Dead Flip presents Stern DJ Mixer Game Feature

Stern Pinball·video·2m 36s·analyzed·Aug 25, 2020

Analysis

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TL;DR

Stern adding DJ Mixer feature to all games starting with Ninja Turtles code update

Summary

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

DJ Mixer feature will start with Ninja Turtles and be included in every code update for every game coming out from Stern going forward
high confidence · 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'
The DJ Mixer is only the first phase of a larger utility toolkit with additional undisclosed features planned
high confidence · 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'
DJ Mixer is accessible in free play attract mode by holding both flipper buttons
high confidence · 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'
The feature includes multiple customizable playlists (examples shown: 'dwight's favorites', 'pinball repair it's mix tape')
high confidence · Jack Danger demonstration: 'you can cycle through these' playlists via action button
DJ Mixer can be disabled via settings menu for operators or players who don't want the feature
high confidence · 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

Jack DangerpersonStern PinballcompanyDeadfliporganizationNinja Turtlesgame Deadpoolgame

Signals

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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
high · Official Stern Pinball video featuring Jack Danger demonstration of unreleased feature
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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
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'
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product_strategy: Stern has planned additional utility features beyond DJ Mixer currently under NDA; Jack Danger indicates this is foundational for broader future functionality
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'
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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
high · Feature launching with Ninja Turtles and rolling out to 'every code update for every game coming out from here on in'

Topics

DJ Mixer feature rollout and functionalityprimaryCode update strategy and software featuresprimaryPlayer experience and accessibility enhancementsprimaryFuture feature roadmap (undisclosed)secondaryAttract mode and free play configurationsecondary

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.

Transcript

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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