Hello
This is a list I've been able to compile through old phone books, business registries, coin op flyer mailing lists and memories of Ontario arcades of days gone by. Also included in this list are some from other provinces. Most of these are Wizard's Castle locations. This list only includes closed/significantly changed locations, so there won't be Balm Beach's Georgian Grill or Vancouver's Movieland on this list. If you have anything to add or memories to share please do so.
Ontario
Toronto
Funland Location 1, West side of Yonge at Dundas on the strip
Funland Location 2, East side of Yonge at Dundas on the strip, peep show arcade on the second floor
Funland Location 3, one story underneath Sam the Chinese Food Man on the East side of Yonge between Dundas and Gerrard on the strip
Funland Location 4, West side of Yonge at Wellesley on the strip, one story underneath U Spa
The Pin Ball Spot, underneath Music World on Yonge near Sam the Record Man on the strip
The Q, Bloor/Yonge subway station
Amuse-o matic center, Union Station in hallway to food court
Royal York Hotel Arcade, inside PATH hallway
Vinnies, Adelaide and Duncan, now 500 pixels photo studio
Fun City, North York Center Subway Station
Wizards Castle, Woodbine Center, beside movie theater
Wizards Castle, STC, now Bourbon St. Grill/Carribean Queen
Wizards Castle, Yorkdale Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Fairview Mall, now roughly Sport Chek/theater lobby
Wizards Castle, Dufferin Mall, now McDonalds
Wizards Castle, Cloverdale Mall, exact location unknown
Video Funland, 2645 eglinton plaza, now jewelry store
Video Amusements, in plaza across from Video Funland, exact location unknown
Video Invasion, Parkway Mall, exact location unknown
Video Invasion, 3500 Bathurst, now Savours Fresh Market
Video Invasion third location, location unknown
Mississauga
Arcadia, Square one, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Meadowvale Town Center, exact location unknown
Mickey's, along Dundas in Mississauga, exact location unknown
Unknown, Erin Mills town center, exact location unknown
Unknown, Sherway Gardens, exact location unknown
Brampton
Future World, Shoppers World, exact location unknown
Fun & Games, Shoppers world, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Westdale Mall, exact location unknown
Alliston
Nottawasaga Inn Resort, arcade cut in half with removal of hotel owned games, only rented games remain
Barrie
Wizards Castle, Kozlov Mall, in food court behind escalators. Food court now abandoned
Mall run machine area, Kozlov Mall outside Zellers lower level food court entrance. Food court now abandoned
Little Joes Pinball, Bayfield Mall, now Treetops Playground
Mall run machine row, bayfield mall near Miracle Food Mart
Tilt (not affiliated with American chain) Georgian Mall, now Ardene
Happy Man Arcade, downtown Barrie, now Made in Mexico
Unknown, 360 bayfield street, now mucho burrito
Elmvale
Elmvale Flea Market Arcade, arcade area now bathrooms
Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Waterworld Arcade, waterpark abandoned and later demolished
Georgian Inn Arcade, North side of Main St. at Beach Dr. on Main St. pedestrian mall, lost in 2004 fire.
Playland Arcade, south side of Main St. at Beach Dr. on Main St. pedestrian mall, lost in 2004 fire. Served as entrance to Playland Amusement Park
The Dardenella game row, along walls inside The Dardenella dance hall/roller rink, dance hall now walled off
Wasaga Dairy Arcade, Mosley St., arcade portion now closed off
Balm Beach
Wanda's Beach Hut, now abandoned, some games sold to neighbouring Georgian Grill Arcade
Collingwood
Just Push Play (original name unknown), originally arcade/pool hall, became admission price free play arcade in 2010's after sitting empty for years, building now abandoned again
Lion's Head
Unknown restaraunt/arcade, games removed in early 2010's
Grand Bend
Holiday Plaza, now abandoned
Waterloo
Wizards World, Conestoga Mall, exact location unknown
Front Row McGinnis, Waterloo, exact location unknown
Flynn's Arcade, Waterloo, exact location unknown
London
Smuggler's Alley, torn down in 1999
Ace Arcade, just down the street from Smuggler's Alley, now abandoned
Welland
Wizards Castle, Seaway Mall, exact location unknown
Fort Erie
Crystal Beach Arcade, Crystal Beach Amusement Park. Amusement park now housing development
Niagara
Circus World, Victoria Ave. beside the Vittoria hotel, now parking lot
House of Frankenstein arcade, now expanded gift shop
Ripley's arcade, now Ripley's Wax Hand Factory
Castle Dracula arcade, now expanded gift shop
Circus World, Clifton Hill, now MovieLand Wax Museum
Arbys arcade, now expanded Guinness Museum gift shop
Maple Leaf Village Arcade, Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park/Mall now Casino Niagara
Skylon Tower Arcade, in amusement park in base of Skylon
Tower, arcade significantly downsized after removal of rides
Jungle Miniature Golf's Arcade, Lundy's Lane, now abandoned
Typhoon Lagoon Arcade, in waterpark gift shop, Lundy's Lane, waterpark now outdoor mall
St. Catherines
Prudhomme's Landing Arcade, QEW, waterpark abandoned in early 2010's, buildings demolished in 2016
Hamilton
Bingham's Waterpark Arcade, QEW, arcade portion now closed off
Edmonton
Wizards Castle, WEM, now Newplay
Circuit Circus, WEM, now Newplay
Wizards Castle, Millwoods Town Center, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Heritage Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Kingsway Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, HUB mall, exact location unknown
Video Gym, Southgate Mall, exact location unknown
Capilano Mall, Circus Circus, exact location unknown
Calgary
Ganges, Northmount drive, beside drive in
Easy St., Sunridge Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Sunridge mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Market Mall, exact location unknown
Huggy Bear arcade, Market Mall, exact location unknown
Laser Illusions, Marlborough Mall, exact location unknown
Cosmic Corral, North Hill mall, now TD
Laser Illusions, Southcenter, behind escalators
Wizards Castle, Chinook Center, now Starbucks
Easy St., Chinook Center, exact location unknown
Laser Illusions, Calgary Eaton Center, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Circle park Mall, exact location unknown
Gravity Zone arcade, underneath Lydias
Command HQ, location unknown
Game World, location unknown
Saskatoon
Wizards Castle, Lawson Heights Mall, across from RBC
Vancouver
Wizards Castle, Richmond Square Mall, exact location unknown
Ladner Arcade, location unknown
Lord Nelson's Arcade, Lansdowne Mall, exact location unknown
Stargate 5, Richmond Center, exact location Unknown
If you have any other locations to add or memories to share please do so!
This is a list I've been able to compile through old phone books, business registries, coin op flyer mailing lists and memories of Ontario arcades of days gone by. Also included in this list are some from other provinces. Most of these are Wizard's Castle locations. This list only includes closed/significantly changed locations, so there won't be Balm Beach's Georgian Grill or Vancouver's Movieland on this list. If you have anything to add or memories to share please do so.
Ontario
Toronto
Funland Location 1, West side of Yonge at Dundas on the strip
Funland Location 2, East side of Yonge at Dundas on the strip, peep show arcade on the second floor
Funland Location 3, one story underneath Sam the Chinese Food Man on the East side of Yonge between Dundas and Gerrard on the strip
Funland Location 4, West side of Yonge at Wellesley on the strip, one story underneath U Spa
The Pin Ball Spot, underneath Music World on Yonge near Sam the Record Man on the strip
The Q, Bloor/Yonge subway station
Amuse-o matic center, Union Station in hallway to food court
Royal York Hotel Arcade, inside PATH hallway
Vinnies, Adelaide and Duncan, now 500 pixels photo studio
Fun City, North York Center Subway Station
Wizards Castle, Woodbine Center, beside movie theater
Wizards Castle, STC, now Bourbon St. Grill/Carribean Queen
Wizards Castle, Yorkdale Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Fairview Mall, now roughly Sport Chek/theater lobby
Wizards Castle, Dufferin Mall, now McDonalds
Wizards Castle, Cloverdale Mall, exact location unknown
Video Funland, 2645 eglinton plaza, now jewelry store
Video Amusements, in plaza across from Video Funland, exact location unknown
Video Invasion, Parkway Mall, exact location unknown
Video Invasion, 3500 Bathurst, now Savours Fresh Market
Video Invasion third location, location unknown
Mississauga
Arcadia, Square one, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Meadowvale Town Center, exact location unknown
Mickey's, along Dundas in Mississauga, exact location unknown
Unknown, Erin Mills town center, exact location unknown
Unknown, Sherway Gardens, exact location unknown
Brampton
Future World, Shoppers World, exact location unknown
Fun & Games, Shoppers world, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Westdale Mall, exact location unknown
Alliston
Nottawasaga Inn Resort, arcade cut in half with removal of hotel owned games, only rented games remain
Barrie
Wizards Castle, Kozlov Mall, in food court behind escalators. Food court now abandoned
Mall run machine area, Kozlov Mall outside Zellers lower level food court entrance. Food court now abandoned
Little Joes Pinball, Bayfield Mall, now Treetops Playground
Mall run machine row, bayfield mall near Miracle Food Mart
Tilt (not affiliated with American chain) Georgian Mall, now Ardene
Happy Man Arcade, downtown Barrie, now Made in Mexico
Unknown, 360 bayfield street, now mucho burrito
Elmvale
Elmvale Flea Market Arcade, arcade area now bathrooms
Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Waterworld Arcade, waterpark abandoned and later demolished
Georgian Inn Arcade, North side of Main St. at Beach Dr. on Main St. pedestrian mall, lost in 2004 fire.
Playland Arcade, south side of Main St. at Beach Dr. on Main St. pedestrian mall, lost in 2004 fire. Served as entrance to Playland Amusement Park
The Dardenella game row, along walls inside The Dardenella dance hall/roller rink, dance hall now walled off
Wasaga Dairy Arcade, Mosley St., arcade portion now closed off
Balm Beach
Wanda's Beach Hut, now abandoned, some games sold to neighbouring Georgian Grill Arcade
Collingwood
Just Push Play (original name unknown), originally arcade/pool hall, became admission price free play arcade in 2010's after sitting empty for years, building now abandoned again
Lion's Head
Unknown restaraunt/arcade, games removed in early 2010's
Grand Bend
Holiday Plaza, now abandoned
Waterloo
Wizards World, Conestoga Mall, exact location unknown
Front Row McGinnis, Waterloo, exact location unknown
Flynn's Arcade, Waterloo, exact location unknown
London
Smuggler's Alley, torn down in 1999
Ace Arcade, just down the street from Smuggler's Alley, now abandoned
Welland
Wizards Castle, Seaway Mall, exact location unknown
Fort Erie
Crystal Beach Arcade, Crystal Beach Amusement Park. Amusement park now housing development
Niagara
Circus World, Victoria Ave. beside the Vittoria hotel, now parking lot
House of Frankenstein arcade, now expanded gift shop
Ripley's arcade, now Ripley's Wax Hand Factory
Castle Dracula arcade, now expanded gift shop
Circus World, Clifton Hill, now MovieLand Wax Museum
Arbys arcade, now expanded Guinness Museum gift shop
Maple Leaf Village Arcade, Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park/Mall now Casino Niagara
Skylon Tower Arcade, in amusement park in base of Skylon
Tower, arcade significantly downsized after removal of rides
Jungle Miniature Golf's Arcade, Lundy's Lane, now abandoned
Typhoon Lagoon Arcade, in waterpark gift shop, Lundy's Lane, waterpark now outdoor mall
St. Catherines
Prudhomme's Landing Arcade, QEW, waterpark abandoned in early 2010's, buildings demolished in 2016
Hamilton
Bingham's Waterpark Arcade, QEW, arcade portion now closed off
Edmonton
Wizards Castle, WEM, now Newplay
Circuit Circus, WEM, now Newplay
Wizards Castle, Millwoods Town Center, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Heritage Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Kingsway Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, HUB mall, exact location unknown
Video Gym, Southgate Mall, exact location unknown
Capilano Mall, Circus Circus, exact location unknown
Calgary
Ganges, Northmount drive, beside drive in
Easy St., Sunridge Mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Sunridge mall, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Market Mall, exact location unknown
Huggy Bear arcade, Market Mall, exact location unknown
Laser Illusions, Marlborough Mall, exact location unknown
Cosmic Corral, North Hill mall, now TD
Laser Illusions, Southcenter, behind escalators
Wizards Castle, Chinook Center, now Starbucks
Easy St., Chinook Center, exact location unknown
Laser Illusions, Calgary Eaton Center, exact location unknown
Wizards Castle, Circle park Mall, exact location unknown
Gravity Zone arcade, underneath Lydias
Command HQ, location unknown
Game World, location unknown
Saskatoon
Wizards Castle, Lawson Heights Mall, across from RBC
Vancouver
Wizards Castle, Richmond Square Mall, exact location unknown
Ladner Arcade, location unknown
Lord Nelson's Arcade, Lansdowne Mall, exact location unknown
Stargate 5, Richmond Center, exact location Unknown
If you have any other locations to add or memories to share please do so!