 In the 1970s and 1980s a videogame and pinball arcade known as The Pirate's Den operated in the space now taken by the mid-mall washrooms.After home videogames became more popular and during the 1989 renovations of the mall, the arcade was closed.Further renovations in the mid-1990s made for the opening of Winnipeg's largest McNally Robinson Bookseller location in order to compete with the Chapters retail chain.