10. Playland Arcade

Photo: Paul Schiraldi/HBO

Vincent Martino’s up-to-no-good twin, Frankie Martino (both played by James Franco) is seen strolling by Playland, an arcade at 246 West 42nd Street that had Skee ball, a shooting gallery, video games, and other games. It was also known for offering Polaroid instant photo booths. The actual film location was the Mexican restaurant La Nueva Juquila at 2106 Amsterdam Avenue.

Unlike what The Deuce set suggests, Playland did not have peep shows or girls. As Roberts Brenner, who leads our Gritty Times Square tour, attests, “It attracted a younger, mostly teenage crowd. Peepshows were usually located in adult book stores, where teenagers were discouraged.”