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→General Information: Removed claim that beatmania has smallest amount of selectable songs in any BEMANI game (13; this is more than the first DDR, which only has 9); corrected number of songs that have a FREE ZONE; added and revised other information.
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(→General Information: Removed claim that beatmania has smallest amount of selectable songs in any BEMANI game (13; this is more than the first DDR, which only has 9); corrected number of songs that have a FREE ZONE; added and revised other information.) |
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== General Information == | == General Information == | ||
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* beatmania is the very first BEMANI game ever released. | * beatmania is the very first [[BEMANI]] game ever released. | ||
* beatmania has | * beatmania has 13 selectable songs, counting the two-player versions of songs. | ||
* beatmania is one of two games in the series (the other being [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]]) where EXPERT is accessed via a button command or modifier on the PRESS START screen, instead of by selecting it on a mode selection screen. | * beatmania is one of two games in the series (the other being [[AC bm 3rd|beatmania 3rdMIX]]) where EXPERT is accessed via a button command or modifier on the PRESS START screen, instead of by selecting it on a mode selection screen. | ||
* The song select screen does not display the title of a song, only its genre. The title is only displayed on the splash screen before gameplay. | * The song select screen does not display the title of a song, only its genre. The title is only displayed on the splash screen before gameplay. | ||
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*** [[20,november|20,novemver]], [[LOVE SO GROOVY]], and [[2 gorgeous 4U]]/[[greed eater]] are available on Stage 3 and Stage 4, after which the game ends. | *** [[20,november|20,novemver]], [[LOVE SO GROOVY]], and [[2 gorgeous 4U]]/[[greed eater]] are available on Stage 3 and Stage 4, after which the game ends. | ||
*** [[e-motion|e~emotion]] is available for Stage 3 and 4 if you score high enough on DJ BATTLE. | *** [[e-motion|e~emotion]] is available for Stage 3 and 4 if you score high enough on DJ BATTLE. | ||
* WORST | * The lowest judgment in this game is named "WORST"; it would later be changed to "POOR" in [[AC bm 2nd|2ndMIX]], and for the rest of the series. | ||
* | ** Pressing a key or scratching the turntable at any time other than when hitting an active note will cause an empty WORST. | ||
** Only GOOD or WORST can | *** This empty WORST/POOR mechanic was later used in [[AC bm 2nd|2ndMIX]], but modified from [[AC bm 3rd|3rdMIX]] onward to be less strict. | ||
** | * Introduces the FREE ZONE mechanic, which allows you to scratch the turntable as much as you want during a FREE ZONE. | ||
* The stage result screen in normal mode does not show | ** The four songs that include at least one FREE ZONE are: [[u gotta groove]] (1P and 2P charts); [[2 gorgeous 4U]] (1P chart); [[greed eater]] (2P chart); [[e-motion|e~emotion]] (2P chart) | ||
** EXPERT mode does show | ** Only a GOOD or WORST judgment can be obtained from a FREE ZONE. | ||
** As such, there is no way to obtain 100,000 points on a chart that has at least one FREE ZONE. | |||
** The FREE ZONE mechanic was modified in [[AC bm 2nd|2ndMIX]], then scrapped entirely as of [[AC bm 3rd|3rdMIX]]. | |||
* Introduces the Money Score system, which is comprised of a Stage Score in all modes (out of a theoretical 100,000) and an additional Bonus Score in normal mode (5,730 when a BORDER BONUS is obtained). | |||
** Due to the aforementioned FREE ZONE mechanic, it is impossible to obtain a Stage Score of 100,000 on a chart that has at least one FREE ZONE. | |||
** BORDER BONUS: Finish the stage with the minimum amount of gauge required to clear that stage; worth a Bonus Score of 5,730. | |||
* The stage result screen in normal mode does not show judgement counts or the total number of notes. | |||
** However, EXPERT mode does show judgement counts in place of Money Score, between each song. | |||
* Only beatmania game that allows EXPERT mode to be disabled (via a DIP switch setting). | |||
* Only arcade beatmania game that does not have an Event Mode setting. | |||
== Staff Information == | == Staff Information == | ||