History Pinball / Kiss

* ''KISS Pinball'', a 2001 {{Digital Pinball Table|s}} released on Windows and the UsefulNotes/PlayStation

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There are many {{pinball}} games based on the band Music/{{KISS}}:
* ''Pinball/KissBally'', a {{Physical Pinball Table|s}} released in 1979
* ''Pinball/KissStern'', another physical table released in 2015
* ''KISS Pinball'', a 2001 {{Digital Pinball Table|s}} released on Windows and the UsefulNotes/PlayStation

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'''KISS''' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] based on the [[Music/{{KISS}} attention-grabbing rock band.]] It was designed by Creator/JimPatla with artwork by Kevin O'Connor, and released in 1979 by Creator/{{Bally}}.

As is typical for {{pinball}} games of the era, there is no narrative, and the goal is to simply score points while rocking out all nite with the masked marvels. The word K-I-S-S is repeated four times in the center of the playfield; the player scores points by hitting targets and rollovers to light the letters, with additional points for completing an entire column or row. While Gene, Paul, Peter, and Ace play on from the strobing backglass, try to shoot for the center rollover to spot an entire row, or hit the A-B-C-D targets for double scoring, an extra ball, or a special.

Not surprisingly, the ''KISS'' pinball rode the band's popularity to sell 17,000 units, become Bally's best-selling table of 1979 and one of pinball's top ten tables ever. The game was heavily promoted by the band, with appearances on television, comic books, and music magazines, as well as the ''Dynasty'' tourbook, while posters of the backglass art were sold to the public. Pinball buffs consider it a decent table, but one that's more memorable for its license than its gameplay. Even so, it remains in high demand with KISS fans and music collectors; notable owners include musicians [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] and Marc [=DeLeon=].

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!!The ''KISS'' pinball demonstrates the following tropes:

* CelebrityStar
* CostumePorn
* EverythingMakesAMushroom: The bottom of the playfield shows the band members surrounding an exploding mushroom cloud.
* FaceOfTheBand: Invoked on the backglass, which has Paul Stanley front and center.
* FanserviceExtra: The sides of the table feature two women wearing KISS facepaint and ridiculously thin leather thong bikinis.
* FierySalamander: The playfield shows two snakes (with tiny green wings) leaping out of the mushroom cloud while breathing fire.
* IncendiaryExponent[=/=]StuffBlowingUp: Just about everything on the playfield is either on fire or exploding.
* LicensedPinballTable
* NoPlotNoProblem
* NoSwastikas: To comply with German law, the artwork was altered for tables shipped to Germany to replace the band's double-S characters (which resemble the Schutzstaffel logo) with Serif Bold "S"es instead.
* OverlyLongTongue: Gene Simmons, of course.
* RealSongThemeTune: The game plays a short version of "Rock and Roll All Nite" when starting a game, and ends with a tinny version of "Shout it Out Loud".
* SpellingBonus: K-I-S-S, of course.

Not surprisingly, the ''Kiss'' pinball rode the band's popularity to sell 17,000 units, become Bally's best-selling table of 1979 and one of pinball's top ten tables ever. The game was heavily promoted by the band, with appearances on television, comic books, and music magazines, as well as the ''Dynasty'' tourbook, while posters of the backglass art were sold to the public. Pinball buffs consider it a decent table, but one that's more memorable for its license than its gameplay. Even so, it remains in high demand with KISS fans and music collectors; notable owners include musicians [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] and Marc [=DeLeon=].

!!The ''Kiss'' pinball demonstrates the following tropes:

* FanserviceExtra: The sides of the table feature two women wearing Kiss facepaint and ridiculously thin leather thong bikinis.

Not surprisingly, the ''Kiss'' pinball rode the band's popularity to sell 17,000 units, become Bally's best-selling table of 1979 and one of pinball's top ten tables ever. The game was heavily promoted by the band, with appearances on television, comic books, and music magazines, as well as the ''Dynasty'' tourbook, while posters of the backglass art were sold to the public. Pinball buffs consider it a decent table, but one that's more memorable for its license than its gameplay. Even so, it remains in high demand with Kiss fans and music collectors; notable owners include musicians [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] and Marc [=DeLeon=].

'''KISS''' is an [[PhysicalPinballTable arcade pinball game]] based on the [[Music/{{KISS}} attention-grabbing rock band.]] It was designed by Jim Patla with artwork by Kevin O'Connor, and released in 1979 by Creator/{{Bally}}.

Not surprisingly, the ''Kiss'' pinball rode the band's popularity to become Bally's best-selling table of 1979, selling 17,000 units. The game was heavily promoted by the band, with appearances on television, comic books, and music magazines, as well as the ''Dynasty'' tourbook, while posters of the backglass art were sold to the public. Pinball buffs consider it a decent table, but one that's more memorable for its license than its gameplay. Even so, it remains in high demand with Kiss fans and music collectors; notable owners include musicians [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] and Marc [=DeLeon=].

* FanserviceExtra: The sides of the playfield feature two women wearing Kiss facepaint and ridiculously thin leather thong bikinis.

Not surprisingly, the ''Kiss'' pinball rode the band's popularity to become Bally's best-selling table of 1979, selling 17,000 units. The game was heavily promoted by the band, with appearances on television, comic books, and music magazines, as well as the ''Dynasty'' tourbook, while posters of the backglass art were sold to the public. Pinball buffs consider it a decent table, but one that's more memorable for its license than its gameplay. Even so, it remains in high demand with Kiss fans and music collectors; notable owners include musicians[[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor]] and Marc [=DeLeon=].

* SpellingBonus: K-I-S-S, of course.