Stern announces new KISS pinball

[Toads]

TWO Drop Target banks, some weird game features that I have no clue about, but an open playfield with no bash toy.

 

Hey Nino, The LE looks Killer,


Just looking at the drops the right side they look like stand up's, hard to tell ??

hi res pics below

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/play-pinball-like-its-1978-with-the-new-kiss-game/

Check out the feature matrix, it shows you the differences in the models

[Strangeways]

TWO Drop Target banks, some weird game features that I have no clue about, but an open playfield with no bash toy.

 

Hey Nino, The LE looks Killer,


Just looking at the drops the right side they look like stand up's, hard to tell ??

hi res pics below

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/play-pinball-like-its-1978-with-the-new-kiss-game/

Yep - Upon closer inspection - one set of DT and one bank of stand up targets - just like the original.

[GORGAR 1]

From pinside:

Spinning disc under the "Demon" for fast ball return action
3 ball lock trough assembly with ball eject device
Spinning disc and ball trough???

[swinks]

a guy on pinside posted this resemblance between Gary and Gene - Could be Gary under the face paint on the game. 

[Caveoftreasures]

The best birthday present I could have recieved today, other than seeing my kids, was to see this AWESOME Kiss Pinball released.

I will buy myself the Pro and get the metal work powder coated the same beautiful purple that is on the cabinet sides just to personalise and make my machine a little unique. I am quietly hoping the Pro price is not more than the Latest Pro pricing of $7850 ish. Money these days is not quite as easy to come by as it was for many years but I would regret not buying one of these Kiss pinnies BNIB.

I am happy for anyone who is pumped about buying this machine.
On looks alone it's a definate winner for me. I would buy a Borg design Pinny any day of the week without first playing it cause he always hits a home run with his Playfield layouts.

I will bet this game plays awesome in Pro or Premium/LE format.
The LE games will appreciate in value for sure, but anyone who buys a LE will most probably keep it forever because having the pin forever would beat a few grand profit any day of the week.
But having said that, I am sure a few people will try n buy just to sit on and sell BNIB for double the price IF they can.
Same happened with ACDC LE. It just raised the price to ridiculous levels.

That's why I have felt the Pro espescially has always been excellent value for money.
The Premium will also be popular and will give people who don't want to spend really high amounts on the LE an option. Either way, Pro, Premium or LE, everyone is a winner here with this title.

Well done Team Stern.

Thankyou Swinksy for loading up all those pictures. 

[RottyGuy]

I hope they include Shandi on the track list.

[Freiherr]

I'm waiting for the Hitler video.
The SS on this new title should remain authentic.
I hear that the Furher is ordering half the LEs.

[McKie1]

Brett looks like $7950 from Bruce incl gst with no coin mech

[Brunswick Brawler]

Stern's marketing have done something different with this release.  They have a KISS Pinball dedicated Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/kisspinball

Makes sense, as its more likely to attract people who are into KISS but not necessarily Stern or Pinball.  Those people are more likely to 'like/follow' a specific Facebook thread that is just about KISS pinball and does not include other pinball stuff that they may not be interested in.


And if it hasn't been confirmed elsewhere yet, this Facebook page confirms that Borg is the designer.

[Brunswick Brawler]

Mirrored backglass on the LE adds to the perfectly matched fit to the 1978 machine.

...If you had a 1978 machine, how could you not buy this to sit along side it.  They would look great as a pair.

[Retropin]

Looks the goods eh?
Best  looking Stern machine yet!
They are pushing the right buttons here.. hand drawn art.. bumper caps we all know and love.. listened to KISS fans and done them justice.. no bash toy.. free ball from bumpers.
Didn't know the band were steroid users!

certainly looks good.. this is one hell of a collectible pin!

[oldskool1969]

With everyone here so horned up and loving the look of this, I had to look again and guess what?
A BIG FAT NO FIRKIN WAY! What am I missing? show me the way please.

[Freiherr]

Looks the goods eh?
Best  looking Stern machine yet!
They are pushing the right buttons here.. hand drawn art.. bumper caps we all know and love.. listened to KISS fans and done them justice.. no bash toy.. free ball from bumpers.
Didn't know the band were steroid users!

certainly looks good.. this is one hell of a collectible pin!

All that +1
Not steroid but stereo. Some interesting possibilities with ability to connect external amplification with the available 3 channel hifi.
RGB pop bumper lighting should make one hell of a light show.

Edit: Oh, forgot the separate bass and treble control. Music to our ears!

[Retropin]

With everyone here so horned up and loving the look of this, I had to look again and guess what?
A BIG FAT NO FIRKIN WAY! What am I missing? show me the way please.

Put that machine in a room and it will stand out like the proverbial dogs bollox and attract many customers. It what pinball used to do. All we see now are yellowed tired machines from the 50's up but when they were first released they would have been as bright as hell compared to the surroundings... designed to attract the eye instantly. Big bright machines with flashing lights all designed to draw you in and drop a coin or two.
This machine will do just that all over again but also screaming a new century... many of my pet hates are missing from this machine and so for me. its a move back to real pinball.
Ill be dropping a coin or two that's for sure.. shame I cant stand the bloody band!

[Brunswick Brawler]

With everyone here so horned up and loving the look of this, I had to look again and guess what?
A BIG FAT NO FIRKIN WAY! What am I missing? show me the way please.

Cabinet Artwork:
Kept simple, yet great use of colour.  The Pro is my favourite with the use of purple - big with 1970s EM.  LE works well to, as its colours tie in to the 1978 game.


Playfield Artwork:
Again kept simple.  You don't often see 'blank' areas on the play filed.  Have a look at the flipper area and scoop area.  There is lost of black - effectively blank space, again EM games never really filled in everything with art drawings.  Instead it was normal to have lots of blocks of single colour.

Look at the scoop.  Note that the artwork 'arrow' are used to almost demonstrate to shot for the scope.  Bordering on the artwork being used to tell you about the rules.   A lost 'art' in modern pinball, as the rules are far to complicated to be explained on the playfield.

Also note how Gene's fire breathing is used to highlight the KISS targets.

...It has been a long time since the artwork 'interacted' so well with the game.