Kiss (pinball)
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.
See also
- Kiss Pinball - a Kiss pinball video game
References
- ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Bally 'Kiss'". www.ipdb.org.
- ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Stern 'KISS (Pro)'". www.ipdb.org.
- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Mambelli 'Kiss'". www.ipdb.org.
- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Unknown Manufacturer 'Kiss'". www.ipdb.org.
- ^ a b "KISS Pinball Maximus Concept :: By John Popadiuk". 28 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015.
- ^ "KISS Pinball Machine by Bally of 1978 at www.pinballrebel.com". www.pinballrebel.com.
- ^ "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)
