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''This page is for the first DanceDanceRevolution game, released in 1998. For the other games or songs of the same title, please see [[DanceDanceRevolution (disambiguation)]].''
''This page is for the first DanceDanceRevolution game, released in 1998. For the 2010 Wii/PS3/Xbox 360 game, please see [[CS DDR 2010|DanceDanceRevolution (2010)]]. For the 2013 arcade game of the same title, please see [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]]. For the song of the same title, please see [[Dance Dance Revolution (song)]].''


= DanceDanceRevolution =
= DanceDanceRevolution =
[[Image:Dance Dance Revolution.png|thumb|DanceDanceRevolution 1st's folder jacket.]]
[[Image:Dance Dance Revolution.png|thumb|DanceDanceRevolution's folder jacket.]]


== Release Information ==
== Release Information ==
* Release dates:
* Release date: September 26th, 1998
** DanceDanceRevolution: September 1998.
* Soundtrack release dates:
** DanceDanceRevolution Internet Ranking Version: November 18th, 1998.
** [[DanceDanceRevolution X Dancemania]]: 1998
** [[DanceDanceRevolution KONAMI ORIGINAL DANCE NUMBERS]]: June 20th, 1999


== General Information ==
== General Information ==
* DanceDanceRevolution is also known as "version 1.0", and the Internet Ranking Version as "version 1.5".
* First BEMANI game to run on KONAMI's PlayStation-based System 573 Analog hardware.
** In the later games, the version folder for DanceDanceRevolution is called '''DDR 1st'''.
* The original DanceDanceRevolution is also known as "version 1.0".
* DanceDanceRevolution has the first introduction video of the series during the opening credits.  
** Since [[AC DDR X|DanceDanceRevolution X]], both versions (original and [[AC DDR 1st IR‎‎|1.5]]) are combined into a single folder, labeled '''DDR 1st'''.
* The game features promotional materials related to the Dancemania series during the opening credits. This would continue to be the case for several versions after that.
* The game features promotional materials related to the Dancemania series during the opening credits. This would continue to be the case until [[AC DDR EXTREME|EXTREME]].
* The game features an announcer voiced by [[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein]], which was used until [[AC DDR 5th|DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX]].
* The game features an announcer which was used until [[AC DDR CLUB VER.2|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSiON2]].
* The music selection screen is a jukebox-like menu with 6 CD covers, each representing a song available to play.
* The music selection screen is a jukebox-like menu with CD covers, each representing a song available to play.
* Three play style options are available: Single, Double and Couple. Double requires a step code to activate.
* Three play style options are available: SINGLE, DOUBLE, and COUPLE.
* Three play modes are available: Easy, Normal and Hard.
** DOUBLE requires a step code to activate.
** Easy mode allows the player to play 1 song completely even if the LIFE GAUGE is depleted. Same music selection as Normal.
* Three play modes are available: EASY, NORMAL, and HARD. The modes primarily differ in the songs available for selection.
** The game songlist is divided into two parts: Normal mode and Hard mode. A few songs can be found in both modes.  
** EASY mode allows for only one stage. It will not end early if the dance gauge reaches zero.
* Only two dance levels can be selected: BASIC and ANOTHER (DIFFICULT). MANIAC (EXPERT) was added with the Internet Ranking Version.  
** NORMAL and HARD modes allow for three stages but will end the game early as soon as the dance gauge is empty. An EXTRA STAGE can also be earned in both of these modes.
** The difficulty is selected at the same time as the play mode. It can only be changed using step codes after that.
** The Single BASIC charts of BUTTERFLY and KUNG FU FIGHTING vary depending on the mode. The game uses slightly easier variations when playing on EASY or NORMAL, whereas it uses the standard BASIC charts for HARD mode. The easier variants were not used in any future games in the series.
* The difficulty is rated in a foot rating scale of 1 to 7 (up to 8 in Internet Ranking Version) for all the dance levels available on each song:
* Two difficulties are available for the songs' charts: BASIC and ANOTHER.
** SIMPLE (1 foot), MODERATE (2 feet), ORDINARY (3 feet), SUPERIOR (4 feet), MARVELOUS (5 feet), GENUINE (6 feet), HERO (7 feet)
** The difficulty is selected via a step code when choosing the play mode.
* Only one modifier was available: the TURN option MIRROR, which required a step code to be entered on the dance stage.
** Only DanceDanceRevolution game where the gate transition effect uses different colors depending of the difficulty and mode played (a darker shade of yellow/white for ANOTHER, as well as light blue for DOUBLE).
* The default and only arrow color was FLAT.
* The difficulty is rated in a foot rating scale of 1 to 7 for all the dance levels available on each song:
* [[AFRO]], [[LADY]], [[KONSENTO:01]] (コンセント1号) and [[OSHARE-ZUKIN]] (おしゃれずきん) are selectable characters. By default, AFRO is player 1 and LADY is player 2.
** BEGINNER (1 foot), AVERAGE (2 feet), NOVICE (3 feet), EXPERT (4 feet), PROFESSIONAL (5 feet), MASTER (6 feet), HERO (7 feet).
* During gameplay, the selected character appears on screen dancing in front of animations.  
* Only one modifier is available, the TURN option MIRROR, which requires a step code to be entered on the dance stage.
** Each song have a set of predetermined short animation videos synced to it. However, some of the videos are shared between the songs.
* The default arrow color is FLAT, and the default arrow design (later called CLASSIC) has a V-shaped cut on its tail end.
**To identify the choreography used by the dancer, the game shows on screen the type of dance currently in use: hip-hop, jazz, house and Capoeira. Showing the dance type is a feature only found in DanceDanceRevolution 1st.  
* [[AFRO]], [[LADY]], [[KONSENTO:01]] (コンセント1号), [[OSHARE-ZUKIN]] (おしゃれずきん), [[DISC Beings|DISC-A and DISC-B]] (輪っか) are the only selectable characters. By default, AFRO is player 1 and LADY is player 2.
* The possible step timing are Perfect!!, Great!, Good, Boo or Miss....
** During gameplay, the selected character appears on screen dancing in front of animations.  
* The possible rank result for a song are SS (all steps Perfect), S, A, B, C, D, E (failed).
** Unlike future games, the animations that are played are determined by the current stage and the characters used.
** To identify the choreography used by the dancer, the game shows on screen the type of dance currently in us, which is a feature only found in DanceDanceRevolution and its Internet Ranking Version. The list of choreographies is as follows:
*** HIPHOP, FUNK, LOCK, CAPOEIRA, JAZZ, SOUL, HOUSE, HOPPING, WAVE.
* The possible judgments for stepping are PERFECT!!!, GREAT!!, GOOD!, BOO!, and MISS.
* The possible rank results for a song are S, A, B, C, and D.
* First game in the series to have an EXTRA STAGE system. This system would not return until [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]]'s release.
* First game in the series to have an EXTRA STAGE system. This system would not return until [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]]'s release.
* The Internet Ranking Version update is the most common version, and includes two new songs and some interface updates.
* Total songs: 9
** Versus play was added and it requires a code to activate.
** Single MANIAC and Double ANOTHER charts were added.
** The foot level names were changed, they stayed the same (with the addition of foot level 9 CATASTROPHIC) through [[AC DDR 3rd PLUS|3rdMIX PLUS]].
*** EXORBITANT was added as feet level 8 and the feet level 7, HERO was changed to PARAMOUNT.
** The score is now displayed in red instead of blue.
** Successfully hit arrows disappear and display a flash on the receptors. The original release made no visual distinction between hit and missed arrows.
** As the name suggests, Internet Ranking codes are displayed after the game. After submitting the score to the official website, the player score will be able to compete for high scores online.
** The original release used the 1986-1998 KONAMI logo in-game (one of only five Japanese BEMANI games to use it, the other four being the first two ''beatmania'' arcade games, the original PlayStation ''beatmania'' home port, and [[PnM_AC_1|pop'n music]]). Internet Ranking Version uses the 1998-2003 KONAMI logo.
* Total songs: 9 songs (11 songs for Internet Ranking Version)


== Staff Information ==
== Staff Information ==
Full credits list: [[DanceDanceRevolution credits]].
* [[DanceDanceRevolution credits]]
 
* Director: Katsunori Okita, Kazuya Takahashi
* Producer: [[Yoshihiko Ota]]
* Sound: [[Naoki Maeda]] (Music Composer), Hideaki Shikama (Music Producer), Masaomi Kawai (Sound Programmer)
 
= New Songs =
''Songs with a bolded chart (mostly Single MANIAC and Double ANOTHER) were added in DanceDanceRevolution Internet Ranking Version. The Couple difficulty (not included) is the same as the Single difficulty.''


= Song List =
{|class="wikitable" border="1px" style="background:#ccccee; font-size:90%; text-align: center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
{|class="wikitable" border="1px" style="background:#ccccee; font-size:90%; text-align: center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="250px"|Song
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="250px"|Song
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="225px"|Artist
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="250px"|Artist
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="50px"|BPM
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="2"|SP Difficulty
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="3"|SP Difficulty
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;"|DP Difficulty
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="2"|DP Difficulty
|-
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|BASIC
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|BASIC
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|ANOTHER
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|ANOTHER
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|MANIAC
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|BASIC
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|BASIC
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|ANOTHER
|-
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|Licensed Songs
| [[Have You Never Been Mellow|HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW]] || THE OLIVIA PROJECT || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 1 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 2 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 2
|-
|-
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|Default
| [[Butterfly|BUTTERFLY]] || SMiLE.dk || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 3 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 4 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 4
|-
|-
| [[Butterfly|BUTTERFLY]] || SMiLE.dk || 135 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|3 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|4 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''6''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''6'''
| [[KUNG FU FIGHTING]] || BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 2 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 3 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 3
|-
|-
| [[Have You Never Been Mellow|HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW]] || THE OLIVIA PROJECT || 126 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|1 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|2 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''5''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|3 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''4'''
| [[MY FIRE]] || X-TREME || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 5 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 5
|-
|-
| [[KUNG FU FIGHTING]] || BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS || 116 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|2 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|3 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''5''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|3 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''4'''
| [[Little Bitch|LITTLE BITCH]] || THE SPECIALS || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 5 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 5
|-
|-
| [[LET'S GET DOWN]] || JT PLAYAZ || 130 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|3 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|4 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''5''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|3 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''4'''
| [[LET'S GET DOWN]] || JT PLAYAZ || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 3 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 4 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 4
|-
|-
| [[Little Bitch|LITTLE BITCH]] || THE SPECIALS || 152 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''6''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''6'''
| [[That's The Way (I Like It)|THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)]] || KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 2 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 3 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 3
|-
|-
| [[My Fire (UKS Remix)|MY FIRE]] || X-TREME || 130 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''6''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''5'''
| [[STRICTLY BUSINESS]] || MANTRONIK VS EPMD || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 5 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 5
|-
|-
| [[STRICTLY BUSINESS]] || MANTRONIK VS EPMD || 125 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''6''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''6'''
| [[PARANOiA]] || [[Naoki Maeda|180]] || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 6 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| 7 || style="background:#ffffaa;"| 7
|}
 
= EXTRA STAGE =
The EXTRA STAGE system gives access to one free song on the next dance level difficulty than the currently selected one by the player if it exists. Only by playing BASIC SINGLE mode can the player play the EXTRA STAGE, which gives access to one song on ANOTHER difficulty. To access this extra song, the player must choose a specific song for the FINAL STAGE and clear it with a full-gauge (MY FIRE for Normal mode; PARANOiA for Hard mode).
 
= Song availability by game mode =
* ◯ indicates the song is available to play in the respective mode.
* △ indicates the song is available to play in the respective mode, and uses a harder variation of its Single BASIC chart.
* ✕ indicates the song is a FINAL STAGE song in the respective mode.
{|class="wikitable" border="1px" style="background:#ccccee; font-size:90%; text-align: center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="275px"|Song
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="2" width="225px"|Artist
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|EASY
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|NORMAL
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" width="70px"|HARD
|-
|-
| [[That's The Way (I Like It)|THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)]] || KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND || 109 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|2 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|3 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''5''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|4 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''5'''
| HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW || THE OLIVIA PROJECT || style="background:#ffffaa;"||| style="background:#ffaaaa;" ||| style="background:#00FF7F;" |-
|-
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|KONAMI original
| BUTTERFLY || SMiLE.dk || style="background:#ffffaa;"|◯ || style="background:#ffaaaa;" |◯ || style="background:#00FF7F;" |
|-
|-
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|Added with Internet Ranking Version
| KUNG FU FIGHTING || BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS || style="background:#ffffaa;"|◯ || style="background:#ffaaaa;" |◯ || style="background:#00FF7F;" |
|-
|-
| [[MAKE IT BETTER]] || [[Naoki Maeda|mitsu-O!]] || 119 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|'''5''' || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''6''' || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''8''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|'''5''' || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''6'''
| MY FIRE || X-TREME || style="background:#ffffaa;"|- || style="background:#ffaaaa;" ||| style="background:#00FF7F;" |-
|-
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|EXTRA STAGE Songs
| LITTLE BITCH || THE SPECIALS || style="background:#ffffaa;"|- || style="background:#ffaaaa;" |- || style="background:#00FF7F;" |
|-
|-
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|Default
| LET'S GET DOWN || JT PLAYAZ || style="background:#ffffaa;"|◯ || style="background:#ffaaaa;" |- || style="background:#00FF7F;" |
|-
|-
| [[PARANOiA]] || [[Naoki Maeda|180]] || 180 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|6 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|7 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''8''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|7 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''8'''
| THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) || KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND || style="background:#ffffaa;"||| style="background:#ffaaaa;" ||| style="background:#00FF7F;" |-
|-
|-
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|Added with Internet Ranking Version
| STRICTLY BUSINESS || MANTRONIK VS EPMD || style="background:#ffffaa;"|- || style="background:#ffaaaa;" |- || style="background:#00FF7F;" |
|-
|-
| [[TRIP MACHINE]] || [[Naoki Maeda|DE-SIRE]] || 160 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|'''6''' || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''7''' || style="background:#00FF7F;"|'''8''' || style="background:#ffffaa;"|'''7''' || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|'''8'''
| PARANOiA || 180 || style="background:#ffffaa;"|- || style="background:#ffaaaa;" |- || style="background:#00FF7F;" |
|}
|}
= EXTRA STAGE =
The EXTRA STAGE system gives access to one free song on the next dance level difficulty than the currently selected one by the player if it exists.
* In the original DanceDanceRevolution, it's only possible to have an EXTRA STAGE by playing BASIC Single Play which give access to one song on ANOTHER. The other condition is to clear any song on the FINAL STAGE with a full-gauge to get either MY FIRE to appear when playing NORMAL or PARANOiA on HARD mode.
* In the Internet Ranking Version, this was expanded to also include ANOTHER Single Play granting a song on MANIAC and BASIC Double Play giving a song on ANOTHER to play. The other condition is to clear a song on the FINAL STAGE with a full-gauge to either get TRIP MACHINE to appear when playing NORMAL mode or TRIP MACHINE or PARANOiA on HARD mode.


= Codes & Unlock Information =
= Codes & Unlock Information =
;Dancing characters
;Dancing characters
*[[KONSENTO:01]] (コンセント1号), [[OSHARE-ZUKIN]] (おしゃれずきん): Hold down the Left button when the game start or press the ← foot panel when pressing the Start button.
*[[KONSENTO:01]] (コンセント1号), [[OSHARE-ZUKIN]] (おしゃれずきん): Hold down the Left button when starting a game or press the ← foot panel when pressing the Start button.
*[[DISC Beings|DISC-A & DISC-B (輪っか)]]: Hold down the Right button when the game start or press the → foot panel when pressing the Start button.
*[[DISC Beings|DISC-A & DISC-B (輪っか)]]: Hold down the Right button at the start of a game or press the → foot panel when pressing the Start button.


;Play Styles
;Play Styles
*VERSUS: After inserting 2 coins, press and hold both the Left and Right arrow and then press Start.
*DOUBLE: On the Play Mode Select screen, press both Start buttons then input ↑↑↓↓←→←→ on the foot panels (not pressing the other Start button will only allow for one STAGE play).
*DOUBLE: On the Music Screen, press ↑↑↓↓←→←→ on the foot panels and then Enter.


;Dance levels
;Dance levels
*ANOTHER: On Music Screen, press ↑↑↓↓↑↑↓↓ on the foot panels and then Enter.
*ANOTHER: On the Play Mode Select screen, press ↑↑↓↓↑↑↓↓ on the foot panels.
*MANIAC: On Music Screen, press ←←→→←←→→ on the foot panels and then Enter.


;Modifiers
;Modifiers
*MIRROR: On Music Screen, press ←→←→←→←→ on the foot panels and then Enter.
*MIRROR: On the Play Mode Select screen, press ←→←→←→←→ on the foot panels.
 
= Related Link =
* [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/jp/am/ddr/ DanceDanceRevolution official site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20000303101617/http://www.konami.co.jp/am/AM_English/DDR_E/ DanceDanceRevolution official english site]


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= Related Links =
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180306102510/http://www.konami.jp:80/bemani/ddr/jp/am/ddr/ DanceDanceRevolution official site] (archived)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20000303101617/http://www.konami.co.jp/am/AM_English/DDR_E/ DanceDanceRevolution official english site] (archived)


[[Category:DDR Titles]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution]]

Latest revision as of 03:37, 12 May 2024

DanceDanceRevolution arcade releases
Main series
1st (Internet Ranking Version / Asia/North America)
2nd (CLUB VER.1 / CLUB VER.2)
3rd (VER.KOREA / Ver.KOREA2 / PLUS)
4th (PLUS) - 5th - MAX - MAX2 - EXTREME
SuperNOVA - SuperNOVA2 - X - X2 - X3 VS 2ndMIX
2013 - 2014 - A - A20 (PLUS) - A3 - WORLD
Spin-offs
Solo BASS - Solo 2000
Karaoke - Karaoke 2nd - KIDS - USA
TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON - DREAMS COME TRUE
Disney's RAVE
Dancing Stage European exclusive releases
1st / 1.5 - EuroMIX - EuroMIX2 - Fusion

This page is for the first DanceDanceRevolution game, released in 1998. For the other games or songs of the same title, please see DanceDanceRevolution (disambiguation).

DanceDanceRevolution

DanceDanceRevolution's folder jacket.

Release Information

General Information

  • First BEMANI game to run on KONAMI's PlayStation-based System 573 Analog hardware.
  • The original DanceDanceRevolution is also known as "version 1.0".
  • The game features promotional materials related to the Dancemania series during the opening credits. This would continue to be the case until EXTREME.
  • The game features an announcer which was used until DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSiON2.
  • The music selection screen is a jukebox-like menu with CD covers, each representing a song available to play.
  • Three play style options are available: SINGLE, DOUBLE, and COUPLE.
    • DOUBLE requires a step code to activate.
  • Three play modes are available: EASY, NORMAL, and HARD. The modes primarily differ in the songs available for selection.
    • EASY mode allows for only one stage. It will not end early if the dance gauge reaches zero.
    • NORMAL and HARD modes allow for three stages but will end the game early as soon as the dance gauge is empty. An EXTRA STAGE can also be earned in both of these modes.
    • The Single BASIC charts of BUTTERFLY and KUNG FU FIGHTING vary depending on the mode. The game uses slightly easier variations when playing on EASY or NORMAL, whereas it uses the standard BASIC charts for HARD mode. The easier variants were not used in any future games in the series.
  • Two difficulties are available for the songs' charts: BASIC and ANOTHER.
    • The difficulty is selected via a step code when choosing the play mode.
    • Only DanceDanceRevolution game where the gate transition effect uses different colors depending of the difficulty and mode played (a darker shade of yellow/white for ANOTHER, as well as light blue for DOUBLE).
  • The difficulty is rated in a foot rating scale of 1 to 7 for all the dance levels available on each song:
    • BEGINNER (1 foot), AVERAGE (2 feet), NOVICE (3 feet), EXPERT (4 feet), PROFESSIONAL (5 feet), MASTER (6 feet), HERO (7 feet).
  • Only one modifier is available, the TURN option MIRROR, which requires a step code to be entered on the dance stage.
  • The default arrow color is FLAT, and the default arrow design (later called CLASSIC) has a V-shaped cut on its tail end.
  • AFRO, LADY, KONSENTO:01 (コンセント1号), OSHARE-ZUKIN (おしゃれずきん), DISC-A and DISC-B (輪っか) are the only selectable characters. By default, AFRO is player 1 and LADY is player 2.
    • During gameplay, the selected character appears on screen dancing in front of animations.
    • Unlike future games, the animations that are played are determined by the current stage and the characters used.
    • To identify the choreography used by the dancer, the game shows on screen the type of dance currently in us, which is a feature only found in DanceDanceRevolution and its Internet Ranking Version. The list of choreographies is as follows:
      • HIPHOP, FUNK, LOCK, CAPOEIRA, JAZZ, SOUL, HOUSE, HOPPING, WAVE.
  • The possible judgments for stepping are PERFECT!!!, GREAT!!, GOOD!, BOO!, and MISS.
  • The possible rank results for a song are S, A, B, C, and D.
  • First game in the series to have an EXTRA STAGE system. This system would not return until DDRMAX's release.
  • Total songs: 9

Staff Information

Song List

Song Artist SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BASIC ANOTHER BASIC
HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW THE OLIVIA PROJECT 1 2 2
BUTTERFLY SMiLE.dk 3 4 4
KUNG FU FIGHTING BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS 2 3 3
MY FIRE X-TREME 4 5 5
LITTLE BITCH THE SPECIALS 4 5 5
LET'S GET DOWN JT PLAYAZ 3 4 4
THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND 2 3 3
STRICTLY BUSINESS MANTRONIK VS EPMD 4 5 5
PARANOiA 180 6 7 7

EXTRA STAGE

The EXTRA STAGE system gives access to one free song on the next dance level difficulty than the currently selected one by the player if it exists. Only by playing BASIC SINGLE mode can the player play the EXTRA STAGE, which gives access to one song on ANOTHER difficulty. To access this extra song, the player must choose a specific song for the FINAL STAGE and clear it with a full-gauge (MY FIRE for Normal mode; PARANOiA for Hard mode).

Song availability by game mode

  • ◯ indicates the song is available to play in the respective mode.
  • △ indicates the song is available to play in the respective mode, and uses a harder variation of its Single BASIC chart.
  • ✕ indicates the song is a FINAL STAGE song in the respective mode.
Song Artist
EASY NORMAL HARD
HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW THE OLIVIA PROJECT -
BUTTERFLY SMiLE.dk
KUNG FU FIGHTING BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS
MY FIRE X-TREME - -
LITTLE BITCH THE SPECIALS - -
LET'S GET DOWN JT PLAYAZ -
THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND -
STRICTLY BUSINESS MANTRONIK VS EPMD - -
PARANOiA 180 - -

Codes & Unlock Information

Dancing characters
  • KONSENTO:01 (コンセント1号), OSHARE-ZUKIN (おしゃれずきん): Hold down the Left button when starting a game or press the ← foot panel when pressing the Start button.
  • DISC-A & DISC-B (輪っか): Hold down the Right button at the start of a game or press the → foot panel when pressing the Start button.
Play Styles
  • DOUBLE: On the Play Mode Select screen, press both Start buttons then input ↑↑↓↓←→←→ on the foot panels (not pressing the other Start button will only allow for one STAGE play).
Dance levels
  • ANOTHER: On the Play Mode Select screen, press ↑↑↓↓↑↑↓↓ on the foot panels.
Modifiers
  • MIRROR: On the Play Mode Select screen, press ←→←→←→←→ on the foot panels.

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