Quoted from Flowst:Try the Pinball Arcade app, which is Free to play format.
The physics are not that great, but you can see the game styles, learn rule sets, get a taste for themes which suit you.
Then definitely move to on something real.
You can also get this on a Playstation 3 if you have one. Much nicer playing this app. on a big screen T.V than on your phone.