Huge KISS fan here, and realistic about what they are, what's great, and what's not I think. The Bally KISS pin was/is my grail pin.

Nearly 20yrs ago, I ended up with a really cheap project from a local guy/buddy. I don't even know if it would qualify as a parts machine. It had been in a fire, not burned, but the whole thing had smoke damage.

Semi-rough cabinet, all with a smoke tinge, slightly yellowed playfield, not real good. No backglass. All under pf parts have oxidation or blackening. However, it's a KISS!!

I bought the IPB backglass and plastics set, but passed on the then $450 playfield. Very much regret... I have displays, boards, got the hot stamped KISS bumper caps before PBR stopped selling them.

I ended up finding a nice playfield on here, but am not sure I can touch it up well enough to clear coat it and it look 'right'. That artwork is damn complicated.

I signed up for the CPR KISS playfield. Had been told before that it couldn't get made, due to licensing, yet CPR has it down and some other pinball supplier on here said they're going to do it eventually. Anyone know anything about that?

I've cut new cabinet pieces, except for lower cabinet bottom and backbox back panel, and they're just sitting. Need to order a lock-miter bit. What I'll end up doing is building a KISS with new pf, bg, plastics, many parts, cabinet, etc.. won't be much original left.

The old 2nd playfield I have is 98% nice, but the few wear spots are in the lower insert grid, flames, etc.. hard places to touch up. I've held off thinking, I don't want to put a lot of time and some $ into restoring a playfield, then feel like I need to buy the new one. May just go ahead with what I have and not worry about the new one when/if it does come out.

How is your playfield? The artwork on KISS is really awesome and detailed, but it makes it a PITA to touch up apparently.

That era of Bally MPU (the square board in the back box) had a battery on it. Typically they leaked corrosive junk and rotted the PCB.

I just noticed that on the site today. I hope that's an error, using the wrong photo for the preview. I can't imagine they'd negotiate the rights and do the wrong version of the playfield..