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Quoted from RatShack:I remember people lining up to play the latest Street Fighter 2 or Mortal Kombat, but never saw anyone waiting to play Addams Family or Twilight Zone.
Sadly it still happens today. My friends came to my home last Saturday with their kids. They were lining up to play NBA Jam as well as OutRun. No kids wanted to play pinball that included their parents. I were trying to teach them how to play pinball but they all lost interest very quickly.
I think pinball machine will still be around for another 20 years. However, my view at pinball is bit pessimistic. Since my family members have no interest in pinball machine. So I always told my wife how much I paid for in each pinball machine. Just in case something happened to me. She won’t exchange my whole collection for a washing machine and a dishwasher (Just kidding). 
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