So I am new to pinball in the sense of wanting to become skilled, and I am hoping for some advice.

I just found out there are a couple places less than 20 mins away that have a number of tables. Among this list, where should I focus as a beginner? Are there any tables easier to practice basic skills/tricks? Any favorites in this list I should be sure to try? If you have a recommendation, any tips to share?

Also, does it make sense to play these virtually at all before approaching the machine so I get the hang of the goals, etc? I have a flipper controller spaced at the right width to play pinball sims.

Here is the list from thepinballlounge.com :

Oviedo Bowling Center
Aerosmith
Batman 66 The TV Series
The Addams Family
Medieval Madness
Ghostbusters
Bride of Pinbot
Star Trek (Stern)
Attack From Mars
Harlem Globetrotters
Funhouse
The Getaway (High Speed II)
Theater of Magic
Terminator 2
Black Hole
Indiana Jones The Pinball Adventure
Game of Thrones
Guardians of the Galaxy
Star Wars Premium (Stern)
Tron
Bram Stokers Dracula
Whitewater
Star Trek The Next Generation

The Winey Wench @ Seminole Towne Center Location
Star Wars Pro (Stern)
No Good Gofers
The Sopranos
Police Force
Who Dunnit
The Black Knight
Ripley's Believe it or Not
The Addams Family
Taxi
Mata Hari

Thanks,
Joel

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Sounds like good advice. Yes I am not ready to shell out for a full in home machine yet, and even when I am I will probably start with a very low end unit - so as to preserve my marriage.

There is an old Williams Phoenix nearby in good working order for $700. That is probably more my speed to start!

I didn't even think to YouTube the table but absolutely that makes sense. Probably I will youtube/google -> virtual -> real. Right now I am looking for advice on the first 2 or 3 machines to start/focus on. Hopefully I will eventually get to all of them!

I will definitely give T2 a try, I remember playing it when I was younger. Thanks for the recommendation.

Thanks in downloading it now will definitely check it out!