Took delivery of my KISS Premium 8/2015.

Loved the vibe of paying homage to the original and loved the flow and tough orientation of many of the shots (in fact, the only "easy" shot is the center shot...all other shots are tight and/or dangerous). Despite loving the shot layout and vibe, didn't get played much...just felt unfinished.

Over 3 years later, KISS v1.40 (11/2018) "kills it" with a stunning update. I've been playing it a lot and it's awesome. The 15 city combos, extra wizard modes and tons of polish make this one of Stern's best rock-and-roll pins (with the awareness that KISS haters may have a tough time agreeing

With all the talk of Stern releasing unfinished software, I wanted to thank Stern for not giving up on this game. I'd love to know the "back story" of who pulled this off and what the motivation was. In terms of software updates, it's clearly a standout.

What other software updates are in this category of "game changer"? I've heard BM66 received a great update, but it didn't take over 3 years! In that regard, it seems like KISS is a real outlier. If you haven't played the game since the update, you should give it another look!

Hmm. I was unaware of this. I picked up my STLE in 10/2017, which was really close to the 1.0 release in 12/1017.

I don't think the PF is barren, but you are likely talking about the Pro. They hyperdrive mech is incredibly cool.

ok...so Deadpool, GOTG, MET, SW, MET all had great updates. Looks like most/all were done within 1 year of being released.

Seems like the 3-year bake period for the KISS update is unique. Would be great to hear how it unfolded and who did the heavy lifting.

FWIW, the AS update was minimal when compared with the KISS update. The AS ruleset is much simpler than KISS. Really like both bands, but from my perspective, KISS is a much more interesting game. AS is entertaining, but not a compelling game at all.

Correct...typo.