Play the 'star-child' (Paul) mini play area - complete the hidden targets and get the ball into the hidden hole With a variety of targets, a multiball round and eye-catching artwork, this is one table players of all abilities will keep coming back to. The table itself is fitted with LED lights and a top quality, hi-fi sound system that plays KISS tracks and spoken sections that were specially recorded by the band. For pinball aficionados, this challenging and exciting table offers everything they're looking for: adrenaline, surprise, rapid-fire thrills and a soundtrack that drives the whole experience. Pinball players must ramp up the enthusiasm of the crowd to gain in-game perks, such as backstage passes, and amplify the intensity of the game.įor KISS fans, the KISS Pro table offers the opportunity to relive some of the band's greatest hits, including 'Rock and Roll All Night', 'Deuce' and 'Hotter than Hell'. The aim of the game is to play through 10 KISS hits in this concert-themed game, with each track being played out over a top quality in-game sound system. This KISS Pro pinball machine is one of a trilogy of KISS branded units made by Stern. Regardless of how you personally feel about the choice of KISS as a theme, with the purchasing power of the KISS Army and rabid classic pinball enthusiasts, this game is sure to be a success for Stern! In fact, business is already booming so much for the Chicago-based company that they just moved in to a new 110,000 square foot facility.KISS are one of those timeless rock bands that never fail to draw a crowd, having forged a career over four decades and sold more than 100 million records. Though the theme and some of the features are retro, the selling price definitely isn’t with the KISS pinball game priced at $5,995, $7,595, and $8,795 MSRP for the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition versions of the game. Instead, the standard dot-matrix display (DMD) fills any score keeping duties, but leaves me wondering when we’re going to ever see an advanced LCD display rather than the same 25-year old technology. Also absent from the game are the old alpha-numeric LED displays. Instead, the lone SPIKE board controls everything though a multi-node network. Long gone are the multiple circuit boards to activate the chimes and knocker like those used the original Bally game. This game also marks a technical shift from the manufacturer with the inclusion of the new SPIKE electronic system which controls the gameplay features. Just like the band’s guitars, this game’s features are explosive! In addition to all the regular pinball stuff like pop bumpers, spinners, stand up targets, and ramps, this game has a giant Demon head that locks balls, a levitating ball feature to kick off “Love Gun Multiball,” custom speech from Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, and ten famous fully-licensed song tracks performed by the band! Starchild, The Demon, Spaceman, and Catman are all ready to rock you! When looking at a newly announced pinball machine, after the theme, the most important information to dissect is the game’s features. Aside from the eye-catching artwork, Stern also threw in a little nod to the retro game with identical pop bumpers featuring the faces of the world-famous band members. This new creation from Stern taps right into that history most notably by securing the artistic talents of Kevin O’Connor who created the iconic artwork of the original game and has now supplied the visuals for this game’s playfield as well. ![]() The original KISS pinball game was released in 1979 by Bally and is considered one of the top-selling and most iconic games ever designed. If you’re scratching your head and thinking, “Isn’t there already a KISS pinball machine?” you’re right. ![]() Following the success of their other recent rock ‘n roll pins Metallica and AC/DC, Stern hopes to deliver another action-packed music theme. announced a new arcade-quality KISS pinball table. Hot on the heels of their newest WWE Wrestlemania machine, last week Stern Pinball, Inc. Do you think you’re gonna find it?” If you’re a fan of pinball then “shout it out loud,” because you certainly will. ![]() “Well, the night’s begun and you want some fun. Rock and Roll all night and party every day with Stern Pinball’s new ‘KISS’ game.
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