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Re: Stern announces new KISS pinball
« Reply #510 on: June 15, 2015, 07:31:32 PM »
I'm so "counting down the days". I don't even know how many days. I'm just counting them down..

Nino, If you start having nightmares involving a certain KISS LE and it is born with Frankenstein dimples all over it, call
1800 Eradicate Dimples Now Hotline. Stern staff are standing by with electric paddles and possibly a spare playfield.
There is a cure.
Tim has created a vaccine called thick clearcoat.

You will be OK. Don't allow nightmares to ruin your countdown sleeps.

Place the montage of photos of Gary Stern all over your bedroom roof and count backwards from 1000.
You will be fine in the morning.

Here is the photo montage to start counting anti clockwise with til you fall asleep.
Your KISS LE will be perfect !

And before anyone asks, I am a registered Doctor, my licence arrived in the corn flakes packet this morning and I do wear Gary Stern silk pyjamas most days to the office.
And yes, my Gary montage is already on my roof. Lol




I'm thrilled Stern are doing a KISS machine. I fully understand that the game is a commercial device designed to attract customers to create income for operators. Now the focus is on the home market, and most astute collectors and hobbyists that I know are in two groups. Those that PLAY the game are are then for the fun factor. There are also those that simply want the best possible machine. i can see where the clearcoat dramas simply won't bother the first group, but the perfectionists amongst us want the best. I'm aware that in my case - I will want to buy a second playfield and have HRP re clear it for me. I have no issue with that - I'll pay the extra $.. But eventually, there will be enough people that will contact Stern and demand better. I can see a day where Stern will have to offer a better clearcoat. That's my only "fear" - that the clear won't hold up. I've already "assisted" two BIG KISS fans to buy a Premium - but in doing so - they ask about my purchase and question "why are you buying a second playfield ?" - NOT a good "sales pitch". Something Stern will have to tackle at some stage. When we look at HRP's cost to reclear - you would think the line manager in the clearcoat area could easily change the clearcoat process from " a quick mist coat and light coat" to - "a quick coat, light coat and two SOLID coats" - How easy would that be ? An extra 5 minutes ?

The cover band version of the music - hate it. Was not even a USA release. Japan only - a friend of mine paid $95 when it came out. I took a punt - I should be able to change the songs to the original versions - which will make the game playing experience better for me - and 95% of KISS fans that play the game. The two Premium buyers have already asked me to upgrade their sound package to the original versions. Hopefully Stern listen and make it easy for us, as the FIRST two questions always are - does the artwork have the original line up ? Is the music the original recordings, and can I add my own songs..

I'm thrilled (as if you can't tell). I'm buying mine to play and enjoy. I seriously can't wait to unbox and have the boys around for a game.
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