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Streamer discovers and plays outstanding UT99 CTF homebrew pinball table, scores 288M.
Unreal Tournament 99 CTF is a homebrew table by Tartzany that should be compared to Scotty Wood's tables in quality
high confidence · Streamer's direct assessment during gameplay: 'I would put this up there with Scotty Wick tables. Fight me.'
Tartzany also created a Star Wars Bounty Hunter table
high confidence · Streamer mentions this when discussing Tartzany's other work
The UT99 table has full FlexDMD support but it crashes in VR mode on the streamer's setup
high confidence · Multiple references to FlexDMD not working in VR: 'the flex dmd does not work in vr for me it crashes vp'
The table features a barnyard flipper button as an add-on option
medium confidence · Streamer mentions 'Tartzany did an add-on with a Barnyard flipper button' but context is somewhat unclear
Godzilla is a recent Stern Pinball game by Keith Elwin that the streamer considers comparable to Batman in quality
high confidence · Streamer's direct statement: 'Godzilla is an incredible Stern Pinball game by Keith Elwin that it makes me about as happy as Batman did.'
The streamer played Godzilla at California Extreme and was impressed by it
high confidence · Streamer mentions attending California Extreme and playing Godzilla there
Fiends has the previous high score of 175 million on this UT99 table
high confidence · Streamer directly references this as the goal: 'Fiends has the high score. Right, Fiends? You have the high score... Fiends has a high score at 175 million.'
The UT99 table requires significant ball control and features tight, challenging shots including backhand and deadflip opportunities
high confidence · Streamer repeatedly emphasizes: 'You really need ball control in this one' and demonstrates difficulty with precision shots
“This is unreal let's get right into it okay uh so i was sleeping on this game Y'all didn't tell me back when this game came out that it was amazeballs”
Streamer@ 0:00 — Establishes the streamer's initial enthusiasm upon discovering the table
“I would put this up there with Scotty Wick tables. Fight me. This shit has so much going on. And the sound design.”
Streamer@ 4:41 — Direct comparison of UT99 to respected homebrew designer Scotty Wood; strong endorsement
“This table showed what can happen if one pays attention to SSF as a table component”
Chat participant (Dondi implied)@ 8:53 — Recognition of the technical sophistication of the table design
“Godzilla is an incredible Stern Pinball game by Keith Elwin that it makes me about as happy as Batman did.”
Streamer@ 36:10 — High praise for Godzilla; Batman comparison is significant in pinball community context
“I don't remember a game that made me feel so hyped while I'm playing it. Because the sound design just makes you feel like you're in a freaking... I feel like I'm playing Quake.”
Streamer@ 35:47 — Demonstrates the immersive quality of the table's audio design and thematic integration
“You really need ball control in this one. So the 175 was from me farming multiballs.”
Streamer@ 11:42 — Identifies key gameplay mechanic and strategy for high scoring
community_signal: Community member Fiends recommended UT99 table; streamer had initial resistance but was ultimately impressed after playing, demonstrating how word-of-mouth and community recommendations drive engagement with homebrew content
high · Streamer states: 'i didn't know about this table until last week but then i realized that VP Fiends told me about it maybe a month ago i said yo get on real tournament and i was kind of like squirrel'
content_signal: Long-form streaming gameplay of niche homebrew table shows strong community engagement with detailed rules explanations, strategy discussion, and interactive chat participation
high · Extended gameplay session with multiple technical and strategic observations shared with viewers; significant chat interaction throughout
sentiment_shift: Streamer transitions from not knowing about the table to calling it equal quality to Scotty Wood designs and expressing it should be widely played
high · Opening statement vs. later assessment: 'this is amazeballs' to 'I would put this up there with Scotty Wick tables'
design_innovation: UT99 table features novel capture-the-flag mechanics integrated into pinball gameplay with team-based scoring and asymmetric shot strategies
high · Extensive gameplay demonstrating unique flag capture/defense mechanics, lane completion requirements, and strategic depth
technology_signal: FlexDMD display technology has compatibility issues in VR mode, causing crashes in Virtual Pinball on the streamer's setup
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“This is unique for this game. There are no... What's unique for this game Is there isn't anything here Or here They're rollovers But I don't see what Like they don't do anything At least not that I know of”
Streamer@ 13:45 — Notes the unusual design choice of non-functional rollovers
“Multi-ball is easy to get in this table and appropriately challenging to keep alive once you have it.”
Streamer (summarizing observation)@ 17:59 — Design balance observation about game difficulty curve
“I'm losing right now Because it's one It's one to Get in there Let me capture It's 1-0”
Streamer@ 26:26 — Shows engagement with the competitive capture-the-flag mechanics
“Surreal 288 million Give them to me Surreal baby let's do srl so people know it's it's you s r l peace friends”
Streamer@ 38:53 — Streamer's final score beats the previous high score and celebrates the achievement
high · Streamer repeatedly mentions: 'the flex dmd does not work in vr for me it crashes vp' and asks viewers if they've experienced this issue
design_philosophy: UT99 table emphasizes sound design as a primary immersion mechanic, with the streamer noting audio creates the feel of playing the original Quake game
high · Streamer: 'I don't remember a game that made me feel so hyped while I'm playing it. Because the sound design just makes you feel like you're in a freaking... I feel like I'm playing Quake'
gameplay_signal: UT99 table heavily emphasizes ball control with multiple tight shots requiring backhand and deadflip techniques; challenging shot execution is central to gameplay
high · Streamer repeatedly emphasizes 'You really need ball control in this one' and struggles with precision backhand shots throughout stream
product_strategy: Tartzany has produced multiple high-quality themed tables (UT99, Star Wars Bounty Hunter) suggesting focused portfolio approach to homebrew design
medium · Discussion of Tartzany's multiple completed projects with apparent quality consistency
market_signal: High-quality homebrew tables like UT99 are receiving significant streaming attention and community praise, competing with commercial releases in player enthusiasm
high · Streamer dedicates entire stream to homebrew table, compares favorably to commercial standards, predicts it will go on YouTube and should be widely known
venue_signal: California Extreme continues to be significant venue for trying new commercial releases (Godzilla) and connecting with community members
medium · Streamer attended California Extreme, played Godzilla there, and interacted with other community members like Flipstream
competitive_signal: Community members maintain and compete on high scores for homebrew tables; streamer's 288M beat Fiends' previous 175M high score
high · Streamer targets and beats previous high score with specific final score documentation
design_concern: FlexDMD implementation prevents playable VR experience for some users, limiting the table's accessibility on that platform
high · Streamer reports playing UT99 in VR is beautiful but non-functional due to FlexDMD crash; unable to see progress in workaround