Earlier this month, John Yates provided an update to an arcade project he calls Arcadia Unlimited, located in the downtown square of the Route 66 town of McLean, Illinois. Arcadia Unlimited is being housed in a century-old building that was once a grocery store. When finished, Yates said it would hold 250 to 300 vintage … Continue reading Arcadia Unlimited arcade opening soon in downtown McLean, Illinois
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Route 66 Arcade Museum opens Thursday
If you're old enough to remember pinball machines, coin-operated video games and brightly colored and noisy arcades, downtown Atlanta, Ill., has just the place for you. The Route 66 Arcade Museum in Atlanta, Ill., is slated to open Thursday, according to a news release from Bill Thomas, the chief mover-and-shaker of the revitalization of Atlanta's … Continue reading Route 66 Arcade Museum opens Thursday
Another arcade museum opens in Atlanta, Ill.
John Yates, who opened an arcade museum in downtown McLean, Ill., has opened another in downtown Atlanta, Ill., called the Route 66 Arcade Museum. As this video will show, everything is at least 30 years old. No arcade game is newer than 1981. https://youtu.be/vTt6cOi1B-4 The Atlanta museum is located at Arch and Race streets.