Marshalltown Plaza (now Marshalltown Mall) opened in 1968 on South Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa. By 1984, the west wing housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade, highlighted in a *Times-Republican* back-to-school insert (22 Aug 1985) offering two free tokens with every shoe purchase at a neighboring store.
Locals recall the buzz of pinball machines and the clang of redemption tickets echoing through the modest mall—especially welcome respite during Iowa winters. The arcade closed around 2002 amid tenant reshuffling.