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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Denver, CO
8.290/10
8 years ago
I think this is the best stern since Star Trek. Really nice layout.....The Demon kickout is wicked! I got plenty of straight down the middle releases from it. I see the ball save some times saves you...but on the one I was playing it was VERY short in time.
I like the scoring early on, balanced and the bonus actually matters. Nice multiballs, easy to pick up ruleset.
Really enjoy it. I don't care for KISS the band but this is a great game. Nice homage to the original as well.
I like the scoring early on, balanced and the bonus actually matters. Nice multiballs, easy to pick up ruleset.
Really enjoy it. I don't care for KISS the band but this is a great game. Nice homage to the original as well.
8.284/10
8 years ago
This machine has some fun features, but I feel like it could have been better. The Gene Simmons ball lock is a good idea, but it does occasionally spit the ball down the middle. The way the ball shoots out is very inconsistent in direction and power.
The love gun multiball target is okay, but I wish there was more to it. With the bumpers being so far up on the playfield, shaking or nudging the machine is difficult to control the ball. You basically hit it in that direction and let the bumpers do their own thing, which is fine, but being that you have to hit each target to spell out STAR, it can be a bit difficult. I feel like a third flipper or some sort of mini-playfield design for this would have been much better.
The ramps are nice and easy to hit, the right ramp may take some practice though. This ramp is important because it lights the other shot you have to make in order to collect the instruments. Collecting instruments can lead to an extra ball as well as getting you one step closer to KISS ARMY. Most shots can be hit normally or backhanded.
The artwork, audio, and music are great, even though I'm not a Kiss fan. People always ask me, "well if you don't like Kiss, why are you playing it then?" and the answer is simple: if I only played pinball machines with a theme that I'm a fan of, I wouldn't be playing much pinball.
I like the game, but I don't think it would make any of my top lists. Fun to play if it's around.
The love gun multiball target is okay, but I wish there was more to it. With the bumpers being so far up on the playfield, shaking or nudging the machine is difficult to control the ball. You basically hit it in that direction and let the bumpers do their own thing, which is fine, but being that you have to hit each target to spell out STAR, it can be a bit difficult. I feel like a third flipper or some sort of mini-playfield design for this would have been much better.
The ramps are nice and easy to hit, the right ramp may take some practice though. This ramp is important because it lights the other shot you have to make in order to collect the instruments. Collecting instruments can lead to an extra ball as well as getting you one step closer to KISS ARMY. Most shots can be hit normally or backhanded.
The artwork, audio, and music are great, even though I'm not a Kiss fan. People always ask me, "well if you don't like Kiss, why are you playing it then?" and the answer is simple: if I only played pinball machines with a theme that I'm a fan of, I wouldn't be playing much pinball.
I like the game, but I don't think it would make any of my top lists. Fun to play if it's around.
Paris
6.677/10
8 years ago
Not impressed with this game at all. Straight down the idle ball drains when you lock it in the head. Decent flow but horrible rule set. Very shallow game. I did not enjoy playing it at all.
9.500/10
8 years ago
This game is already "under-rated" - don't believe the naysayers, this game ROCKS. It's fast with many satisfying shots. As the code evolves, expect this baby to rise into the top tier of games. Right now, the artwork alone may be the best in recent history. Lick it up!
9.840/10
8 years ago
With version 1.04 of the code, this game is great fun. It's only going to get better as the team progresses on code updates. There are still some things that are not yet implemented.
Great flow, good shots. Modes are decent and will probably get better. I look forward to see how they implement the city selection in the rules.
Great lighting, excellent sound. I like to describe this game as "the love-child of ACDC & Metallica".
Cons of the game: On location, you could get a bunch of SDTM drains from the demon head. 1.04 defaults the ball save from this to 1 sec, so it should be ok.
Great flow, good shots. Modes are decent and will probably get better. I look forward to see how they implement the city selection in the rules.
Great lighting, excellent sound. I like to describe this game as "the love-child of ACDC & Metallica".
Cons of the game: On location, you could get a bunch of SDTM drains from the demon head. 1.04 defaults the ball save from this to 1 sec, so it should be ok.
Regina, SK
8.096/10
8 years ago
A "clean" yet busy playfield on this one. I find it difficult to hit the right "light lock" when I'm trying to actually hit it, so that's frustrating. I prefer the Metallica machine to this, and maybe even AC/DC, but it's still fun.
Hardthausen Am Kocher
5.097/10
8 years ago
I was so unimpressed with this game. The star child area is a complete waste of space. The spinning disc was either super weak on the one I played or not working. The code is super bare on it and I found no shots on this game satisfying. If you don't get it up the center ramp all the way get ready for a center drain. Not a fan.
6.351/10
8 years ago
I found this game completely overhyped. Nothing really new here for me. Considered buying an LE and after playing the pro I was very happy I didnt. Code might help a bit but I just found the shots to be boring. Shooting I to the huge Gene Simmons head is super easy and can be done all day long. I am out on this one. Played more at expo and have increased my rating a bit. Game does have some nice flow and the shots are more difficult than I first thought. Still will not be a purchase for me unless they do some major code updates
9.160/10
8 years ago
Johannesburg
Well, I had a great 2 hour session last night, after a long time of not playing.
have to say this is a great machine. YES the Star child area is hard! BUT what kind if players are you if you complain about this? And the reward is LOVE GUN c'mon!!! Overall always great fun!
have to say this is a great machine. YES the Star child area is hard! BUT what kind if players are you if you complain about this? And the reward is LOVE GUN c'mon!!! Overall always great fun!
9.040/10
8 years ago
Really enjoying my Kiss Pro. I got the game on code 0.92 (beta), as did many others. I had a couple resets on that code but now have updated to 1.02. I love this game! Great addition to my Stern lineup alongside MET and AC DC. Audio/sound quality is Very good and gameplay is a LOT of fun! Highly recommend and very happy with the purchase of this pin.
5.902/10
8 years ago
Have to see how the code evolves for this game. Right now I can play a game or two then have to go play something else I find fun. Hoping the combo system gets additional awards and such as I see many possibilities there. As for toys are there really any? The spinning disk is so far back that it really don't spin the ball in the current code. Have to listen for the ball to clunk into the Gene VUK to make sure you know the ball isnt sitting on the spinner and coming out at any moment.
7.652/10
8 years ago
I rated this with code V.93. I will re-evaluate with newer code at a later date. The game play and shots are quite good!
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