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Exhibit 12.1

AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in millions)

 
   
   
   
  Transition Period
  Reorganized Predecessor Company
   
 
 
  Predecessor Company
   
 
 
  Fiscal Year Ended June 27, 2004
 
 
  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1999
  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000
  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2001
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2002
  Fiscal Year Ended June 29, 2003
 
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations   (154.8 ) (178.7 ) (212.2 ) 688.9   4.5   (64.8 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:                          
  Interest expense   111.3   121.5   104.9   23.3   39.8   32.6  
  Rentals—33%   11.0   11.5   10.3   4.8   8.8   13.5  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges   122.3   133.0   115.2   28.1   48.6   46.1  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations plus fixed charges   (32.5 ) (45.7 ) (97.0 ) 717.0   53.1   (18.7 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   (0.27 ) (0.34 ) (0.84 ) 25.52   1.09   (0.41 )