Old-school gamers and ex-pinball players have a new place to play some classic arcade games, as the Church Arcade in Duquesne is about to open its doors.<\/p>\n
As soon as you walk into the Church Arcade, you are surrounded by lights and sounds that, for some, evoke great memories of when they had Pac-Man fever or were self-proclaimed pinball wizards.<\/p>\n
“I think there’s something to be said about nostalgia. You can only play Fortnite so much,” said Mike Hovraluck, co-owner of the Church Arcade.<\/p>\n
Housed in the old Holy Name Catholic Church, the arcade is packed with vintage video arcade games, including the classics like Pac-Man, as well as shooter and racing games.<\/p>\n
“I think we have something like 130 (games), last I checked,” Hovraluck said. “[We have] about 30 or so pinball machines. We’re going to push that to 35 to 40.”<\/p>\n
“We’re always going to be circulating games in and out. I don’t know if we’ll ever stop collecting, so there’s always going to be something new coming in,” co-owner Mike Hough said.<\/p>\n
The arcade is the dream of the members of the Pittsburgh Arcade Collective.<\/p>\n
“If we’re not keeping them alive and getting people interested, these are going to go back to sitting in someone’s basement or garage,” Hovraluck said.<\/p>\n
One might wonder why a business would pick an old Catholic church for the location. The answer, according to the owners, was, why not.<\/p>\n
“It just fit the need, and again, it’s nice to save an architecturally sweet building like this,” Hovraluck said.<\/p>\n
Plus, you won’t worry about raiding your mom’s purse for coins or a few bucks.<\/p>\n
“No worries for quarters, no worries for tokens. Everything is one fee. Depending on the day, $20 or $25 is generally what we’re looking at,” Hovraluck said.<\/p>\n
The Church Arcade will host a two-day grand opening on South 1st Street, scheduled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. More information about the arcade can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n