Aladdin’s Castle: Scottsdale Mall

Scottsdale Mall in South Bend opened in 1971 and, by the 1980s, hosted an Aladdin’s Castle arcade near its east wing. A 1994 mall directory lists it alongside other family entertainment venues.

Long‐time locals remember lining up for the latest fighting‐game releases and the weekly “free‐play” promos—events that drew crowds from Notre Dame’s campus.

The arcade was shuttered in 2003 during a renovation; today the space is split into smaller retail storefronts, but alumni Facebook groups still share photos of its distinctive token machine.

References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsdale_Mall
2. https://www.reddit.com/r/midwestnostalgia/comments/2s2h7o/scottsdale_mall_arcade/