bowling chains set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Namco Funscape and Superbowl UK - **Competitive set**: Bowling chains - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Namco Funscape Share of Search**: 0.71% - **Superbowl UK Share of Search**: 0.21% ## Is Namco Funscape or Superbowl UK more popular in search? - In September 2026, Namco Funscape had more branded searches than Superbowl UK among bowling chains in the United Kingdom. Namco Funscape had about 2,400 branded searches, while Superbowl UK had 720. Namco Funscape made up 0.71% of all bowling chain searches we track, and Superbowl UK accounted for 0.21%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Superbowl UK took it in November 2025, Namco Funscape took it in December 2025, Superbowl UK took it in February 2026, Namco Funscape took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Namco Funscape’s share of searches among bowling chains in the United Kingdom moved from 2.5% to 0.71%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Superbowl UK’s share of searches among bowling chains in the United Kingdom moved from 1.1% to 0.21%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 720. ## Top bowling chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, neither Namco Funscape nor Superbowl UK showed up in any of the three answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hollywood Bowl | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Lane7 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Tenpin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | All Star Lanes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Namco Funscape | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Superbowl UK | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about bowling chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which bowling chain is the best in the UK?": 1. Hollywood Bowl, 2. Tenpin, 3. Lane7 - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ten-pin bowling places in the UK?": 1. Lane7, 2. Hollywood Bowl, 3. Tenpin - Asked ChatGPT "Which bowling chain in the UK is best for a group night out?": 1. Hollywood Bowl, 2. Lane7, 3. Tenpin Not named in any answer: All Star Lanes, Namco Funscape and Superbowl UK. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom bowling chains in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Superbowl UK in the United Kingdom fell 86.7% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 720 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Namco Funscape in the United Kingdom fell 80.2% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## How has branded search for Namco Funscape and Superbowl UK changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? | Month | Namco Funscape estimated searches | Namco Funscape Share of Search | Namco Funscape rank | Superbowl UK estimated searches | Superbowl UK Share of Search | Superbowl UK rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 5 | 5.4K | 1.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 0.91% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 0.77% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.41% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 0.86% | 5 | 1.9K | 0.37% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 0.85% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.71% | 5 | 1K | 0.24% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 0.75% | 5 | 1K | 0.26% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 0.84% | 5 | 720 | 0.21% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.84% | 5 | 720 | 0.25% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 0.88% | 5 | 720 | 0.22% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 0.77% | 5 | 1K | 0.22% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 0.71% | 5 | 720 | 0.21% | 6 | ## How are Namco Funscape’s and Superbowl UK’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Namco Funscape’s and Superbowl UK’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. - **Namco Funscape**: Measured on the search term “namco funscape”. - **Superbowl UK**: Measured on the search term “superbowl uk”. - [Namco Funscape profile](/demand/uk/brands/namco-funscape) - [Superbowl UK profile](/demand/uk/brands/superbowl-uk) - [All bowling chains in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-bowling-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Namco Funscape or Superbowl UK more popular in search? In September 2026, Namco Funscape had more branded searches than Superbowl UK among bowling chains in the United Kingdom. Namco Funscape had about 2,400 branded searches, while Superbowl UK had 720. Namco Funscape made up 0.71% of all bowling chain searches we track, and Superbowl UK accounted for 0.21%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Namco Funscape vs Superbowl UK: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/namco-funscape-vs-superbowl-uk This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/namco-funscape-vs-superbowl-uk. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.