Stern announces new KISS pinball

[GORGAR 1]

[Brunswick Brawler]

The big tall person looking over the game is Todd MacCulloch, formally a NBA basketball player for Philadelphia 76ers.  Now a famed pinhead. .

Kinda looks like he is about to step on a tiger's tail!


...The colours on the pro side art is my favourite of the three versions.

[Pintoxicated]

There isn't any magnets in this machine is there?  Reason I ask is look at the third video, at 1:30 there is a major ball deviation.  If it isn't a magnet it is some serious back spin on the ball after being spat out by Gene.  Owners are going to want to keep their balls clean and that playfield waxed as well.

[andypinboy]

I noticed that & replayed it about 5 times - it's freaky.

[GORGAR 1]

There isn't any magnets in this machine is there?  Reason I ask is look at the third video, at 1:30 there is a major ball deviation.  If it isn't a magnet it is some serious back spin on the ball after being spat out by Gene.  Owners are going to want to keep their balls clean and that playfield waxed as well.

Yeah how cool reminds me of Tron spin back better than Warnie lol

[Retropin]

You should go have a game and give us a review Gav .

Or would you walk away after 5 minutes on one ball due to the awesomeness of your legendary flipper skill .  

Awesome yes... legendary no.
Once I find one in the wild, ill be sure not to disappoint  and post a review   

[oldskool1969]

Joe at KJWHF here in WA flew one in for us to play last night, great bloke. Helped to unbox this and set up and by the end of the night finally got to play it.
First of all let me say the new STERN SPIKE system sounds firing fantastic even on this pro model. Ut has lots of wank factor and some nice ramp shots. I hope they fix the ball lock tongue shot which tends to drain quite a bit and with the next code they should put a ball save it does. The cabinet is VERY colourful and the play field is very bright, quite a few throw backs to the original. The KISS fans will be stoked  not for me, but I do like boat anchors 
Positive reviews by all who played it and it held up well after so many plays - DIMPLES AND ALL ! 
sorry had to write that, even WNBJM got some dimples, big deal!
I took more photos bit for some reason the focus was out, even on my Nellie shots
p.s. Nino, you are going to love it sick, you got to set it up in hard though as I find it a little easy!
 

[Strangeways]

AWESOME !

Can't wait for mine.

[Dann36]

There isn't any magnets in this machine is there?  Reason I ask is look at the third video, at 1:30 there is a major ball deviation.  If it isn't a magnet it is some serious back spin on the ball after being spat out by Gene.  Owners are going to want to keep their balls clean and that playfield waxed as well.

The spin is from the spinning disc in the head, when the ball isn't locked it rolls back over the disc and is spat out instead of just dribbling out of the head.

There is one in the showroom at Zax Amusements in Melbourne for those looking.. 

[andypinboy]

Joe at KJWHF here in WA flew one in for us to play last night, great bloke. Helped to unbox this and set up and by the end of the night finally got to play it.
First of all let me say the new STERN SPIKE system sounds firing fantastic even on this pro model. Ut has lots of wank factor and some nice ramp shots. I hope they fix the ball lock tongue shot which tends to drain quite a bit and with the next code they should put a ball save it does. The cabinet is VERY colourful and the play field is very bright, quite a few throw backs to the original. The KISS fans will be stoked  not for me, but I do like boat anchors 
Positive reviews by all who played it and it held up well after so many plays - DIMPLES AND ALL ! 
sorry had to write that, even WNBJM got some dimples, big deal!
I took more photos bit for some reason the focus was out, even on my Nellie shots
p.s. Nino, you are going to love it sick, you got to set it up in hard though as I find it a little easy!
 

WOW! U r a lucky bugger Oldskool 

[oldskool1969]

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WOW! U r a lucky bugger Oldskool 
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the better I get, the luckier I get!

[GORGAR 1]

[Caveoftreasures]

The cabinet colours on the Pro look awesome.

I think the Pro with a shaker is the best value for money out of the 3 models at around 7950.
A lot of people are saying the Pro has the best cabinet.

My feedback is the game plays very fast and is full of fast shots.
Anyone who owns a few John Borg titles will know how good his games play.

The Translite is very 70,s and I reckon chrome moulding around the Headbox and chrome legs plus chrome side metal work would be a great combo with the Pro. Wish the Translite was less like the 78 model but it still looks great.

So many choices once the machines arrive. I can see some doing custom powdercoating on the Pro.
Some unique machines to come. Great times ahead. New code and videos are awesome.

Anyone new decided to buy one who may have been on the fence before ?
ACDC and KISS side by side will be awesome.

[robm]

Nino, you will be happy - i see a guy on Pinside has confirmed that pinball browser software can be used to change audio on the new Spike system.

[Strangeways]

Nino, you will be happy - i see a guy on Pinside has confirmed that pinball browser software can be used to change audio on the new Spike system.

I think Stern will be happy. If this does work, it means more sales from diehards that are sitting on the fence waiting for this option. Excellent News. Hopefully someone writes a guide to doing this easily.