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Wenatchee Valley Mall opened in 1973, serving central Washington’s Columbia River communities. An Aladdin’s Castle arcade appeared at 511 Valley Mall Parkway by 1985, positioned beside RadioShack. Shoppers recall enduring lines for Street Fighter II and redemption tickets traded for Seattle Mariners swag. The arcade closed in the early 2000s when the mall reoriented toward outlet fashion. Yet…
Victoria Mall opened in 1981 along N. Navarro Street and soon leased Suite 259 to Aladdin’s Castle. Regional newspaper ads from *The Victoria Advocate* (3 Dec 1990) promoted “Holiday Token Blitz” at the arcade, which boasted a coveted four-player Turtles in Time cabinet. The arcade closed around 2004 amid a shift to lifestyle tenants. Although the space now hosts a salon, Victoria-area…
Valley Mall opened in 1978. By the mid-1980s, an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near JCPenney invited Shenandoah Valley teenagers to chase high scores on Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga. A 1991 *Daily News-Record* circular hyped “Holiday Token Bonanza” at the arcade—long remembered by JMU alumni. References Wikipedia: Valley Mall (VA)
Towne Square Mall opened in the early 1980s in western Kentucky (exact year varies by local sources) and for a time featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near its main entrance. Although detailed game lists are unavailable, former patrons remember classic coin-op cabinets like Pac-Man and Galaga lining the back wall. The arcade remained active through the mid-’90s before changing hands and…
Towne East Square, Wichita’s largest shopping center since its 1975 debut, housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade adjacent to its central fountain. Local mall directories from the 1980s list it among the mall’s family-friendly attractions. Arcade-Museum forum users note that Towne East’s AC was particularly well-stocked with racing games like Daytona USA and credit it with hosting impromptu…
Town East Mall’s Aladdin’s Castle wasn’t just another arcade—it found itself at the center of a landmark fight over teens’ rights. In the late 1970s, Mesquite passed Ordinance 1353, which barred anyone under 17 from operating coin-op amusement machines unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. Aladdin’s Castle sued, challenging the age restriction as arbitrary and legally irrational…
Town Center at Cobb, Kennesaw, GA’s premier lifestyle center since 1986, included an Aladdin’s Castle arcade in Suite #282 by the early 1990s. Local newspaper ads from 1994 advertise “Namco’s latest hits” at this location. Residents recall lining up for competitive play on Street Fighter II and a steady stream of birthday-party bookings through the late 2000s. The space closed in 2010…
The Plaza mall (exact location unspecified in chain records) once featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near its northern corridor. Though documentation is sparse, mall-directory snapshots from the mid-1980s confirm its presence alongside music and video rental shops. Eyewitness accounts describe standard AC token machines and cabinets like Ms. Pac-Man, with the arcade closing sometime before the…
The Pines Mall in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, opened in 1986 and anchored by Dillard’s, JCPenney, and Sears. By the late 1980s, Space 116 housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade just inside the northeast entrance—promoted in local shopper guides as the mall’s premier youth hangout. Locals remember the neon-lit façade and rows of Galaga and Pac-Man cabinets under the AC banner, along with occasional…
The Oaks Mall in Gainesville, Florida, opened in 1978 with anchors Sears, Belk, and JCPenney. Its Aladdin’s Castle arcade, located near the central fountain, became a hotspot for UF students and local teens in the ’80s and ’90s. Forum posts recall birthday‐party packages that included free tokens, and reports of weekend tournaments on titles like Street Fighter II and NBA Jam beneath the…
