Phuck it. Let's Talk deeproot.

TL;DR

Deep Root Pinball allegedly collapsing amid indefinite delays, data breaches, and social media purges.

Summary

Key Claims

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

  high confidence · Cary Hardy directly observed these removals and presented them as fact, not speculation

• Rumor circulating that all Deep Root employees have been put on furlough for the last week or two

  low confidence · Hardy explicitly states 'that is rumor. I cannot confirm that' but notes unnamed source says 'something is definitely going on'

• Deep Root's website security is inadequate; Hardy retrieved comprehensive buyer data including names, emails, login credentials, serial numbers, and model information

  high confidence · Hardy claims to have extracted and organized this data in Excel; offers to verify identity and serial numbers to Raza buyers as proof

• The Raza game has poor mechanical design, particularly a pointless right ramp that always drains left due to lowered ramp making it too easy to shoot

  high confidence · Hardy states 'I've played this game' and provides detailed technical critique of the ramp mechanics

• Approximately one year has passed since Hardy's facility visit with no apparent progress; nothing inside the factory has changed

  medium confidence · Hardy estimates 'creeping up on the one year mark' and expresses skepticism that anything has improved

• Robert Mueller is an effective salesman who can manipulate perception through sophisticated wordsmithing despite questionable business practices

  medium confidence · Hardy characterizes Mueller as capable of 'sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves' based on personal observation during facility tour

• Deep Root has taken out millions in payroll loans over the past 1-2 years with minimal output

  medium confidence · Hardy references data 'being put up on Pennside' showing payroll loans but provides no direct link or screenshot

• Raza pre-order numbers were approximately 122 units, though Hardy questions accuracy and suspects the actual number is lower

Notable Quotes

• “He is a salesman. without a doubt if there's any kind of compliment that i can give to this man is that he can talk his game he can make he could probably sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves”

  Cary Hardy@ 3:17 — Characterizes Robert Mueller's persuasive abilities while undermining his credibility as an operator

• “The game is like what 10 years old now essentially The clear coat a fucking joke”

  Cary Hardy@ 2:50 — Brutal assessment of Raza's mechanical and cosmetic quality after extended development

• “And that's what sucks and and once again this is the only reason i talk about this fucking company is the fact that there's those of you out there that decided to give them money”

  Cary Hardy@ 1:42 — Establishes Hardy's stated motivation: protecting buyers who have invested money, not attacking the company

• “But yet they just pop up and they just keep coming back like a case of herpes. Just like, bam, there they are again. Bam. Just won't go away.”

  Cary Hardy@ 11:14 — Colorful characterization of Deep Root's recurring scandals and inability to disappear from community discourse

• “Give me a million dollars, I'll make a damn pinball machine. I'll get it built. More than likely before them.”

  Cary Hardy@ 9:05 — Rhetorical assertion questioning Deep Root's basic operational competence relative to a solo hobbyist

• “none of you buyers out there are getting closure and that's what sucks”

  Cary Hardy@ 1:34 — Identifies core issue: indefinite delays prevent buyers from making alternative plans or accepting losses

Entities

Signals

• ?

  business_signal: Unconfirmed but credible rumors of employee furloughs combined with social media purge and unnamed source confirming 'something is definitely going on' suggests imminent announcement or operational collapse

  medium · Hardy cites rumor from unidentified source; explicitly acknowledges lack of confirmation but pattern of purges lends credibility

• ?

  business_signal: Multiple coordinated social media account deletions (Robert Mueller personal Facebook/LinkedIn, Deep Root corporate Facebook, Deep Root fund page) suggest either crisis management or company dissolution

  high · Hardy directly observed and confirmed removal of all major Deep Root/Mueller social accounts within the last week

• ?

  business_signal: Deep Root has taken out millions of dollars in payroll loans over past 1-2 years with minimal product output, suggesting severe financial hemorrhaging and inability to sustain operations through core revenue

  medium · Hardy references 'millions and millions of dollars' in payroll loans visible on Pinside forum, questioning 'For what? A crummy game that can't even be built and shipped. Not even one.'

• ?

  manufacturing_signal: No visible progress at Deep Root facility in approximately one year despite continuation of pre-orders; Hardy expresses strong skepticism that any meaningful production or assembly has occurred

  medium · Hardy states 'creeping up on a year since my visit and i'm willing to bet that inside that factory that building nothing has changed'

• ?

  community_signal: Robert Mueller's persuasive communication skills ('can talk his game', 'wordsmith') enable him to obscure questionable business practices and manipulate investor/buyer confidence despite lack of tangible results

Topics

Sentiment

negative(-0.92)— Extremely critical throughout; Hardy expresses frustration, exasperation, and contempt for Deep Root's repeated failures and lack of progress. While Hardy attempts to frame his motivation as protective of buyers rather than personal vendetta, the language is consistently harsh and dismissive. The closing metaphor ('case of herpes') encapsulates the hostility.