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KISS (Premium)

Pinside Rating

This game received 140 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.215 _/10

8.215

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 1st in the game group "KISS". The group itself ranks #58 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.019

Artwork: 8.222

Sounds/Music: 8.216

Other Aspects: 8.216

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9.100/10

15 days ago

ROG

Maik

Pinside member

4y 34,650 2 10 47

Nice Playfield Design inspired from the Bally Kiss, so Great. Much fun to Play.

7.771/10

5 months ago

DRD

KISS is a perfectly average game for me.

The layout is good although a bit unimaginative, there is some flow and in general playing the game is not that easy. I think Aerosmith has a similar layout but more refined than this.

I think the only noteworthy feature the Premium model provides is the levitating ball, it is a very nice gimmick to have. The physical Demon lock is also much better than that annoying returning ball on the Pro. Though concerning the gameplay both versions are almost the same.

The ruleset is surprisingly deep for what the game at first glance might look like. Having the possibility to change songs improves the replayability a lot. If one was picky one could argue not being able to change songs was Metallica's biggest flaw.

In terms of artwork the game looks good but it isn't on the level of a Metallica for example. The animations are a real disappointment though.

All in all, KISS is a decent game with some flow, relatively deep rules and a nice looking art package. If you're a fan of KISS you'll have a lot of fun playing this game.

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9.660/10

1 year ago

???

MMadness1

Pinside member

New York, NY

3y 26,900 4 5 18

I Love it

MMadness1 has owned this game in the past.

10.000/10

1 year ago

???

turbojam

Pinside member

Corona, CA

3y 26,250 8 5 6

absolutely amazing game. very underrated !

10.000/10

2 years ago

???

SCRAIGNE

Pinside apprentice

Paris

2y 6,500 19

Excellent music colors are beautiful i it

9.620/10

2 years ago

DAD

rockburch

Pinside member

Myrtle Beach, SC

6y 29,000 55 15 5

Its great. Fun game and not too difficult to play and score.

9.000/10

2 years ago

JMO

PinDaddyDrain

Pinside member

Unknown

3y 25,500 1 54

One of my favorite music-themed tables!

8.243/10

2 years ago

SAH

onemilemore

Pinside+ Frequent

San Marcos, CA

4y 80,050 1,052 4 18

I heart Borg layouts. This is a fun, smooth shooter with a couple nice ramps and tight orbits. Clear objectives and the toys and multiballs are fun. Dots are a bit messy just because they're trying to emulate crowds, and a couple more tracks could make for more variety. Excellent lightshow. Not sure I'd own it but it's definitely a hit on location.

8.780/10

2 years ago

RLC

big-c66

Pinside+ Frequent

Lula, GA

3y 45,050 850 6 19

Love Kiss one of my favorite bands can’t go wrong with it

big-c66 has this game on the wishlist.

9.680/10

3 years ago

VMD

Robodobro

Pinside member

Saint Leonard, MD

3y 17,150 31 1 13

Great music themed pin. Much better than the original game.

8.840/10

3 years ago

AAA

treyspaghetti

Pinside member

4y 27,400 56 16

I'm not a Kiss fan, but I gave this one a shot and was sure happy I did. This game didn't seem to be super deep but it certainly is a ton of fun. Very well done on this game.

7.532/10

3 years ago

DAD

SWfan

Inactive member

Newport Beach, CA

4y 48,150 142 1 56

Really surprised how much I liked the shots on this pin. Great ramps, especially the one that comes out of the head, and quality shots all over the playfield.

9.600/10

3 years ago

DLS

leaffan67

Pinside member

Toronto, ON

12y 65,900 621 46 37

I have had the game for almost a year now. I love it! Great how it makes you shoot everything to fill the grid. I did have to make it harder in the settings and open the outlanes fully. Was too easy.

8.920/10

3 years ago

MEA

Wopmike2001

Pinside+ Frequent

Henderson, NV

3y 47,400 71 14 21

Great game. Excellent rules, game is alot of fun and doesn't get old.

Wopmike2001 has owned this game in the past.

8.892/10

3 years ago

KGB

Briks-707

Pinside member

California, CA

3y 57,300 216 33 32

This machine is a great mix of classic pinball looks and shots with today’s modern rules/code.

Briks-707 edited previous rating on March 22, 2021.

7.772/10

3 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,116 23 271

It is my least favorite of the modern band pins. For the price, there are far better choices.

Daditude edited previous rating on September 08, 2020.

9.460/10

3 years ago

JLM

jmatlack

Pinside+ Frequent

Allentown, PA

13y 49,550 38 11 7

I believe that this game is very under rated. The flow is very good, plays very fast, artwork is very nice and the music is great even if you are not a Kiss fan. I find myself always going to this machine in my collection and it never seems to get old.

jmatlack has owned this game in the past.

9.116/10

4 years ago

BEN

Lobo2k

Pinside member

Ottawa, ON

4y 37,800 95 12 42

I'm surprised this game is so low. I find it really fun and one of the better music games (nothing beats Metallica, of course!) If there's one thing that I guess sort of irritates me is its allllllways a long ball game. The very first time I played I won a free game....and then a free game off the free game....and then another free game... etc... I'm no pinball wizard either, it's just really hard to drain I guess (some would say that's a good thing!).

It deff lacks some challenge. I've only played on location too so not sure about the "rules" etc

8.520/10

4 years ago

IKE

Pinball-Ike

Pinside+ Frequent

Fort Collins, CO

4y 75,400 242 13 16

Love the city combos.

Pinball-Ike edited previous rating on October 21, 2019.
Pinball-Ike currently owns this game.

9.523/10

4 years ago

???

Yngwie

Pinside member

Paradise Valley, AZ

5y 24,250 1 11 12

I believe much of the negative ratings are based on theme, but as a KISS fan, it gets a 6 from me
I love the songs, but the rules and shots are what make the game so fun. I hate the center art of the board and the
back glass but love the cabinet. Unfortunately mine came NIB with the body wrap wrinkled and damaged
Very upsetting to say the least
Of the 11 pins I own, this is my favorite to play. And that says a lot, because the others are great too.
Criminally underrated game...If I could change the terrible art, I'd do it in a second, but the game play is excellent

Yngwie edited previous rating on December 20, 2021.
Yngwie currently owns this game.

8.480/10

4 years ago

PLL

PeteLawtPin

Pinside+ Addict

Littleton, CO

5y 38,650 10 7 18

I never really gave this game a chance. but the more I play it I love it. Ok I know that being a kiss fan growing up might persuade my thoughts about this game but it is really fun. I love the progress bars for each song and the chance to change it. Metallica does not do that. I would love to have this game in my house.

8.456/10

4 years ago

CEC

JustEverett

Wichita Pinball (WPC)

Wichita, KS

6y 133K 1,750 25 71

Full disclosure: KISS will always be near and dear to me as it got me into pinball. That said, I was never big KISS fan, so it's not just a KISS fanboy rating either. The playfield layout is pretty simple on kiss and other than the right ramp and left orbit the shots are pretty easy. It plays fast, and it's a lot of fun to shoot. The demon multiball always seems to get everyone excited. The levitating ball on the prem/LE is a really cool mech, but I like the Love Gun MB more on the pro (probably b/c it's easier haha). All in all, it's just a fun game to shoot.

JustEverett edited previous rating on January 27, 2020.
JustEverett currently owns this game.

9.000/10

4 years ago

???

Rom

Inactive member

9y 49,800 158 4 21

Had to get one after the code updated to 1.41.
With the final touch of that code update it really made it hard for me not to get one....until I got one.
Right decision in every way. I love it period.

Rom has owned this game in the past.

7.905/10

4 years ago

BW

KingBW

Pinside+ Frequent

8y 116K 3,141 102 1

The playfield has a lot of things on it and is not "bare". Theming is great (premium is a touch better than pro). The lit shots make it easy to know what you need to aim for and step you through the game. It's a fun game, but doesn't "pull you in", yet has that "one more game" feel to it. After a while playing it, it seems to be a little repetitive even though there is a lot to shoot at. I would play this at locations every visit if the Gene mouth is working properly. If there was a real good deal on an LE, I could see myself owning one to compliment my pin collection. Currently there are other pins that are higher on my interest list.

KingBW edited previous rating on September 10, 2021.

8.100/10

4 years ago

EAR

ernierains

Rock 'N Roll Pinball

Montgomery, AL

4y 50,150 9 45 10

Played this game with my friends at the Asheville Pinball Museum. It was really fun and we all agreed it was the one of best games. in the place. I especially like shooting balls up the tongue of Gene Simmons.

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