Wilton Mall opened in 1990 to capture Saratoga race-season traffic. By the mid-1990s a Time Out arcade near Dick’s Sporting Goods buzzed with Tekken 3, ticket cranes and Wednesday “Quarter Mania” specials. The unit closed circa 2012 when the wing was re-tenanted for dining. References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilton_Mall
Yauco Plaza opened **1987** along PR-2. Its Time Out arcade (Local 53) offered Ridge Racer and plush coquí prizes until circa 2014, when the wing was redeveloped for medical offices. References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shopping_malls_in_Puerto_Rico
Originally called Mutiny Bay, this arcade was a massive 18,000 square feet of video and pinball games when it opened in 1993. Skeletons and treasure chests filled with “gold” set the mood. The arcade was operated by Namco until sometime in the 2000’s, when it closed. A new arcade, The Cove, operates on the property…
WonderWorks Orlando—the upside-down science center on International Drive—opened **March 1998** with 100+ interactive exhibits plus a redemption-style “WonderWorks Arcade” that still operates on the third floor. Although the corporate office once used 20 N Orange Ave. for mailing, the attraction itself sits at 9067 I-Drive, drawing 700,000 visitors a year. References https://www.wonderworksonline.com/orlando/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WonderWorks_(museum) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/03/04/wonderworks-opens-upside-down/
XS New York debuted in 1998 at 1457 Broadway as a multi-level indoor theme park: motion simulators, a 300-game arcade, and a laser-tag arena. It closed in 2000 after underperforming holiday seasons, per New York Times coverage. References https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/27/nyregion/times-square-arcade-to-close.html
When the Illini Union first opened in 1941, it’s basement included a “Rec Room” with an impressive 14 lane bowling alley and 12 table billiards hall. In the early 1970’s pinball games were added and in the mid 1970’s, arcade video games. Classics like Asteroids and Missile Command were among the line up circa 1983.…
Lakeshore Mall opened in 1992 along U.S. 27 in Sebring. Suite 1 became home to a Cyberstation arcade around 2000, offering Ridge Racer, Dance Dance Revolution, and plush-prize claw machines. Highlands County locals recall “Two-for-Tuesday Tokens” promoted in the *Highlands Today* shopper (2004). References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeshore_Mall_(Sebring,_Florida)
Mall St. Matthews opened in 1962 and remains one of Louisville’s busiest shopping destinations. By the late 1990s, a Cyberstation arcade near the Dillard’s wing drew teens for Tekken Tag, Time Crisis II, and redemption-ticket prizes. Weekend “Token Tornado” promos—advertised on in-mall posters—kept the space packed through the early 2010s. References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_St._Matthews
Merced Mall opened in 1969 and added a Cyberstation arcade near the central fountain in the late 1990s. Shoppers recall token deals tied to UC Merced student IDs and redemption prizes ranging from plush bears to USB gadgets. The arcade closed around 2014 as the mall revamped its central court; Merced social-media pages still circulate…
Metrocenter Mall, once the largest indoor mall in Arizona (opened 1973), featured a Cyberstation arcade near the food court during the early 2000s. Mesa-Phoenix blog posts recall Dance Dance Revolution battles and plush Toy Story aliens in its crane machines. The arcade closed before the mall’s 2020 shutdown; redevelopment plans include demolishing the space, but…
