Mario Factory (arcade)

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The entrance to the Urawa Misono Mario Factory location
Entrance to the Urawa-Misono location
The entrance to the Minami Kashiwa Mario Factory location
Entrance to the Minami-Kashiwa location

Mario Factory was a chain of Super Mario-themed arcade/entertainment complexes created and operated by MIA Co., Ltd. (known as UCO Co., Ltd. at the time) in Japan with license from Nintendo.[1] The arcade first opened on April 27, 2006 at the AEON Mall in Urawa-Misono, Saitama,[2] with a second location opening at the AEON Mall in Minami-Kashiwa, Kashiwa on May 10, 2006.[3] Both locations would be renovated in 2010, with the Urawa-Misono location undergoing renovations in February, and later reopen as two of UCO's Shin Takarajima (新宝島, "New Treasure Island") locations with the Super Mario theming removed.[4][5]

While most of the space was dedicated to the arcade, the location at Urawa-Misono also had a dining area and a stage.[6] The stage hosted live shows, mostly featuring people in Mario and Luigi mascot costumes, as well as digital events with Toad on a screen, game tournaments, and an opportunity to meet the Mario mascot.[5] The location also featured three original attractions: Stepping Castle (ステッピンキャッスル), Banbī Pop (バンビーポップ), and Panic! Garage (パニック! ガレージ),[4] consisting in two children's playgrounds and a collection of five physical games, respectively;[7] three of the Panic! Garage games were a maze game where the player had to roll a ball to a goal, a shooting game set in a haunted house, and a tamaire game, each costing ¥200 and having no Super Mario theming.[8] NFC tags named "IC coins" (ICコイン), costing ¥500 and rechargeable with money,[8] were required to access the original attractions.[7] Charging money to an IC coin also gave the user points which could be exchanged for prizes.[8] The dining area, stage, and attractions were closed after the location was renovated in 2010.[4] The music playing in Mario Factory was taken from the Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection album.[6]

Arcade games[edit]

This is a list of all the arcade games that are known to have been in Mario Factory.

Gallery[edit]

  • The arcade games

    The arcade games

  • Food court

    Food court

  • The stage

    The stage

  • A New Super Mario Bros.-related event taking place on the stage

    A New Super Mario Bros.-related event taking place on the stage

  • Panic! Garage

    Panic! Garage

  • Front of the floor guide for the Urawa-Misono location

    Front of the floor guide for the Urawa-Misono location

  • Back of the floor guide for the Urawa-Misono location

    Back of the floor guide for the Urawa-Misono location

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオ ファクトリー[10]
Mario Fakutorī 		Mario Factory

References[edit]

  1. ^ アミューズメント施設一覧. uco-am.co.jp (Japanese). Archived October 1, 2009, 06:44:57 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  2. ^ マリオファクトリー浦和美園店レポート. ALL SUPER MARIO (Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2025. (Archived March 21, 2023, 19:40:51 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ マリオファクトリー南柏店レポート. ALL SUPER MARIO (Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2025. (Archived March 21, 2023, 19:41:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  4. ^ a b c d e kikai / マリオガイド (November 17, 2025). かつて埼玉にあった「マリオファクトリー」の思い出. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  5. ^ a b WWH (April 10, 2023). Mario Factory a store/entertainment complex that is now defunct and I want info regarding it. Super Mario Boards. Retrieved November 18, 2025. (Archived July 22, 2024, 21:54:44 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  6. ^ a b c May 17, 2006. マリオファクトリー南柏店レポート. Inside (Japanese). Retrieved November 18, 2025. (Archived May 19, 2024, 18:02:49 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  7. ^ a b Floor guide
  8. ^ a b c May 2, 2006. 新感覚エンターテインメント、『マリオファクトリー』レポート. Inside (Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2025. (Archived November 30, 2022, 21:04:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  9. ^ Borp (October 28, 2015). Arcade coverage: Banpresto. Super Mario Boards. Retrieved November 18, 2025. (Archived September 26, 2025, 19:33:31 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  10. ^ Front of the floor guide
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