My pre-teen kids love pinball, too. I think there might be something inherently attractive about a game that has relatively simple rules but a lot of depth to

My pre-teen kids love pinball, too. I think there might be something inherently attractive about a game that has relatively simple rules but a lot of depth to the gameplay. You get that in some video games like Tetris and board games like Go, but pinball adds a unique multi-sensory element. You can feel the whole machine vibrate as parts move and the ball rolls around, and you can influence the game by physically nudging and bumping the machine.