Mad Dog's Arcade & Game Lounge

08/10/2021

HUGE GARAGE SALE!!

Saturday, August 14, 9:00-2:00

301 North Bear Hill Rd, Chaplin, CT

ARCADE MACHINES, video games, DVDs, CDs, records, VHS, toys and games, Pokémon cards, household stuff.

06/25/2021

04/09/2019

IF ANYONE OUT THERE IS STARTING A NEW VENTURE INTO A RESTAURANT, we are looking to combine forces with you! A full-blown arcade to add to a restaurant! Contact me because we still have everything and want to re-open with someone!

12/15/2018

For all of you that may not know, Mad Dog’s Arcade has officially closed. Due in part to the town and some other obstacles beyond our control. BUT, REST ASSURED, we still have the machines and will make a come-back sometime in the future! 👾

Thank you to everyone who made the year the arcade was open a fun one for us! We enjoyed making each and every one of you smile, whether it was by providing vintage arcade games and pinballs that brought back memories, or ticket games that brought joy to your families. THANK YOU.😊

10/16/2018

Check this out! Thanks for all your signatures and support!

FROM THE NEWSROOM: (PUTNAM) After an informal petition circulated around town, non-compliance fines against Mad Dog's Arcade and Game Lounge in Putnam were suspended by the Board of Selectmen on Monday night, pending review of a controversial ordinance from 1982 that places $20 fees on coin-operated machines.

In theory, the arcade at 261 Kennedy Drive could have been facing fines of up to $100 per day since October 1st for failing to pay those fees after being put on notice by the town.

But now it remains to be seen which direction the town will take, whether it be taking the ordinance back to the townspeople for possible amendment or repeal, or perhaps finding a loophole in the language so the machines at Mad Dog's Arcade could be exempt in a similar way to those at grocery stores and barrooms.

Selectman Rick Hayes made the argument this ordinance was passed decades ago when a specific arcade proposal had some Putnam residents concerned – but those concerns don't seem to apply to Mad Dog's, which he believes actually helps keep kids out of trouble.

“They were afraid that it was going to bring teenagers in there, and they were going to skip school, and they were going to hang around there, and it was going to be a nuisance establishment,” Hayes recalled. “It sounds to me like this is kind of a positive thing for kids right now.”

But Deputy Mayor Roy Simmons disapproves with the process by which the owner of Mad Dog's Arcade went about presenting her case to the town – or, he argued, the lack thereof.

“You don't not do something, then ask for the law to be changed. The lawbreaker shouldn't be asking for the law to be changed,” Simmons argued. “Item 2: I have seen no financials. Item 3: Is the place a business? Is she paying rent? Does she own the building? I don't know these things because she has not presented her case, other than to WINY and a bunch of people signing a paper. So there's no way in hell I am going to back changing this law. I need much more from her.”

The discussion was tabled pending further information.

09/30/2018

For those of you that don’t know, my father fell from a ladder yesterday while installing attic stairs in the garage. He’s currently in ICU, where they are monitoring his heart. He also has a broken arm which he most likely will have surgery on today.

All that being said, we will not make it to the Selectmen’s meeting tomorrow night.

We appreciate all of your continued support in our efforts to thwart this town ordinance. Stop by the store and arcade to sign the petition or make a donation to our efforts. The community support thus far is tremendous, and people really can pull for one another when needed. We thank each and every one of you for your help.

09/26/2018

DO YOU ENJOY MAD DOG’S ARCADE? Do you want it to stay here for your enjoyment for a long time? If you answered yes, then we need your help!

The Town if Putnam is trying to cause problems for us that may force us to shut down. They want us to pay every year for a permit (which I can understand) BUT- PLUS they want a phenomenal fee every year for EACH AND EVERY coin operated device in the arcade.

As a community destination, we love providing a fun, safe place for all ages to enjoy.

Please stop by and sign our petition to help us out. Or give the Town Administrator, Mary Calorio, a call at 860-963-6800 and make your voice heard for us and your community.

Thanks for your support now and always!

04/01/2018

Happy Easter!