What is beatmania IIDX: Difference between revisions

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:3 songs. This mode gives you a songlist from a particular range of difficulty, and depending on your performance on each stage, available charts on successive stages will be easier or harder. SETUP is unavailable on 2-Player mode.
:3 songs. This mode gives you a songlist from a particular range of difficulty, and depending on your performance on each stage, available charts on successive stages will be easier or harder. SETUP is unavailable on 2-Player mode.
;STANDARD
;STANDARD
:Up to 3 stages plus EXTRA STAGE (4 total). Select a song per stage and try to clear the stage with a Groove Gauge of at least 80% (except when using an alternative gauge). Songs cannot be repeated (except if use a DJ VIP PASS BLACK). Some versions can activate ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. EXTRA STAGE is available for coins in Asian and Korean machines, but is only available in PREMIUM MODE of japanese cabinets and requires PASELI.  
:Up to 3 songs plus EXTRA STAGE (4 total). Select a song per stage and try to clear the stage with a Groove Gauge of at least 80% (except when using an alternative gauge). Songs cannot be repeated (except if use a DJ VIP PASS BLACK). Some versions can activate ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. EXTRA STAGE is available for coins in Asian and Korean machines, but is only available in PREMIUM MODE of japanese cabinets and requires PASELI.  
;EXPERT
;EXPERT
:This mode is one in which you can play a course of songs in a row without stopping. You start with the gauge at its maximum; if it drops to 0, the game is over. The gauge is the same as that used in Hard mode in normal play, but drops at a much slower rate.
:This mode is one in which you can play a course of songs in a row without stopping. You start with the gauge at its maximum; if it drops to 0, the game is over. The gauge is the same as that used in Hard mode in normal play, but drops at a much slower rate.
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The hidden modes are available by highlighting (TIME) FREE mode and pressing the three black keys, and are:
The hidden modes are available by highlighting (TIME) FREE mode and pressing the three black keys, and are:
;HAZARD
;HAZARD
:This mode was added in IIDX EMPRESS. In HAZARD mode, breaking combo will result in instant stage failure. However, the player is guaranteed four stages regardless of clear/fail status on the first three. A Poor with no notes on the line will drop the gauge by 25% and there is no gauge increasing.
:4 songs. This mode was added in IIDX EMPRESS. In HAZARD mode, breaking combo will result in instant stage failure. A Poor with no notes on the line will drop the gauge by 25% and there is no gauge increasing.
;TIME HAZARD
;TIME HAZARD
:Only available in certain days. Like HAZARD mode, except that the player is guaranteed 8 minutes to play instead of 4 stages. Replaces HAZARD mode.
:Only available in certain days. Like HAZARD mode, except that the player is guaranteed 8 minutes to play instead of 4 stages. Replaces HAZARD mode.
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