{"id":9986,"date":"2026-08-05T13:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcaderentals.com\/chicago\/?p=9986"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:06:18","slug":"whac-a-mole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcaderentals.com\/chicago\/games\/whac-a-mole\/","title":{"rendered":"Whac-A-Mole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whac-A-Mole is a classic ticket-redemption arcade favorite, built for fast reflexes and bigger laughs. Five moles pop up at random and players race the clock to knock them back down with the foam-padded mallet, with live tickets, score, and hit counters on the marquee tracking every round. 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