# Dead Flip presents Stern DJ Mixer Game Feature **Source:** Stern Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2020-08-25 **Duration:** 2m 36s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmRzv_fQe1k --- ## Analysis Jack Danger from Deadflip showcases a new DJ Mixer feature coming to Stern Pinball games starting with Ninja Turtles, available in all future code updates. The feature allows players in free play/attract mode to browse and listen to any song in a machine's soundtrack using flipper buttons to navigate, with customizable playlists and settings. Danger hints this is the first of multiple upcoming utility features without disclosing details. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] DJ Mixer feature will start with Ninja Turtles and be included in every code update for every game coming out from Stern going forward — _Jack Danger direct statement: 'starting with ninja turtles and subsequently every new code update for any pinball machine coming out there's going to be a new feature'_ - [HIGH] The DJ Mixer is only the first phase of a larger utility toolkit with additional undisclosed features planned — _Jack Danger: 'this is just the tip of the iceberg of what is going to be used with this utility' and 'this tool is going to be used for a lot of really cool stuff coming soon um i'm just not allowed to talk about it'_ - [HIGH] DJ Mixer is accessible in free play attract mode by holding both flipper buttons — _Demonstrated gameplay: 'if you hold in both flipper buttons to get to this screen where you can choose different modes of play there's going to be a new setting called dj mixer'_ - [HIGH] The feature includes multiple customizable playlists (examples shown: 'dwight's favorites', 'pinball repair it's mix tape') — _Jack Danger demonstration: 'you can cycle through these' playlists via action button_ - [HIGH] DJ Mixer can be disabled via settings menu for operators or players who don't want the feature — _Jack Danger: 'if you absolutely for some reason don't want that feature on we can go to 62 you could turn it off'_ ### Notable Quotes > "starting with ninja turtles and subsequently every new code update for any pinball machine coming out there's going to be a new feature" > — **Jack Danger**, 0:00-0:20 > _Core announcement of DJ Mixer rollout strategy across all Stern games_ > "this is just the tip of the iceberg of what is going to be used with this utility" > — **Jack Danger**, 1:45-2:00 > _Signals larger feature roadmap coming to Stern machines beyond DJ Mixer alone_ > "i have it under good authority to let you know this is just the tip of the iceberg" > — **Jack Danger**, 1:40-1:50 > _Insider knowledge being shared; hints at planned expansions Jack is not permitted to discuss_ > "if there's ever a code update for that game there's so many songs that i want to hear there's that hip hop song is so good and i never get to listen to it except for when the game's over" > — **Jack Danger**, 3:00-3:20 > _Articulates use case for feature: players gaining access to soundtrack depth typically hidden in gameplay_ > "this tool is going to be used for a lot of really cool stuff coming soon um i'm just not allowed to talk about it" > — **Jack Danger**, 3:50-4:05 > _NDA confirmation; indicates roadmap planning underway with embargo on details_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Jack Danger | person | Pinball designer and content creator; host of Deadflip streaming channel; presented DJ Mixer feature | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer introducing DJ Mixer utility feature across game lineup | | Deadflip | organization | Pinball streaming and content creation channel hosted by Jack Danger | | Ninja Turtles | game | Stern pinball machine receiving DJ Mixer feature in first code update deployment | | Deadpool | game | Stern pinball machine; Jack Danger mentioned as example of game with deep soundtrack benefiting from DJ Mixer | ### Topics - **Primary:** DJ Mixer feature rollout and functionality, Code update strategy and software features, Player experience and accessibility enhancements - **Secondary:** Future feature roadmap (undisclosed), Attract mode and free play configuration ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Jack Danger is enthusiastic and excited about the feature, describing it as 'awesome,' 'cool,' 'pretty freaking rad,' and hinting at greater things to come. Tone is upbeat and promotional. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Stern is leveraging content creator partnerships (Deadflip/Jack Danger) to showcase and promote new features to community, indicating continued marketing investment in YouTube/streaming channels (confidence: high) — Official Stern Pinball video featuring Jack Danger demonstration of unreleased feature - **[product_strategy]** DJ Mixer addresses player pain point: accessing full soundtrack depth outside of normal gameplay, expanding value of machines with extensive audio libraries like Deadpool (confidence: high) — Jack Danger example: 'there's so many songs that i want to hear there's that hip hop song is so good and i never get to listen to it except for when the game's over' - **[product_strategy]** Stern has planned additional utility features beyond DJ Mixer currently under NDA; Jack Danger indicates this is foundational for broader future functionality (confidence: high) — Jack Danger: 'this tool is going to be used for a lot of really cool stuff coming soon um i'm just not allowed to talk about it' and 'tip of the iceberg' - **[technology_signal]** Stern introducing DJ Mixer as a new software utility available across entire game library, suggesting shift toward enhanced player-facing configurability and music/audio focus in code updates (confidence: high) — Feature launching with Ninja Turtles and rolling out to 'every code update for every game coming out from here on in' --- ## Transcript what's going on stern pinball fans jack danger here of deadflip and i've got a really awesome new feature to show you starting with ninja turtles and subsequently every new code update for any pinball machine coming out there's going to be a new feature and i'll show you what it is during attract mode you can see the screen down here we're not playing a game right now we're in attract mode and you have to be in free play mind you if you hold in both flipper buttons to get to this screen where you can choose different modes of play there's going to be a new setting called dj mixer so if you get inside of there you can hear some hot jams are playing all right so what you're seeing here is a way to listen to subsequently every single song in the machine at your discretion and you can see the right flipper changes the song the left flipper will go backwards or it will restart the song depending on how far into the song you are hitting both flipper buttons will pause it then you can hit them again to unpause yeah hitting the action button will change the current playlist that is going on we got dwight's favorites uh pinball repair it's mix tape and again you can cycle through these and this is cool but i i have it under good authority to let you know this is just the tip of the iceberg of what is going to be used with this utility and like i said it's going to start with ninja turtles and it's going to be in every code update for every game that comes out from here on in and it's going to be pretty rad there is also if we'll take a look here inside of the settings hitting start button exits out of it so we'll go into the settings here and you can see under standard adjustments if you absolutely for some reason don't want that feature on we can go to 62 you could turn it off uh you could change how the playback is if it's shuffled if it's ordered and then you could say dj mixer playlist repeat um yeah pretty freaking red and for instance you know deadpool if there's ever a code update for that game there's so many songs that i want to hear there's that hip hop song is so good and i never get to listen to it except for when the game's over and it slowly fades out so yeah that's it uh make sure that you keep your code updated and look out for this and again tip of the iceberg this tool is going to be used for a lot of really cool stuff coming soon um i'm just not allowed to talk about it all right internet have a good one and i'll see you some other time goodbye _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 6583d442-18fa-4adc-8916-454dacf1e126*