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Pool Halls

Bacci 20 high-quality tables at its St-Laurent location, and 32 on St-Denis. Has a pro-shop and a late-night kitchen. St-Laurent location is swankier, but both places are more geared to scenesters than serious pool players. $10/hour. Members play free from 11­5pm. Non-members expect to wait during peak hours. Open until 3am. 3553 St-Laurent, 287-9331; 4205 St-Denis, 844-3929

Club de Billiard de Québec 26 tables, lots of classic rock, and a decor that won't win any design awards, but this is a good place to go to if you just want to play pool. $8.50/hour, half-price from 10­2pm. Open 10­3am. 551 Mont-Royal E., 525-5091

Metropool Very cheap depending on when you go. Home to many serious-minded players. Student specials on weekdays and full bar. 32 tables and a "private room." 1197 St-Laurent, 392-1458

Q-Stix Relaxed atmosphere. Young bar crowd and CD jukebox. $5.50/hour in the day or $8 at night. 4158 St-Laurent, 847-0086

Sharx In the basement of the Faubourg. Upscale, with lots of bar space, kitchen and 36 tables, but waiting is not uncommon. Steel and concrete design has post-apocalyptic feel. $9-$11/hour for 2­4 players. 1606 Ste-Catherine W., 934-3105

Le Swimming Painfully hip spot, with a window looking out onto the bustle of St-Laurent glitterati. Trendy space with 12 tables, a bar and lots of TVs, foosball tables and live music on weekends. 3643 St-Laurent, 282-7665

Bowling alleys

Au Drome 16 alleys of duck-pin action. Sometimes overrun with leagues and closes early most nights except Saturday. 1688 Mont-Royal E., 521-7651

Boulevard Lanes If you absolutely have to go bowling at 4:30am, this place has 54 ten-pin lanes and 18 duck-pin alleys. Best to drive to this remote location. 24 Hours. 4400 Jean-Talon E., 729-2829

Le Forum Neighbourhood kind of place with fun graphics to indicate strikes and spares, a loud beep when you step over the line and mysteriously greasy balls. 920 St-Zotique E., (near St-Hubert) 274-0797

Quilles Jean-Talon & Mini-Golf A dream come true. Bowling, pool and mini-golf under one neon-lit ceiling. Not the best course in the world, but in the dead of winter, who's complaining? 260 Jean-Talon E., 277-5248

Rose Bowl Lanes 72 lanes split democratically between 10-pin and duck-pin. The aluminum-sided exterior disguises a garish interior in shades of mauve. Accessories for sale include wild psychedelic-coloured balls. Another 24-hour joint for people with cars. 6510 St-Jacques (at Cavendish), 482-7200

Salon de Quilles International A new place with an unfortunate '80s style decor, but they make up for it with 26 computerized lanes. Where else can you bowl to the sounds of Sinatra? Student specials before 6pm. Open until 3am on weekends. 6590 Parc, 276-7222