Salinas, CA (796 Northridge Shopping Center)

Operated: ? - ?
Latitude Longitude: 36.7179456, -121.6581414

Salinas, CA (796 Northridge Shopping Center) was an Atari Family Game Center that opened at an unknown time in the Northridge Shopping Center and was closed an unknown time after March 1976.

The location had arcades and various pinball machines listed in a March 27th, 1976 ad.

Attractions

Attraction Operation Notes
Air Hockey ? - ? Seen in March 27, 1976 Ad
Indy 800 ? - ? Seen in March 27, 1976 Ad
Tank ? - ? Seen in March 27, 1976 Ad
Pong ? - ? Seen in March 27, 1976 Ad
Track 10 ? - ? Seen in March 27, 1976 Ad
Shark-Jaws ? - ? Seen in March 27, 1976 Ad

References

  1. https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/documents/press_kits/atari_leisure_time_game_center.pdf
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/717528185/?match=1&terms=atari%20game%20center
  3. https://mcurrent.name/atarihistory/syzygy.html
  4. https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/show/5730#gallery
  5. https://www.ataricompendium.com/archives/interviews/jerry_donaldson/interview_jerry_donaldson.html
  6. https://www.newspapers.com/image/527364142/?clipping_id=81476540&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUyNzM2NDE0MiwiaWF0IjoxNzYwODIwNDQ2LCJleHAiOjE3NjA5MDY4NDZ9.otDl1iZTj4zXZicD5caKxNXi2rYiFlEK6HNpWkavlmA
  7. https://www.newspapers.com/image/520862185/?match=1&clipping_id=190924418
  8. https://forum.cheeseepedia.org/t/new-atari-family-game-center-found/258