Quoted from Daditude:People also use emulators (like raspberry pi) on arcades. It has not only replaced done people searching for rare and/or expensive arcades, but it had also replaced a lot of people buying several arcades...since they can have it all in one. They tried it with virtual pinball, but it is no where near the same.
Arcade games have their place and the newer emulators actually enhance the experience when playing, but that doesn't apply to pinball for me; when I'm playing a pin all my tactile senses are involved, immersed to the point I feel a part of the game I'm playing. I don't get that from arcade games or emulators whether it's pinball or games I always feel detached, viewing whats taking place but not a part of it, if that makes sense.