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KISS pinball machine has 273 recorded tournament games in Blaine, MN, Minneapolis, MN. A game runs about 13m, the median of 273 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 55.6% of the time, which puts it at 35/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
Center top lane opens gate and lights spinner. Shoot spinner.
Skill Shot - for best results, use a full plunge skill shot. After the ball bounces from the right, you might have to give it a bit of a nudge but not much. It does go in the middle lane to advance your KISS & gate open.
Complete KISS to advance bonus, usually by the top lanes. Extra bonus is given for the column/row arrows.
The center top lane can give points, complete a KISS, and will light spinners and open the gate. Plunging it is huge.
When building your “KISS” lights in the playfield, always try to get the side targets “ABCD” to light up 2x multiply. Note: in tournament mode, Extra Ball & Special gives no reward. All bonus points are carried over to the next ball.
