My aim is escapism and to go back in time. I remember that first game - where was the game first played and what was my first memory.
Every time I play a machine, I don't care for the score, the bonus or the achievement. Of course you want a good score, but I have never played a machine with the sole intention of beating the high score. I play machines to forget about "life issues".
I think sometimes time stands still while playing pinball. It is far more important to me to see the machine as a form of escapism. Nothing else in life provides this pleasure.
