This was a sister location to Wright’s Barnyard, opened by the Wright family in 1981. The Wright family founded multiple family entertainment centers, including the original location in Lansing, this location in Valparaiso, Indiana and Crestwood (Wright’s Hollywood Park). In 1994 all of the locations were acquired by Discovery Zone, who changed their names to DZ’s Hollywood Park. Wright’s…

This was a sister location to Wright’s Barnyard, opened by the Wright family in late 1990. Initially, the Wright family founded multiple family entertainment centers, including the original location in Lansing, this location in Crestwood (Wright’s Hollywood Park), and Valparaiso, Indiana (now Zao’s Island). In 1994, the Lansing and Crestwood locations were acquired by Chris Paliga, a former…

This location was part of a small strip mall adjacent to the old Kmart at Irving Park Road and Wise Road. It operated from the mid 1970s until around 1988 and was owned by Larry Glick, who managed several arcades in the Chicago suburbs during that era. ​

One of a handful of Bally’s Tom Foolery early arcade bar/nightclub concepts that existed briefly in the early 1980’s. Most were previously Barnaby’s Family Inns, until Bally Manufacturing Co. purchased the chain in 1981 and converted a number of the locations to the Tom Foolery concept. The arcade crash of 1982-1983, plus the mountain of debt that Bally’s was navigating at the time, put an…

Galloping Ghost is the largest arcade in the world, with over 885 games. It spans multiple buildings in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield. Owner Doc Mack opened the arcade in 2010 with 130 arcade games that were saved from the brink of destruction and restored for all to enjoy. Continuing to expand each year, by 2024, they have grown into the largest arcade in the world, with games coming in from…

A short-lived attempt by K-Mart to compete with the food + drink + kid’s wonderland arcade experience of the early 80’s that replaced animatronics with human magicians. Two prototype locations in IL and MO came and went within a 2 year span. Reference: https://defunct-brands.fandom.com/wiki/Abra_K_Dabra…

A short-lived attempt by K-Mart to compete with the food + drink + kid’s wonderland arcade experience of the early 80’s that replaced animatronics with human magicians. Two prototype locations in IL and MO came and went within a 2 year span. Reference: https://defunct-brands.fandom.com/wiki/Abra_K_Dabra…

One of a handful of Bally’s Tom Foolery early arcade bar/nightclub concepts that existed briefly in the early 1980’s. Most were previously Barnaby’s Family Inns, until Bally Manufacturing Co. purchased the chain in 1981 and converted a number of the locations to the Tom Foolery concept. The arcade crash of 1982-1983, plus the mountain of debt that Bally’s was navigating at the time, put an…

One of a handful of Bally’s Tom Foolery early arcade bar/nightclub concepts that existed briefly in the early 1980’s. Most were previously Barnaby’s Family Inns, until Bally Manufacturing Co. purchased the chain in 1981 and converted a number of the locations to the Tom Foolery concept. The arcade crash of 1982-1983, plus the mountain of debt that Bally’s was navigating at the time, put an…