PGN Fun Village
PGN Fun Village in Hickory Hills, Illinois, has been a notable destination for family entertainment since its establishment in 1993. Over the years, it has…
Galloping Ghost Arcade
Galloping Ghost is the largest arcade in the world, with over 885 games. It spans multiple buildings in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield. Owner Doc…
Bally’s Tom Foolery: Milwaukee
One of a handful of Bally’s Tom Foolery early arcade bar/nightclub concepts that existed briefly in the early 1980’s. This location was previously a Barnaby’s…
Just Games – Mt. Prospect Algonquin
Just Games Inc. operated a number of arcades in the Chicagoland area in the 1970s and 1980s. This location was located at the site of…
Wright’s Hollywood Park / DZ’s Hollywood Park / In the Game – Crestwood
This was a sister location to Wright’s Barnyard, opened by the Wright family in late 1990. Initially, the Wright family founded multiple family entertainment centers,…
Zao Island / DZ’s Hollywood Park / Wright’s Barnyard – Valparaiso
This was a sister location to Wright’s Barnyard, opened by the Wright family in 1981. The Wright family founded multiple family entertainment centers, including the…
115 Bourbon Street
One of Chicagoland’s multi‑bar mega‑venues, 115 Bourbon Street slipped an honest‑to‑goodness arcade cabinet into its sports‑bar mix at the peak of the early‑2000s “barcade” wave.…
49er Fun Park
49’er Fun Park began life in the late 1980s as a mom‑and‑pop miniature‑golf course tucked into Grass Valley’s pine‑lined foothills. By the early ’90s, batting…
Aladdin’s Castle: #203 Yorktown Shopping Ctr.
Mall‑rats of Chicago’s western suburbs still get misty‑eyed over Aladdin’s Castle #203, Yorktown Shopping Center, one of Bally’s Illinois flagships. Opened circa 1975 between Sears…
Aladdin’s Castle: Acadiana Mall
Before crawfish‑peeler stalls and sneaker boutiques crowded the concourse, Aladdin’s Castle, Acadiana Mall (Lafayette, LA) was the hangout spot for south‑Louisiana high‑score chasers. Opening records place…