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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bowflex" data-source="post: 153705" data-attributes="member: 24"><p>Very interesting assessment.  I would totally agree with you based on what I understand of the youth players today.  One other component that I believe plays a significant role is that many video game players of a younger age are looking for that immediate gratification.  Most video games are long term play experiences.  While that is counter to the whole concept of quick satisfaction, they basically have a large number of achievements and trophies along the way to string that player along and keep them engaged.  Pinball games are usuall over rather quickly but when you do well, regardless of whether you get a long game going or not, there are similar achievements to gratify the player.  Multiball being the classic accomplishment that dates back several decades, along with Specials and extra balls.  Enhanced scoring was developed as EMs advance but with the evolution of SS tables in the 80's, enhanced scoring modes were integrated, stacked multiball modes and the greatest achievement being wizard modes coming along at the end of the 80's.  With DMDs, Pinball 2000 Pepper's ghost effects and now full LCD screens, the achievements can be celebrated visually, often with the actual visuals being the achievement.  While many of these advances might seem trivial, they have created a sense of order to give the modern player a nice progression with a build up to an ultimate goal.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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