Upon discovering that the tiny town I live in has a pinball arcade with over 40 tables (!), I got a bout of pinball fever. I fancy myself a fairly accomplished video game player, but was disappointed to discover that my ability to keep Mario alive didn’t translate to preventing the pinball from draining. Assuming I just needed a bit of practice, I downloaded a virtual version of Fish Tales — a fun, fishing-based table from 1992 — and began practicing. Here’s the data and quick analysis of how I improved over 100 games of …