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Galaxy World was a beloved arcade located inside Gala Lanes North in Carol Stream, Illinois. It was a hotspot for gaming enthusiasts, especially during the 1980s and 1990s. The arcade was part of the Brunswick Zone bowling center and featured a wide variety of arcade games, including some that were used as testing grounds for new releases by companies like Williams and Bally-Midway. In its…
Game room at a popular resort in NW Illinois at Starved Rock State Park.
Originally located on the South Wing of Evergreen Plaza mall. Came and went sometime in the 1980s, most likely. Reference: https://charlesperformingarts.blogspot.com/2013/05/lessons-learned-from-eventual-farewell.html
A well-known Chicago arcade formerly located on Chicago’s North Side. This was a test location for Midway Games during the late 80’s and 90’s. It opened in 1987 and closed sometime between 2002 and 2007. Reference https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/12/30/after-pac-man-video-arcades-today/
Just Fun was a small arcade adjacent to a theater in the Berkshire Mall, formerly located in Lanesborough, MA. It was part of a much larger company called Weyman Enterprises (New Rochelle, NY), that operated 96 locations in the Northeast in the late 1980’s. Just Fun opened with the mall in 1988. It’s 53 games ran on quarters. No firm date of closure is known, but the mall closed its doors in…
Time-Out was a chain of arcade centers established in 1970 by Tico Bonomo, with locations primarily in shopping malls across the United States. These arcades were known for their distinctive tunnel-like entrances and vibrant interiors, designed to attract patrons. This location was inside the Center Ithaca mall in downtown Ithaca and opened sometime prior to 1982 and likely closed before the…
A popular arcade in downtown Ithaca from the height of the arcade video craze. Reference: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-opening-of-great-game/170009406/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-the-big-arcade-bust-i/170009685/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-great-games-still-in/170009794/
A popular mall arcade from the height of the arcade video craze. Reference: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal-ithaca-arcades-1982/168951953/
Just Games Inc. operated a number of arcades in the Chicagoland area in the 1970s and 1980s. This location was situated near the Metra station and the Fox River, possibly within the Foxmoor Crossing retail center. Specific details about this location are scarce, but it’s remembered by locals as a notable arcade spot during its time.