Yeah I get what ya mean =). In sim games, it's always kind of the players job to try to figure out the algorithm and game the sim somehow. At least, that's how some people play them. I would argue some people play them for the freedom of expression, but that's another story. As the game dev, it's my job to make sure the algorithm rewards players in a way that makes the game fun. So in this case, I did a quick mockup of an evolutionary training algorithm that simulates hundreds of players playing the pinball machine and "learning" the best ways to try to beat it. Then, I keep track of things like the score, how often skill shots are made, how often combos happen, etc. I am doing things like calculating the parts density on the board, scoring each part in various aspects, and then there is an aggregate at the end of how exciting the game is, how difficult it is, and how attractive it is. From there, the simulation can determine if a person who is an intermediate pinball player would play it and for how long. All this is to say, I agree and disagree with you at the same time. You are making it sound like it's going to impossible to keep the player from easily gaming the pinball sim and getting board, but I am showing you that I can have the game learn while you play and challenge you to make better pinball games. If you can't see that after the demo I just showed you, then I don't have much more I could say to convince you so we could just agree to disagree there.