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At least two '''Penny Arcades''' existed at the park. The first was installed in the [[Colonnade]] across from the [[Theater]] around 1904.<ref>''Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc.'' Catalog of Title Entries First Quarter 1905. Entry 10801.</ref> Penny Arcades were attractions with coin-operated devices, including fortune-telling machinery, slot machines, love tester machines, skill-based games such as skee-ball, box-ball, and shooter games.<ref>"Penny Arcade.'' ''Wikipedia.org.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_arcade#Penny_arcade</ref>
At least two '''Penny Arcades''' existed at the park. The first was installed in the [[Colonnade]] across from the [[Theater]] around 1904.<ref>''Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc.'' Catalog of Title Entries First Quarter 1905. Entry 10801.</ref> Penny Arcades were attractions with coin-operated devices, including fortune-telling machinery, slot machines, love tester machines, and skill-based games such as skeeball, box-ball, and shooter games.<ref>"Penny Arcade.'' ''Wikipedia.org.'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_arcade#Penny_arcade</ref>


The term "Arcade" was also used to describe the [[Colonnade]] as a whole.
The term "Arcade" was also used to describe the [[Colonnade]] as a whole.
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Revision as of 03:47, 20 March 2024

Penny Arcade
Other Name(s) Arcade
Type Arcade
Skill-based Games
Park Section Colonnade
Built 1904
Opened 1904
Closed Unknown
Number of Stories 1

At least two Penny Arcades existed at the park. The first was installed in the Colonnade across from the Theater around 1904.[1] Penny Arcades were attractions with coin-operated devices, including fortune-telling machinery, slot machines, love tester machines, and skill-based games such as skeeball, box-ball, and shooter games.[2]

The term "Arcade" was also used to describe the Colonnade as a whole.

See Also

References

  1. Catalog of Title Entries of Books Etc. Catalog of Title Entries First Quarter 1905. Entry 10801.
  2. "Penny Arcade. Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_arcade#Penny_arcade