Fun N' Games in Wayne NJ Closing

[zektor]

Oh my god. I lived at Fun N' Games. I used to cut class in high school and spend the day there...in my bad years We all used to make a night of going there...all of my friends. This is just really sad news to me. Maybe I'll swing over later today and say "goodbye".

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

*UPDATE*

No direct confirmation of this info - but Joe is under the impression (and I have no reason not to trust his info) that they're going to move to a new location.

That'll be cool - not having the mall property will be a double edged sword I'm sure ... good for cutting down on transient loitering ... but bad for cutting down on transient spenders.

[Greg2600]

ARGGGGGGHHH! This stinks for sure. While I'm no longer a frequent visitor, I often pop in every few months to play the older games. The Fun n Games website does say that they are moving to a new location. If so, I don't know why they would be selling off all their games, particularly old stalwarts like Daytona USA and Indy 500, which I loved? While I agree that the alleyway next to the arcade had some undesirables, they were more potheads than drug addicts. Willowbrook is crawling with cops, you won't get away with doing drugs in the open there. My guess is the rent got ridiculous, or perhaps the owners have bigger designs and need more space. Very sad regardless, although at least I know about it before hand. Plaza 46 Game Room in Totowa closed several years ago, and I had no idea. There was another arcade over on Route 17 in Rutherford, which had a ton of really old games, and that closed and I had no idea, 3 or 4 years ago. It's not just arcades though, most of the small entertainment centers have gone to the wayside.

[Rob2600]

Does anyone remember The Purple Room in Willowbrook Mall?

[digitalpress]

Does anyone remember The Purple Room in Willowbrook Mall?

I do. Right about where the food court opening was eventually added. The Purple Room was really small and from what I remember, really really dark. I remember cigarette smoke, the thumping of Jungle Hunt, and a single Dragon's Lair machine near the entrance shortly before the place closed down.

Ah, Willowbrook Mall. Good times, though I've managed to steer clear of the place for the last 3 or 4 years.

[VintageOpus]

Possibly relocating in 6 months

[Rob2600]

Ah, Willowbrook Mall. Good times, though I've managed to steer clear of the place for the last 3 or 4 years.

Me, too.