Just before I start, I think it is indicitive of this seller's profile, when the 5 or 6 collectors I know don't bother to call me about this machine. In other words, they already know these "restored" KISS machines are not restored to original quality.

What I would like to mention, is that if the description was not misleading and the self promotion was removed this would be a half decent effort. The moment the overlay was installed, the game actually was de valued. It is a repainted KISS with an overlay. Nice, bit worth maybe $4000 - $5000. I don't think THIS KISS is another one of his machines that didn't sell and was relisted.

I think I've done this serveral times before, but this seller needs to remove the words "original" and "mint" from his descriptions. The following are NOT ORIGINAL ;

"Coin Door, Side Rails, Shooter Rod, Coin Door trim, Carriage Bolts, and all other stainless steel parts have been Buffed and Shined to give them that original factory look"

Coin doors, side rails, coin door trim and all other stainless steel parts are GRAINED from factory - NOT "buffed". 

"The legs have been Re-Painted Gun-Metal-Hammered Gray"

Original legs were powdercoated from factory. You can still buy repro legs that are perfectly matched. They are ALSO the WRONG color. They are meant to be charcoal 

"The Coin Door was completely dismantled and each piece was individually buffed to a shine. It looks really great – almost a mirror finish." 

Hang on - this was already incorrectly mentioned !


"BRAND NEW PLAYFIELD Overlay! This is not one of the cheap looking Arcadegraphix overlays, this has been made by Herb Silvers at fabfan.   The process involved was also not one of those cheap ‘stick over the top’ of the original playfield jobs.   "

An overlay is an overlay. I don't care who made it - that does not make it more credible. AGAIN - Playfields were silk screened from factory, therefore = NOT ORIGINAL. It will play like a tired machine. SLOWWW..

"New Drop Targets"

ORIGINAL game had tombstone style drop targets. These are "in line" Drop Target as used first on Paragon or Harlem Globetrotters. Not original..

"As stated, the autographs are ORIGINAL, all hand signed in pen.   It is not a copy, not a print, not a forgery and has been laminated to protect it. "

Sorry, I'm a MASSIVE KISS fan with tens of thousands of dollars worth of memorabilia. I have personally met the band several times and have many signed articles worth an absolute fortune. That is NOT Gene's signature.

"KISS machines are becoming increasingly harder to find hence the reason why their values continue to increase.   I doubt however, you will EVER see a machine like this again (unless it’s one of mine)....…so if you have been holding out for ‘The Ultimate Machine’ this is the one"

Utter crap - the "ultimate" contradiction by this seller. He has three previous KISS eBay machines (I think we worked out two were the same game). KISS machines are EASY to find, but they are HARD to find CHEAP. There has always been at least ONE KISS machine on eBay continuously for the past 3-5 years. I know that there are at least two KISS machines BETTER that this game and they are both restored to original specs - nothing like this game.

"Inspections of this MINT machine are welcome, but limited. "

Just in case someone like me picks up all the flaws 


I might sound a bit "over the top" - but the seller's description is misleading. It is a repainted KISS with an overlay. Looks nice, but he need to cut the BS and let the market decide the price. I'll bet this will be in another package with a Playboy in 6 months