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KISS (Pro) / IPD No. 6265 / May, 2015 / 4 Players
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Manufacturer: Stern Pinball, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois,
USA (1999-now) [Trade Name: Stern]
Date Of Manufacture: May, 2015
Model Number: PINBALL I-00H1
MPU: Stern SPIKE™ System
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Celebrities – Licensed - Music
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (4), Slingshots (4), Standup targets (14), Spinning target (1), Spinning disc (1), Scoop (1), Custom speech from Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Stereo and Hi-Fidelity sound.

Factory illumination:
LED general illumination (white).
Newly designed RGB LED in pop bumpers (4).
Full spectrum smooth RGB LED playfield arrow inserts (6).

The side rails, lockdown bar, backbox hinge, and legs on this version are all powder coated black. A translite is used instead of a backglass and shows the name 'KISS' with blue borders. Decal cabinet artwork.

Toys: Paul Stanley guitar-playing figurine (non-animated), Molded Gene Simmons head (stationary, does not pivot).
Design by: John Borg
Art by: Kevin O'Connor
Software by: Lonnie D. Ropp, Tanio Klyce, Waison Cheng, Jack Benson, Mike Kyzivat
Notes: The pop bumper caps are the same style and art design as the ones used on Bally's 1979 'KISS'. Both of these games have a 'Colossal Bonus' bonus multiplier.

The first games were shipped from Stern in May 2015.

MSRP when new: $5,995.00

The four inserts above the flippers on the production playfields are labeled 'The Starchild', 'The Spaceman', 'The Demon', and 'The Catman'. However, the ones shown in the manufacturer's flyer do not include the word 'The'.

Documentation: 7 MB PDF Service and Operation Manual (no schematics) [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
Files: 132 KB PDF Game Features Comparison Chart by Model [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
  9 MB PDF Game Flyer [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
  176 KB PDF Press Release - New Game Announcement [Stern Pinball, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 65370: KISS (Pro) Flyer - Front
Flyer - Front
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[Stern Pinball, Inc.]		 Image # 65371: KISS (Pro) Flyer - Back
Flyer - Back
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[Stern Pinball, Inc.]		 Image # 65372: KISS (Pro) Illuminated Translite (Photographed at the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show, June 2015. Serial number 254018.)
Illuminated Translite*
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[Jay Stafford]		 Image # 65373: KISS (Pro) Illuminated Playfield (Photographed at the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show, June 2015. Serial number 254018.)
Illuminated Playfield*
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[Jay Stafford]		 Image # 65374: KISS (Pro) Cabinet - Left (Photographed at the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show, June 2015. Serial number 254018.)
Cabinet - Left*
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[Jay Stafford]
Image # 65375: KISS (Pro) Cabinet - Right (Photographed at the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show, June 2015. Serial number 254018.)
Cabinet - Right*
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[Jay Stafford]		 Image # 65376: KISS (Pro) Serial Number Sticker (Photographed at the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show, June 2015. Serial number 254018.)
Serial Number Sticker*
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[Jay Stafford]		 Image # 65926: KISS (Pro) Illuminated Translite
Illuminated Translite
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[Daniel Cubit]		 Image # 65927: KISS (Pro) Starchild
Starchild
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[Daniel Cubit]		 Image # 65928: KISS (Pro) Demon
Demon
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[Daniel Cubit]
Image # 65929: KISS (Pro) Playfield Area
Playfield Area
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[Daniel Cubit]		 Image # 65930: KISS (Pro) Playfield Area
Playfield Area
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[Daniel Cubit]		 Image # 65931: KISS (Pro) Lower Playfield Area
Lower Playfield Area
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[Daniel Cubit]		 Image # 65932: KISS (Pro) Flipper Area
Flipper Area
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[Daniel Cubit]		 Image # 66366: KISS (Pro) German Translite
German Translite
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Image # 66367: KISS (Pro) German Playfield
German Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66368: KISS (Pro) German Upper Playfield
German Upper Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66369: KISS (Pro) German Middle Playfield
German Middle Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66370: KISS (Pro) German Lower Playfield
German Lower Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66371: KISS (Pro) German Apron
German Apron
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 66372: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Starchild
German Playfield - Starchild
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66373: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Pop Bumpers
German Playfield - Pop Bumpers
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66374: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Detail
German Playfield - Detail
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66375: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Demon
German Playfield - Demon
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66376: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Spinning Disc (An illuminated insert points to the spinning disc below the Demon head.)
German Playfield - Spinning Disc*
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 66377: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Ramp
German Playfield - Ramp
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66378: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Drop Targets
German Playfield - Drop Targets
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66379: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Standup Targets
German Playfield - Standup Targets
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66380: KISS (Pro) German Illuminated Backbox
German Illuminated Backbox
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66381: KISS (Pro) German Backbox - Left
German Backbox - Left
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 66382: KISS (Pro) German Backbox - Right
German Backbox - Right
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66383: KISS (Pro) German Cabinet - Left
German Cabinet - Left
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66384: KISS (Pro) German Cabinet - Right
German Cabinet - Right
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66385: KISS (Pro) German Cabinet - Front View
German Cabinet - Front View
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66386: KISS (Pro) German Backbox - Transport Position (Factory packing material can be seen supporting the backbox.)
German Backbox - Transport Position*
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 66387: KISS (Pro) German Backbox - Locking Mechanism (Factory packing material can be seen supporting the backbox.)
German Backbox - Locking Mechanism*
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66388: KISS (Pro) German Cabinet - Rear Sticker
German Cabinet - Rear Sticker
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66389: KISS (Pro) German Cabinet - Rear Sticker
German Cabinet - Rear Sticker
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66390: KISS (Pro) German Inside Backbox
German Inside Backbox
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66391: KISS (Pro) German Inside Backbox - Behind SPIKE Board (From the game with the playfield labeled 401 of 500.)
German Inside Backbox - Behind SPIKE Board*
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 66392: KISS (Pro) German Under Playfield
German Under Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66393: KISS (Pro) German Under Upper Playfield
German Under Upper Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66394: KISS (Pro) German Under Middle Playfield
German Under Middle Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66395: KISS (Pro) German Under Lower Playfield
German Under Lower Playfield
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66396: KISS (Pro) German Under Playfield - Detail
German Under Playfield - Detail
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 66397: KISS (Pro) German Under Playfield - Trough Assembly (The trough holds four balls.)
German Under Playfield - Trough Assembly*
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66398: KISS (Pro) German Under Playfield - Trough Assembly (The trough holds four balls.)
German Under Playfield - Trough Assembly*
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66399: KISS (Pro) German Inside Cabinet - Front
German Inside Cabinet - Front
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66400: KISS (Pro) German Inside Cabinet - Front
German Inside Cabinet - Front
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66401: KISS (Pro) German Inside Cabinet - Front (The factory-provided 'goodie bag' is shown here.)
German Inside Cabinet - Front*
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 66402: KISS (Pro) German Inside Cabinet - Detail
German Inside Cabinet - Detail
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66403: KISS (Pro) German Cabinet - Shipping Carton
German Cabinet - Shipping Carton
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66404: KISS (Pro) German Playfield - Shipping Detail
German Playfield - Shipping Detail
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66405: KISS (Pro) German Game - Price Cards
German Game - Price Cards
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 66406: KISS (Pro) Node Board ID Instruction Sheet
Node Board ID Instruction Sheet
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[Pinball Universe]
Image # 76473: KISS (Pro) Model Comparison (From left to right: German Limited Edition, Premium, and Pro models.)
Model Comparison*
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 76479: KISS (Pro) German Playfield Identification
German Playfield Identification
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[Pinball Universe]		 Image # 76480: KISS (Pro) Manufacturer Sticker - Germany (Serial number E254053.)
Manufacturer Sticker - Germany*
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