with the funds received, the player can buy new clothes or new bowling equipment purchased at the store in the alley. these are new balls, bowling gloves, and so on. as the sim becomes a regular customer over time, the store owner will even give him some tips. as your sim succeeds on the lane, they will be endowed with various privileges, such as getting a better paid job and then being able to invest in additional equipment for bowling . the player can, among other things, visit his home and furnish it with new purchased items, such as a widescreen tv, an air hockey table or a dance floor. the game also features familiar characters from other "the sims games", such as don lothario.