Personally I think POTC is a great machine if you love the theme, you need to be prepared to spend a lot of time in front of it because it is hard to lose the ball (I am talking 20 minutes for one ball if you have a great run)! Great fun sinking the ship. After playing one for a couple of hours it definitely was added to my wishlist.
I think you would also want something that you could jump on and have a shorter game (maybe a Getaway would suit - fast and furious).
