Magic Girl features a floating ball mechanic that was nearly impossible to achieve until Deep Root solved it.

Every game in Deep Root's pipeline contains a novel mechanical feature never before done in pinball.

Deep Root can deliver games to customers within two weeks of sale.

Deep Root will release more titles in 2019 than any pinball company in history.

Papa Duke's games are now Mueller's personal responsibility to bring to fruition

Deep Root is transitioning from quad assembly to octo assembly manufacturing

Deep Root will deliver any ordered machine within two weeks or begin issuing refunds

Dennis Nordman visited Deep Root and stated conditions are 'amazing' compared to Williams era

Almost everything Deep Root is doing has never been done in pinball history

Pinball machine sales are largely impulse purchases that can be fulfilled quickly

Deep Root can outmanufacture, outmarket, outdesign, and outbusiness any other pinball company in history

Other pinball manufacturers are 'irrelevant' to Deep Root's plans

Robert Mueller sent threatening email to Kaneda to shut down podcast during Raza pre-order launch

Robert Mueller stole $61 million from elderly investors for Deep Root Pinball project.

Robert Mueller took $61 million for a pinball venture and shipped zero games

Robert Mueller of Deep Root Pinball is a swindler, scammer, and criminal who stole money from pinball community members

Robert Mueller misappropriated Deep Root Pinball investor funds for personal expenses including Hawaii apartments and vacations

Deep Root's collapse was likely caused by psychological delusion/schizophreniform disorder rather than intentional fraud

Deep Root's Robert Mueller spent heavily on office, warehouse, and Utah animation studio despite zero game delivery

PinPod retails for $999

PinPod is rated for hundreds of uses during normal shipping

PinPod is backwards compatible with most standard-body machines from Williams, Bally, and Ford

PinPod will not fit wide-body machines without redesign

Backlit custom-molded side panels on Extra Edition make artwork pop more than vinyl panels on Arcade Edition

Deep Root's mission is to redefine pinball ownership experience for casual buyers, not just enthusiasts

Steven Bowden's rule set design capabilities are at a level 'the pinball world has never seen before'

Robert Mueller got into pinball passion through 3D Space Cadet on Windows 95 and subsequently purchased a restored collection of approximately 15 Williams Valley games

PinPod will be offered as both included option and separate purchase with Deep Root machines

RAZA machine can be updated with latest code on flexible schedules: every minute, every hour, or every day

RAZA pin bar supports three methods for game initiation: direct touchscreen start, saved user profiles, and Pen Access app QR code player joining

Rotator locks and shock absorption on glass lift frame prevent damage from forceful closing

RAZA is the first Deep Root/first pinball machine to not have a physical start button

Drop-and-play socket connector system for toppers solves traditional difficulties with topper retention and electrical wiring

Floating backbox design improves visual focus when switching between playfield and backglass by creating separation between video/speakers and main backbox

Panoramic wrap backlighting creates more dynamic visual presentation than traditional translites from multiple viewing angles

PinPod can last a lifetime for average pinball enthusiasts

Traditional cardboard/styrofoam shipping is equivalent to shipping a piano in tissue paper

$999 PinPod is competitive alternative to purchasing toppers or other premium accessories

PinPod dimensions (34.5 inches shortest side) should fit through most standard doorways

Robert Mueller denied all SEC allegations and requested trial in his response filing

Mueller spent tens of thousands of dollars on external lighting upgrades during the final week before the company shut down while employees remained unpaid.

Mueller attempted to build an Elon Musk-like empire spanning insurance, gold mining, soccer sponsorship, and pinball manufacturing, but had no actual competence in any domain.

Mueller was genuinely delusional about Deep Root's potential but also engaged in deliberate fraud via the insurance policy scheme.

Mueller rejected critical $15 component purchases but approved $350,000+ equipment purchases that did not function properly.

The $58 million in fraud funds were sourced from life insurance policy investments, after direct Deep Root stock offerings failed in 2015.

Robert Mueller and Deep Root defrauded nearly 300 people of approximately $58 million through life insurance policy investments from September 2015 to February 2021

Robert Mueller genuinely intended to manufacture pinball machines despite poor execution, evidenced by the scale of real equipment purchases, employee staffing, and facility investment

The root cause of Deep Root's failure was Robert Mueller's incompetence, arrogance, and refusal to listen to experienced engineering and design staff, not lack of capital

Robert Mueller prioritized non-manufacturing expenses (gym equipment, soccer club sponsorship, external lighting upgrades) over critical manufacturing parts and infrastructure

Robert Mueller rented a 47,000 square foot facility primarily because it was located near his house, without proper assessment of manufacturing suitability

Robert Mueller has demonstrated unwavering commitment to Deep Root Pinball projects despite past delays

Robert Mueller's company management was a mess that likely prevented proper licensing

Robert Mueller was a bully and coward who threatened the community with NDAs

Deep Root Pinball stole $60 million from investors via SEC-filed fraud case.

Robert Mueller took money from seniors' retirement funds and used it to finance Deep Root Pinball and other personal ventures

Mueller used investor funds for personal expenses including two weddings, a divorce, daughter's private school tuition, a Hawaii condominium, jewelry, and family vacations

Robert Mueller defrauded nearly 300 investors of $58 million between September 2015 and February 2021

Mueller paid himself $1.6 million from investor funds while only investing less than $10 million of the $58 million raised into the promised life insurance policies

Investment funds were supposed to invest majority funds in life insurance policies yielding 5-7% returns, but funds were spent on Deep Root projects and Mueller's personal expenses instead

Robert Mueller likely structured his liability to avoid prison time and will probably receive only fines and operating restrictions

Robert Mueller has a background in law

Robert Mueller misappropriated $58 million from 300 investors via fraudulent 575 insurance fund scheme

Only $10 million of $58 million raised went to life insurance policies; remainder used for personal expenses and Deep Root operations

Mueller took $1.6 million in undisclosed salary payments (2016-2020) despite claiming no compensation

Mueller spent $1.5 million in investor funds on personal expenses including Hawaii condo, weddings, vacations, and sports tickets

Mueller used Deep Six facility tour as orchestrated 'Hail Mary' marketing effort to generate positive press

Mueller made Ponzi-like payments of approximately $820,000 to earlier investors using new investor funds

Robert Mueller used Deep Root investor funds for personal expenses including weddings, Hawaiian condo, and children's education

Robert Mueller attempted to purchase Spooky Pinball but was rejected

Mueller used investor money for personal expenses including daughter's private school tuition, family vacations, multiple weddings/divorces, jewelry, and Hawaii condo

Mueller engaged in Ponzi-like activity using later investor deposits to pay interest to earlier investors

Mueller blamed COVID for missing monthly interest payments to investors

Mueller funneled more than $30 million to Deep Root-affiliated businesses without proper analysis of investment suitability

Mueller used over $1.5 million of investor funds for personal expenses including his daughter's private school tuition, family vacations, his second and third weddings/divorces, and a condo in Kauai, Hawaii.

Robert Mueller and Deep Root Pinball entities persuaded 300 investors (many of them retirees) to invest approximately $58 million in two fraudulent pooled investment funds.

Mueller asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when SEC counsel questioned him about personal use of investor funds.

Robert Mueller was the sole executive of Deep Root Pinball entities and personally controlled all product design, marketing, administrative functions, IT systems, and investor communications.

Mueller funneled over $30 million to 'relief defendant' businesses in non-arms-length transactions without proper investment analysis.

Mueller funneled more than $30 million from investor funds to Deep Root-affiliated businesses

Mueller paid himself $1.6 million in undisclosed salary from 2016-2020 and misappropriated another $1.5 million for personal expenses

Mueller operated using 'Mafia style' coercion, throwing around legal threats and bullying to control partners and designers

Mueller made Ponzi-like payments to earlier investors using $820,000 of new investor money

The SEC is charging Robert Mueller and Deep Root Funds with operating a fraudulent scheme involving $58+ million in investor assets

Mueller used later investor deposits in a Ponzi-like scheme to pay interest to earlier investors when investment returns failed to materialize

Mueller used investor money for personal expenses including his daughter's private school tuition, family vacations, two divorces, three weddings, and a Hawaii condominium

Mueller diverted over $30 million in investor funds to deeproot-affiliated businesses in non-arms-length transactions without proper analysis or documentation

Robert Mueller was charged by the SEC with fraud related to two investment funds (575 Fund LLC and dGRD Fund LLC) that raised $58,789,759 combined

Robert Mueller previously claimed he was funding deeproot Pinball with his own money

A successful SEC prosecution could lead to criminal prosecution and additional civil litigation from investors

Robert Mueller is an effective salesman capable of sophisticated wordsmithing to obscure problematic business practices

Robert Mueller's Facebook page, LinkedIn page, Deep Root Facebook page, and Deep Root fund page have all been removed within the last week

Deep Root Pinball's founder Robert Mueller is involved in law as a primary profession

Deep Root Pinball is delaying Raza again and hopes more customers request refunds

Mueller has stated he could do engineering work himself but lacks time

Licensors in pinball industry breach confidentiality by sharing manufacturer negotiations with competitors

Deep Root expected to have more innovation than all other pinball manufacturers combined

Deep Root's quad assembly would enable output from 1 to 100 units per day

Deep Root's fish tank back box design was Robert Mueller's own innovation

It took over three months to remove the pin bar from Raza's code, graphics, and rule set to display a prototype without it in November

The pin bar touchscreen required more development time and attention than any other aspect of the platform, including engineering challenges

Supply chain issues were the primary operational challenge during 2020 development

Deep Root experienced a disappointing setback in September before the final launch push

Raza represents the most innovative pinball machine ever made

Modern pinball games are over-complicated and lack the accessibility of Williams/Bally-era designs from the late 1980s-1990s

Deep Root originally targeted Texas Pinball Festival 2019 for launch, nearly two years prior to current interview

20-50% of Deep Root's vendor base abandoned during March 2020 pandemic period

September 2020 prototype event was unsuccessful due to supply chain delays and assembly mistakes that required 2.5 months of fixes

Deep Root is holding all customer pre-order payments in escrow and not using them for parts or operational expenses

RAZA will be fulfilled within 4-6 weeks from order date once production ramps up and QA stabilizes

Deep Root's cabinet platform will maintain 60-80% component commonality across a 5-7 year design cycle

The pin bar touchscreen interface enables gameplay mechanics and rule variations previously impossible in traditional pinball

A confidential prototype attendee leaked information from Deep Root's September 2020 event

Deep Root dropped the XE cabinet variant because it was redundant with Arcade and Extra tiers, creating consumer confusion

Deep Root's supply chain constraints are affecting all manufacturers, requiring a 3-4 month ramp-up period

Deep Root will formally announce Raza pricing and ordering process within 1-2 weeks

Robert Mueller estimates 3.5 months production time for all planned RAZA units once manufacturing begins

Robert Mueller is a polarizing figure in the pinball community expected to generate contentious livestream chat

Robert Mueller is responsible for Deep Root's repeated delays and lack of delivery

Robert Mueller claims Deep Root has nearly 200 planned innovations requiring competitors five years and tens of millions to replicate

Robert Mueller made arrogant public statements about outproducing Stern and dismissing Multimorphic as not innovative

Robert Mueller has manufacturing experience and financial backing for Deeproot

Robert Mueller (Deep Root owner) stated that after fixes, 'even a baby could hit' the right ramp

Robert Mueller paid J-Pop's debts and revived the company

No pinball manufacturer can economically source all materials solely from the U.S.; Chinese sourcing is necessary for cost and quality

Robert Mueller does not believe that theme is everything in pinball design

Deep Root was planning to announce the first of 13 licensed and unlicensed game titles at launch

Deep Root Pinball's launch is postponed due to COVID-19 supply chain disruption and government non-essential business closures

Deep Root intends to 'humble the competition' through value-focused pricing strategy

Raza is designed as a precision game for intermediate to pro players, not a flow game for casual players

Stern is weak as a competitor because their large size makes them easier to fall

Deep Root plans in-game lighting system integration similar to Penn Stadium

Deep Root playfields are wooden and extremely durable, withstanding hammer tests with no damage while competitor playfields dent from 3-inch ball drops

Mueller believes games should not be priced higher than a Stern Pro model

Deep Root has 21 titles in development with 13 games at least 50% finished

Raza is 95% complete including playfield art

Each Deep Root game will be offered in one to three different versions with different treatment/features

Robert Mueller deliberately chose Raza as Deep Root's first release because it is the weakest theme in their pipeline

Deep Root's Robert Mueller publicly stated games will ship within two weeks of ordering at TPF reveal

Robert Mueller has not taken any outside funding for Deeproot Pinball and is self-funding the entire venture.

Deeproot Studios in Utah operates as a broader creative entity beyond pinball, though pinball is primary focus.

Mueller has transitioned from a brash public persona to a more measured, thoughtful approach as company founder.

Deeproot's prototype at Houston will be incomplete in terms of innovations but competitive with existing high-quality games.

Stern Pinball commands 80-90% of the pinball market, making 'go big' strategy necessary to compete.

Deeproot has 13 games in development, each with multiple unique innovations never before seen in pinball.

Deeproot's first prototype will be shown at Houston Arcade Expo in a low-key fashion without official streaming.

Mueller regrets the timing of the Zidware bailout and believes he should have launched Deeproot first before addressing that obligation.

Mueller spent thousands of dollars bailing out Zidware customers to enable hiring John Papaduke as designer.

Deep Root Pinball's first three games will use unlicensed themes

Deep Root will showcase cinematic animation quality never before seen in pinball at their launch

Deep Root's distribution model will be fundamentally different from Stern and JJP approaches, keeping support and returns in-house

Deep Root will collect real-world testing data on distance movement, harmonic vibration, and mech hit intensity/frequency

Deep Root has nearly 200 innovations in development that would take competitors five years and tens of millions to replicate

All Stern, JJP, and Spooky machines purchased by Mueller since 2015 exhibited playfield defects including craters, pits, dimples, ghosting, and puddling

The last 10-20% of game development involves tons of engineering documentation, testing, and patent work

Games shown at Houston Arcade Expo in November will be prototypes without final art, design, or code

Deep Root has spent millions on manufacturing process development

Deep Root plans to announce launch date soon and potentially launch before or after Texas Pinball Festival

Deep Root will offer a 10-year warranty on playfield wear and tear including dimples at launch

Deep Root's animation quality will reach 8-9 out of 10 by middle of next year compared to industry average of 3 out of 10

Robert Mueller cited specific reliability issues with Ghostbusters, Batman 66 Premium, Hobbit, and TNA machines

Robert Mueller's Ghostbusters machine won't turn on half the time

Deep Root Pinball will not be revealing their game at Texas Pinball Festival 2019.

Robert Mueller became interested in pinball through 3D Space Cadet on Windows 95

Original IP-driven games will differentiate Deep Root from competitors who license existing themes

Collaboration across departments is essential to Deep Root's development methodology

Steven Bowden is 'the level that the pinball world has never seen' in rule set design

Deep Root will reveal games at Texas Pinball Festival in March with 'very cool things'

Deep Root has tens or scores of people working behind the scenes and is hiring rapidly

Deep Root's creative studio in Utah has talent from feature films and AAA video games

Deeproot Pinball will only make one model of each game with no Pro/Premium/LE tiering, though individual titles will vary in price

Deep Root Pinball launch titles are Magic Girl remake, RAZA, and Alice in Wonderland (not launch-ready).

Robert Mueller (Deep Root) claims competitive advantage by researching faults of established manufacturers.

Pinball licensing operates without standardized protocol and uses blind bidding between manufacturers.

Zidware customers will be offered the opportunity to try Deep Root-converted games before accepting them

Licensing information regularly leaks between manufacturers through licensors

Deep Root's quad assembly system could accomplish more in 25,000 sq ft than Stern does in 100,000 sq ft

Separating rule set design from programming will revolutionize how pinball code is created and used

Turner Logic has dropped almost all other contracts to focus 100% on Deep Root pinball

Annual pinball sales range from 4,000-7,500 units across all manufacturers, with Stern capturing 80-90%

Deep Root has 25-30 patents in process for manufacturing innovations

Deep Root will announce a revolutionary software approach at Five Days of Deep Root event that other manufacturers should have implemented