The popular game that was once outlawed in New York City is Pinball, not Gin Rummy, Skee-Ball, or Pac-Man. In the mid-20th century, pinball machines were banned in New York City for several decades due to concerns about gambling and organized crime involvement. The ban was finally lifted in 1976 when the game was recognized as a game of skill rather than chance. While Gin Rummy is a card game, Skee-Ball is a popular arcade game involving rolling balls into targets for points, and Pac-Man is a well-known video game character from the 1980s, it was Pinball that faced prohibition in New York City before being legalized again.
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