Aladdin’s Castle, Chicago Ridge Mall was among the first outlets to debut Bally’s short‑lived Tom Foolery barcade concept in 1983—making the south‑suburban site something of a brand chameleon. By 1985 it reverted to the standard Castle format, complete with mirrored token hoppers and that unmistakable purple‑and‑gold carpet.
A Gamerheads nostalgia piece pinpoints the arcade just outside the food court, where the cross‑draft carried cinnamon‑roll aromas straight onto the Spy Hunter cabinet. Yelp’s archived listing confirms the 60415 zip code and phone line. The arcade closed during Namco’s early‑2000s retrench, but TeePublic merch and Forgotten Chicago forum posts keep its memory humming louder than a Williams power supply.