Stern
KISS (Pro) Pinside Rating
This game received 210 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.758 /10
KISS (Pro)
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 2nd 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: 7.492
Artwork: 7.832
Sounds/Music: 7.98
Other Aspects: 7.622
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 5 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "KISS"
Found 106 ratings (with comment) on this game
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Santa Ana, CA
8.848/10
4 months ago
An excellent music pin. The shots feel smooth and fun and the game modes make perfect sense. Easy to pickup and difficult to master, as any good pin should.
8.944/10
11 months ago
Filderstadt
My son (9 years old) really wanted this pinball machine because he is an absolute Kiss fan. After a long back and forth we finally found a Pro in top condition.
Since we used to have a Kiss in our external game room, I was already familiar with the device.
My opinion has always been that the device is great for a quick game, but not for at home, as it will certainly get boring quickly.
The pinball machine has been with us for 3 months now and we are absolutely crazy about the Kiss. To this day I haven't managed to reach the final. For comparison, with Godzilla and Stranger Things I've already reached and played through the finale several times.
You really have to get to grips with the device, the impact of the multipliers is huge and it's a lot of fun to push these up, and I'm not just talking about the playfield 2x or 3x. There is a lot to discover.
My son says it's the best pinball machine he's ever played. And he has already played many devices and very extensively.
For me, the Kiss is completely unexpected in my top 5 list of my favorite pinball machines.
An absolute fun and challenging pinball machine.
I Like It!
Since we used to have a Kiss in our external game room, I was already familiar with the device.
My opinion has always been that the device is great for a quick game, but not for at home, as it will certainly get boring quickly.
The pinball machine has been with us for 3 months now and we are absolutely crazy about the Kiss. To this day I haven't managed to reach the final. For comparison, with Godzilla and Stranger Things I've already reached and played through the finale several times.
You really have to get to grips with the device, the impact of the multipliers is huge and it's a lot of fun to push these up, and I'm not just talking about the playfield 2x or 3x. There is a lot to discover.
My son says it's the best pinball machine he's ever played. And he has already played many devices and very extensively.
For me, the Kiss is completely unexpected in my top 5 list of my favorite pinball machines.
An absolute fun and challenging pinball machine.
I Like It!
7.233/10
1 year ago
Bredared
If it wasn’t for the music in this one I would probably not play it that much, my attention for it is that it is KISS put any other band in there that I don’t usually listen to and I would not notice it. Because the gameplay is not bad but it is not great either. This game for me ways heavy in the theme. The topper for this one is an amazing addition to this game! If you like or love KISS it is a no brainer, get it! But if not then there are much better music pins out there!
6.813/10
1 year ago
A pretty standard layout with no bold risks anywhere. A few games here and there are enjoyable. Lacks a skill shot other than a medium plunge to get the ball to pause at the top and go left or right to qualify as a shot during a song.
If someone was a KISS superfan who enjoyed a game of pinball here or there they would enjoy owning this title.
If someone was a KISS superfan who enjoyed a game of pinball here or there they would enjoy owning this title.
Adelaide Hills
Wien
8.039/10
2 years ago
I really liked this pin, but gene Simmons kept puking the ball right down the middle. It seemed to know that this will happen though because the ball saved feature flashes for a few seconds, but I feel that this is somewhat of a big flaw and disappointing while playing. Still more fun to play than most other pins at my local arcade.
6.716/10
2 years ago
Ipswich
This one just didnt grab me and none of the pinball locations that rotate new games held on to it for long. None of the shots felt like they jelled together and aside from knowing a couple of the songs the theme did nothing for me, one of the most generic music games out there. Had a tonne of fun with AC/DC, Aerosmith, Metallica and Iron Maiden but this one was just kinda okay.
7.424/10
3 years ago
Nice game for Kiss fans. I enjoy it, but I think there are better "band themes" out there.
8.640/10
4 years ago
I love this game and KISS isn't even my favorite band. However, it is my favorite band game to play. The code isn't as deep as Maiden by any means, but this is just fun for me. It's just challenging enough that I want to try it over and over to beat my score.
Early code was so so, but it's better now and the need to hit certain shots now really adds to it. I would love to have this in my lineup
Early code was so so, but it's better now and the need to hit certain shots now really adds to it. I would love to have this in my lineup
6.753/10
4 years ago
Played onsite. The Op had the pitch super steep so this beast played FAST. It's a fun game but not one I would ever consider for home. The rule set is decent, evenly balanced. The demon VUK is a one trick pony and sometimes spits the balls right between the ole legs for a drain. That sucks - no ball save for that either. The loop isn't a satisfying shot, the steep ramp is satisfying, middle ramp is meh, back stage is pretty damn clever. It's in a weird spot so it takes some actual skill to get into that and random sloppy play generally doesn't end up in there which is nice. The lower right pop is an animal and can send the ball any which way at anytime which is pretty cool also but that's where the fun ends. The pin strikes me as more of novelty pin than a real pin.
6.991/10
4 years ago
Compared to other Sterns pinball machines who fall in the hard rock category this is certainly not the most good looking, the fastest or the most tempting one to play. But when you're playing it there is no doubt that this is a cool and real entertaining machine. Even though there arent as many playfield gadgets here as for example on Metallica or Maiden, this machine manages to keep you busy and focused on the ball.
Although a cliché - I must once again say that here is a pinball machine with a fair amount of "one-more-game"-quality to it, which is pretty much the most important measuring stick for both vendors and home owners.
The general art on this game is rather dull and ugly. This is also true for the playfield, which on the other hand has a real
flashy and theme-fitting colour mix to it.
As with Metallica, I'm not a fan of Kiss music at all. Yet- this is another example of a Stern game with high intensity, interesting shots and a overall successful tribute to the hard rock theme.
Regarding lastability in a home collection I would rank KISS quite a few notches lower than Metallica- but nevertheless
a reasonable choice.
Although a cliché - I must once again say that here is a pinball machine with a fair amount of "one-more-game"-quality to it, which is pretty much the most important measuring stick for both vendors and home owners.
The general art on this game is rather dull and ugly. This is also true for the playfield, which on the other hand has a real
flashy and theme-fitting colour mix to it.
As with Metallica, I'm not a fan of Kiss music at all. Yet- this is another example of a Stern game with high intensity, interesting shots and a overall successful tribute to the hard rock theme.
Regarding lastability in a home collection I would rank KISS quite a few notches lower than Metallica- but nevertheless
a reasonable choice.
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