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Terry Red's Masters of the Universe FP table: 16 modes, 846MB, shipping Dec 2024
The Masters of the Universe table grew from 70 megabytes to 846 megabytes in the rebuild, making it possibly the largest Visual Pinball table file ever created.
high confidence · Terry Red explicitly states file sizes: original 70MB, new 846MB; notes this may be the largest VP table file including VR content at ~400-450MB for other tables
The table features 16 distinct modes total: 8 on the main playfield (including 4 multiballs) and 8 'mania modes' selectable from the He-Man kicker.
high confidence · Terry explains mode structure: 'the main playfield has eight of those main modes, including the multiball. But then in the He-Man kicker, under many modes, you have eight more modes'
Terry completely rewrote all code and gameplay from the original ROM table, gutting the original despite its 10+ year history.
high confidence · Terry: 'I didn't even use my own mods that I did prior to that table... I basically, more or less, for lack of a better word, gutted it... all the code is all new. Completely new lighting.'
The table includes 46 collectible items: 16 from modes, 1 from Ram-Man ball saver, 1 from bumpers, rest from three dedicated collectible shots.
high confidence · Manu states: '46, though, guys. 46. There's a lot to collect. 16 of those are modes. One is from Ram-Man ball saver. One is from the bumpers. And then the rest are from those three uh collectible shots.'
Multiplayer gameplay changes the playfield appearance, autoplunger behavior, available characters, and PUP display based on faction selection (Heroes, Villains, Evil Horde).
high confidence · Terry: 'you can choose from the three main factions... it changes the way the playfield looks. It changes the autoplunger. It'll change what characters you're allowed to pick'
The table's He-Man character at the kicker required custom animation code because arm angles prevent standard Visual Pinball rotation functions from working.
high confidence · Terry explains: 'because of the way those arms are on an angle—they rotate on an angle—so you can't use those normal kind of functions... I had to create brand new code'
“I basically, more or less, for lack of a better word, gutted it, because I was going to have to be redoing everything anyway. So none... all the code is all new.”
Terry Red @ ~5:30 — Establishes scale of rebuild effort; not a cosmetic update but fundamental reimplementation
“The original table was like 70 megabytes, and this new table is 846 megabytes... I think that's the largest Visual Pinball table file.”
Terry Red @ ~8:00 — Quantifies ambition and complexity; context for development effort
“The idea is that if you clear every single mode, then you can complete the game. But every multiball, there is a limit to how many Super Jackpots you can get.”
Terry Red @ ~22:00 — Explains core progression mechanic and multiball design philosophy
“I have a lot of custom settings you can do in the table script at the top... There's like two and a half pages worth, which is way bigger than anything I've done before.”
Terry Red @ ~15:00 — Indicates extensive customization options for players
“It's a huge... it's a huge deal for someone to say 'everybody, wait until it's done,' and Terry, you mastered that.”
Manu (host) @ ~12:30 — Notes Terry's commitment to completion over premature release; community sentiment appreciation
“Even after 500 times of hearing that, that [expletive] never gets old. I've heard it probably a thousands of times, and it still never gets old.”
Manu @ ~25:00 — References the famous 'HEYYEYAAHEYYEYAA' Masters of the Universe commercial jingle; indicates heavy audio asset work
“This is Jersey Jack level right here! This is... this is Jersey Jack level right here!”
Manu @ ~11:45 — High praise for PUP pack feature quality; benchmarking against premium commercial pinball standards
community_signal: Extended beta testing cycle (~6 months) with iterative feedback from multiple testers (Manu, Isaiah) driving feature additions
high · Manu: 'when was I beta testing? Like six months ago?' Terry: 'that was a while ago'; Manu describes requesting collectibles tracking UI feature
design_philosophy: Playfield layout optimization: Terry relocated left ramp and castle toy back 1.5+ inches to prevent upper flipper blockage and improve flow
high · Terry: 'if that toy popped up, well, then the upper left flipper was useless because it would completely block that shot. And I was like, I hated that. So I completely moved all that back'
design_philosophy: Comprehensive rebuild approach: Terry chose to rewrite rather than incrementally modify, completely gutting ROM's original design despite 10+ year history
high · Terry: 'I basically... gutted it... all the code is all new. Completely new lighting... almost the entire table had to be rebuilt'
market_signal: Quality benchmarking: Manu references 'Jersey Jack level' PUP display implementation, positioning MOTU digital table against premium commercial pinball standards
high · Manu: 'This is Jersey Jack level right here!' (said twice for emphasis) in response to PUP pack feature completeness
announcement: Masters of the Universe Future Pinball table officially previewed and announced for release before Christmas 2024
high · Manu: 'The intention is sometime before Christmas... I'll absolutely drop some kind of video trailer announcement or available now type trailer on my YouTube channel when that date happens'
positive(0.92)— Highly enthusiastic reception from host and beta testers. Terry demonstrates strong technical confidence; Manu expresses genuine excitement and praise ('Jersey Jack level'). No criticism present, only constructive iteration. Tone reflects pride in completed work and anticipation for release.
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The Ram-Man ball saver is a new feature that instantly rams the ball back into play rather than sending it to the plunger lane.
high confidence · Terry: 'unlike a typical game where they pop the ball out to the plunger lane... I figured on this one, like, let's do it a little bit different and have Ram-Man at the bottom'
The release is targeted for 'before Christmas' 2024 (video dated Dec 17, 2024) but no exact date was being announced at time of recording.
high confidence · Manu: 'The intention is sometime before Christmas. I don't want to say the exact date yet because I want to make sure everything's ready to go'
product_strategy: PUP pack feature development including collectible tracking UI and faction-specific status displays, expanded in late development stage
high · Manu: 'brand new PUP pack. This PUP pack didn't exist when we were beta testing it. This is amazing!' Terry: 'I wasn't even considering it' before feedback
product_concern: Complexity risk: Table expanded to 846MB with 16 modes and 46 collectibles, requiring extensive custom code and animation solutions—high potential for edge cases and bugs
medium · File size growth (70MB→846MB) and Terry's statement about staying in beta until 'everything's ready' suggests caution about stability
technology_signal: Custom animation framework development for complex character models in Future Pinball requiring proprietary code solutions
high · Terry describes creating new animation system for He-Man's multi-axis arm movement: 'I had to create brand new code to make all that happen... all smooth... all seamless'