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:Replaced in [[AC 3rd style|3rd style]] by LIGHT7, this was intended as a beginner-friendly mode that used only the four white keys. Available only on [[AC 1st style|beatmania IIDX]], [[AC substream|substream]], and [[AC 2nd style|2nd style]].
:Replaced in [[AC 3rd style|3rd style]] by LIGHT7, this was intended as a beginner-friendly mode that used only the four white keys. Available only on [[AC 1st style|beatmania IIDX]], [[AC substream|substream]], and [[AC 2nd style|2nd style]].
;5KEYS (10KEYS on Double)
;5KEYS (10KEYS on Double)
:Available for home versions as a specific mode, this plays exactly as 7KEYS, except for the idea that the last two keys farthest from the turntable are not used. This is probably a compatibility issue with original ''beatmania'' controllers, so that owners of the original could still somewhat play beatmania IIDX, only having the 5-key controller at hand. In arcade versions of beatmania IIDX, 5KEYS has been available from the start as a special gameplay option, most likely as an attempt to help players of the original series make the transition. Starting with [[AC 7th style|7th style]] (and [[CS 10th style|10th style CS]]), 5KEYS was turned into an ASSIST modifier, allowing it to be used with notecharts other than the ordinary 7KEYS mode. This modifier was removed in [[AC Rootage|beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage]].
:Available for home versions as a specific mode, this plays exactly as 7KEYS, except that the last two keys farthest from the turntable aren't used. This is probably a compatibility issue with original ''beatmania'' controllers, so that owners of the original could still somewhat play beatmania IIDX, only having the 5-key controller at hand. In arcade versions of beatmania IIDX, 5KEYS has been available from the start as a special gameplay option, most likely as an attempt to help players of the original series make the transition. Starting with [[AC 7th style|7th style]] (and [[CS 10th style|10th style CS]]), 5KEYS was turned into an ASSIST modifier, allowing it to be used with notecharts other than the ordinary 7KEYS mode. From [[AC 10th style|10th style arcade]] through [[AC DistorteD|DistorteD]], songs using this modifier counted as EASY CLEARs; the CS releases didn't save 5KEY scores until ASSIST CLEAR was introduced in [[AC GOLD|GOLD]]. 5KEY was removed in [[AC Rootage|beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage]].
;ANOTHER
;ANOTHER
:The most difficult play mode -- harder than HYPER and much harder than NORMAL. Prior to [[AC HAPPY SKY|HAPPY SKY]], ANOTHER charts did not have their own difficulty ratings and would display as the same difficulty as the HYPER version. Some tracks [[IIDX General Info#Why_doesn.27t_.28song_X.29_sound_the_same_as_.28song_X_on_a_different_difficulty.29.3F|have an ANOTHER that sounds different from the original song]]. ANOTHER is intended generally for experienced players and usually contains notecharts with a difficulty of 9 to 12. Not every song has an ANOTHER version, though songs without ANOTHER charts typically originate from older styles.
:The most difficult play mode -- harder than HYPER and much harder than NORMAL. Prior to [[AC HAPPY SKY|HAPPY SKY]], ANOTHER charts did not have their own difficulty ratings and would display as the same difficulty as the HYPER version. Some tracks [[IIDX General Info#Why_doesn.27t_.28song_X.29_sound_the_same_as_.28song_X_on_a_different_difficulty.29.3F|have an ANOTHER that sounds different from the original song]]. ANOTHER is intended generally for experienced players and usually contains notecharts with a difficulty of 9 to 12. Not every song has an ANOTHER version, though songs without ANOTHER charts typically originate from older styles.
;ASSIST
;ASSIST
:A category of modifiers that automatically play notes for the player, including 5KEYS, AUTO-SCRATCH, LEGACY, and any combination thereof. Until [[AC GOLD|GOLD]], scores achieved with ASSIST modifiers were not counted. Currently, scores achieved with ASSIST modifiers will be counted, but charts cleared with ASSIST modifiers will be marked with an ASSIST CLEAR until the player achieves an EASY CLEAR or higher. Notes that are automatically played do not count towards EX score, so while ASSIST mods can help in clearing the chart, they will reduce the maximum EX score attainable due to the lower number of playable notes.
:A category of modifiers that automatically play notes for the player, including 5KEYS, AUTO-SCRATCH, LEGACY, and any combination thereof. Charts cleared with ASSIST modifiers will be marked with an ASSIST CLEAR until the player achieves an EASY CLEAR or higher. Notes that are automatically played do not count towards EX score, so while ASSIST mods can help in clearing the chart, they will reduce the maximum EX score attainable due to the lower number of playable notes. CS releases prior to [[CS GOLD|GOLD CS]] do not save scores with the ASSIST mods 5KEY and/or AUTOSCRATCH.
;AUTO-SCRATCH
;AUTO-SCRATCH
:An ASSIST modifier that automatically plays scratch notes.  
:An ASSIST modifier that automatically plays scratch notes. Prior to [[CS GOLD|GOLD CS]], scores with this mod did not save in the home releases; from [[AC 10th style|10th style arcade]] through [[AC DistorteD|DistorteD]], though, scores cleared with this mod were counted as EASY CLEAR.
;BACKSPIN SCRATCH
;BACKSPIN SCRATCH
:A scratch note in which you must continuously spin the turntable and then spin it in the opposite direction at the end of the note. The initial scratch and the counter-scratch are judged separately. Introduced in [[AC SIRIUS|SIRIUS]].
:A scratch note in which you must continuously spin the turntable and then spin it in the opposite direction at the end of the note. The initial scratch and the counter-scratch are judged separately. Introduced in [[AC SIRIUS|SIRIUS]].
;BEGINNER
;BEGINNER
:This mode was added in [[AC 9th style|9th style]] ([[CS 5th style|5th style CS]] for home version). BEGINNER gives an alternate note chart for nearly all songs, rated from 1-3. In the arcade, BEGINNER limits the list of songs available to only songs with BEGINNER charts, thus severely limiting the number of songs available in a game. As of [[AC Lincle|Lincle]], several BEGINNER charts from console versions (and earlier arcade styles) were revived.
:This mode was added in [[AC 9th style|9th style]] ([[CS 5th style|5th style CS]] for home version). BEGINNER gives an alternate note chart for nearly all songs from levels 1-3. From 9th style to [[AC PENDUAL|PENDUAL]], BEGINNER was a separate mode with only BEGINNER charts, thus severely limiting the number of songs available in a game. As of [[AC Lincle|Lincle]], several BEGINNER charts from console versions (and earlier arcade styles) were revived. Scores do not save for BEGINNER charts, and all songs have a generic green clear lamp.
;BLACK ANOTHER / KURO ANOTHER
;BLACK ANOTHER / KURO ANOTHER
:An even harder play mode than ANOTHER difficulty, available on [[CS DJ TROOPERS|DJ TROOPERS CS]] and [[CS EMPRESS|EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST]] only. While not every Black ANOTHER chart is rated level 12, several of them are, and have astoundingly high note counts. [[MENDES]]' Single Black ANOTHER chart is notorious for having the most notes of any Single Play beatmania IIDX chart ever, at 2626 notes.
:An even harder play mode than ANOTHER difficulty, available on [[CS DJ TROOPERS|DJ TROOPERS CS]] and [[CS EMPRESS|EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST]] only. While not every Black ANOTHER chart is rated level 12, several of them are, and have astoundingly high note counts. [[MENDES]]' Single Black ANOTHER chart is notorious for having the most notes of any Single Play beatmania IIDX chart ever, with 2626 notes.
;CHARGE NOTE
;CHARGE NOTE
:A note that must be held down and then released when the note ends. The initial press and the release are judged separately. Introduced in SIRIUS.
:A note that must be held down and then released when the note ends. The initial press and the release are judged separately. Introduced in SIRIUS.
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:This mode serves as a skill-ranking system for beatmania IIDX players. Modeled after the Dan system for many martial arts schools, players are ranked from 7th Kyu (the initiate level; 5th Kyu on Double prior to copula) all the way through 10th Dan (the highest rank attainable). Each rank consists of a course of four songs (three on Double prior to copula), each rank being harder than the last. The highest rank a player can achieve can be considered that player's relative "skill level," and is a decent way to gauge player ability. In [[AC DistorteD|DistorteD]], an extra rank above 10th Dan was added, called Kaiden, that is designed to truly test a beatmania IIDX master's skills. A new rank was added in [[AC copula|copula]] called Chuuden, as a bridge between 10th Dan and Kaiden.
:This mode serves as a skill-ranking system for beatmania IIDX players. Modeled after the Dan system for many martial arts schools, players are ranked from 7th Kyu (the initiate level; 5th Kyu on Double prior to copula) all the way through 10th Dan (the highest rank attainable). Each rank consists of a course of four songs (three on Double prior to copula), each rank being harder than the last. The highest rank a player can achieve can be considered that player's relative "skill level," and is a decent way to gauge player ability. In [[AC DistorteD|DistorteD]], an extra rank above 10th Dan was added, called Kaiden, that is designed to truly test a beatmania IIDX master's skills. A new rank was added in [[AC copula|copula]] called Chuuden, as a bridge between 10th Dan and Kaiden.
;CLEAR RATE
;CLEAR RATE
:The ratio of clears to total attempts by all players on the [[e-amusement]] network on a given chart. It is expressed as a percentage that is shown for the currently-selected chart.  
:The ratio of clears to total attempts by all players on the [[e-amusement]] network on a given chart. It is expressed as a percentage that is shown for the currently-selected chart. Introduced in IIDX RED.
;DOUBLE PLAY
;DOUBLE PLAY
:A play mode in which the player uses both sets of seven keys and both turntables.
:A play mode in which the player uses both sets of seven keys and both turntables.
;EASY
;EASY
:A GAUGE modifier that consists of a modified GROOVE GAUGE that sustains lower penalties for misses.  
:A GAUGE modifier that consists of a modified GROOVE GAUGE that sustains lower penalties for misses. In the arcade versions ''only'', from [[AC 10th style|10th style]] through [[AC DistorteD|DistorteD]], songs with 5KEY and AUTOSCRATCH on also counted as EASY CLEAR.  
;EX HARD
;EX HARD
:A GAUGE modifier, similar to the HARD gauge but with a higher, 18% penalty for missing a note. It is distinguished with a yellow GROOVE GAUGE.
:A GAUGE modifier, similar to the HARD gauge but with a 18% penalty for missing a note. It has a yellow GROOVE GAUGE.
;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. EXPERT mode was removed beginning in [[AC tricoro|tricoro]], but has since returned in [[AC PENDUAL|PENDUAL]].
: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. EXPERT mode was removed beginning in [[AC tricoro|tricoro]], but has since returned in [[AC PENDUAL|PENDUAL]].
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:Clearing a song with the maximum possible combo; in other words, clearing a song with zero BADs and POORs (other than POORs sustained by excessively pressing keys). Beginning in [[AC 10th style|10th style]], achieving a FULL COMBO results in a splash graphic accompanied by the text "FULL COMBO".
:Clearing a song with the maximum possible combo; in other words, clearing a song with zero BADs and POORs (other than POORs sustained by excessively pressing keys). Beginning in [[AC 10th style|10th style]], achieving a FULL COMBO results in a splash graphic accompanied by the text "FULL COMBO".
;HARD
;HARD
:A GAUGE modifier that consists of a modified EXPERT gauge that sustains higher penalties for misses.  
:A GAUGE modifier that consists of a modified EXPERT gauge that sustains higher penalties for misses, roughly 6% per miss. If it drops to 0, you immediately fail the song.
;HAZARD
;HAZARD
:A variant of FREE mode, but with four stages and a new restriction: if you break combo at all, you fail the song instantly. In arcade versions, it is accessed by highlighting FREE on the mode select screen and pressing the three black keys simultaneously. In console versions, it is a GAUGE modifier accessed by holding down the key to change gauge modifier as you select HARD gauge.
:A variant of FREE mode, but with four stages and a new restriction: if you break combo at all, you fail the song instantly. In arcade versions, it is accessed by highlighting FREE on the mode select screen and pressing the three black keys simultaneously. In console versions, it is a GAUGE modifier accessed by holding down the key to change gauge modifier as you select HARD gauge.
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:This is the standard play mode -- harder than NORMAL, and easier than ANOTHER. It is intended for intermediate players and usually contains notecharts with a difficulty between 6 and 10.
:This is the standard play mode -- harder than NORMAL, and easier than ANOTHER. It is intended for intermediate players and usually contains notecharts with a difficulty between 6 and 10.
;LEGACY
;LEGACY
:An ASSIST modifier that converts Charge Notes and Backspin Scratches to regular notes. If used on a chart with no Charge Notes or Backspin Scratches, and the chart is cleared, the chart will be marked with a standard CLEAR rather than an ASSIST CLEAR.
:An ASSIST modifier that converts Charge Notes and Backspin Scratches to regular notes. If used with no Charge Notes or Backspin Scratches is cleared, it will be marked with a standard clear lamp.
;NORMAL <nowiki>(old styles: LIGHT7 for Single, LIGHT14 for Double)</nowiki>
;NORMAL <nowiki>(old styles: LIGHT7 for Single, LIGHT14 for Double)</nowiki>
:This mode is a degree of difficulty lower than HYPER. It is intended for beginning players and usually contains notecharts with a difficulty between 1 and 7.
:This mode is a degree of difficulty lower than HYPER. It is intended for beginning players and usually contains notecharts with a difficulty between 1 and 7.
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