IIDX Glossary: Difference between revisions

: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, while the difficulty levels are written in Kanji. As of [[AC Lincle|Lincle]], several BEGINNER charts from console versions (and earlier arcade styles) were revived. Prior to [[AC HEROIC VERSE|HEROIC VERSE]], scores do not save for BEGINNER charts, and all songs have a generic green clear lamp. Barring a couple of exceptions in some CS releases, there are no Double BEGINNER charts.

:DELLAR is an in-game currency first introduced in [[AC Resort Anthem|Resort Anthem]] where players could buy customization items, song unlocks and other in-game decorations. Since [[AC PENDUAL|PENDUAL]], DELLAR has been renamed to fit the style's genre. It was first introduced as a pilot in [[AC GOLD|GOLD]] under the GP system, which used to unlock songs on IIDX RECORDS folder.

:An alternate scoring system based on the scoring mechanics used in EXPERT mode, but it has since became a norm to dictate the player's overall accuracy and DJ Rank and used as a base score to determine the player's overall strength. GREATs increases the EX SCORE, with 2 for a flashing JUST GREAT and 1 for a regular GREAT. The score displaying in the game replaces the traditional [[Money Score]] scoring system beginning in [[AC BISTROVER|BISTROVER]].

:A bonus stage that occurs after the FINAL STAGE, which can be accessed after fulfilling certain criteria. First introduced in [[AC 7th style|7th style]]. Since SPADA, EXTRA Stage is Premium-Start exclusive on Japanese cabinets, which can only be accessed when playing on PASELI. Asian, Korean and North American cabinet versions however, are not affected after the change, since these cabinets do not support PASELI. When playing on TIME-based modes, each stage is named as EXTRA STAGE.

:A modifier that affects the scroll rate of the chart. However, the chart itself and the song remain unchanged, with notes spread out to compensate. Early versions of beatmania IIDX have only one setting, but newer versions add more options; [[AC tricoro|tricoro]] and onwards in particular allows adjusting the HI-SPEED multiplier with up to two decimal points of precision. Rootage revised the modifier by adding preset HI-SPEED settings which regulate the scroll rate (though it also be affected with any BPM changes). HEROIC VERSE restored the pre-Lincle HI-SPEED setting while HI-SPEED can be set at a 0.25 increment, up from 0.5.

:The stage that occurs after the EXTRA STAGE, which can be accessed by fulfilling song conditions. Usually involves the player playing a difficult song with a fixed gauge modifier.

:Clearing a song with all JUST GREAT's and/or GREAT's. However, the clear lamp for a PERFECT COMBO is still a FULL COMBO Clear.

:An arcade-exclusive variant of FREE mode that allows you to play as many songs as you wish for a specified amount of time, similar to console versions' FREE mode but with a time limit; by default, 6-, 8-, and 10-minute modes are available. You can quit a song any time by pressing the EFFECT and VEFX buttons. This is a [[PASELI]]-only mode, and costs more than a credit of other play modes in exchange for this convenience.

:A play mode in which the player uses one set of seven keys and its corresponding turntable. The turntable that arranged from the left is the 1P side (which is the layout for CENTRE PLAY in the early beatmania games), whereas 2P has the turntable arranged from the right (which is also the standard layout for early beatmania games).

:Introduced in [[AC CANNON BALLERS|CANNON BALLERS]], it is a variant of FREE mode available on every Thursdays, replacing HAZARD. The player is given 8-minutes, and is forced on a special HARD/EX-HARD gauge where it cannot be recovered, similar to the PRESSURE gauge seen in pre-[[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DDR SuperNOVA2]] EXTRA STAGE system. This kind of gauge was earlier debuted on [[AC copula|copula]] when playing [[NZM]] during the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE on their first try.