Quoted from SuperPinball:None, the majority of kids under 12 will play with the box that the pin came in more than the pin itself. Don't buy pins expecting your kids to play them.
This ^^^100%
I try and get my kids into it but they usually only want to play when we have guest over. They don't care if they are playing SM, IM, or Barbwire-it's all pinball to them. Same goes for my wife, I used to try and find games she would enjoy but when the number of games grew-it was just another game to her. Now she can care less (; I guess I got tired of trying to find games for others when they really did not enjoy them like I do. I now buy games I enjoy and I find fun, if they happen to like them as well-then that is just a bonus. Pinball is about sharing it and enjoying it with others but you can also enjoy it playing without others. I try and play at least one game everyday with or without others. I find it more enjoyable knowing that pinball is my hobby and I grew tired of trying to convert people into pinheads. The children may grow into it and someday have some input but for now I buy what I want.