Down in the Mall

The mall represents a combination of social place and economic hub. In cyberpunk settings, malls can be much more extreme--there are no parks or public squares, only shopping malls, and the malls are the only decent place to buy anything. This article by Matt Riggsby has descriptions and tables for properly filling out your cyberpunkian shopping malls with all the shops they contain.
== The Mega Table! ==
Section Type 	1d 	1d	1d 	Subtype
Shops (* see below)	1-2	1 	1 	Athletic Wear
Shops (* see below)	1-2	1 	2-3	Children's Clothing
Shops (* see below)	1-2	1 	4 	Children's Shoes
Shops (* see below)	1-2	1 	5-6	Men's Clothing
Shops (* see below)	1-2	2 	1 	Men's Shoes
Shops (* see below)	1-2	2 	2-3	Women's Clothing
Shops (* see below)	1-2	2 	4 	Women's Shoes
Shops (* see below)	1-2	2 	5 	Working Clothes/Uniforms
Consumables 	1-2	2 	6 	Pastries
Consumables 	1-2	3 	1 	Breads
Consumables 	1-2	3 	2 	Butchery
Consumables 	1-2	3 	3-4	Candy
Consumables 	1-2	3 	5-6	Coffee
Consumables 	1-2	4 	1 	Soup/Stew
Consumables 	1-2	4 	2 	Fish
Consumables 	1-2	4 	3 	Greengrocer
Consumables 	1-2	4 	4-5	Grill
Consumables 	1-2	4 	6 	Health Food / Special Diets
Consumables 	1-2	5 	1 	Frozen Treats
Consumables 	1-2	5 	2-3	Intoxicants
Consumables 	1-2	5 	4-5	Noodles
Consumables 	1-2	5 	6 	Pharmacy
Consumables 	1-2	6 	1-2	Sandwich
Consumables 	1-2	6 	3 	Spices
Consumables 	1-2	6 	4 	Sushi
Consumables 	1-2	6 	5-6	Tea
Consumables 	3-4	1 	1-2	Tobacco
Consumer Goods 	3-4	1 	3 	Antiques and Collectables
Consumer Goods 	3-4	1 	4 	Athletic and Sporting Equipment
Consumer Goods 	3-4	1 	5-6	Baby Goods
Consumer Goods 	3-4	2 	1-2	Basic Kitchen Items
Consumer Goods 	3-4	2 	3-4	Body Care
Consumer Goods 	3-4	2 	5 	Domestic Robotics
Consumer Goods 	3-4	2 	6 	Electronic Parts
Consumer Goods 	3-4	3 	1 	Electronics, Computers
Consumer Goods 	3-4	3 	2-3	Electronics, Media
Consumer Goods 	3-4	3 	4 	Electronics, Other Media
Consumer Goods 	3-4	3 	5 	Entertainment Chips
Consumer Goods 	3-4	3 	6 	Furniture, Flat-Pack
Consumer Goods 	3-4	4 	1 	Furniture, Inflatable/Collapsible
Consumer Goods 	3-4	4 	2 	Greeting Cards
Consumer Goods 	3-4	4 	3-4	Hardware
Consumer Goods 	3-4	4 	5-6	Home Decor
Consumer Goods 	3-4	5 	1-2	Home Maintenancce
Consumer Goods 	3-4	5 	3 	Hydroponic/Gardening Supplies
Consumer Goods 	3-4	5 	4 	Jewelry
Consumer Goods 	3-4	5 	5 	Jewelry, Costume
Consumer Goods 	3-4	5 	6 	Kitchen Appliances
Consumer Goods 	3-4	6 	1 	Locksmith
Consumer Goods 	3-4	6 	2 	Luggage
Consumer Goods 	3-4	6 	3 	Martial Arts Gear and Street-Legal Weapons
Consumer Goods 	3-4	6 	4-5	Novelties
Consumer Goods 	3-4	6 	6 	Office Supplies
Consumer Goods 	5-6	1 	1 	Old Books
Consumer Goods 	5-6	1 	2 	Pets
Consumer Goods 	5-6	1 	3-4	Toys
Consumer Goods 	5-6	1 	5 	Votive Goods
Service 	5-6	1 	6 	Dentist
Service 	5-6	2 	1-2	Doctor
Service 	5-6	2 	3-4	Financial Services
Service 	5-6	2 	5 	Gift Wrapping
Service 	5-6	2 	6 	Hearing Correction
Service 	5-6	3 	1-2	Implants, Cheap
Service 	5-6	3 	3 	Implants, Expensive
Service 	5-6	3 	4 	Lawyer
Service 	5-6	3 	5 	Massage
Service 	5-6	3 	6 	Printing
Service 	5-6	4 	1-2	Salon / Barber
Service 	5-6	4 	3-4	Tattoo Parlor
Service 	5-6	4 	5 	Traditional Medicine
Service 	5-6	4 	6 	Vision Correction
Service 	5-6	5 	1 	Bureaucratic Services
Service 	5-6	5 	2 	Frabricator, Heavy Duty
Service 	5-6	5 	3 	Frabricator, Light Duty
Service 	5-6	5 	4 	Fortune-Telling
Service 	5-6	5 	5-6	Gaming Arcade
Service 	5-6	6 	1-2	Pawnbroker
Service 	5-6	6 	3 	Real Estate
Service 	5-6	6 	4-5	Recycler
Service 	5-6	6 	6 	Shipping
=== Clothing Style Subtypes ===
* Clothing Style Subtypes
1d	Subtype
1 	Second-Hand
2 	Discount
3 	Mid-Range (Conservative)
4 	Mid-Range (Exotic)
5 	High End (Conservative)
6 	High End (Exotic)
== Behind the Scenes ==
Some behind-the-scenes areas for employees and (very sneaky guests).
1d 	1d 	 	
1-3	1 	HVAC (Environmental Control Area)	
1-3	2 	Server Room 	
1-3	3 	Office, Security 	
1-3	4 	Office, Management 	
1-3	5 	Office, Administrative 	
1-3	6 	Employee Lounge / Conference Room	
4-6	1 	Storage Room 	
4-6	2-3	Maintenance Closet 	
4-6	4 	Maintenance Shop 	
4-6	5 	Locker Room 	
4-6	6 	Private Restrooms 	
== Under the Counter ==
1d 	1d	
1-3	1 	Contact, Criminal
1-3	2 	Contact, Terrorist/Revolutionary
1-3	3 	Drugs, Performance-Enhancing
1-3	4 	Drugs, Recreational
1-3	5 	Forbidden Texts
1-3	6 	Hacking Tools
4-6	1 	Military Cyberware
4-6	2 	Money Laundering
4-6	3 	Pornography
4-6	4 	Propaganda
4-6	5 	Stolen or Smuggled Goods
4-6	6 	Weapons
== Inspirational Locations ==
* Kowloon Walled City:original link seems to not workhttps://archidose.blogspot.com/2019/01/grand-panorama-of-kowloon-walled-city.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowloon_Walled_City A lawless area of dense city stuck between two great powers, and a perfect location for a cyberpunk campaign if it hadn’t been demolished in 1993. 
* King of Prussia Mall:https://www.simon.com/mall/king-of-prussia One of the largest malls in the United States. 
* Grand Bazaar of Istanbul:http://en.visitavirtual360.com/el-gran-bazar-estambul-turquia/here on google mapshttps://www.theguideistanbul.com/grand-bazaar/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Bazaar,_Istanbul A huge (over 1,200 shops) and ancient shopping center that has kept up with the times. 
* Chatuchak Weekend Market:https://www.chatuchak.org/photo_gallery/https://www.pinterest.com/bkkvacation/chatuchak-weekend-market/ One of the larger, more densely packed marketplaces in Thailand.
==References==
*Pyramid 3/21: Cyberpunk, p.13-17
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