Volkan Steel and Metal (Original 2023)

Wow. Now this is probably the highest-grade non-PuP original I've played. Some of my observations:

• Reading the lore is kind of important, but worth it
• The concept of having points stolen forces you to really aim your shots
• "Steampunk" theme and Nixie tube displays make this a must-have. There's not another table of this quality holding this theme
• Volkan Steel and Metal for VPX is relatively lightweight. This table loads into the editor and renders faster than most other new releases in this tier
• Sounds mesh well together. Regardless of how recklessly you play, it does not sound like someone cut and pasted assorted sounds across a Windows Movie Maker timeline. Your "immersion" will stay intact. Voices don't break the 4th wall, as the what you hear translates to game-callouts
• General Illumination is done creatively, as lights you may expect to see in a "Steampunk factory" setting
• The translucent "balls-to-play" tray is a nice addition, which [I think] we haven't seen since the 60s (it was actually "balls played" haha)
• For people who aren't a big fan of shooting ramps; they're more like "ball transporters" on this one. Flat surface pinballers rejoice!
• VPX newbies-- There is almost no setup for this table. Drag the *.vpx table and *.directB2S files over to Visual Pinball\Tables\. That's it

Yeah onevox, oqqsan; this one went straight to the cab. Thank you!

A masterpiece ! And surely one of the best tables of the year. High quality audio production, superb graphics, 3D and art combined with an intelligent and well thought out steampunk concept and story. All these things make for a very immersive and convincing experience. What are you waiting for? A must play!

Thank you, Onevox and Oqqsan, for this beautiful creation and all the work that has gone in. Exceptional!

The Theme: Awesome, the Table Design: Awesome, the Sounds: Awesome, the Playability: Awesome, the Backglass: Awesome, and the Overall: Awesome

Absolutely brilliant on all levels. Also looks fantastic in desktop mode. Thanks!!

Wow! What a fantastic table.

the table sounds are amazing, I can feel every cog.  Amazing work thank you.

The nixie tubes... the nixie tubes... the nixie tubes... OK, i like nixie tubes

But the theme alone... wow... But the overall ambience, the design, the lighting, the sounds, voices, ...for me, it is directly ranked as one of the best pinball tables ever.

I'll play it more once I stop looking at it

If This game was water, I'd gladly drown in it.  A Masterpiece dug in from passion and confident design and an immaculate eye for detail. I can't emphasize enough how amazing the atmosphere of this whole creation is. The SSF alone envelopes you with a warm steamy hug and tantalizes you with excitement with detailed metal pings dings and wooshes. The theme is so dead-on it's like it was what steampunk based itself on and not the other way around.  I'm so happy this creation will be loved by so many fans cabs. Brilliant work, and massive dedication to the craft. Thank all of you guys and your hard work! Onevox and Oqqsan Thank you from the bottom of my heart! This will top charts for sure for a long time to come. 

Started up a game and instantly people in room were drawn in. The design, sounds, play (love option to cradle in upper playfield) are really new, interesting, and fun. The backglass is so unique (Wylte beat me on nixie tube comment!). Love the SSF too - all the gear and mechanic sounds pair so perfectly with game.  Look forward to getting into strategy and ruleset!

Every aspect of this table is as amazing as the visual design!  Love the nixie tubes in the backglass!

Ummm....what?!  As everyone has already said, absolutely everything about this game can be classified as a masterpiece.  How is this even possible?  I cannot imagine the time and effort it takes to output such an utterly perfect experience.  Many many thanks to @Onevox and @oqqsan for such an original table. 

This is no ordinary table...we've got something pretty special here. The combination of a unique design, the voices and sound effects that were used, and the meticulous attention that's been put into every detail here pushes this one right through the rankings to reside alongside of some of the best tables ever created. They had obviously tasked themselves to give the pinball community a real treat to the senses, and the ability it has to draw you into another world during gameplay leaves no room for disappointment. If it were possible to do so, here is one time I would give a 10 star rating. Thanks to the entire team behind this masterpiece for all your time and efforts...and mad, mad respect to every one of you!

Can't say enough about the excellence of this project. Onevox's track record is already impeccable and this is at a whole additional level. This should be optioned for real pinball manufacturing. Congrats!

Excellent! Where is the "Beer Me" button?

Who doesn't like Steampunk?  Extraordinarily captivating table with a great backstory and theme.  Hard to focus on the gameplay while you take in the art and features of the table.

Great graphics, great music and mood.  Play is sharp and very lively, you need to make accurate doable shots to work through the game.  The metallic looking balls of different metal types are well done and add a nice touch.

Really fun table that will take many hours to master, looking forward to it.

Thanks very much for this.

Runs out of the box on my 10-year-old PC and is an absolute work of art...and nixie tubes. Excellent work.

Deep ruleset. This will take me a good number of plays to fully understand what to do. Love the steampunk theme, and the idea of "dueling" an in-game opponent in a 1-player game is very interesting.

Great original table, with an amazing atmosphere (haven't had that in an original since the superb  "Voodoo's Carnival").

LOVE the MagnaSave option to view the ruleset (also necessary, because this is a lot deeper than your average pinball).

Amazing game! Thank you guys for all the hard work 🙏 🤘

PS ; one little tip : Pls make the cabinet walls a little higher in a future update, so we can "sink " the playfield a bit more, to let the depth come slightly more alive (only thing I could think of to improve this magnificent table).

A work of art, and a masterpiece at all levels. An amazing passion project. Simply WOW!

What a great overall experience!
Everything fits together perfectly, and it's really hard to stop playing.
Thanks a lot for sharing.

This is a true masterpiece!  Its unbelievable what the VPX community is capable of doing.  Thanks to all responsible for designing, building,  and testing this gorgeous creation.  I bow in your direction, we are not worthy.

Thank you! As others have said this is one of the best original tables ever made so thank you so much!

Absolument génial.
Un des meilleurs flipper .
le son, l'ambiance , le backglass tout est parfait.
Ce serais bien de faire un pack media pour pinup avec les audio loading etc...

Merci pour cette table magnifique.

Absolutely brilliant.
One of the best pinball machines .
The sound, the atmosphere, the backglass, everything is perfect.
It would be great to make a media pack for pinup with audio loading etc...

Thank you for this wonderful table.

WOW!!! It looks like Onevox is singlehandedly bring steampunk back into the conversation!

This baby is luscious, rich and very atmospheric. WOW! Great game rules and satisfying shots. This thing screams COOL. Attention to detail is second to none.

The only thing I take exception with is the name. Steel AND metal? Steel IS metal! As is gold, copper, aluminum, et al. By the way- LOVE the different colored metal balls!

Thanks for sharing your truly awesome game with us Onevox and oqqsan!

The gameplay on this table is just as engaging as its graphics is beautiful and the audio is superb. The game is deceptive in that you feel it plays easily. You have five balls per game and a healthy amount of extra ball opportunities but before you know it, you are on your last ball. You also easily lose points to Robert Baron so you need to concentrate to make sure that you get the points. It gets quite stressful... and I love it!

respect for that table

Great and addictive table. Thanks for all the work!