CLAREMONT — The Golden Age of video arcades may be over, but at Doghouse Arcades, a fledgling business in Claremont, pinball and home arcade enthusiasts James St. Martin and Bryan Phaneuf are helping to resurrect the experience of “coin-up” games in the convenience of one’s own home.
Doghouse Arcades, which officially launched last November following months of planning, is a small business specializing in home arcade and virtual pinball cabinets and machines, part of a growing hobby to recreate the experience of stand-up arcade gaming through a fusion of retro and modern technologies.
Virtual pinball is a computer-generated version in which the playing field and action is contained to a computer monitor. The machine utilizes a combination of computer simulation, stereo sound and electrical contactors to imitate the full sensory experience of…
