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| 3 songs, plus EXTRA STAGE | | 3 songs, plus EXTRA STAGE | ||
| Same as STANDARD, except that enables STAR SYSTEM for access EXTRA STAGE, SPEED in 0.25x increments and LIFE4. | | Same as STANDARD, except that it enables the STAR SYSTEM for access to EXTRA STAGE, SPEED in 0.25x increments, and LIFE4 gauge. | ||
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| COURSE MODE | | COURSE MODE | ||
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== Song Selection == | == Song Selection == | ||
[[Image:DanceDanceRevolution Music Select Screen.png|thumb|Music Select Screen in DanceDanceRevolution (2014).]] | [[Image:DanceDanceRevolution Music Select Screen.png|thumb|Music Select Screen in DanceDanceRevolution (2014).]] | ||
To select a song, the player must browse through the song list of the game using a song selection screen. Throughout the various versions of the game, the song selection interface received four major overhauls. The first version was in DanceDanceRevolution up to DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX: a jukebox-like interface was used. | To select a song, the player must browse through the song list of the game using a song selection screen. Throughout the various versions of the game, the song selection interface received four major overhauls. The first version was in DanceDanceRevolution up to DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX: a jukebox-like interface was used. In DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX up to DanceDanceRevolution X, the games used its most well-known iteration: a vertical song wheel. Since DanceDanceRevolution X2, the songs are chosen from left to right in a Cover Flow-style interface. DanceDanceRevolution (2014) keeps the album covers, but switches to a horizontal song wheel. DanceDanceRevolution A onwards utilizes a [[SOUND VOLTEX Information|SOUND VOLTEX]]-esque selection interface, with songs selected in diagonally-slanted rows of three covers each. | ||
Usually, the Song Selection Screen shows for each song its banner, the ratings and difficulties available for that song, its BPM, and any previous high score by the player. In DanceDanceRevolution X2, the series' long-time traditional banners were replaced by album jackets. | Usually, the Song Selection Screen shows for each song its banner, the ratings and difficulties available for that song, its BPM, and any previous high score by the player. In DanceDanceRevolution X2, the series' long-time traditional banners were replaced by album jackets. | ||
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In DanceDanceRevolution, songs are rated using a number from 1, being the easiest, to 20, being the hardest. The difficulty number is known as a Foot Level due to a feet icon being displayed next to the rating number for the song in the earliest games. Initially in the first game, the rating was from 1 to 8 and each number had a corresponding name. However, these names were dropped in DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX. The rating was expanded to 9 in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX and finally up to 10 in DDRMAX2. The whole system was upgraded to its current range of 1 to 20 in DanceDanceRevolution X. | In DanceDanceRevolution, songs are rated using a number from 1, being the easiest, to 20, being the hardest. The difficulty number is known as a Foot Level due to a feet icon being displayed next to the rating number for the song in the earliest games. Initially in the first game, the rating was from 1 to 8 and each number had a corresponding name. However, these names were dropped in DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX. The rating was expanded to 9 in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX and finally up to 10 in DDRMAX2. The whole system was upgraded to its current range of 1 to 20 in DanceDanceRevolution X. | ||
DDRMAX is the only arcade DanceDanceRevolution game to not rate its songs, instead only using the [[GROOVE RADAR]] as a difficulty indication (detailed in a section below). Almost all of its songs received official ratings in later | DDRMAX is the only arcade DanceDanceRevolution game to not rate its songs, instead only using the [[GROOVE RADAR]] as a difficulty indication (detailed in a section below). Almost all of its songs received official ratings in later games, though. | ||
=== DANCE LEVEL === | === DANCE LEVEL === | ||
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= External Links = | = External Links = | ||
* [ | * [https://www.konami.com/amusement/video/ddr/ DanceDanceRevolution Japan Gateway website] | ||
* [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/na/ DanceDanceRevolution North America Gateway website] | * [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/na/ DanceDanceRevolution North America Gateway website] | ||
* [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/eu/ DanceDanceRevolution Europe Gateway website] | * [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/eu/ DanceDanceRevolution Europe Gateway website] | ||