Kiss (pinball)
| Industry | Arcade games, Pinball machines |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founder | Bally (original), Stern (later) |
| Products | Pinball machines, pinball machine conversion kits, pinball video game |
Kiss-inspired pinball machines were manufactured by Bally in 1979 and later by Stern in 2015. Besides these, there exist pinball machine conversion kits, a prototype Kiss pinball machine, and a Kiss pinball video game.
History
The initial Kiss-themed arcade pinball machine was created by Bally in 1979 and continued to be available throughout the 1980s. Barry Imhoff anticipated a production volume of 20,000 units in 1978; actual confirmed output was approximately 17,000 machines.
In 2014, designer John Popadiuk crafted a Kiss pinball prototype which ultimately was not mass-produced.
Stern introduced a new Kiss-themed pinball machine model in 2015.
In popular culture
Kiss pinball machines have been featured across multiple media platforms, including the movies Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Psycho III (1986), the Swedish film Strul (1988), and the television series Dallas (season 6, episode 20). They also appeared in the films Detroit Rock City (1999) and Role Models (2008).
See also
- Kiss Pinball – a video game based on Kiss pinball
External links
- (Bally 1979)
- (Stern 2015)