Gold Mine at the Fort Henry Mall was an arcade that had operated in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Background[]
Gold Mine was a chain of arcades found inside various shopping malls across the United States from Hawaii to New York, along with some also existing in standalone locations. They were notable for having a mineshaft theme.
Fort Henry Mall, formerly Kingsport Town Center, is the only regional shopping mall serving Kingsport. It was opened March 10, 1976, as a two-level mall located at the intersection of Fort Henry Drive and Memorial Boulevard. It is owned by Hull Property Group. The Mall has 2 anchor stores: Belk and Dunham's Sports. Over 65 stores have been located in the Mall.
History[]
An arcade was in the Fort Henry Mall since the property opened in March 1976, with the Gold Mine being near the mall's theater at the time. In the early 1990s, the arcade became Tilt and moved next to the Belk department store in the 2000s. It finally closed in March 2018.[1]
Known games[]
- Asteroids
- Galaga
- Spy Hunter
- Tempest
References[]
- ↑ Game over: Tilt closes in the Fort Henry Mall by Matthew Lane, TimesNews. 2018-03-20.
External links[]
- Tilt Arcade Locations at Tilt Studio (archived 2017-10-14)