Arcadia II was an arcade located inside the College Square Mall, which opened in 1969. By the early 1980s, an arcade at this location had become a popular hangout for local youth, described as a quintessential “dark, smokey, hole in the wall” of the era. A 1990 directory of amusement operators officially records the venue’s name as Arcadia II, confirming its existence within the mall. The space was a destination for playing popular video games of the time, such as *Galaga*, *Spy Hunter*, and *Tempest*. This venue is now permanently closed, sharing the fate of many similar mall arcades from that period.

References

  1. wikipedia.org
  2. blogspot.com
  3. videoparadise-sanjose.com

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6301 University Ave., Cedar Falls, IA 50613-5243

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Mall Arcade (in a mall or strip mall)

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