I have to say, whatever the list I would put KISS at the bottom. I've played it about a dozen times (of those, I forced myself to play it the last 10 times to see if I was missing something) and I'm just left with a "that's it?" feeling every time I play it. To me, this is a game Stern slapped a theme on knowing that it would sell to a certain crowd and put very little effort into actual gameplay.

BTW - can we please stop with the "old man bands" pins, Stern. I've tried to get my kids and their friends into pinball and themes like Rolling Stones, Metallica, Kiss just don't resonate. These aren't just their Dad's bands, they're their Grandpa's bands!

Your last line, to me, is the most important. An original theme would be welcome. But most folks won't go with an original idea because: 1. its too much work 2. want to insure a buyer group with a familiar theme 3. general lack of creativity overall.

For those of you who had a chance to go to VFW this weekend, just walk along the SS and early DMD pins. Alot of original concepts. When did creativity officially die in the U.S.?