84 year old Nacy Davis won a game of Wii bowling against 79 year old Hal Winters. This may not be a great feat by its self, but did I mention Hal Winters is a professional Bowler.

The difference may be that Winters mastered the game chucking 12-pound balls down oiled wood planks and Davies learned her bowling with the joystick of a Nintendo Wii.

Davies is 84. Winters is 79. And like many older Americans, they love the game system, with its lifelike motions and mild workouts.

Both are residents of the Riderwood retirement community, where the Wii has become all the rage among the community’s 3,000 residents.

Riderwood, on the eastern edge of Montgomery County, got its three Wiis in March, spokesman Daniel Dunne said. It became so popular that the community now hosts the occasional tournament in the system’s sports games, including hockey and shooting, for residents.

Riderwood residents are part of a national trend among seniors who are picking up the Wii. For most, it’s the first time they have ever actually tried video games — a medium that has, until recently, been the domain of teenage boys.

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