Stern

KISS (Pro)

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This game received 210 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.758 _/10

7.758

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: 7.486

Artwork: 7.831

Sounds/Music: 7.982

Other Aspects: 7.627

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4.707/10

7 years ago

JAS

pinballcrazed

Inactive member

Melbourne

10y 25,900 11 2 42

Ugh yet another Stern pro that feels cheap and bare....this and GOT pro are very poor pins.

Wanted to like it as i love the music but just found it boring and walked away with a ball to play in the end.

6.165/10

7 years ago

ZZZ

sevenrites

Pinballer

9y 129K 2,200 97

I hate Kiss, so it gets low points for that, plus the playfield art isn't the greatest. Stern really cheapened their quality. This game also doesn't count because it's a pro, therefore it's not the full game. It's 1/2 a game, stripped of extra options, since they made 1/2 effort for full price, they're getting 1/2 my appreciation on this one and all other pros.

2 Pinsiders flagged this.

9.040/10

7 years ago

DLE

ILMPINZARD

Backyard Arcade

Hampstead, NC

7y 38,050 1 16 10

Rock n roll all night. The classic is a classic, but this new KISS can be addicting. I think it's the awesome songs that keep me glued to this machine when I find one to pluck money into. Maybe one day I will find a premium to play.

4.978/10

7 years ago

PSN

Paul1478

Pinside member

Peachtree City, GA

9y 51,050 86 3 39

I have tried to play this game a few different times and different locations. I just don't like it, it does nothing for me.

7.552/10

7 years ago

ZH

zaki

Pinside+ Frequent

Aurora, OH

7y 77,800 996 10 44

Cool game to play on location. Not sure if it would offer a lot if you owned it. Animations are cool. It plays fast and is a great theme. But you sort of wonder why it didn't have more songs on it. I would say it need a little but more in the game play depth area. I know everyone love Meticalla, but I sort of like this better.

The art and playfield are awesome. I have not seen the premium version.

zaki has this game on the wishlist.

9.580/10

7 years ago

MAN

Arcadegamer

Inactive member

Menifee, CA

7y 26,900 19 4 11

Fun Pin, great flow, great soundtrack, awesome artwork, I always play when ever i find one. cant wait to add to my collection.

Arcadegamer edited previous rating on April 09, 2018.
Arcadegamer has this game on the wishlist.

8.620/10

7 years ago

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konjurer

Pinside member

Marion, IA

8y 61,800 866 2 11

I've been frequenting a couple arcades in my area that have at least 14 of the Pinside top 50. I keep coming back to KISS. It is flat out fun to play. The flow is great. The layout is clean and the ramps easy to nail - except for the right ramp which can be a challenge. Here is what I like... it makes sense. The rules are deep enough but the basic modes are very straight forward.

I grew up in the KISS era but never really liked the band much. However, I find myself rocking out to the mode songs. It's just a blast to play. The theme blends well with the art and layout. The backstage pass is fun to get. I like getting up into the STAR chamber, the super bumpers are great fun to hit, the light show kicks it, and the instruments are fun to collect. I don't understand the Cities thing...seems to be an unimplemented rule set. The demon head is fun to hit and although it drains sometimes it does have a ball save protects you from the SDTM return.

UPDATE 12/22/18 - changed rating of this game based on code release 1.41. Modes have greatly improved, 15 city combos were added and information displays and animations have improved.

konjurer edited previous rating on July 17, 2019.
konjurer has owned this game in the past.

5.606/10

7 years ago

MAR

mpimenta

Inactive member

Brisbane City

7y 9,750 1 6

I really enjoyed sound track pick from Kiss discography, but did not really like the playfield and the toys. Anyway, it is a quite good game to play in the amusement shops, although I would not buy it for home use.

5.376/10

7 years ago

JAR

jar155

Pinside member

North Salt Lake, UT

14y 114K 6,220 9 141

Yawn. KISS is as pedestrian as it comes with a little bit of frustration thrown in. The game's feature toy is problematic, and the rules are devoid of anything special. For such a cool throwback with the art package, it's a shame that the gameplay doesn't measure up.

6.873/10

7 years ago

MJC

PureTO

Inactive member

Bowmanville, ON

7y 31,900 135 2 7

Played on location... It's OK. Nothing new, exciting. Certainly nothing to write home about.

9.084/10

7 years ago

DB

whisper

Inactive member

Melbourne

11y 80,550 1,680 6 67

When kiss first came out I hated it an thought it was boring, spent a bit of time on it now an it's definatly growing on me, sounds are great an machine looks class, would definatly chose pro on this table don't think the extras weigh up to the price difference , never thought I would like this game but I do, hate how picking the cities with the flippers do nothing, code will defiantly make this game stronger, it's a good table, I like it...

7.366/10

8 years ago

420

Bing_Party

Inactive member

Palm Beach, FL

8y 31,900 494 11

new code is needed otherwise not much better than the 1979 Ballys Kiss

7.864/10

8 years ago

YYZ

Hotdoggin

Inactive member

10y 23,150 62 18

Tight shots, interesting layout that's slightly limited but quite challenging and fun. Love the retro look and much more fun to play than the original Bally. Hopefully code updates improve game play objectives it complete the game.

7.253/10

8 years ago

AGB

Ramtuathal

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

8y 63,650 123 1 148

KISS (Pro) makes a great first impression right off the bat because the player can select the KISS song they want to listen to during gameplay before getting down to business. The song selection also functions as a sort of meta-mode select, and so it feels like several games in one (in a good way). The playfield lights do an excellent job of supplementing the callouts (that aren't always very informative), and the shots are challenging but clean. My only gripe about this game is that the Demon head (Gene Simmons) spits the ball SDTM many times, and often without a ball save in place. So, it can be frustrating to play when the toy effect ruins fair gameplay, but the rest of the game has great kinetics and keeps the player involved and interested. I'd like to own one of these machines someday (and I'm not even a huge KISS fan).

Ramtuathal edited previous rating on January 30, 2017.

6.436/10

8 years ago

GIL

Imagineerie

Inactive member

10y 44,550 7 190

Another pro version that is a Stern cookie cutter without any new features or game play gimmicks. Very boring.

Imagineerie edited previous rating on August 09, 2016.

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8.192/10

8 years ago

CY

Cyrus

Pinside member

8y 68,300 280 17

I have a few PINS to include a Metallica Pro, so when I finally got a chance to play this recently I tried not to compare the two (though hard to do). I was a KISS fan when I was a kid in the 70’s so I am familiar with the music, more so than I ever was with Metallica. I absolutely LOVE the lighting on the KISS table. The whole “concert” theme is very endearing and the game just looks great. I found the play to be good. Again, it’s hard not to compare to my Metallica but the ball flowed smoothly and in the several games I played, the rule set seemed intuitive. I had more than a few STDM’s on weak ramp shots, but otherwise I did OK and I think by my third game won a free game on points.

If I were collecting pins on a music theme, I’d consider this for my collection but right now patiently waiting for my MMR Standard to be built and shipped, so I won’t be adding this table. I think it is a very fun pin to play with long lasting appeal. This will probably end up being the signature piece in an infinite line of KISS memorabilia. But, I’m not really a Metallica fan and I love my table because the art, layout, and play is just fantastic. The point is non-KISS fans will probably really enjoy this table for its build and rule set, as much as I, a non-Metallica fan, enjoy my pin for the same reasons.

7.137/10

8 years ago

JJ

Hoopjohn

Inactive member

Eagle River, WI

12y 52,400 495 4 32

The artwork is absolutely top notch. By far, the pins best attribute. Game play is another matter. I personally found it lacking. Code upgrade may help, but its doubtful. Enough of a game to appeal to kiss fans but not even in the same universe as AC/DC or Metallica.

7.882/10

8 years ago

YOS

Yoski

Pinside member

Sebring, FL

9y 88,150 456 17 133

I am not a big fan of the group Kiss but the machine is not all that bad. The design is colorful, backglass and field are pretty decent to look at. Nice ramp and lane shots provide decent flow, Targets on the side and the stage/pit/whatever on the upper left make for an above average pin. I found play quite fun and got a game or two more in than I would normally at a show with over 100 pins to play.

4.866/10

8 years ago

???

Bruins99

Inactive member

Unknown

8y 1,000 7

just a hit and miss !!

8.324/10

8 years ago

DVD

dawasa

Pinside member

11y 62,400 456 46 7

Sound Quality is excellent, crystal clear. Was not a fan of Kiss music but this pin made me like their songs. I think the game is a lot of fun. Like the loop shot through pop bumpers and the right ramp is tricky and sometimes difficult to make. I like the art work and cabinet. Good flow to game. I also love that if you lose your ball, the song doesn't start over at the beginning again, it continues to run. I would holiday recommend this game.

dawasa currently owns this game.

7.960/10

8 years ago

LFS

pinballaddicted

Pinside member

9y 123K 4,411 81

Quite a difficult machine to learn how to play. The shots are more brutal than Walking Dead. We do not have this machine in our collection which makes it hard to rate.

pinballaddicted edited previous rating on April 16, 2018.

6.016/10

8 years ago

MGH

Pinballpal

Pinside+ Frequent

Altoona, PA

12y 77,800 1,029 10

Liked it but it needs the rules updated badly.

7.456/10

8 years ago

TOZ

pumpkinheadpin

Pinside member

Mt Pleasant, SC

8y 17,900 34 6

I played this on location and found it to be boring. After a few games, I had no desire to add more money.
It needs more interesting code as it stands now.
The music and art are great but as always , it helps if you like Kiss' music.
The Demon head is cool but it drained too often without adjustment.

7.657/10

8 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

This game is very similar to the original in that it looks great but gets boring fairly quickly. I just couldn't get into this game. Seemed slow compared to other recent games. Most shots are tight which is fine with me. The tongue is exceptionally annoying in that probably 1 out of 4 releases will go SDTM. I had one game in which it did it twice which makes this game no fun at all. I will stick to my AC/DC.

8.836/10

8 years ago

JJM

Noham

Pinside member

Binghamton, NY

9y 22,150 29 5 8

A fun game to play. I enjoy the different multi-balls and the spinner on the right. The largest drawback is the lack of the song Stutter anywhere in the game.

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