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Great interview! They certainly aren't lacking in confidence, sheesh...What a crazy time to be in the hobby.
-Doug
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I actually enjoyed the seminar. It was well structured and they talked about as much as they could without revealing too much and it was interesting hearing the veteran designers approach to game design during the 80's/90's vs. now.
There was some kool aid drinking going on with the loaded questions of "what new opportunities has deeproot given you" and "how does deeproot allow you design differently" which got tiring because we haven't seen anything from them yet. That aside, it's worth a watch.
-Doug
2 weeks later
Quoted from BubbaBeast:Has anyone seen this yet?! Legit?
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I don't think BTTF was ever officially confirmed by deeproot but in any case, I love the style of the artwork. Where the heck did you find that?
I wonder if they were able to get the rights to Michael J. Fox's likeness. The hat obscuring his face would be a pretty novel way of getting around that.
-Doug
6 months later
Honestly guys, every time I visit this thread I keep scrolling until I see the deeproot logo and if I don't, I just back out. Sooooo much fluff and no substance. Continue your discussion but lord, I can't wait for an official announcement.
-Doug
6 months later
The game looks awesome and fun to shoot! Lots of stuff on the playfield that makes me wonder “what does that do?” and “where does the ball go/come out?” which I love.
Kinda curious why deeproot doesn’t have a larger online presence at this point. Where are their social media pages, why isn’t their website updated and why aren’t they out there promoting their appearance at the Houston Arcade Expo? A few podcasts/articles is all well and good, but even if launch is a few months away, it’s time to start marketing!
Start humanizing deeproot — do some employee profiles, factory pics, something!
-Doug
10 months later
4 weeks later
Quoted from ufotofu:So did anyone get their free limited run deeproot Hammer Tested (TM) T-Shirt?
No. deeproot is showing the shirt design (fabric blend ratios, proprietary silk-screening process, patented tagging system etc.) to pinball media outlets first, under NDA, for feedback. At which point they’ll redesign it and send it to you in 3 years.
-Doug
1 month later
I might sound like a Debbie Downer, but I find it hard to believe they were able to fully "go back to the drawing board" and make all necessary adjustments within 2 months of their half-reveal. I hope I'm proven wrong!
Also, since this is the first time we're seeing the final production games in public, we should be able to order these games starting tomorrow, right? That's what any reasonable pinball company would do, instead of failing to capitalize on hype again...
-Doug
2 weeks later
I’m glad they’re hyping up this release and the opening of the order banks on their social media accounts...*crickets*.
Their website needs help. There are walls of text all over the place and it’s difficult to figure out exactly what you’re getting with the extended warranty, support plan, etc. Also, with Robert’s constant annoyance about dimpled play fields, you’d think they’d really harp on their “PinArmor” play field protection. Yet, there are no hammer demonstration videos, barely a mention on their site and zero reference in any of their videos...
-Doug
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As Deeproot Pinball begins sales of their very first title, Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News interview Deeproot Pinball's Founder and Principal, Robert Mueller. This in-depth conversation covers all aspects of the company, their first game's development, the options available to buyers, downloadable content, how, when, and where it will be manufactured, news on future titles and so much more.
https://anchor.fm/pinball-industry-news/episodes/Bonus-PINcast-In-depth-interview-with-Robert-Mueller-of-Deeproot-Pinball-enjde8
I’m about 20 minutes in and this is a great interview already. Jonathan and Martin do a good job trying to hold Robert’s feet to the fire. My favorite part is when Robert is asked why they’re taking preorder money when they said they wouldn’t. He essentially answers that he said that a long time ago when he didn’t know what he was talking about. Words have consequences, buddy!
-Doug
Quoted from cpr9999:“Words have consequences” —>Not with pinball companies!
I remember buying 1 of 500 limited run pinballs from Stern when Stern increased their “limited run” for money grab adding 100 more machines. (Of course other manufacturers have done the same.). The director of marketing pointed me to some fine print that they have the right to change this and other stuff.
From then on I trust none of these guys. Trust through verification, which is sad!
What I have found out is no matter which pinball company & whatever problems they have; they communicate for shit. Some much worse than others.
True! People will throw money their way regardless of what some figureheads say, so at the end of the day it might not matter sales wise. It’s just cathartic to me when people get called out for not doing what they said they would do, especially when they’re so confident and arrogant about it.
We’re actually seeing more from deeproot now than we have in the last few years which, any way you slice it, is a good thing. Robert’s more candid attitude in the interview is refreshing.
-Doug
3 months later
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