pop'n music 9 CS

pop'n music Japanese CS releases
Sony PlayStation & PlayStation 2
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11
12 Iroha - 13 Carnival - 14 FEVER! - Best Hits!
Animation Melody - Puzzle Dama - DISNEY TUNES
Sony PlayStation Portable
pop'n portable - pop'n portable 2
Sega Dreamcast
1 - 2 - 3 - 4
Nintendo GameBoy Color
GB pop'n - GB Animation Melody - GB DISNEY TUNES
PC
pop'n Da!! - pop'n Be-Mouse - pop'n Lively
Other
BEMANI MIX - i-αppli - pop'n Wii - Utacchi - pop'n rhythmin
pop'n music foreign CS releases
Beat'n Groovy - pop'n music - pop'n rhythm
pop'n mobile - pop'n mobile 2

pop'n music 9 CS

Release Information

  • Release date: February 19th, 2004
  • Retail value: 6,800 yen (original release)

General Information / Changes

  • Only PlayStation 2 pop'n music game with preview songs for the next arcade pop'n music title.
  • First CS pop'n music game with ee'MALL transplants.
  • First CS pop'n music game that allows you use to play as almost all the characters, not just the ones new to the game and unlockable songs from the previous CS game.
    • It's also the first to let you play as TV/ANIME characters, though they need to be unlocked.
  • First CS pop'n music game to not have all the hidden arcade songs from the previous CS game carried over to the next.
    • It's also the first to not bring over all of the CS crossovers from its corresponding arcade counterpart back over to its CS release.
  • FREE MODE and TRAINING MODE are separate modes once again.
    • As such, scores achieved in TRAINING MODE no longer save.
  • First CS pop'n music game to contain HI-SPEED X6.
    • Only PlayStation 2 pop'n music game to contain HI-SPEED X8.
  • Last CS pop'n music game in which you must play songs in ARCADE MODE (or MARATHON MODE, if unlocked) to play them in FREE MODE (by default, only Requiem is playable), as well as individually unlock all EX charts through EXtra STAGE.
  • First CS pop'n music game with MARATHON MODE.
  • Difficulty levels for songs are based on pop'n music 10, not the arcade version of pop'n music 9.
  • Total songs: 111

Staff Information

Default Songs

Genre Song Title Artist BPM Character Normal Mode Battle
5 Button Normal Hyper EX Normal Hyper
TV/ANIME
CATS CAT'S EYE ♪♪♪♪♪ 144 Rave girl [TV&ANIME] 9 11 23 30 12 21
009 誰がために 竹内 浩明 132 Mimi [TV&ANIME-009] 6 12 34 - 11 30
OBA Q 新オバケのQ太郎 ふじのマナミ 116 Nyami [TV&ANIME-OBAQ] 5 13 21 32 9 20
HONE HONE ホネホネロック D-crew+1 180 hone nyami 5 14 26 33 12 25
ナニワ
(NANIWA)
Somebody Stole My Gal ♪♪♪♪♪ 208-217 P-1&P-2 [TV&ANIME] 9 14 27 28 11 15
HIGHSO IN THE MOOD ♪♪♪♪♪ 172 MEBAE [TV&ANIME] 7 17 24 - 9 19
A.I.おばあちゃん
(A.I.OBAACHAN)
コンピューターおばあちゃん V.C.O. featuring Alt 150 Alt [TV&ANIME] 12 18 25 35 16 24
pop'n music 9
MISSA Requiem St.Naya~n 80-112 MeMe [9] 7 9 19 - 8 15
俺ポップ
(ORE POP)
垂直OK! Jimmy Weckl feat. 岩志太郎 130 Bronson [9] 4 10 24 - 12 20
FRENCH BOSSA COQUETTE SAKURAI yasushi feat. SAORI 154 BELLE [9] 7 10 25 - 14 27
PASTORAL 森の鼓動 N.A.R.D 98 Silvia [9] 7 11 23 28 10 23
TAIGA DRAMA 雪の華 NAYA~N交響楽団 35-118 Kagetora [9] 8 12 25 29 7 16
CHOCO POP GOODBYE CHOCOLATE KISS Lab Pop Orange 130 RIE♥chan [9] 8 12 27 36 16 30
SHOWA BOOGIE WOOGIE ラブラブギウギ♥ 亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 feat.MAKI 190 kurumi [9] 7 14 32 - 15 26
COSSACK ロシアのおみやげ Next file feat. Mercey 110-180 Ivan [9] 9 15 29 - 15 30
COUNTRY BEATS 今日は今日でえがったなゃ とどのすけとめたろう 145 MC.TOME [9] 10 15 30 37 11 18
WINTER DANCE White Eve さな 125 TSURARA [9] 8 15 31 37 9 13
HYPER J-POP 2 North Wind TЁЯRA 145 JUDY [9] 7 15 31 38 19 31
PHILLY SOUL ヨコシマ・カラー・ベイビー SENAX 120 Nina [9] 8 16 24 29 15 25
BIO MIRACLE ぼくってウパ? Mr.T 128 UPA [9] 10 16 24 31 20 23
TABLA'N BASS ナタラディーン Q-MEX 156 NaN [9] 6 16 26 29 15 26
CHILDREN POP twinkle song Oh,la,la! 90-180 Annie [9] 6 16 27 - 12 31
COWGIRL SONG コヨーテの行方(ゆくえ) good-cool feat. 山下直子 124 Ema [9] 9 16 28 38 22 36
CYBER ROCKABILLY ダイナミック! アトミック! スペース・カウ・ボーイズ&ガールズ ~ver.1~ 新堂敦士 147-154 FORCE [9] 8 16 32 39 12 25
MODS 2tone Love And Zest 170 Jeff [9] 9 16 35 - 13 25
DEPA FUNK デパ地下のお話 School 130 SOUJI [9] 8 17 30 40 15 31
PRIDE 掌の革命 Kiyommy + Seiya 132 Mary [9] 9 17 27 35 11 25
DARKNESS 2 禁じられた契約 フレディ波多江エレハモニカ 110-150 Zizz [9] 8 17 31 - 15 22
CAROL Filament Circus パーキッツ 98 Poet [9] 5 18 24 29 11 20
GIRLS ROCK ☆shining☆ りゆ&のりあ 185 Bis子 [9] 9 18 35 39 12 18
ROCK FUSION Tower of the Sun ナヤ~ン feat. 野獣王国 186 BoB 2002 [9] 16 19 28 - 13 21
PEACH IDOL ドキドキ妄想空回りシンドローム(ドキ・カラ) 秋葉レイ 155 KIRARA [9] 12 19 33 37 13 24
HIPUNK cobalt Des-ROW・組スペシアル 145-175 HAYATO [9] 16 23 34 36 19 40
HIP ROCK 2 男々道 Des-ROW 156-240 [9] 10 26 36 40 20 35
pop'n music 9 LONG songs
SUPER EURO LONG WE TWO ARE ONE (LONG) Lala Moore 160 Elle [4-1P] 14 15 32 35 - -
MISTY LONG blue moon sea N.A.R.D. feat. Lala Moore 120 Kagome [7-1P] 10 18 26 40 - -
SWEDISH LONG カモミール・バスルーム (LONG) 常盤ゆう 155-168 risette [7-1P] 11 23 33 - - -
pop'n music 8
SUBURBIA une lettle de mon copain aprésmidi 135 SANAE♥chan [8] 8 16 22 - 8 15
HARD COUNTRY JET WORLD ♪♪♪♪♪ 138 Mr.B.BONE [8] 8 19 28 - 14 22
SPECIAL COOKING 100sec. Kitchen Battle!! Orange Lounge 88-178 (N)
11-178 (H)
Mimi/Nyami [8-SPECIAL COOKING] 8 24 36 - 11 21
pop'n music 8 CS
LATIN ENKA ロマンス 丸山和嘉 113 むぎばたけ [CS8] 8 11 22 - 12 20
LONELY Artemis .KoMoToMoK. 130 May-Fa [CS8] 7 12 24 29 14 31
SWISH 桃色♥時限爆弾 Haya-P & Maru 140 Matilda [CS8] 8 13 26 31 18 29
MIRACLE 2 はぴはぴGROOVE!!〜あなたにおちるスパイラル〜 堀川ひとみ 140-280 小山明美 [CS8] 10 13 27 - 14 25
CLASSIC 8 Line Times Waldeus vön Dovjak 60-210 HAMANOV [CS1-1P] 9 15 31 43 15 36
HOT ROCK Cryin' SASEBO BROTHERS 131 MAKOTO [5-3P] 10 19 29 - 19 23
New CS songs
SLY Tokyo Traffic Report ナメカワキミヲとザ・ハイターズ 225 Morry vs SUIT [CS9] 8 11 25 - 16 19
SILKY 流星模様 浅井裕子 90 AGEHA [CS7-2P] 7 11 22 27 14 21
FOLK SOUL 2 蝶になれ 兎 usagi 109-116 Mary [7-2P] 6 12 26 - 16 26
UK POP'80 We get it together ミッキー・マサシ 93 SHARK [CS9] 14 12 28 40 22 27
NEOMOTOWN Sunny Sunday's Sky Ariko Shimada 133 Lucy [CS9] 7 13 24 - 13 19
LOVERS POP いいひと 岡めぐみ 130 Ruri [CS9] 7 14 27 33 16 25
BEAT ROCK LAZY GIRL KMJ太郎 160 Hugh [CS9] 8 14 27 34 12 21
SNAPPY CLOVER Rabbit's Foot 125-160 TSUBASA [CS9] 11 15 23 32 20 24
EMOTIONAL
from Sana-mode II ~pop'n music & beatmania moments~
Loveholic Sana 150 KILI [CS9] 8 16 25 37 15 23
TAKKYU BOOGIE
from 卓球道
Ping Pong Boogie School 105-220 HOSHIO [CS9] 8 16 28 34 12 27
TOYBOX redraw lots マロンちゃん 70-180 TOBY-S [CS9] 8 16 30 35 20 32
GIRLS BAND 2 Bitter Sweets THREEP 168 Alice [CS9] 13 18 34 36 23 28
INFINITY kaleidoscope ASparagus 142 Robitz [CS9] 9 19 32 39 15 28
TWEET
from hummingbird PARQUETS ~pop'n music Artist Collection~
うぐいす パーキッツ 160 Poet [7-1P] 9 17 27 35 16 23
SLASH BEATS
from Shake!
New Sensation 新堂敦士 149 Ash [7-1P] 16 25 36 41 24 34
Older pop'n music songs
ALLEGRIA クチビル 中山マミ 124 José [5] 5 7 23 25 8 -
CINEMA 映画「SICILLIANA」のテーマ Q-Mex 125 Kevin [5] 4 9 20 - 7 -
US DANCEPOP WITHOUT YOU AROUND GEILA Z. 130 JUDY [5] 4 11 24 28 12 -
LATIN POP In a Grow Noriko Fukushima 120 OLIVIA [5] 6 12 20 28 18 -
TECHNO POP Electronic Fill Windslope 121 KRAFT [1] 7 13 18 - 10 14
CARTOON TOON MANIAC Theme from"TOON MANIA" 160 Henry [4] 6 14 27 - 19 -
LESSON POP-STEP-UP SOUNDROID 130 Mimi [5] 9 15 30 - 22 -
SPECIAL ENDING Tap'n! Slap'n! Pop'n Music! Popper Head 140 Rave girl [4] 14 17 27 - 16 -
DISCO GIRLS HONEまで♡トゥナイト good-cool feat.Mickin' Tackin' 130 YUKI [4] 7 18 26 - 12 -
SOUNDTRACK 宇宙船Q-Mex Q-Mex 128 P1&P2 [3] 8 18 27 35 13 -


Gambler de Z (ギャンブラーZ) unlocks

Like the arcade version, pop'n music 9 CS's unlocks system is Gambler de Z, in which you control an 8-bit TORU KAMIKAZE around a labyrinth, unlocking chests, finding money, and battling bosses. A chiptune version of The theme of GAMBLER Z plays during the event.

After a round of play in ARCADE, you will be given a select amount of die. How many you get depends on how many stages are cleared in the round beforehand: three maximum for a regular round of NORMAL/BATTLE/CHALLENGE (no EXtra Stage), and four for clearing a round of EXPERT/CHALLENGE with EXtra Stage. The first two/three die are regular die, while the final one acts as a multiplier. For example, if you have four die and get 1, 2, 2, and then 3, you'll move 15 spaces. Your goal is to reach the end of the labyrinth, which can end with one of six different battles; please use this map for further details. Aside from boss battles (which are explained in more detail below), all items are random in their placement on the map.

Occasionally TORU KAMIKAZE will encounter a chest, which will feature one of several items: money (which rewards you with nothing), an entry card (which grants you charts/mods/characters), or a brand-new song. He can also encounter a pop'n music 10/ee'MALL arcade machine; you'll then play the song and unlock it, regardless of whether or not you clear it. Note that this ends your round, even if you have spaces left to move.

At the end of your run, regardless of the path you take, you will engage in a boss battle, in which you will be forced to play a chart to unlock it for permanent play. If you clear the chart, you'll unlock it instantly. Fail to, and you'll still hurt the opponent a bit, but you'll forced to try again on the next round of play until you either clear the chart, or battle the boss enough times to obtain the chart anyway (their health represented with hearts). Defeated bosses do not return on repeat playthroughs.

After you clear all six bosses, you must traverse one final time to the final boss of WARUDOC, who will always be the boss regardless of what you take (the music also changes to a chiptune version of はばたけ、ザ・グレートギャンブラー on his floor). Defeat WARUDOC to end the event and unlock MARATHON MODE for play.

Boss songs and unlocks

Genre Song Title Artist BPM Character Normal Mode Battle
5 Button Normal Hyper EX Normal Hyper
Boss songs and rewards
NOSTALGIC
(new CS song)
25時ノ悪戯 足立美幸 55-114 poto [CS9] 7 12 26 - 15 24
Rewards: NOSTALGIA [H], Suwa course
SYMPATHY LONG
(new CS song)
Usual Days 足立美幸 129-134 SUMIRE [CS6-1P] 9 17 32 - - -
Rewards: SYMPATHY LONG [H], Sana course
HI-TEN K-MIX 어찌됐든 Ahn Sungyoon 169 MZD [9-HI-TENSION] 11 15 27 32 17 28
Rewards: HI-TEN K-MIX [EX], Parquets course, MZD [9]
ENERGY ROCK
(new CS song)
夢と現実 P-4 laboratory 137 JAGUAR-B [CS9] 11 16 29 38 20 25
Rewards: ENERGY ROCK [EX], Des-ROW course
OI punk 0 ブタパンチのテーマ ブタパンチ 90-360 uowo [CS6-2P] 8 23 37 42 26 48
Rewards: OI punk 0 [EX], CLASSIC course 3, uowo [6-2P]
TRANCE
from ee'MALL
Colors dj TAKA 150 TRAN [6-2P] 16 15 33 39 20 30
Rewards: TRANCE [EX], Usagi-san course
ANIME HERO R はばたけ、ザ・グレートギャンブラー 水木 一郎 159 WARUDOC [6] 8 14 35 40 12 -
Rewards: ANIME HERO R [H]/[EX], HELL the 9 course, WARUDOC [6], MARATHON MODE


Other song unlocks

The following songs can be unlocked in any random order; as such, they are grouped in categories, as opposed to a specific order.


Genre Song Title Artist BPM Character Normal Mode Battle
5 Button Normal Hyper EX Normal Hyper
pop'n music 9
SOFT ROCK from IIDX Secret tale dj nagureo feat.新谷さなえ 158 SANAE♥chan [9] 10 16 24 - 14 29
POPS ENCHOLE I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU Q-MEX 135 POPPERS [9] 8 16 36 - 12 22
ROCK GUITAR ABSOLUTE dj TAKA feat.good-cool 144 TRAN [9] 11 17 31 40 17 22
DES-NAWA 夢添うてぃ(desmix) Des-ROW 130-170 MZD [9-OKINAWA] 8 18 32 - 12 21
SHOWA KAYO REMIX 林檎と蜂蜜(美味しさ倍増MIX) APPLE MAN 260 MZD [9-SHOWA KAYO] 13 18 35 - 16 24
MELLOW REMIX 光の季節 新谷さなえ 116 MZD [9-MELLOW] 10 19 26 - 12 22
LONG songs
FRENCH POP J LONG une fille dans la pluie (LONG) 新谷さなえ 134 SANAE♥chan [5-1P] 10 13 23 - - -
CELT LONG 水中家族のテーマ (LONG) パーキッツ 110 Poet [3-1P] 9 15 32 - - -
PURE LONG
(new CS song)
セイシュンing くまのきよみ 160 nanako&soramame [CS5-1P] 11 16 33 36 - -
HARD ROCK LONG SA-DA-ME (LONG) good-cool feat. すわひでお 128 YOSHIO [7-1P] 12 17 35 - - -
PRELUDE LONG
(new CS song)
Streams Waldeous vön dovjak 45-180 Edward [CS2-1P] 10 20 40 - - -
HIP ROCK LONG 大見解 (LONG) Des-ROW 143-172 [6-1P] 9 26 35 39 - -
New CS songs
TEARS Angel Fish ToMo K. 88-104 tetra [CS9] 5 10 21 28 11 19
CITY POP 2 わたしのからだ 2Days 120 Elle [CS8-2P] 7 13 26 - 13 21
NURSERY もりへいこうよ もりのおんがくたい 130 pretty [CSBH-1P] 10 15 24 - 13 18
DANDY この夜を越えろ! ~Break The Night~ 植松和俊 109-232 Furlong [CS9] 10 15 26 - 12 !9
CLASSIC 9 Hell? or Heaven? Waldeus vön Dovjak 25-680 HAMANOV [CS9] 12 23 35 43 19 37
Old arcade revival
ANIME HERO The theme of GAMBLER Z words:RYO  song:NARAMCHA 161 TORU KAMIKAZE [1] 6 12 17 - 8 16
Old CS songs
BOSSA coastline カルロス・ユーイチ & Muddy Brown 129 OLIVIA [1-2P] 6 12 - - 8 -
MOTOR5 くちうるさいママ プチさな 106 Kobe [CS4] 5 13 23 27 9 -
SWING 今夜、森をぬけて Sana 180-190 SANAE♥chan [5-2P] 8 14 24 - 18 -
SKY それから パーキッツ 127 Poet [4-1P] 10 16 24 - 23 -
JAZZY Get on that train Q-Mex 120 CHARLY [1-2P] 4 17 - - 12 -
POSITIVE Candy Blue 浅井裕子 112 sunny [CS3] 5 17 - - 9 -
PUMP ステテコ捨てて行こう School 136 Machuchu [CS7] 6 17 30 - 28 -
MODE お天気とチョコレート パーキッツ 140 Candy [3-1P] 6 20 24 - 21 -
PROGRE penta-mode asparagus 160 SYLVESTER [CS1-2P] 6 22 - - 15 -
pop'n music 10 preview songs
HAMA-SKA 青春スタイル in 2003 亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 feat. ワタナベマサキ 170 FOXY [10] 11 15 25 32 12 19
CORE GROOVE THE PLACE TO BE Des-ROW feat.真言 222 MISAKI [10] 13 17 27 35 23 26
ZEN-JAZZ 明鏡止水 TOMOSUKE feat.あさき 290 ikkei [10] 11 22 36 40 28 34
ee'MALL
ジェットコースター
(JET COASTER)
jet coaster☆girl TOMOSUKE feat. Three Berry Icecream 177 YURI*chan [pns-2P] 8 12 23 33 11 20
HYPER J-POP 3 1/6billionth TЁЯRA 145 JUDY [8-2P] 12 18 35 39 17 28
PUNK そっと。 鈴木愛 290 Nyami [6-2P] 12 21 30 34 26 46


Entry card unlocks

The following charts, characters, and modifiers can be found by finding one of 21 random entry cards on your travels.

  • DEPA FUNK [EX] - obtain entry card 1.
  • CARTOON [H] - obtain entry card 2.
  • CYBER ROCKABILLY [EX] - obtain entry card 3.
  • DISCO GIRLS [H] - obtain entry card 4.
  • SPECIAL ENDING [H] - obtain entry card 5.
  • US DANCEPOP [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 6.
  • CINEMA [H] - obtain entry card 7.
  • SOUNDTRACK [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 8.
  • HIP ROCK 2 [EX] - obtain entry card 9.
  • ALLERGIA [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 10.
  • ALT [TV] - obtain entry card 11.
  • LATIN POP [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 12.
  • RAVE GIRL [ANIME] - obtain entry card 13.
  • P-1&P-2 [TV] - obtain entry card 14.
  • hone nyami [ANIME] - obtain entry card 15.
  • MEBAE [TV] - obtain entry card 16.
  • Nyami (OBAQ) [ANIME]- obtain entry card 17.
  • Hi-SPEEDx6/8 - obtain entry card 18.
  • STAGE POP/CHARA POP - obtain entry card 19.
  • Mimi (009) [ANIME] - obtain entry card 20.
  • S-RANDOM - obtain entry card 21.

Expert Courses

All courses have NORMAL and HYPER versions aside from HELL the 9, which only has EX. Courses are listed in song order.

Default courses

  • Fancy course (ファンシーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
    • PASTORAL / FRENCH BOSSA / CAROL / CHILDREN POP
  • Dancer course (ダンサーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • PRIDE / HYPER J-POP 2 / PHILLY SOUL / WINTER DANCE
  • Upper course (アッパーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • CHOCO POP / PEACH IDOL / SHOWA BOOGIE WOOGIE / GIRLS ROCK
  • Mystery course (ミステリーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • OBA Q / TABLA'N BASS / HONE HONE / DARKNESS 2
  • Country course (カントリーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • COUNTRY BEARS / HARD COUNTRY / COWGIRL SONG / CYBER ROCKABILLY
  • Guitar course (ギターコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • ROCK FUSION / MODS / DEPA FUNK / HIPUNK
  • Fine course (ファインコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H) - new CS course
    • NEOMOTOWN / TWEET / SNAPPY / GIRLS BAND 2

Hidden courses

  • Suwa course (すわコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • PUMP / DEPA FUNK / HARD ROCK LONG
  • Sana course (サナコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
    • SWING / SOFT ROCK from IIDX / FRENCH POP J LONG
  • Parquets course (パーキッツコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • MODE / SKY / CELT LONG
  • Des-ROW course (デスロウコース): ★★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
    • DES-NAWA / HIPROCK 2 / HIP ROCK LONG
  • CLASSIC course 3 (クラシックコース3): ★★★ (N) / ★★★★★ (H) - new CS course
    • CLASSIC 8 / CLASSIC 9 / PRELUDE LONG
  • Usagi-san course (ウサギさんコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H) - new CS course
    • FOLK SOUL 2 / NURSERY / SYMPATHY LONG
  • HELL the 9 course (ヘル9コース): ★★★★★ EX charts only
    • CYBER ROCKABILLY / DEPA FUNK / HIPROCK 2 / OI punk 0

Unlocking Information

For those who do not wish to go for the unlock system, you can turn it off and unlock songs over time. Only time in ARCADE MODE playing songs counts towards time.

  • 4 hours: Hi-SPEEDX6/8, STAGE POP, CHARA POP, S-RANDOM
  • 4.5 hours: Older AC songs
  • 5 hours: Hidden AC and CS songs
  • 5.5 hours: Hidden LONG versions
  • 6 hours: Hidden REMIXs
  • 6.5 hours: Hidden EXPERT courses
  • 7.5 hours: ee'MALL songs
  • 8 hours: pop'n music 10 preview songs
  • 8.5 hours: ANIME/TV characters
  • 9 hours: Hidden charts
  • cup-kun [9] - obtain more than 1800 stars in FREE to unlock this character.

MARATHON MODE

MARATHON MODE is unlocked after finishing the Gambler de Z (ギャンブラーZ) unlock system, either through time release or completing the event proper.

As the name suggestions, MARATHON MODE is a run through all of pop'n music 9's songs back to back on a difficulty of the player's choosing (5 BUTTON, 9 BUTTON, HYPER, or EX), in order of increasing difficulty (if multiple songs have the same difficulty level, it goes by note count). LONGs count as two songs.

As opposed to the usual GROOVE GAUGE, you are instead given 50 lives, with each BAD taking one away; losing all of them will result in failure. Lives are fully replenished after reaching checkpoints every set number of songs, depending on the difficulty: six songs for 5 BUTTON/9 BUTTON, and every three songs for HYPER/EX. The player's progress is automatically saved at each checkpoint and can be resumed at any time, even after failing, until it is overwritten by a new MARATHON MODE playthrough, a new checkpoint, or by clearing MARATHON MODE. FEVER! is achieved with a current combo count of 100 or more (it carries between songs).

Codes

You can also temporarily unlock the above at the title screen, which must be re-entered every time you play ARCADE or FREE. Unlike most pop'n music games, songs played in any ARCADE mode with these codes on WILL save in FREE and TRAINING (though only the chart of that song will sometimes). The buttons correspond to the buttons on the pop'n music Controller from left to right.

  • Hi-SPEEDX6/8, STAGE POP, CHARA POP, S-RANDOM: 464646
  • Older AC songs: 8794613
  • Hidden AC songs: 19999999991
  • Hidden CS songs: 29999999992
  • Hidden LONG versions: 1234123446
  • Hidden REMIXs: 777786
  • Hidden EXPERT courses: 6478664786
  • ee'MALL songs: 12346987
  • pop'n music 10 preview songs: 3692147
  • ANIME/TV characters: 123123123123
  • Hidden charts: 123464786

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