Bally
KISS Pinside Rating
This game received 112 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.204 /10
KISS
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 6.868
Artwork: 8.51
Sounds/Music: 5.961
Other Aspects: 7.243
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San Diego, CA
7.280/10
10 years ago
Of course a classic machine, with an awesome theme. Very fun to look at, but plays a little clunky... It is a bit easy at times, but can be very addicting at the same time. If nothing else it can sit and look pretty...
6.830/10
10 years ago
The KISS theme is what makes this a great pin. the gameplay is actually pretty addicting spelling KISS a bunch of times to score big points. Without a great theme, like this one, i dont think any pin from 1979 is worth owning.
6.780/10
11 years ago
Tough game to rate. Very simple, but on par for its time. Your paying a premium for the theme, whiel the gameplay could leave a lot to be desired. Great for non-pin people parties and gatherings since everyone knows KISS and the rules are easy to grasp.
5.233/10
11 years ago
Pro-forma game design. One of the first games tied to popular culture. Didn't compare well to peer games and wasn't compelling in game play, story or anything else. Of course, since Kiss has somehow stuck around, it is retro cool, but imagine instead if you were rating a "Hall & Oats" game . . . yawn
7.089/10
11 years ago
Kiss was huge in the 70's and I remember this table being very popular with the high school crowd. I was bit younger, but did play it. The music and backglass were some of the best ever. The gameplay itself was nothing special or innovative. A solid late 70's or early 80's game, but not a lot of replay value for me. As much a jukebox as a pinball machine to me, but I would like to own one.
7.238/10
12 years ago
A collectors game more than a players game. If you're really old school, you may like this one more than me. And yes, I still listen to Kiss.
Sydney
Sana'a
Litvinov
6.087/10
12 years ago
I love the look of this pin, I just wish it had a wider variety of shots. It gets boring real quickly due to its limited shot selection.
7.422/10
12 years ago
Another classic Bally with a fantastic art package on the backglass and playfield. Prices on this pinball are 10X what my Supersonic is! Gameplay is about the same but KISS has the edge with the the extra bumper and lamp matrix.
7.366/10
12 years ago
Being a KISS fan (the group) and having fond memories of playing this game on location as a kid, I am surprised that the game play doesn't seem as great now...When held up against other Bally games of the era (SBM, SI) seems to move slow, and not have a great flow....a nice looking machine, not one I would add to the collection anytime soon when there are better Bally titles out there for less money.
7.271/10
12 years ago
My parents bought this machine in the 80s when I was a kid. It has held up well and plays the same as it always has. When compared to modern games KISS is dated but if we measure it against it's era it has merit. The playing field is open and symmetrical. The objective is to build end of ball bonus by spelling KISS up to 12 times. Players utilize ten different shots to spell kiss so there is decent variety. There are four important targets on the right side that award 2x bonus and the extra ball (and hence another end of ball bonus). The left and right loops are money shots too when lit.
7.157/10
13 years ago
This machine has always been popular. I guess most people are drawn to the KISS theme. As far as game play, I never found anything overly spectacular about it. There is a method to the madness with it, but nothing too noteable. I do like the back glass art and the playfield art.
The collectability makes this game apealing to me. Other than that, I gave it an avage rating based on my play experience with it.
The collectability makes this game apealing to me. Other than that, I gave it an avage rating based on my play experience with it.
9.761/10
14 years ago
Everyone who has every played Kiss knows that this pinball was designed with very deep thought. Was the band involved??? Humm, interesting question. I know I just loved this pinball and the sound that came from it was just like the band, loud and enjoyable. The goal was to light up kiss in a horizontal and vertical fashion with multiplier add ups, extra balls and specials along the way! Again, another one to search the lands over for to add to my game room.
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