Kiss (pinball)

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KISS Pinball by Bally 1979
Closeup of playing surface of KISS Pinball by Bally 1979

Kiss-themed pinball machines were produced by Bally in 1979[1] and Stern in 2015.[2] There are also some pinball machine conversion kits,[3][4] a Kiss pinball machine prototype[5] and a Kiss pinball video game.

History[]

In 1979 the first Kiss arcade pinball machine was produced by Bally, and stayed in circulation well into the 1980s.[6] In 1978, Barry Imhoff declared, "there will be 20,000 Kiss machines."[7] 17,000 produced Kiss pinball machines are confirmed.[1]

John Popadiuk produced a Kiss pinball machine prototype in 2014 but the game never went in production.[5]

In 2015, Stern released a Kiss pinball machine.[2]

A Kiss pinball machine can be seen in the bar scene of the 1981 slasher film Friday the 13th Part 2 and, 1986's Psycho III, as well as in the Swedish film Strul (1988).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Bally 'Kiss'". www.ipdb.org.
  2. ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Stern 'KISS (Pro)'". www.ipdb.org.
  3. ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Mambelli 'Kiss'". www.ipdb.org.
  4. ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Unknown Manufacturer 'Kiss'". www.ipdb.org.
  5. ^ a b "KISS Pinball Maximus Concept :: By John Popadiuk". 28 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.
  6. ^ "KISS Pinball Machine by Bally of 1978 at www.pinballrebel.com". www.pinballrebel.com.
  7. ^ "Talent Forum Report: Merchandisers Plan Move For Battling Bootleggers," Billboard Vol. 90, No. 39 (Sep 30, 1978): 48.

External links[]

  • Kiss at the Internet Pinball Database (Bally 1979)
  • Kiss at the Internet Pinball Database (Stern 2015)
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