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Sunrise Mall in Corpus Christi, Texas, opened in 1979. By the early 1990s, Suite #129 inside the mall housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade, advertised in local newspapers for its “newest video games” and “family nights.” Long‐time residents remember lining up for Mortal Kombat II and the buzz of tickets rattling in redemption machines, all under the familiar AC banner. The space closed…
Stone River Mall in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, opened in 1991. Space A-100 hosted an Aladdin’s Castle arcade in the mid‐1990s, positioned near JCPenney and featuring a mix of redemption games and Namco classics. Local youth‐group newsletters from 1995 promoted “token sale Tuesdays,” and mall candid snapshots show teens clustered around a Ridge Racer cabinet. The arcade shuttered around…
St. Louis Centre, downtown St. Louis’s indoor shopping mall opened in 1985, featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade tucked beneath the food court near the west atrium. Designed as part of the city’s urban renewal, the mall’s arcade quickly became a weekend destination for families seeking climate-controlled fun. Local newspaper ads from 1987 list Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and a nascent Street…
St. Lawrence Center in Massena, New York opened in 1983 as the town’s first enclosed shopping destination. By the late 1980s, Space 100 housed an Aladdin’s Castle arcade, positioned just inside the main entrance at 100 St. Lawrence Center, bustling with Pac-Man and Galaga cabinets. Local nostalgia blogs and Arcade-Museum forum posts recall school-fundraiser events held in the…
Spring Mall at 4200 South 76th Street in Greenfield, Wisconsin opened in 1985 and soon featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near its northwest corridor. Community newsletters from 1987 advertise “Free Play Fridays” and highlight new titles like Track & Field and Paperboy. Forum threads on Wisconsin nostalgia sites describe birthday parties under the AC’s neon signage, with kids trading…
Spring Hill Mall at 1138 Spring Hill Mall Drive in West Dundee, Illinois opened in 1984. An Aladdin’s Castle arcade in Suite 126 provided a hub for video-game fans, boasting cabinets like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam by the early 1990s. Local newspaper ads from 1995 promote “All-You-Can-Play Saturdays” and highlight token discounts for youth groups—a strategy that filled the space with…
Spotsylvania Mall at 390 Spotsylvania Mall Drive in Fredericksburg, Virginia opened in 1980, and its Aladdin’s Castle arcade became a fixture by the late ’80s, located near JCPenney. Local news archives note “Kids’ Game Nights” hosted by AC in 1992 as part of mall youth programs. Long-time patrons recall neon token machines and redemption-ticket walls under the mall’s skylights, with…
Southpark Mall at 8924 Jewella Road, Suite 75 in Shreveport, Louisiana opened in 1989. By the early 1990s, an Aladdin’s Castle arcade occupied Suite 75, offering popular titles such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and X-Men. Local community flyers from 1993 advertised token-sale Tuesdays, and Shreveport radio stations promoted AC’s high-score tournaments during summer breaks. The arcade…
Southlake Mall in Merrillville, Indiana opened in 1974. By the late ’80s, it featured an Aladdin’s Castle arcade just off the central atrium—advertised in local flyers for its “new Pac-Man and Galaga cabinets.” Promotional photos from 1990 show neon signage and crowds flocking to its nearest token machine, making it one of the busiest mall arcades in the Chicago suburbs. The arcade…
Southern Hills Mall in Sioux City debuted in 1974 and included an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near the Sears entrance by the early ’80s. Local retro blogs note its reputation for high‐energy DDR and Tekken 2 competitions. Employees remember generous “kids night” promotions and quarterly tournaments that became community events—drawing families from across northwest Iowa. Closed in 2005…