The 80s mall by me was pretty awesome, they had a couple of cool water fountains, a nice arcade, a movie store, KB Toys, Music Land, and a bitchin food court. Not to mention a two floor Yonkers, Boston Store, and Sears all of which are closed now. The water fountains turned into ---smurfy--- cell phone Kiosks. and of course the Arcade closed its doors in the early 2000s.
I remember the arcade having a Mortal Kombat, Captain Comando, Primal Rage, X-men Children of the Atom, Smash TV, Turtles, A four slot Neo Geo, later a MK2 and Killer Instinct.
First time I saw MK in person. It was pretty shocking for an 11 year old.