SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

  Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
      under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                          Commission File Number 0-2849

                        AMERICAN RECREATION CENTERS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       11171 SUN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 120,
                        RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA 95670
                                 (916) 852-8005
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                    registrant's principal executive offices)

                          COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE 
           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      NONE

   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                      under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

             Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [X]     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)     [_]
             Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   [_]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)      [_]
             Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [_]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)     [_]
             Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [_]     Rule 15d-6               [_]
             Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [X]

  Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
                                  date: one (1)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, American
Recreation Centers, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person, this 24th day of April,
1997.

                                    AMERICAN RECREATION CENTERS, INC.

                                    By: /s/ ROBERT A. CRIST
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                                       Robert A. Crist, President