Aladdin’s Castle

the entryway to this arcade looks a lot like the one that i walked through more times than i can count at northpark mall back in the 1980’s. i saw this photo on retroist.com, and a flood of memories started coming back. i played games like frogger, centipede, popeye, spy hunter, moon patrol, and so many others. the image above looks brighter than it really was. i remember that place like it was a cave, and the only thing that helped us see in the dark was the dull glowing screens and marquees.