AC DDR 3rd: Difference between revisions

* DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX features a new opening video.

* First DanceDanceRevolution game to have the BEMANI logo displayed during the opening credits.

* First DanceDanceRevolution game to show the [[Caution Screen]] (about danger of violent/extreme playing motion) after pressing the Start button.

* The interface received new graphics and some of the text placement is different.

** One of the most notable changes is that the currently selected CD artwork is now shown from the front, and is angled as flat.  

** The LIFE GAUGE now features 17 bars in a pill shape instead of 42.

* First DanceDanceRevolution game to include a character select screen. Prior to 3rdMIX, the characters were set by default with 2 alternative duos using input codes.

* A total of 8 new characters were addded to the game. In-game, characters are grouped in pairs, one being for Player 1 and the other for Player 2. Every character from the past two arcade versions are also included except for KONSENTO:02 and OSHARE-ZUKIN:02.

* First and only DanceDanceRevolution game to feature SOFT mode. This mode removes tougher notes from part of each chart until using LITTLE (later known as CUT on ON1). This mode allows only 1 song to be played.

* First DanceDanceRevolution game to introduce NONSTOP mode, which features courses containing four selected songs each. It has been used in every DanceDanceRevolution game since, excluding [[AC DDR 5th|5thMIX]] to [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2]], and from [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]] to [[AC DDR A|DanceDanceRevolution A]].

* Introduces UNISON mode, in which both players share one playfield and must hit arrows corresponding to their color: red for 1P, blue for 2P, and yellow for both players. If one player does not hit one of their exclusive arrows, the other player can "save" them by hitting it.

** The COUPLE PLAY style was removed in the main game with UNISON replacing it. However, COUPLE is still available in the 2ndMIX mode.

** DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX, which uses songs from [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]] and [[AC DDR 2nd|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX]] with 3rdMIX's interface, including the character selection. All difficulties are available using either the EASY (3 songs) or HARD (4 songs) mode.

** Step Step Revolution, which is identical to 3rdMIX mode but only features SSR (formerly known as MANIAC) difficulty. Additionally, the FLAT arrow color is enabled by default; VIVID must be enabled with a code. The play mode for this game is named TOUGH.

*** The announcer in the Caution Screen will say "There are no easy choices in this mode" instead of "Give it your best".

*** The door transistion and its interface uses several shades of red.

* First mainline DanceDanceRevolution game to introduce charts with a difficulty level of 9 (on the classic 1-10 scale). The level 9 rating first appeared in [[AC DDR CLUB VER.2|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSiON 2]]. Prior to that, an 8 was the highest level found in the game.

* No songs from the CLUB VERSiON 1 and CLUB VERSiON 2 were carried over to 3rdMIX, instead 4 remixes by [[Naoki Maeda|AMD]] were added.

* First DanceDanceRevolution game with song removal.

** [[AC DDR 3rd VER.KOREA|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX VER.KOREA]], which lacks [[Stomp to my beat]], [[LOVE]], [[TUBTHUMPING]], [[GET UP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER)]], [[GET UP AND DANCE]], [[IF YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE]], and [[XANADU]], but includes 7 Korean songs. The default song is BA KKWO.

** [[AC DDR 3rd Ver.KOREA2|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX Ver.KOREA2]], which adds 9 more Korean songs. The default song is [[SHOCK]].

* First main DanceDanceRevolution arcade game to feature karaoke lyrics on-screen, and the only main arcade title until [[AC DDR A|DanceDanceRevolution A]], which displays the lyrics for [[Lesson by DJ]].

** Also, it is the only DanceDanceRevolution title until [[CS DDR UNIVERSE3|DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3]] to have lyrics for KONAMI originals.

** AMD's beatmania remixes, STEP BATTLE songs, and previous songs prior to DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX with vocals never received lyrics, though.  

= New Songs =

{{DDR Songlist Category|Licensed Songs}}

{{DDR Song3|[[BOOM BOOM DOLLAR (K.O.G G3 MIX)]]{{from|Dancemania SPEED 3}}|King Kong & D.Jungle Girls|5|7|8|5|6|9}}

{{DDR Song3|[[butterfly (UPSWING MIX)]]{{from|Dancemania SPEED 2}}|SMiLE.dk|4|6|8|5|7|8}}

{{DDR Song3|[[CAPTAIN JACK (GRANDALE REMIX)]]{{from|Dancemania SPEED 2}}|CAPTAIN JACK|4|7|9|5|7|9}}

{{DDR Song3|[[DAM DARIRAM]]{{from|Dancemania X3}}|JOGA|4|6|8|4|5|8}}

{{DDR Song3|[[DO IT ALL NIGHT]]{{from|Dancemania X4}}|E-ROTIC|3|5|8|3|6|8}}

{{DDR Song3|[[FLASHDANCE (WHAT A FEELING)]]{{from|Dancemania SPEED 2}}|MAGIKA|4|7|8|5|6|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[FOLLOW THE SUN (90 IN THE SHADE MIX)]]{{from|Dancemania SPEED 2}}|TRIPLE J|4|6|7|5|6|8}}

{{DDR Song3|[[GET UP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER)]]{{from|Dancemania Super Classics 2}}|TECHNOTRONIC feat.YA KID K|4|6|7|4|5|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[GET UP AND DANCE]]{{from|Dancemania Club Classics}}|FREEDOM|2|4|7|1|4|6}}

{{DDR Song3|[[HOLIDAY (WHO'S THAT GIRL!)|HOLIDAY]]{{from|ZIPmania II}}|WHO'S THAT GIRL!|4|5|6|4|5|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[IF YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE]]{{from|Dancemania X2}}|KATE PROJECT|4|5|6|4|5|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[IN THE NAVY '99 (XXL Disaster Remix)]]{{from|Dancemania X3}}|CAPTAIN JACK|4|6|8|4|5|8}}

{{DDR Song3|[[IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE (Extended Remix)]]{{from|Dancemania Super Classics 1}}|TAVARES|3|5|6|3|5|6}}

{{DDR Song3|[[MR.WONDERFUL]]{{from|Dancemania X2}}|SMiLE.dk|4|6|7|4|5|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[OH NICK PLEASE NOT SO QUICK]]{{from|Dancemania X2}}|E-ROTIC|4|5|7|4|5|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[OPERATOR|OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix)]]{{from|Dancemania X3}}|PAPAYA|3|5|7|4|5|8}}

{{DDR Song3|[[ROCK BEAT]]{{from|Dancemania X4}}|LOUD FORCE|4|7|8|5|6|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[SO MANY MEN]]{{from|ZIPmania II}}|ME & MY|3|5|6|3|4|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[THE RACE]]{{from|Dancemania X4}}|CAPTAIN JACK|3|5|7|4|5|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[TURN ME ON (HEAVENLY MIX)]]{{from|Dancemania SPEED 2}}|E-ROTIC|4|6|7|5|7|9}}

{{DDR Song3|[[UPSIDE DOWN]]{{from|Dancemania Super Classics 1}}|COO COO|3|5|7|3|5|6}}

{{DDR Song3|[[VOL.4]]{{from|Dancemania SPEED 2}}|RAVERS CHOICE|4|6|8|5|6|8}}

{{DDR Song3|[[WONDERLAND (UKS MIX)]]{{from|Dancemania SUMMERS 2}}|X-TREME|4|6|7|5|6|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[XANADU]]{{from|Dancemania EXTRA}}|OLIVIA PROJECT|1|4|6|2|4|6}}

{{DDR Songlist Category|KONAMI originals}}

{{DDR Song3|[[20,NOVEMBER (D.D.R. VERSION)]]{{from|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX}}|[[Naoki Maeda|N.M.R]] feat. [[Reo Nagumo|DJ nagureo]]|3|5|7|3|5|7}}

{{DDR Song3|[[Silent Hill]]|[[Thomas Howard Lichtenstein|THOMAS HOWARD]]|2|6|7|4|5|7}}

{{DDR Songlist Category|beatmania remixes}}

''Songs with a  ※ are only available when playing with 1 credit and when the player selects either VERSUS, UNISON, or DOUBLE.''

The difficulty listed only apply when using the 3rdMIX Mode. In STEP STEP REVOLUTION MODE, all songs will be set to SSR/MANIAC difficulty.  Not included in the table are two courses CAPRICE and ROULETTE which both have the first and second song on BASIC and the last two are set as ANOTHER. CAPRICE songs are selected randomly by the game but the player will be able to see the selection before starting while ROULETTE songs will be kept hidden from the player until they have to play them or songs will be picked at random during the game. Another course can be created when loading a MEMORY CARD to the cabinet, the order of the songs are selected by the memory card.

: ''For the codes, the Left and Right buttons refer to either P1 or P2 yellow selection buttons found on the cabinet. The Start button is the green button, also on the cabinet. The foot panels is the dance platform with the 4 arrows. ''

*3rdMIX: After payment and before pressing the Start button, press Left Right Left and then Start.

*STEP STEP REVOLUTION: After payment and before pressing the Start button, press Left Left Left Right Right Right Left Right and then Start.

*2ndMIX: After payment and before pressing the Start button, press Left Left Right Right and then Start.

*SINGLE, VERSUS, UNISON, DOUBLE: Press the Start button while holding down the Left and Right buttons when the game start. A pop-up menu appears with the play style options.

*AFRO & LADY, KONSENTO:01 & OSHARE-ZUKIN, DISC-A & DISC-B, DREAD-SNAKE & JANET: During the dance character selection, press the ↓ on the foot panel to reveal the alternative character duo.

*BASIC: During the song selection, press ↑↑ on the foot panel to change the difficulty to BASIC.

*ANOTHER: During the song selection, press ↓↓ on the foot panels.

*TURN (inputting the same code twice will turn it OFF, and only one TURN modifier can be active)

**MIRROR: During song selection, input ← → ← → ← → ← → using the foot panels.

**RIGHT: During song selection, input → → → → → → → → using the foot panels. Not available in DOUBLE.

**LEFT: During song selection, input ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← using the foot panels. Not available in DOUBLE.

**SHUFFLE: During song selection, input ↑ ↓ ← → ↓ ↑ → ← using the foot panels. Not available in DOUBLE.

*APPEARANCE

**NORMAL, HIDDEN, SUDDEN, STEALTH: During the song selection, switch between the options (NORMAL → HIDDEN → SUDDEN → STEALTH → NORMAL) by pressing on the foot panels ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ to go from one setting to the other.

*Arrows notation (inputting the LITTLE code twice will turn it OFF, and only either FLAT/VIVID can be active)

**LITTLE: During song selection, input ← ↓ → ↓ ← on the foot panels.

**FLAT: During song selection, input ← ← ← → → → on the foot panels. Non-SSR difficulty only.

**VIVID: During song selection, input ← → ← ← → → ← → on the foot panels. Recommended to input ↓↓ before doing this. SSR difficulty only.<span id="cke_bm_249E" style="display: none;"> </span>

*Read PAINT EDIT data: When "リンクを開始します" is displayed on the screen, to read the memory card, hold down the Left and Right Selection buttons.

*Use PAINT EDIT data: Press the Left or Right Selection buttons during play.

*Access KONAMI EDIT DATA (with flashing squares) or EDIT DATA from Memory Card: Hold START button after selecting a song.

*Display lyrics: Press the Start button during play.

The scoring system for the 3rdMIX was changed from the one used in DanceDanceRevolution to DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX. One of the main changes are that the score is not determined by large combos anymore and that the maximum possible score for one song is 10 000 000. This scoring system was used to all the related 3rdMIX releases only. This include 3rdMIX PLUS and the two Korean versions and even [[AC_DDR_USA|DanceDanceRevolution USA]] as it was based on the 3rdMIX.