1977, AMERICAN PUBLISHING CORP.
Fact: This collectible board game came with simple pieces and trivia questions.
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Jigsaw Puzzle
1977, AMERICAN PUBLISHING CORP.
Fact: 11” x 17” Jigsaw Puzzle featuring the DESTROYER artwork. 200 Pieces.
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Thanks to kissmuseum.com for the pic
Jigsaw Puzzle
1977, AMERICAN PUBLISHING CORP.
Fact: 11” x 17” Jigsaw Puzzle featuring the LOVE GUN artwork. 200 Pieces.
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Thanks to kissmuseum.com for the pic
Fact: Very hard-to-find KISS playing cards with silver logo on back.
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Pic courtesy of Kissnews.net.de
Jigsaw Puzzles
1978, MILTON-BRADLEY
Fact: 11” x 17” Jigsaw Puzzles featuring photos from the SOLO LP era. Actually contained 204 pieces rather than the stated 200!
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Thanks to www.kisspriceguide.com for the extra info
1979, COLORFORMS
Fact: These contained all body parts so you could mix and match your members in different poses and fight an evil enemy - the Mad Rock Promoter!
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Thanks to www.kisspriceguide.com for the extra info
1979, COLORFORMS
Fact: This Rub n’ Play set (transfers onto cardboard backing). Rare US merchandise to have the DYNASTY costumes as the KISS merchandise craze was slowing by the close of 1978.
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Fact: Real dedication if you own one of these because of the shear space it takes up. Cool graphic and lights. Best found with the proper KISS logo than the non-SS version. Released by Bally and promoted in ads by KISS.
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1979, GAF-CORP
Fact: These three reels (each featuring fourteen pics) could pop into any View-Master and get KISS in glorious 3-D a good 20 years before the PYSCHO CIRCUS tour! No player was included. The shots featured live and studio shots from the DYNASTY sessions
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Thanks to www.kisspriceguide.com for the extra info
1979, GAF-CORP
Fact: Apparently "Twice The Fun!" Featured two short films. The film clip for "I Was Made For Lovin' You" and concert highlights from 1978.
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1980, GAF-CORP
Fact: This featured 30 pictures (not photos like the other View-Master products but drawings of the band as per the box cover) which would slot into a torch light device. Allowed KISS images to be projected onto a wall, ceiling or even, as the packaging suggests, a child's stomach!
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Thanks to www.kisspriceguide.com and Sepish for the extra info!
1997, LIBERTY MINT/SIGNATURES SUPERSTARS
Fact: These hard-to-find Yo-Yos came with an image of each member in both a Gold-plated and blue coin variety.
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500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles 1997/98, SUNSOUT INC.
Fact: Came in six designs DESTROYER, 2 x Reunion eras, PSYCHO CIRCUS, SOLO LPS and ROCK’NROLL OVER artwork. Brochures show a DYNASTY pose version but this was never put into production.
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Psycho Circus Tour Coin Yo-Yos
1999, LIBERTY MINT/SIGNATURES SUPERSTARS
Fact: These hard-to-find Yo-Yos came with a gold-plated image of each member. Very expensive now.
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Jigsaw Puzzle
2000, ICUP
Fact: Featured the Farewell Tour shot (originally the ALIVE IV artwork)
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The Nightmare Child
2000, GOD GAMES
Fact: This first-person shooter game was originally released on Dreamcast (remember that?) and PC. Featured 5 different covers. (A sixth lenticular special edition cover was also released.)
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2000, WILDFIRE STUDIOS
Fact: A PC & Playstation-released game which featured a computerised version of a pinball machine. The PC game had a different cover to the Playstation version.
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2000, BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
Fact: A PC game made from Episode 1 of the webisode series. This interactive movie features computer-generated versions of the band. The player could influence the story by choosing different plot paths at key points in the film. As the blurb said: “Help the members of Kiss to bring the power of rock to this bizarre land and win their way back home. “ Do they mean the 1980s?
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2003, CARDINAL INDUSTRIES
Fact: 1000 questions on KISS. Will stump even the die-hard fan. Released in 2 different tins.
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2005, LATE FOR THE SKY
Fact: KISS's version of Monopoly. Featured 6 playing pieces, dice, cards, money . Very cool.
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2005, EVANDALE
Fact: Tin came with two decks. Had DESTROYER art on back.
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Thanks to Ron Buckley for the extra info!
2006 SIGNATURES NETWORK, DIT BY ICUP.
Fact: A mix and match game of trivia with many great KISS photos on cards
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2007, NMR
Fact: Featured PSYCHO CIRCUS era pic on front of box with many different KISS pics on cards.
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2007, ART GUITARS
Fact: These four Guitar Hero controllers featured KISS graphics. Featuring PSYCHO CIRCUS era photo, DYNASTY, Saw Blade logo and multi-colour logo versions. ((Were these ever released? Or were they delayed until the 2009 versions below. Email me))
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Les Paul Faceplate
2007, ACTIVISION
Fact: A LOVE GUN-themed skin for a Les Paul-style controller. Released as a Best Buy exclusive.
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2007, ICUP
Fact: Very simple. It's checkers with KISS logos, okay? It ain't freakin' brain surgery!
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2007, RABBIT-TANAKA
Fact: Based on the Rubik's cube from the 80s this was way bigger and featured the SOLO LPS artwork. A smaller keychain version was also released. See it here.
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2008, NMR
Fact: Featured the Empire State Building shot & an LP cover montage version. 27" x 20”.
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Coffin Guitar & Accessories Cases
2008, CASE CORE
Fact: These guitar cases for the Guitar Hero controllers & accesories were made in coffin shapes featuring the HOTTER THAN HELL and KISS artwork.
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Axe Guitar Controller
2008, HIPSTREET ONLINE
Fact: Works with both Guitar Hero and Rock Band, so you gaming geeks can play like the Demon in the comfort of your own living room
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2008, COMPANY X
Fact: These drumskins fit over the drums which can be bought for the PS3, XBox, Wiii game "ROCK BAND" features the SOLO LP art on each skin.
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2008, SIGNATURES NETWORK, DIT BY ICUP.
Fact: Obviously more popular with the Peter Criss & Ace Frehley's in your life than the Gene & Paul's. This dice game was released in 2008.
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2008, GDC
Fact: Multimedia board game. The object being you have to collect all 4 KISS cards to be leader of the KISS Army. Whereas in normal Armies you just have to be able to order alot of people to die.
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Fact: Japanese-only release of this Pachinko Machine. Crazy game where a bunch of little balls roll about for no apparent reason other than to win money.
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Fact: Perhaps a very telling sign of Uncle Gene's impending 60th birthday comes this KISS-inspired version of the geriatric favourite Bingo. Seems to be just a normal bingo game with the KISS logos added rather than the game being modified to include KISS lyrics.
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Fact: These 5 different guitar skins could be slipped on a Guitar Hero controller for KISS action!
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2009, SPARK OF BLUE SOFTWARE
Fact: iPhone App featured 24 different KISS-themed Zippo lighter that light and move on touch and a scrollable light message to wave in concert.
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2009, ART GUITARS
Fact: The latest Guitar Hero controllers. Featured DYNASTY & Saw Blade logo versions.
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Music Skins 2009
Fact: Featured a new adhesive technology that allows the artwork to be applied, removed and reapplied easily without leaving residue. Three different designs (LOVE GUN, FIRST LP logo and ROCK’N”ROLL OVER) in three varying shapes.
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Fact: This puzzle featured a great shot from the ALIVE! photography sessions.
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Fact: This tin contained 2 lots of playing cards. The ones from 2007 and a new set of 4K cards with comic art on the card face.
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2010, GDC
Fact: Take pictures at KISS concerts and see them stream onto the JumboTron! Just pick the concert that you're at from our list in the app, start snapping pictures, and Liveshare will do the rest. Everyone in the audience will see your photos on the big screen! So basically a lot of shots of bums and tits, then...
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2010, CASE CORE
Fact: The same as above but a smaller version for drumsticks
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Fact: Set of cards featuring the current line-up!
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Fact: This table-top pinball machine was quite cheap and featured graphics that are a throwback to the 70s designs.
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Fact: 10 different avatars that can be purchased to use within X-Box. Nothing to do with Unobtanium or blue creatures...
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