2015 · Stern
KISS
Known for STAR, Demon, Backstage scoop and Grid. Concert stage, stone organ-pipe backdrop, fire and firework explosions and night sky.
- Year
- 2015
- Maker
- Stern
- Type
- Solid state
- Display
- Dot matrix
- Players
- 4
Known for
- Target
STAR
- Toy
Demon
- scoop
Backstage scoop
- inserts
Grid
- Goal
Songs
- Multiball
Love Gun Multiball
- Multiball
Demon Multiball
- Wizard mode
Heaven's On Fire
3 games under this title
On the playfield
Toy 1
- Demon
Ramps 2
- Center combo ramp
- Love Gun right ramp
Hole 1
- Backstage scoop scoop
Drop target 1
- Starchild drop target
Targets 4
- STAR
- KISS bank
- ARMY bank
- Light Lock targets
Lights 1
- Grid inserts
On the backglass
Who and what
- man Left: long black hair, white face paint with heavy black outlines around eyes and mouth, bare chest, studded black-and-silver harness straps, black trousers, tall strapped platform boots with orange laces; holds a silver microphone in raised right hand, left hand on the neck of a dark angular electric guitar, mouth open as if singing.
- man Centre-back drummer: black-and-white face paint, shoulder-length black hair, white shirt with strap, seated behind a blue-and-silver drum kit with cymbals, both drumsticks raised above shoulder height.
- man Centre-front: crouching and kneeling in a blue hooded coat with a fur-trimmed hood and matching blue boots, face paint visible, playing a red sunburst solid-body electric guitar with a black pickguard.
- man Right: long black hair, white face paint, bare chest, black leather trousers with silver chains and studded knee pads, open-toe platform boots, playing a white angular double-cutaway electric guitar held low.
Setting
- Concert stage
- Stone organ-pipe backdrop
- Fire and firework explosions
- Night sky
Text on it
- KISS
- ®
How it plays
-
Modes 8
- Deuce
- Hotter Than Hell
- Lick It Up
- Shout It Out Loud
- Detroit Rock City
- Rock & Roll All Night
- Love It Loud
- Black Diamond
-
Multiballs 2
- Love Gun Multiball
- Demon Multiball
-
Goals 4
- Songs
- Instruments
- City Combos
- Hurry-Up
-
Awards 6
- Double Jackpot
- Triple Jackpot
- Double Super Jackpot
- Playfield X
- Front Row
- Add-A-Ball
-
Wizard modes 3
- Heaven's On Fire
- KISS Army Wizard Mode
- Rock City Wizard Mode
Made by
- Design
- John Borg
- Art
- Kevin O'Connor
- Software
- Lonnie D. Ropp
- Software
- Tanio Klyce
- Software
- Waison Cheng
- Software
- Jack Benson
- Software
- Mike Kyzivat
The cast
- Gene
- Spaceman
- Catman
Reference
Linked terms
- STAR also called STAR targets also called STAR saucer also called Starchild
- Demon also called Demon disc also called Demon area
- Backstage scoop also called Backstage Pass scoop
- Center combo ramp also called Center ramp
- Love Gun right ramp also called Right ramp
- KISS bank also called KISS target bank
- ARMY bank also called ARMY target bank
- Songs also called Song modes
- Love Gun Multiball also called Love Gun also called LGMB
- KISS Army Wizard Mode also called KISS Army
- Rock City Wizard Mode also called Rock City
- Playfield X also called Playfield Multiplier also called Mode Playfield X
- Instruments also called Instrument Power On
Playfield vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Playfield LE
- red
- yellow
- orange
- black
Fingerprint: Kiss, colossal yellow starburst filling center with row of five shaggy-haired bare-chested sunglasses-wearing rock musicians sitting on it, huge grinning black-white face-painted visage top of field under speaker grille mouth open showing individual teeth, rock-coloured theme red star-in-black-star medallion on left outlane orange ROCK BEGIN rectangle bottom center, pale blue COLOSSAL BONUS 3 IN A ROW oval stacked below 2X 3X starbursts, rock-band concert-tour glam-rock full overhead electro-mechanical red-yellow-orange-black
The single most memorable element is the colossal yellow starburst filling the centre of the playfield with a row of five shaggy-haired, bare-chested, sunglasses-wearing rock musicians sitting on it. Second is the huge grinning black-and-white face-painted visage at the top of the field under the speaker grille, mouth open showing individual teeth. Third, the rock-coloured theme: a red star-in-black-star medallion inset on the left outlane and the orange ROCK BEGIN rectangle at the bottom centre. Fourth, the pale blue COLOSSAL BONUS 3 IN A ROW oval stacked below the 2X and 3X starbursts.
Setting
- Flame-lined outer border with scattered white star dots
- Dark starfield behind the upper playfield
- Wood-grain side rails framing the field
Symbols
- Playing-card-suit style letters in round inserts
- Five-pointed starbursts
- Flame tongues
- Small white star dots
- Lightning bolts
- Round printed target discs with portraits
- Musical notes
Notable shapes
- Central oversized five-pointed star with a figure sitting on it
- Two mirrored pale hockey-stick plastics forming a v
- Wood-grain rail frame dotted with white stars
- Triangular starburst multiplier targets stacked vertically
Art motifs
- Yellow star outline
- Orange fire
- Black star fields
- Chrome and white lightning bolts
- Retro airbrushed flame gradients
Themes
- Rock band
- Concert tour
- Glam rock
- Theatre makeup
- Flames and stars
Title on it
- Kiss
Text on it
- USA
- BONUS STAGE
- 2X
- 3X
- K
- N
- R
- M
- Y
- I
- KISS
- ROCK
- BEGIN
- COLOSSAL
- BONUS
- 3 IN A ROW
- THE SPHINX
- PRESS EITHER FLIPPER BUTTON TO SELECT MUSIC TRACK
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Huge grinning face-painted man at the top of the playfield, black-and-white theatrical make-up, heavy arched black brows, wide open mouth showing bared teeth, framed by orange flames |
| Man | Second face-painted male face inside a yellow starburst at upper left, with orange flame backing |
| Man | Painted portrait medallion at lower left: a man's face inside a small red star set in a black star, backed by orange flames |
| Man | Painted portrait medallion at lower right: a face-painted man's face framed by orange flames with a red star |
| Other | Row of five shaggy-haired, sunglass-wearing, open-shirted bare-chested musicians sitting side by side across the central yellow starburst |
| Other | Small painted portrait inside a black star medallion on the left inlane/outlane area |
Full overhead view of a music-band-themed electro-mechanical playfield behind glass, with the backbox dot-matrix display and speaker grille visible at the top. Four separate small painted portrait medallions are set into the playfield: at the top a huge grinning face with black-and-white face paint, arched brows and bared teeth, at upper left a face inside a yellow starburst, at lower left a face in a black star with orange flames, and at lower right a face framed by orange flames. The centre of the field is dominated by a huge yellow-and-orange five-pointed star outlined in black, with a band of shag-haired, sunglass-wearing, open-shirted musicians painted across it. Below the star a bank of round letter inserts sits over three stacked starburst targets reading 2X, 3X and a pale blue oval COLOSSAL BONUS 3 IN A ROW, with an orange ROCK BEGIN rectangle at the bottom. Yellow flame tongues rise along both outlanes and the wooden-looking border is studded with small white stars. Two pale wooden hockey-stick shaped plastics curve down the middle, one each side. Dominant colours are red, yellow, orange and black.
Backglass vision analysis
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass LE
- black
- orange
- yellow
- blue
Fingerprint: kiss with four face-painted musicians onstage amid orange-yellow fireballs and fireworks, light-bulb-studded logo at top, left guitarist with silver mic and raised arm, crouching hooded player with red sunburst guitar, drummer behind blue kit with raised sticks, studded leather and platform boots, stone stage, comic-book airbrush
A four-man face-painted rock band performing live onstage mid-explosion, with real fireballs and fireworks erupting behind them. A huge light-bulb-studded four-letter logo in white with yellow-and-black outline dominating the top. A guitarist at left with his arm thrown back singing into a silver microphone, and a hooded guitarist crouched low playing a red sunburst guitar. One band member is a drummer seated behind a blue kit with both sticks up.
Setting
- Concert stage
- Stone organ-pipe backdrop
- Fire and firework explosions
- Night sky
Symbols
- Fireballs
- Fireworks
- Light-bulb marquee letters
- Organ pipes
- Lightning-bolt border
- Drum kit
- Electric guitars
- Microphone
- Smoke
Lettering
- Massive white sans-serif block capitals filled with a grid of round marquee light bulbs, heavy black outline with a yellow keyline, plus a small circled registered-trademark symbol at upper right.
Themes
- Live rock concert
- Face paint
- Stage pyrotechnics
- Heavy metal
- Band
Title on it
- Kiss
Text on it
- KISS
- ®
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Left: long black hair, white face paint with heavy black outlines around eyes and mouth, bare chest, studded black-and-silver harness straps, black trousers, tall strapped platform boots with orange laces; holds a silver microphone in raised right hand, left hand on the neck of a dark angular electric guitar, mouth open as if singing. |
| Man | Centre-back drummer: black-and-white face paint, shoulder-length black hair, white shirt with strap, seated behind a blue-and-silver drum kit with cymbals, both drumsticks raised above shoulder height. |
| Man | Centre-front: crouching and kneeling in a blue hooded coat with a fur-trimmed hood and matching blue boots, face paint visible, playing a red sunburst solid-body electric guitar with a black pickguard. |
| Man | Right: long black hair, white face paint, bare chest, black leather trousers with silver chains and studded knee pads, open-toe platform boots, playing a white angular double-cutaway electric guitar held low. |
A concert-band backglass painted in comic-book airbrush style: four face-painted male rock musicians perform on a temple-like stone stage while orange and yellow fireballs and multicoloured fireworks burst behind them. Across the upper third sits a huge blocky logo of four white letters studded with round light bulbs and outlined in yellow and black, with a small circled R at its top right. The band comprises four figures: at left a guitarist in studded black-and-silver straps, white face paint with black eye and mouth outlines, long black hair, one arm flung up holding a silver microphone, legs in strapped platform boots; centre-back a drummer behind a blue drum kit, both drumsticks raised, black-and-white face paint, white shirt; centre-front a crouching guitarist in a blue hooded coat and boots playing a red sunburst solid-body guitar; at right a long-haired guitarist in black trousers with chains and studded knee pads playing a white angular double-cutaway guitar. Below them a bank of organ-pipe-like shapes and a warm yellow-orange smoky glow fill the lower half, framed left and right by angular orange-and-yellow lightning borders.
Backglass Premium
- black
- orange
- gold
- red
Fingerprint: KISS as marquee-style logo of round light bulbs, four bare-chested musicians with black-and-white face paint, centre guitarist in studded jacket playing red sunburst guitar, two orange fireballs erupting, pyrotechnics, heavy metal concert
Four bare-chested rock musicians with black-and-white face paint performing live on a burning stage, framed by two enormous erupting fireballs. The band name appears as a huge four-letter logo of round light bulbs like a marquee sign, yellow-outlined on red. A kneeling guitarist in a studded jacket plays a red sunburst guitar dead centre while a bare-chested singer raises a microphone stand behind him.
Setting
- Outdoor rock stage at night
- Fireworks in a black sky
- Stage truss with coloured spotlights
- Giant pyrotechnic fireballs
- Stone or concrete stage steps
Symbols
- Registered trademark symbol
- Marquee light bulbs
- Microphone stand
- Drum kit with cymbals
- Three electric guitars
- Fireworks bursts
- Giant fireballs
- Flame-scroll ornamental border
Lettering
- Four very large white block capitals each filled with a grid of small round marquee light bulbs, thick yellow outline, black drop shadow and red glow behind, all-caps display lettering
Themes
- Live rock concert
- Pyrotechnics
- Hard rock band
- Stage performance
- Explosions
Title on it
- Kiss
Text on it
- KISS
- ®
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Far left, bare-chested, black-and-white face paint, long black hair with feathered headpiece, studded leather straps and harness, spiked platform boots, holding a black angular electric guitar, legs splayed wide |
| Man | Centre-left, bare-chested, black-and-white face paint, long dark hair, studded wristbands and studded chest harness, head tilted back singing into a microphone on a stand with one arm raised |
| Man | Behind centre, long dark hair, seated at a blue drum kit with cymbals, partially hidden by the microphone stand and the kneeling guitarist |
| Man | Centre, kneeling on one knee, long black hair, studded sleeveless jacket, studded trousers and boots, playing a red sunburst electric guitar |
| Man | Far right, bare-chested, long black hair, studded armband and studded platform boots, playing a white v-shaped double-cutaway electric guitar, leaning back with legs spread |
Full-panel backglass artwork with an ornate gold-and-red flame-scroll border framing a live-concert scene. A huge white marquee-style logo of four block capitals filled with rows of small round light bulbs, outlined in yellow and black with a red drop shadow, sits across the top centre with a small registered-trademark symbol at its upper right. Below it four painted rock musicians perform on a stage: at far left a bare-chested man with black-and-white face paint, a black feathered headpiece, studded leather straps and spiked knee-high platform boots, holding a black angular guitar; at centre-left a bare-chested man in studded wristbands and a studded harness raising a microphone stand; behind centre a long-haired figure at a blue drum kit; at centre a long-haired man in a studded sleeveless jacket and trousers kneeling on one knee playing a red sunburst electric guitar; at far right a bare-chested long-haired man with a studded armband and studded boots playing a white V-shaped guitar. Two huge orange fireballs erupt behind the outer guitarists, fireworks burst in the black sky at upper left and upper right, and coloured stage spotlights glow behind the drummer.
Backglass Pro
- yellow
- orange
- black
- purple
Fingerprint: kiss: Enormous lightbulb-pattern logo spelling KISS in yellow-outlined capitals, four band members in elaborate makeup and studded stage clothing performing, bearded guitarist left, drummer on blue-lit platform behind, kneeling long-haired bassist front center, orange fireballs and multicolored fireworks erupting
The four face-painted band members are rendered in elaborate studded and strapped stage clothing, standing before a wall of fireballs and fireworks rather than in a plain concert scene. The KISS logo itself is built from rows of small white lightbulb dots inside thick yellow-outlined capitals, dominating the top third. A long-haired figure kneels front and centre playing a red-and-white V-shaped bass, while a drummer in a blue-lit kit occupies the raised platform behind. Yellow lightning bolts form an ornate border on all four sides, framing the whole art in orange and yellow.
Setting
- Concert stage
- Night sky
- Lighting trusses
- Fire explosions
- Smoke
Symbols
- Lightning bolts
- Fireballs
- Fireworks
- Lighting trusses
- Registered trade mark symbol
- Electric guitars
- Drum kit
- Cymbals
- Studded leather and chains
Lettering
- Huge slanted block capitals, thick yellow outline, white interior filled with a grid of small lightbulb dots
Themes
- Rock band
- Concert
- Live music performance
- Fire
- Fireworks
Title on it
- Kiss
Text on it
- KISS
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Man | Far left guitarist, white face paint with black bolt-shaped eye makeup, spiked black hair, studded silver sleeveless vest and studded wristbands, strapped white trousers, dark angular electric guitar, one arm extended pointing outward |
| Man | Centre rear drummer, black hair, seated at a blue-lit drum kit with cymbals and bass drum, drumsticks raised |
| Man | Front centre kneeling long-haired figure in a blue jumpsuit playing a red and white v-shaped bass guitar |
| Man | Right guitarist, shaggy black hair, white face paint, bare chest, studded black trousers and laced boots, holding a white electric guitar |
A wide rectangular backglass showing a four-member rock band in full painted make-up performing on a smoky stage. Across the top centre sits an enormous logo reading KISS in huge slanted yellow-outlined block capitals filled with a white dotted lightbulb pattern, with a small circled R to its upper right. The figures stand in a shallow arc: at far left a guitarist in white face paint with black lightning-bolt eye makeup, spiked black hair, a studded silver sleeveless vest, studded wristbands and white trousers with strapped thigh panels, strumming a dark angular electric guitar and pointing one arm outward. Behind centre a drummer sits at a blue-lit kit with cymbals and a bass drum, both sticks raised. Front centre a long-haired figure kneels on one knee in a blue jumpsuit playing a red-and-white V-shaped bass. At right a black-haired figure with white face paint holds a white electric guitar, wearing studded black trousers and laced boots. Orange fireballs erupt behind them, multicoloured fireworks burst in a purple-black sky, and yellow lighting trusses and stage lights frame the top. A jagged yellow-and-red lightning border runs around all four edges, and a red cursive signature sits lower right.