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Money score is the score out of 200,000 you get on a song that has nothing to do with anything, and is the basis for high scores in arcade mode. | Money score is the score out of 200,000 you get on a song that has nothing to do with anything, and is the basis for high scores in arcade mode. | ||
Given a solid play of a given song, a money score around 154,000 indicates an A, 171,000 indicates a AA, and 188,000 indicates a AAA. These are rules of thumb, not hard facts--money score gives some points for goods, while EX score gives zero points for a good. Money score also includes a penalty for breaking combo; again, this does not affect EX score. By "good-attacking" a song and maintaining combo, it is possible to get a fairly high money score but an EX score very close to zero. | Given a solid play of a given song, a money score around 154,000 indicates an A, 171,000 indicates a AA, and 188,000 indicates a AAA. These are rules of thumb, not hard facts--money score gives some points for goods, while EX score gives zero points for a good. However, it can be mathematically shown that any score of at least 188,888 is guaranteed to be a AAA, and any score of 177,777 or better is guaranteed to be a AA, and so on. | ||
Money score also includes a penalty for breaking combo; again, this does not affect EX score. This means that if you do not full combo a song, your money score will appear artificially low. It is possible for one player to get a higher money score but a lower EX total if the scores are close. | |||
By "good-attacking" a song and maintaining combo, it is possible to get a fairly high money score but an EX score very close to zero. In fact, if a player can achieve all GOODs on a song, s/he will get a money score of exactly 70,000 despite having an EX score of zero. | |||
It is very possible for a player to achieve a score of over the maximum of 200,000 by utilizing the various bonuses awarded for special conditions, such as the border bonus, all-great bonus, or a combination of the two. | |||
BMUS doesn't record highest EX score; it records highest money score. If you are playing BMUS and entering scores on VJA, you may find that on slight score increases, your EX score actually decreased. The converse is also true--you will occasionally play a song and get a lower money score, but a higher EX value. You may wish to manually calculate your EX score after every play to make sure you're not short-changing yourself. | BMUS doesn't record highest EX score; it records highest money score. If you are playing BMUS and entering scores on VJA, you may find that on slight score increases, your EX score actually decreased. The converse is also true--you will occasionally play a song and get a lower money score, but a higher EX value. You may wish to manually calculate your EX score after every play to make sure you're not short-changing yourself. | ||
The name "money score" comes from the fact that in the early 5-key games, your score was called "money", presumably to represent the riches you make as a DJ. Many people still refer to them as this, even though it's not been referred to in-game as such for ages. | The name "money score" comes from the fact that in the early 5-key games, your score was called "money", and even included a dollar sign by your score, presumably to represent the riches you make as a DJ. Many people still refer to them as this, even though it's not been referred to in-game as such for ages. | ||
===How is your money score calculated?=== | ===How is your money score calculated?=== | ||