Abstract: The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane.

Abstract: A bowling lane conditioning machine is disclosed with circuitry that is operative to perform one or more of the following: dynamically updating a graphical representation of a lane dressing fluid pattern and/or zone, displaying confirmation that a selected component completed a desired function, displaying a log of activity, changing a language of text displayed on a display device, and displaying a graphical user interface with different menu options displayed differently. Also disclosed is a bowling lane conditioning machine with a display device located on a housing and an input device located on a handle, and/or with a first input device located on a handle and a second input device located on a housing. Further disclosed is bowling lane conditioning machine with two processors that operate independently from one another: one that controls a lane dressing fluid application system, and the other that provides a graphic user interface.