As most of you know, I'm your typical KISS fan that spent most of my youth listening to their music, going to their concerts (22 shows) and collecting merchandise. My collection consists of magazines, 1978 KISS machines, posters, belt buckles 29 inch dolls, cards, signed albums and many other items. I bought this game solely because it is a KISS machine, and the main reason was that I was lucky enough to unbox the 1978 KISS machines in 1979 when I was 11 years old. My son Zac is 11 years old. I wanted to unbox my KISS LE with him. Dad is 91 and can't really travel so it was just Zac and I. So it was a very special moment.
I want to extend my thanks to Joe and Angela from "Kids Just Wanna Have Fun" in WA. The entire buying process was so easy and I was kept in the loop throughout the entire process. Fantastic to deal with !
Here's the NIB machines..
Try and get an 11 year old to pose for picture with a straight face !
Well packed
The sideart needs to be seen in person. It is bloody amazing ! I don't know how they achieve this effect, but I love it !
I've set up a PRO next to the LE for comparison.
Zac had the first ball.. In fact, I could not get him off the game for 20 minutes !
Backglass look amazing. You really see the visual difference between the two playfields. The LED effects on the LE make it look like a different game.
I HATED the red trim. But once I set the game up, I like it !
Here's a picture that is not out of focus !!
I've only had time to play it for 30 minutes last night and i had one game this morning before posting this unboxing thread. I will write up an honest review once I have the time to go through the game.
First impressions - The game is visually stunning. It plays smooth and the ramp shots are awesome. The demon multiball is incredible as the entire playfield goes dark with only RED lighting. Fantastic idea. The code is 1.04 - and it has potential. The KISS matrix lights change colour based on what mode you need to complete. The code potential will be amazing when developed further. Taking that into context, the game is awesome even with shipping code.
The sound is completely mind blowing. The re recorded songs lack the punch of the original recordings, but that's not a huge issue.
I will write a review on a separate thread once I've put time into it..
The game will be at the factory for less than a week, before I take it home. There are some collectors and KISS fans that want to play the LE to decide if they want the Premium or the Pro. If you are one of those sitting on the fence, then come in for a game.
