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Recreation Station, opened 2006 on Custer Avenue, is a family fun center featuring laser tag, mini-golf, and an 80-game arcade stocked with both retro and modern cabinets. It remains Helena’s only dedicated indoor arcade, hosting birthday parties and “All-You-Can-Play” wristband nights. References Google Maps: Recreation Station Helena
Prime Time opened in 1993 a block from Mission Beach. It combined two 18-hole indoor mini-golf courses, laser tag, and a classic coin-op arcade brimming with 1990s staples—simulator racers, air hockey, and a row of Skee-Ball alleys. The venue closed in 2010; its site now houses Belmont Park’s modern arcade, but San Diego forums still trade stories of Prime Time’s “Midnight Madness”…
Pirate’s Cove at 2901 Green Mountain Drive opened in 1991 as one of the chain’s flagship mini-golf courses. Inside the main building, a small redemption-style arcade offers Skee-Ball, basketball toss, and contemporary ticket games—ideal for rainy Ozarks afternoons. References Pirate’s Cove Official Site – Branson Google Maps: Pirate’s Cove Branson (reviews mention arcade)
Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom opened in 1996 as a 17-acre Egyptian-themed waterpark and FEC boasting mini-golf, go-karts, laser tag, and a large video-game arcade. The indoor game room featured early DDR cabinets and rows of redemption machines under a pyramid-style roof. The park closed in 2006 and the site was partially redeveloped as an apartment complex in 2022, but UrbEx blogs still showcase its…
The Orleans Hotel-Casino (opened 1996, off the Las Vegas Strip) hosts the Time Out Arcade on its second floor. The family-friendly venue mixes modern racers—Halo: Fireteam Raven—and redemption rows that let kids trade tickets for sports memorabilia while parents hit the casino floor. References Orleans Official Site – Arcade
Northcross Lanes opened in 2000 as a 40-lane bowling center. A 50-game arcade anchors its lobby with Jurassic Park, NBA Hoops, and ticket cranes—popular for birthday parties in the Lake Norman corridor. References Northcross Lanes Official – Arcade
Nickel.Fun opened in 2004 as a nickel-priced arcade inside Harbor Town & Country Shopping Center. Players feed nickels into classic cabinets—Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man—and modern redemption games, keeping costs low for Orange County families. References Google Maps: Nickel.Fun Garden Grove
Commander Ragtime’s opened in 1990 on Church Street Station as Namco’s flagship “Ragtime” bar-arcade concept: vintage décor, live ragtime piano, and rows of coin-op classics. It became a late-night staple for downtown Orlando until Church Street’s decline in the early 2000s. References Wikipedia: Church Street Station (Orlando)
Pier 39 hosts “Players Sports Arcade & Grill”—operated for years under Namco Land branding in Space M-3. The two-level arcade mixes NBA Hoops, air-hockey, and Bay-view windows that frame Alcatraz Island—still bustling with tourists today. References Pier 39 – Players Sports Arcade
Sunvalley Mall opened in 1967 in the East Bay. An inline Cyberstation arcade (Unit 280-A) debuted in the late 1990s near the food court, featuring Ridge Racer, air-hockey tables, and plush-prize cranes. The arcade lasted until a 2012 remodel; Contra Costa nostalgia blogs still highlight its bright-blue CYBERSTATION sign reflected in the mall’s skylights. References Wikipedia: Sunvalley Mall
