I grew up in the 70's & 80's in the UK and like most kids, practically lived in an arcade. I was always hugely attracted to pinball machines and found them fascinating. At first they were incredibly difficult but with time I grew better and better and developed my natural play style.
Sadly, I don't own any machines personally but I hope to find the space (and cash!) for them in the future.
I still play many machines as often as possible.