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== Release Information ==
== Release Information ==
* Release Date: March 27th, 2002
* Release Date: March 27th, 2002
* Soundtrack Release Date: June 19th, 2002
* Soundtrack release date:
** [[DDRMAX2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]]: June 19th, 2002


== General Information / Changes ==
== General Information / Changes ==
* Many of the KONAMI originals from [[AC DDR 5th|5thMIX]] returned. However, none of the previous Dancemania licenses removed in [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]] returned.
* Many of the KONAMI originals from [[AC DDR 5th|5thMIX]] returned. However, none of the previous Dancemania licenses removed in [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]] returned.
* First DanceDanceRevolution game to not feature "How To Play" in attract mode.
* First DanceDanceRevolution game to not feature "How To Play" in attract mode.
* First game to introduce CHALLENGE MODE courses.
* First DanceDanceRevolution game with CHALLENGE difficulty and CHALLENGE mode.
** CHALLENGE mode is a variant of NONSTOP mode, with courses containing a variable number of songs (from 5 to 10) under a single difficulty. Unlike NONSTOP mode, players may not set any modifiers (some courses had certain stages with fixed modifiers instead).
** When playing CHALLENGE courses, the LIFE GAUGE is instead replaced with LIFE4 (depicted as a battery with three segments). Getting any four missteps (combo breaks and/or N.G.s on Freeze Arrows) anytime during a song will trigger an instant stage failure. LIFE4 would remain exclusive in this mode until the EXTRA STAGE system rework in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]].
** Only DanceDanceRevolution title to hide the actual title from CHALLENGE-only songs by displaying their original version's title, banner and background when played in their respective courses. This was changed in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]].
** Only DanceDanceRevolution title to hide the actual title from CHALLENGE-only songs by displaying their original version's title, banner and background when played in their respective courses. This was changed in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]].
* Scoring system works similar to DDRMAX, with one major difference: fixed maximum score is now 10,000,000 X the foot level in a song (for example, a Level 10 chart has a max possible score of 100,000,000).
* Scoring system works similar to DDRMAX, with one major difference: fixed maximum score is now 10,000,000 X the foot level in a song (for example, a Level 10 chart has a max possible score of 100,000,000).
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** The default song sorting order is now by group/color, followed by the Single Light foot rating, and then by title.
** The default song sorting order is now by group/color, followed by the Single Light foot rating, and then by title.
* [[Junko Karashima]] makes her BEMANI debut.
* [[Junko Karashima]] makes her BEMANI debut.
* First appearance of the DARK modifier, which hides the stepping zone. The DARK modifier can be chosen among the OFF (Vivid), FLAT, and SOLO options. Starting with [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|SuperNOVA]], this modifier was separated.
* First appearance of the DARK modifier (also known as STEP ZONE in later games), which hides the stepping zone. Until [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|SuperNOVA]], DARK is placed under the ARROW option.
* Final DanceDanceRevolution game that uses the "music from beatmania" label from [[AC DDR 3rd|old versions]].
* Final DanceDanceRevolution game that uses the "music from beatmania" label from [[AC DDR 3rd|old versions]].
* All DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX arcade songs received brand-new banners, replacing the old banners (which were crops of the background images).
* All DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX arcade songs received brand-new banners, replacing the old banners (which were crops of the background images).
* The Dancemania licenses have generic movie backgrounds for their graphics.  
* The Dancemania licenses have generic movie backgrounds for their graphics.  
* First DanceDanceRevolution game to hide the actual BPM of a song by quickly cycling through random 3-digit BPMs on the songwheel. For this game, this feature is used for [[MAXX UNLIMITED]] and [[Kakumei|革命]]. Their actual BPM would not be shown until the following game.
* First DanceDanceRevolution game to hide the actual BPM of a song by quickly cycling through random 3-digit BPMs on the songwheel. For this game, this feature is used for [[MAXX UNLIMITED]] and [[Kakumei|革命]]. Their actual BPM would not be shown until the following game.
* First and only DanceDanceRevolution game to hide the GROOVE RADAR rating of a song by continually animating through random songs' ratings. This can only be seen on 革命 on ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. 革命 will show its normal GROOVE RADAR rating during all other instances.
* First and only DanceDanceRevolution game to hide the GROOVE RADAR rating of a song by continually animating through random songs' ratings. This can only be seen on 革命 during ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. 革命 will show its normal GROOVE RADAR rating during all other instances.
* Color labeling on the songwheel has changed since DDRMAX:
* Color labeling on the songwheel has changed since DDRMAX:
** Green for default songs new to DDRMAX2.
** Green for default songs new to DDRMAX2.
** Blue for DDRMAX songs.
** Blue for DDRMAX songs.
** Yellow for songs pre-DDRMAX.
** Yellow for songs that first appeared before DDRMAX.
** Purple for unlocks.
** Purple for unlocks.
** Red for EXTRA STAGE and ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE songs.
** Red for EXTRA STAGE and ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE songs.
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{{DDR Song2|[[CANDY (Riyu Kosaka)|CANDY♥]]|[[Riyu Kosaka|小坂りゆ]]|180|3|5|7|3|5|7}}
{{DDR Song2|[[CANDY (Riyu Kosaka)|CANDY♥]]|[[Riyu Kosaka|小坂りゆ]]|180|3|5|7|3|5|7}}
{{DDR Song2|[[D2R]]|[[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]]|160|3|5|7|3|5|7}}
{{DDR Song2|[[D2R]]|[[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]]|160|3|5|7|3|5|7}}
{{DDR Song2|[[DIVE TO THE NIGHT]]|[[Riyu Kosaka|小坂りゆ]]|155|3|5|7|3|6|7}}
{{DDR Song2|[[DIVE TO THE NIGHT]]{{from|[[true...]]}}|[[Riyu Kosaka|小坂りゆ]]|155|3|5|7|3|6|7}}
{{DDR Song2|[[LITTLE BOY (BOY ON BOY MIX)]]|CAPTAIN JACK|150|3|6|8|3|6|9}}
{{DDR Song2|[[LITTLE BOY (BOY ON BOY MIX)]]|CAPTAIN JACK|150|3|6|8|3|6|9}}
{{DDR Song2|[[LIVING IN AMERICA]]|JOHN DESIRE|169|3|5|7|3|6|8}}
{{DDR Song2|[[LIVING IN AMERICA]]|JOHN DESIRE|169|3|5|7|3|6|8}}
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= Hidden Songs =  
= Hidden Songs =  


== EXTRA STAGE ==
== EXTRA / ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE ==
To unlock this song, you must clear a HEAVY chart with a rating of AA or higher on your last stage. MAXX UNLIMITED's HEAVY chart (Single or Double depending on current play style) will then become available as your EXTRA STAGE, with no way to change difficulty or song.
To play MAXX UNLIMITED on EXTRA STAGE, you must clear a HEAVY chart with a rating of AA or higher on your last stage. MAXX UNLIMITED's HEAVY chart (Single or Double depending on current play style) will then become available as your EXTRA STAGE, with no way to change difficulty or song. The EXTRA STAGE is on a "Pressure" life meter; it starts out at maximum health, but will not be replenished. In addition, the x1.5, Reverse, and Dark modifiers are in effect.


The EXTRA STAGE is on a "Pressure" life meter; it starts out at maximum health, but will not be replenished. In addition, the x1.5, Reverse, and Dark modifiers are in effect.
Getting a AA on one of MAXX UNLIMITED's HEAVY charts on EXTRA STAGE unlocks 革命's CHALLENGE charts (Single or Double depending on current play style) for play on ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. Like with the EXTRA STAGE, you cannot change the song or chart. The ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE is on a "Sudden Death" life system: If you break your combo, you instantly fail the stage. The modifiers 3X, Dark, and Reverse are on by default, and cannot be turned off.


{{DDR Songlist Header|type=max|
Both of these are unlocked when you reach level 30, or when the machine operator enters the 6th PASS (FINAL) code.
{{DDR Song2|[[MAXX UNLIMITED]]|[[Naoki Maeda|Z]]|0-320|6|8|10|6|8|10}}
}}
 
== ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE ==
To unlock this song, you must AA one of MAXX UNLIMITED's HEAVY charts on EXTRA STAGE. 革命's CHALLENGE charts (Single or Double depending on current play style) will then appear as your ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. Like with the EXTRA STAGE, you cannot change the song or chart.
 
The ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE is on a "Sudden Death" life system: If you break your combo, you instantly fail the stage. The modifiers 3X, Dark, and Reverse are on by default, and cannot be turned off.


{{DDR Songlist Header|type=max2|
{{DDR Songlist Header|type=max2|
{{DDR Songlist Category|EXTRA / ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE|bg=#9999ee|color=#000}}
{{DDR Song M2|[[MAXX UNLIMITED]]|[[Naoki Maeda|Z]]|0-320|6|8|10|-|6|8|10|-}}
{{DDR Song M2|[[Kakumei|革命]]|[[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] with [[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]]|83-148|4|6|9|8|4|6|9|8}}
{{DDR Song M2|[[Kakumei|革命]]|[[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] with [[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]]|83-148|4|6|9|8|4|6|9|8}}
}}
}}


== Level Unlocks ==
== Level Unlocks ==
The following songs are unlocked when you reach certain levels, or when using the 5th PASS for the first two songs, or the 6th PASS for the final one.
Only songs new to DDRMAX2 are listed below.


{{DDR Songlist Header|type=max|
{{DDR Songlist Header|type=max|
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{{DDR Song2|[[Spin the disc]]{{from|[[AC 5th style|beatmania IIDX 5th style]]}}|[[Tatsuya Furukawa|good-cool]]|130|2|5|8|2|5|8}}
{{DDR Song2|[[Spin the disc]]{{from|[[AC 5th style|beatmania IIDX 5th style]]}}|[[Tatsuya Furukawa|good-cool]]|130|2|5|8|2|5|8}}
{{DDR Songlist Category|Unlocked at level 27}}
{{DDR Songlist Category|Unlocked at level 27}}
{{DDR Song2|[[i feel ...]]{{from|[[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]]}}|[[Akira Yamaoka|AKIRA YAMAOKA]]|141|3|6|9|2|5|9}}
{{DDR Song2|[[i feel ...]]|[[Akira Yamaoka|AKIRA YAMAOKA]]|141|3|6|9|2|5|9}}
}}
}}


= CHALLENGE MODE =
= CHALLENGE MODE =
New to DDRMAX2 is CHALLENGE MODE. In this mode, you play a set of songs back-to-back with no breaks, similar to NONSTOP in earlier games. However, it works very differently:
CHALLENGE MODE is a mode that is introduced in DDRMAX2. In this mode, you play a set of songs back-to-back with no breaks, similar to NONSTOP in earlier games. However, it works very differently:
* Instead of the usual dance gauge, you have a battery with three marks on it. Each time you get anything lower than a PERFECT or GREAT, or break a freeze arrow, a part of the battery will deplete; four missteps results in an instant GAME OVER. The battery will refill between songs.
* Instead of the usual dance gauge, you have a battery with three marks on it. Each time you get anything lower than a PERFECT or GREAT, or break a freeze arrow, a part of the battery will deplete; four missteps results in an instant GAME OVER. The battery will refill between songs.
* Mods cannot be set in this mode; you are locked into default colored arrows at 1X.
** The number of lives returned back depends on the difficulty of the next song: 1 life for Level 8 and below, 2 lives for Level 9, and 3 lives for Level 10.
* Modifiers cannot be set in this mode; you are locked into default colored arrows at 1X.
* Your combo will only increase with PERFECTs.
* Your combo will only increase with PERFECTs.
* Jumps count as one step, unlike in regular play.
* Jumps count as one step, unlike in regular play.
* Regardless if you fail or pass a course, you get an overall percentage out of 100 of your performance in the course, which can also be seen in the top left/right corners of the screen as you play.
* Regardless if you fail or pass a course, you get an overall percentage out of 100 of your performance in the course, which can also be seen in the top left/right corners of the screen as you play.


Exclusive to this course as well are 19 remixes of older DanceDanceRevolution songs that use the new difficulty level of CHALLENGE. These CHALLENGE-only charts can ''only'' be played in this mode. They are listed with their original version's song title, banner and background. These unique songs will be marked with an asterisk. The unique songs were later unlocked for regular play in [[AC DDR EXTREME|the following game]], along with receiving unique graphics.
Exclusive to this course as well are 19 remixes of older DanceDanceRevolution songs that use the new difficulty level of CHALLENGE. These CHALLENGE-only charts can ''only'' be played in this mode. They are listed with their original version's song titles, banners, and backgrounds. These unique songs will be marked with an asterisk. These songs were later made available in regular play in [[AC DDR EXTREME|the following game]], with them receiving unique graphics and receiving their proper titles.


Only the first three courses are available by default. The rest must be unlocked.
Only the first three courses are available by default. The rest must be unlocked.
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|BeForU (level 9 unlock)
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|BeForU (level 9 unlock)
|-
|-
| 1 || [[true... (trance sunrise mix)]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|6
| 1 || [[true...(Trance Sunrise Mix)]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|6
|-
|-
| 2 || [[DIVE(more deep & deeper style)]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
| 2 || [[DIVE(more deep & deeper style)]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
|-
|-
| 3 || [[Firefly]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
| 3 || [[FireFly|Firefly]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
|-
|-
| 4 || [[ever snow]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|8 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|8
| 4 || [[ever snow]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|8 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|8
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| 4 || [[BABY LOVE ME]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
| 4 || [[BABY LOVE ME]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
|-
|-
| 5 || *HIGHER(next morning mix) || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
| 5 || *HIGHER || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
|-
|-
| 6 || [[Sobakasu FRECKLES (KCP Re-Edit)|そばかす FRECKLES (KCP Re-Edit)]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|7 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|8
| 6 || [[Sobakasu FRECKLES (KCP Re-Edit)|そばかす FRECKLES (KCP Re-Edit)]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|7 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|8
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| 1 || [[NORI NORI NORI]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
| 1 || [[NORI NORI NORI]] || style="background:#ffaaaa;""|5 || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|5
|-
|-
| 2 || *[[MY SUMMER LOVE(TOMMY'S SMILE MIX)|MY SUMMER LOVE ( TOMMY'S SMILE MIX )]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
| 2 || *[[MY SUMMER LOVE(TOMMY'S SMILE MIX)|MY SUMMER LOVE]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
|-
|-
| 3 || *[[Matsuri JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|祭 JAPAN]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
| 3 || *[[Matsuri JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|祭 JAPAN]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
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| 1 || [[WWW.BLONDE GIRL (MOMO MIX)]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|7 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|7
| 1 || [[WWW.BLONDE GIRL (MOMO MIX)]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|7 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|7
|-
|-
| 2 || *STILL IN MY HEART ( MOMO MIX ) || style="background:#aaaaff;""|8 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
| 2 || *STILL IN MY HEART || style="background:#aaaaff;""|8 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
|-
|-
| 3 || *[[DYNAMITE RAVE(B4 ZA BEAT MIX)|DYNAMITE RAVE]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
| 3 || *[[DYNAMITE RAVE(B4 ZA BEAT MIX)|DYNAMITE RAVE]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|LOVE RevenG (level 21 unlock)
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|LOVE RevenG (level 21 unlock)
|-
|-
| 1 || *祭 JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
| 1 || *祭 JAPAN || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
|-
|-
| 2 || *[[AFRONOVA(FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|AFRONOVA]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|8 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
| 2 || *[[AFRONOVA(FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|AFRONOVA]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|8 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
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| 3 || *[[WILD RUSH(FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|WILD RUSH]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|1
| 3 || *[[WILD RUSH(FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|WILD RUSH]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|1
|-
|-
| 4 || *HYSTERIA 2001 || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
| 4 || *HYSTERIA || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
|-
|-
| 5 || CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE || style="background:#00FF7F;""|8|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|8
| 5 || CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE || style="background:#00FF7F;""|8|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|8
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|NAOKI PLATINUM (level 28 unlock)
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|NAOKI PLATINUM (level 28 unlock)
|-
|-
| 1 || *[[BRILLIANT 2U (K.O.G G3 MIX)|BRILLIANT 2U]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
| 1 || *[[BRILLIANT 2U(K.O.G G3 MIX)|BRILLIANT 2U]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
|-
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| 2 || *DYNAMITE RAVE ( B4 ZA BEAT MIX ) || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
| 2 || *DYNAMITE RAVE || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
|-
|-
| 3 || *[[CELEBRATE NITE(EURO TRANCE STYLE)|CELEBRATE NITE]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|8 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
| 3 || *[[CELEBRATE NITE(EURO TRANCE STYLE)|CELEBRATE NITE]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|8 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
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| 9 || [[TSUGARU]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
| 9 || [[TSUGARU]] || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
|-
|-
| 10 || [[MAXX UNLIMITED]] (REVERSE/DARK mods on) || style="background:#00FF7F;""|10|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|10
| 10 || [[MAXX UNLIMITED]]<br><small>(REVERSE/DARK mods on)</small> || style="background:#00FF7F;""|10|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|10
|-
|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|鬼道 弐 (Demon Road 2) (level 31 unlock)
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="8"|鬼道 弐 (Demon Road 2) (level 31 unlock)
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| 1 || *[[DROP OUT(FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|DROP OUT]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|9 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|9
| 1 || *[[DROP OUT(FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)|DROP OUT]] || style="background:#aaaaff;""|9 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|9
|-
|-
| 2 || *SEXY PLANET (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
| 2 || *SEXY PLANET || style="background:#aaaaff;""|7 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|7
|-
|-
| 3 || BRE∀K DOWN! || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
| 3 || BRE∀K DOWN! || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9 || style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
|-
|-
| 4 || *TSUGARU (APPLE MIX) || style="background:#aaaaff;""|9 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
| 4 || *TSUGARU || style="background:#aaaaff;""|9 || style="background:#aaaaff;"|8
|-
|-
| 5 || Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
| 5 || Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
|-
|-
| 6 || [[Kakumei|革命]] (REVERSE/DARK mods on) || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
| 6 || [[Kakumei|革命]]<br><small>(REVERSE/DARK mods on)</small> || style="background:#00FF7F;""|9|| style="background:#00FF7F;"|9
|}
|}


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;Unlock List
;Unlock List
#CHALLENGE Course - TEMPO CHANGER
#CHALLENGE Course - TEMPO CHANGER
#La Senorita / CAPTAIN. T
#Song - La Senorita
#CHALLENGE Course - NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY
#CHALLENGE Course - NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY
#.59 / dj TAKA, DXY! / TaQ
#Songs - .59, DXY!
#Abyss / dj TAKA, ECSTASY / d-complex
#Songs - Abyss, ECSTASY
#CHALLENGE Course - SOUL 6
#CHALLENGE Course - SOUL 6
#サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ / Togo Project feat. Sana
#Song - サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ
#CHALLENGE Course - COOL 7
#CHALLENGE Course - COOL 7
#CHALLENGE Course - BeForU
#CHALLENGE Course - BeForU
#SEXY PLANET / Crystal Aliens
#Song - SEXY PLANET
#WILD RUSH / FACTOR-X
#Song - WILD RUSH
#CHALLENGE Course - POP 8
#CHALLENGE Course - POP 8
#Holic / TaQ
#Song - Holic
#TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX / DE-SIRE
#Song - TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX
#SUPER STAR / D.J.RICH feat. Tail Bros.
#Song - SUPER STAR
#CHALLENGE Course - Fine Choice
#CHALLENGE Course - Fine Choice
#CHALLENGE Course - HAPPY HARDCORE
#CHALLENGE Course - HAPPY HARDCORE
#MY SUMMER LOVE / mitsu-O! with GEILA
#Song - MY SUMMER LOVE
#LUV TO ME (AMD MIX) / DJ KAZU feat. tiger YAMATO
#Song - LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)
#Silent Hill / THOMAS HOWARD, HIGHER / NM feat. SUNNY
#Songs - Silent Hill, HIGHER
#CHALLENGE Course - LOVE RevenG
#CHALLENGE Course - LOVE RevenG
#CHALLENGE Course - From SOLO
#CHALLENGE Course - From SOLO
#CHALLENGE Course - MIDNIGHT BLUE
#CHALLENGE Course - MIDNIGHT BLUE
#Spin the Disc / good-cool
#Song - Spin the Disc
#Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) / Mr. T. feat. Motoaki F.
#Song - Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)
#CHALLENGE Course - From IIDX
#CHALLENGE Course - From IIDX
#i feel... / AKIRA YAMAOKA
#Song - i feel...
#CHALLENGE Course - NAOKI PLATINUM
#CHALLENGE Course - NAOKI PLATINUM
#CHALLENGE Course - Demon Road (鬼道, Oni Dou)
#CHALLENGE Course - Demon Road (鬼道, Oni Dou)
#MAXX UNLIMITED / Z, 革命 / dj TAKA with NAOKI
#Songs - MAXX UNLIMITED, 革命
#CHALLENGE Course - Demon Road 2 (鬼道 弐, Oni Dou Ni)
#CHALLENGE Course - Demon Road 2 (鬼道 弐, Oni Dou Ni)


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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170621205550/http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/jp/am/ddrmax2/ DDRMAX2 official site] (archived)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170621205550/http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/jp/am/ddrmax2/ DDRMAX2 official site] (archived)


[[Category:DDR]]
[[Category:DanceDanceRevolution]]

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DanceDanceRevolution arcade releases
Main series
1st (Internet Ranking Version / Asia/North America)
2nd (CLUB VER.1 / CLUB VER.2)
3rd (VER.KOREA / Ver.KOREA2 / PLUS)
4th (PLUS) - 5th - MAX - MAX2 - EXTREME
SuperNOVA - SuperNOVA2 - X - X2 - X3 VS 2ndMIX
2013 - 2014 - A - A20 (PLUS) - A3 - WORLD
Spin-offs
Solo BASS - Solo 2000
Karaoke - Karaoke 2nd - KIDS - USA
TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON - DREAMS COME TRUE
Disney's RAVE
Dancing Stage European exclusive releases
1st / 1.5 - EuroMIX - EuroMIX2 - Fusion

DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-

DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-'s folder cover.

Release Information

General Information / Changes

  • Many of the KONAMI originals from 5thMIX returned. However, none of the previous Dancemania licenses removed in DDRMAX returned.
  • First DanceDanceRevolution game to not feature "How To Play" in attract mode.
  • First DanceDanceRevolution game with CHALLENGE difficulty and CHALLENGE mode.
    • CHALLENGE mode is a variant of NONSTOP mode, with courses containing a variable number of songs (from 5 to 10) under a single difficulty. Unlike NONSTOP mode, players may not set any modifiers (some courses had certain stages with fixed modifiers instead).
    • When playing CHALLENGE courses, the LIFE GAUGE is instead replaced with LIFE4 (depicted as a battery with three segments). Getting any four missteps (combo breaks and/or N.G.s on Freeze Arrows) anytime during a song will trigger an instant stage failure. LIFE4 would remain exclusive in this mode until the EXTRA STAGE system rework in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2.
    • Only DanceDanceRevolution title to hide the actual title from CHALLENGE-only songs by displaying their original version's title, banner and background when played in their respective courses. This was changed in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME.
  • Scoring system works similar to DDRMAX, with one major difference: fixed maximum score is now 10,000,000 X the foot level in a song (for example, a Level 10 chart has a max possible score of 100,000,000).
  • Difficulty ratings return, now on a scale of 1 to 10.
    • First mainline DanceDanceRevolution game to have a difficulty level of 10.
    • The default song sorting order is now by group/color, followed by the Single Light foot rating, and then by title.
  • Junko Karashima makes her BEMANI debut.
  • First appearance of the DARK modifier (also known as STEP ZONE in later games), which hides the stepping zone. Until SuperNOVA, DARK is placed under the ARROW option.
  • Final DanceDanceRevolution game that uses the "music from beatmania" label from old versions.
  • All DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX arcade songs received brand-new banners, replacing the old banners (which were crops of the background images).
  • The Dancemania licenses have generic movie backgrounds for their graphics.
  • First DanceDanceRevolution game to hide the actual BPM of a song by quickly cycling through random 3-digit BPMs on the songwheel. For this game, this feature is used for MAXX UNLIMITED and 革命. Their actual BPM would not be shown until the following game.
  • First and only DanceDanceRevolution game to hide the GROOVE RADAR rating of a song by continually animating through random songs' ratings. This can only be seen on 革命 during ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. 革命 will show its normal GROOVE RADAR rating during all other instances.
  • Color labeling on the songwheel has changed since DDRMAX:
    • Green for default songs new to DDRMAX2.
    • Blue for DDRMAX songs.
    • Yellow for songs that first appeared before DDRMAX.
    • Purple for unlocks.
    • Red for EXTRA STAGE and ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE songs.
  • Total songs: 135

Staff Information

Full Song List

Default Songs

Songs listed by order on the songwheel.

Song Artist BPM SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Light Standard Heavy Light Standard Heavy
Default Songs
A MINUTE (Extended Mix) X-TREME 128 2 4 7 2 5 7
DESTINY NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY 155 2 5 7 2 6 8
DRIFTING AWAY LANGE feat. SKYE 136 2 5 8 2 5 8
ever snow YOMA KOMATSU 145 2 5 8 2 6 8
FANTASY LOCKOUT 140 2 5 6 2 5 7
IT'S RAINING MEN (Almighty Mix) GERI HALLIWELL 136 2 5 7 2 5 7
LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' BUS STOP 126 2 5 7 3 5 7
LOOK AT US (Daddy DJ Remix) SARINA PARIS 135 2 6 7 2 5 7
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (KC Club Mix) 2 UNLIMITED 140 2 4 8 1 5 8
NOTHING GONNA STOP (Dance Mania Mix) MICKY 145 2 5 7 2 6 7
rain of sorrow NM feat. Ebony Fay 140 2 5 9 2 5 8
Secret Rendez-vous DIVAS 98 2 5 7 2 5 7
STAY TESS 140 2 5 9 2 5 9
THE REFLEX DURAN DURAN 126 2 5 8 2 5 7
TRANCE DE JANEIRO (SAMBA DE JANEIRO 2002 Epic Vocal Remix) BELLINI 145 2 4 8 2 6 9
BABY LOVE ME JUDY CRYSTAL 160 3 5 8 3 5 8
CANDY♥ 小坂りゆ 180 3 5 7 3 5 7
D2R NAOKI 160 3 5 7 3 5 7
DIVE TO THE NIGHT
from true... 		小坂りゆ 155 3 5 7 3 6 7
LITTLE BOY (BOY ON BOY MIX) CAPTAIN JACK 150 3 6 8 3 6 9
LIVING IN AMERICA JOHN DESIRE 169 3 5 7 3 6 8
MORE THAN I NEEDED TO KNOW SCOOTH 136 3 5 7 2 5 7
SO FABULOUS SO FIERCE (FREAK OUT) THUDERPUSS feat. JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ 128 3 5 7 3 6 8
Sweet Sweet ♥ Magic jun 180 3 6 9 3 6 9
THE WHISTLE SONG (Blow My Whistle Bitch) DJ ALLIGATOR PROJECT 140 3 4 7 3 4 7
THERE YOU'LL BE DJ SPEEDO feat. ANGELICA 172 3 6 8 2 6 8
TSUGARU RevenG vs DE-SIRE 165 3 6 9 4 7 9
WAKA LAKA JENNY ROM vs ZIPPERS 170 3 6 8 3 5 8
BRE∀K DOWN ! Be For U 190 4 6 9 4 6 9


Hidden Songs

EXTRA / ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE

To play MAXX UNLIMITED on EXTRA STAGE, you must clear a HEAVY chart with a rating of AA or higher on your last stage. MAXX UNLIMITED's HEAVY chart (Single or Double depending on current play style) will then become available as your EXTRA STAGE, with no way to change difficulty or song. The EXTRA STAGE is on a "Pressure" life meter; it starts out at maximum health, but will not be replenished. In addition, the x1.5, Reverse, and Dark modifiers are in effect.

Getting a AA on one of MAXX UNLIMITED's HEAVY charts on EXTRA STAGE unlocks 革命's CHALLENGE charts (Single or Double depending on current play style) for play on ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. Like with the EXTRA STAGE, you cannot change the song or chart. The ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE is on a "Sudden Death" life system: If you break your combo, you instantly fail the stage. The modifiers 3X, Dark, and Reverse are on by default, and cannot be turned off.

Both of these are unlocked when you reach level 30, or when the machine operator enters the 6th PASS (FINAL) code.

Song Artist BPM SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Light Standard Heavy Challenge Light Standard Heavy Challenge
EXTRA / ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE
MAXX UNLIMITED Z 0-320 6 8 10 - 6 8 10 -
革命 dj TAKA with NAOKI 83-148 4 6 9 8 4 6 9 8


Level Unlocks

The following songs are unlocked when you reach certain levels, or when using the 5th PASS for the first two songs, or the 6th PASS for the final one.

Only songs new to DDRMAX2 are listed below.

Song Artist BPM SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Light Standard Heavy Light Standard Heavy
Unlockable Songs
Unlocked at level 24
Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)
from beatmania IIDX 7th style 		Mr.T with Motoaki.F 166 2 5 9 2 6 9
Unlocked at level 25
Spin the disc
from beatmania IIDX 5th style 		good-cool 130 2 5 8 2 5 8
Unlocked at level 27
i feel ... AKIRA YAMAOKA 141 3 6 9 2 5 9


CHALLENGE MODE

CHALLENGE MODE is a mode that is introduced in DDRMAX2. In this mode, you play a set of songs back-to-back with no breaks, similar to NONSTOP in earlier games. However, it works very differently:

  • Instead of the usual dance gauge, you have a battery with three marks on it. Each time you get anything lower than a PERFECT or GREAT, or break a freeze arrow, a part of the battery will deplete; four missteps results in an instant GAME OVER. The battery will refill between songs.
    • The number of lives returned back depends on the difficulty of the next song: 1 life for Level 8 and below, 2 lives for Level 9, and 3 lives for Level 10.
  • Modifiers cannot be set in this mode; you are locked into default colored arrows at 1X.
  • Your combo will only increase with PERFECTs.
  • Jumps count as one step, unlike in regular play.
  • Regardless if you fail or pass a course, you get an overall percentage out of 100 of your performance in the course, which can also be seen in the top left/right corners of the screen as you play.

Exclusive to this course as well are 19 remixes of older DanceDanceRevolution songs that use the new difficulty level of CHALLENGE. These CHALLENGE-only charts can only be played in this mode. They are listed with their original version's song titles, banners, and backgrounds. These unique songs will be marked with an asterisk. These songs were later made available in regular play in the following game, with them receiving unique graphics and receiving their proper titles.

Only the first three courses are available by default. The rest must be unlocked.

# Song Single Difficulty Double Difficulty
NAOKI STANDARD
1 BRILLIANT 2U 5 5
2 DYNAMITE RAVE 7 6
3 CELEBRATE NITE 6 6
4 B4U 5 6
5 BURNIN' THE FLOOR 9 9
6 D2R 7 7
NEARLY = 130
1 LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' 5 5
2 SO FABULOUS SO FIERCE (FREAK OUT) 5 5
3 LOOK AT US (Daddy DJ Remix) 6 6
4 *HIGHER 7 7
5 A MINUTE (Extended Mix) 7 7
PARANOiA BROTHERS
1 PARANOiA 8 9
2 PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) 8 9
3 PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) 9 9
4 PARANOIA EVOLUTION 8 9
5 PARANOiA Rebirth 9 9
TEMPO CHANGE (level 1 unlock)
1 era (nostalmix) 8 8
2 INSERTiON 9 8
3 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW 7 7
4 LET'S GROOVE 6 7
5 MORE THAN I NEEDED TO KNOW 7 7
NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY (level 3 unlock)
1 *STILL IN MY HEART 8 8
2 CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE 5 4
3 BROKEN MY HEART 5 6
4 LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX) 7 7
5 DESTINY 7 8
SOUL 6 (level 6 unlock)
1 Share My Love 5 4
2 Do It Right 5 5
3 Secret Rendez-vous 5 5
4 LET'S GROOVE 6 7
5 *HYSTERIA 7 7
6 Groove 8 8
COOL 7 (level 8 unlock)
1 JUSTIFY MY LOVE 5 4
2 Look To The Sky 5 5
3 Groove 2001 6 6
4 Holic 8 8
5 ON THE JAZZ 7 7
6 rain of sorrow 9 8
7 DRIFTING AWAY 8 8
BeForU (level 9 unlock)
1 true...(Trance Sunrise Mix) 5 6
2 DIVE(more deep & deeper style) 5 5
3 Firefly 5 5
4 ever snow 8 8
5 BRE∀K DOWN! 9 9
6 CANDY♥ 7 7
POP 8 (level 12 unlock)
1 MORE THAN I NEEDED TO KNOW 5 5
2 *Silent Hill 7 7
3 CANDY☆ 5 6
4 BABY LOVE ME 5 5
5 *HIGHER 7 7
6 そばかす FRECKLES (KCP Re-Edit) 7 8
7 DO YOU REMEMBER ME 8 9
8 MY SWEET DARLIN' 8 8
Fine Choice (level 16 unlock)
1 NORI NORI NORI 5 5
2 *MY SUMMER LOVE 7 7
3 *祭 JAPAN 7 7
4 WITCH DOCTOR (GIANTS TOONS VERSION) 4 6
5 THE WHISTLE SONG (Blow My Whistle Bitch) 7 7
HAPPY HARDCORE (level 17 unlock)
1 WWW.BLONDE GIRL (MOMO MIX) 7 7
2 *STILL IN MY HEART 8 8
3 *DYNAMITE RAVE 7 8
4 WAKA LAKA 8 8
5 Sweet Sweet ♥ Magic 9 9
LOVE RevenG (level 21 unlock)
1 *祭 JAPAN 7 7
2 *AFRONOVA 8 8
3 *TSUGARU 9 8
4 ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) 9 7
5 exotic ethnic 9 9
From SOLO (level 22 unlock)
1 Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE) 6 6
2 *SUPER STAR 7 7
3 *WILD RUSH 7 1
4 *HYSTERIA 7 7
5 CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE 8 8
MIDNIGHT BLUE (level 23 unlock)
1 *AM-3P 7 7
2 *ECSTASY 8 8
3 *SEXY PLANET 7 7
4 Secret Rendez-vous 7 7
5 INSERTiON 9 8
From IIDX (level 26 unlock)
1 ABSOLUTE 5 5
2 Holic 8 8
3 Abyss 7 7
4 DXY! 8 8
5 Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) 9 9
NAOKI PLATINUM (level 28 unlock)
1 *BRILLIANT 2U 7 8
2 *DYNAMITE RAVE 7 8
3 *CELEBRATE NITE 8 8
4 *B4U 8 8
5 *BURNIN' THE FLOOR 7 7
6 D2R 7 7
鬼道 (Demon road) (level 29 unlock)
1 DROP OUT 9 9
2 D2R 7 7
3 WAKA LAKA 8 8
4 PARANOiA 8 9
5 TRANCE DE JANEIRO (SAMBA DE JANEIRO 2002 Epic Vocal Remix) 8 9
6 PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) 9 9
7 STAY 9 9
8 Healing Vision (Angelic mix) 9 9
9 TSUGARU 9 9
10 MAXX UNLIMITED
(REVERSE/DARK mods on)		 10 10
鬼道 弐 (Demon Road 2) (level 31 unlock)
1 *DROP OUT 9 9
2 *SEXY PLANET 7 7
3 BRE∀K DOWN! 9 9
4 *TSUGARU 9 8
5 Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) 9 9
6 革命
(REVERSE/DARK mods on)		 9 9

Revived Songs

Song Title Artist Folder
Default Songs
PARANOiA 180 DanceDanceRevolution
AM-3P KTz DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
BRILLIANT 2U NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra-Groove) NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) 190 DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) 2MB DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX LINK VERSION
AFRONOVA RE-VENGE DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
DEAD END N&S DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
DYNAMITE RAVE NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
END OF THE CENTURY NO.9 DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
PARANOiA Rebirth 190' DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
DROP THE BOMB Scotty D. DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX PLUS
TRIP MACHINE (LuvMIX) 2MB DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX PLUS
B4U NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
BURNIN' THE FLOOR NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
DROP OUT NW260 DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
era (nostalmix) TaQ DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
HYSTERIA NAOKI 190 DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX) NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) RE-VENGE DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
PARANOIA EVOLUTION 200 DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
CELEBRATE NITE N.M.R DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS
ABSOLUTE dj TAKA DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
BROKEN MY HEART NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
Healing Vision DE-SIRE DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
INSERTiON NAOKI underground DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
祭 JAPAN RE-VENGE DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
STILL IN MY HEART NAOKI DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
Unlockable Songs
1st PASS
La Señorita CAPTAIN.T DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
.59 dj TAKA DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
DXY! TaQ DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
ECSTASY d-complex DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
Abyss dj TAKA DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
2nd PASS
サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ Togo Project feat. Sana DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
SEXY PLANET CRYSTAL ALIENS DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS
3rd PASS
WILD RUSH FACTOR-X DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
Holic TaQ DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX DE-SIRE DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
SUPER STAR D.J.RICH feat. Tail Bros. DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
4th PASS
LUV TO ME (AMD MIX) DJ KAZU feat. tiger YAMATO DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
Silent Hill THOMAS HOWARD DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
MY SUMMER LOVE mitsu-O! with GEILA DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
HIGHER NM feat. SUNNY DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX

DDRMAX2 questionnaire results

Shortly after the release of DDRMAX, KONAMI put up a poll for what songs should be revived for inclusion in its sequel, DDRMAX2, as one of DDRMAX's most common criticisms was the removal of all songs from the series prior. The poll only included KONAMI originals in the arcade series up to 5thMIX. KONAMI only planned to revive the top 15 polled songs, but poll feedback was so high they decided to revive the top 30 as default songs (a few scattered other revivals were later added as unlocks). (The top 5 songs also appeared in the Japanese CS release of DDRMAX2.) The results of said poll, as shown on this archived DDRMAX page, are as follows:

Song Title Folder
B4U DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
DROP OUT DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
DYNAMITE RAVE DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
DEAD END DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
PARANOiA Rebirth DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX LINK VERSION
AFRONOVA DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
DROP THE BOMB DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX PLUS
CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
BRILLIANT 2U DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
PARANOiA DanceDanceRevolution
ABSOLUTE DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
era (nostalmix) DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
Healing Vision DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
END OF THE CENTURY DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX
CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
祭 JAPAN DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
PARANOIA EVOLUTION DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
BROKEN MY HEART DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
AM-3P DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
STILL IN MY HEART DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
CELEBRATE NITE DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX PLUS
BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra-Groove) DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX
HYSTERIA DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
BURNIN' THE FLOOR DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
INSERTiON DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX
TRIP MACHINE (LuvMIX) DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX PLUS
LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX) DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX

Difficulty Changes

The following songs have received difficulty changes since their last appearance:

Song Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Light Standard Heavy Light Standard Heavy
PARANOiA KCET ～clean mix～ DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX LINK VERSION 6→5 - 8→9 7→5 8→7 -
END OF THE CENTURY DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX - - 8→9 - - -
BURNIN' THE FLOOR DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX 4→2 6→5 7→9 4→2 - 8→9
DROP OUT DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX - - 8→9 - - -
Midnite Blaze DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX CS - - 7→8 - - -
Share My Love DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX CS - 4→5 5→7 - - -
Look To The Sky DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX CS - 4→5 6→7 - - -
ON THE JAZZ DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX CS - 4→5 - - - -

Unlock Information

In DDRMAX2, all players using the arcade machine contribute points that can unlock various content hidden in the game. A total of 31 items can be unlocked. The total of points earned is seen by the player after each play session with the item numbers that are unlocked so far (if any).

Points are earned as follows:

  • Finish a song with an E or D grade: 0 points
  • Finish a song with a C, B, A, or AA grade: 1 point
  • Finish a song with a AAA grade: 10 points

This applies to each song played during CHALLENGE courses as well. In VERSUS play, both players contribute points; in DOUBLE play, the player contributes double the points.

By default, it takes 750 points to unlock an item, but if unlocks happen too quickly or slowly, that value will be adjusted downward or upward when the next item comes up. For example, if players earn two unlocks in a short time period, the next unlock after that will likely be raised to 1,500 points. Additionally, the items do not necessarily unlock in order. If an item is unlocked within a short time, then the next item is skipped. Once the list gets down to 30, it will cycle back to the top and unlocks will resume with the next item. Item 31 will always be unlocked last.

Unlock List
  1. CHALLENGE Course - TEMPO CHANGER
  2. Song - La Senorita
  3. CHALLENGE Course - NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY
  4. Songs - .59, DXY!
  5. Songs - Abyss, ECSTASY
  6. CHALLENGE Course - SOUL 6
  7. Song - サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ
  8. CHALLENGE Course - COOL 7
  9. CHALLENGE Course - BeForU
  10. Song - SEXY PLANET
  11. Song - WILD RUSH
  12. CHALLENGE Course - POP 8
  13. Song - Holic
  14. Song - TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX
  15. Song - SUPER STAR
  16. CHALLENGE Course - Fine Choice
  17. CHALLENGE Course - HAPPY HARDCORE
  18. Song - MY SUMMER LOVE
  19. Song - LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)
  20. Songs - Silent Hill, HIGHER
  21. CHALLENGE Course - LOVE RevenG
  22. CHALLENGE Course - From SOLO
  23. CHALLENGE Course - MIDNIGHT BLUE
  24. Song - Spin the Disc
  25. Song - Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)
  26. CHALLENGE Course - From IIDX
  27. Song - i feel...
  28. CHALLENGE Course - NAOKI PLATINUM
  29. CHALLENGE Course - Demon Road (鬼道, Oni Dou)
  30. Songs - MAXX UNLIMITED, 革命
  31. CHALLENGE Course - Demon Road 2 (鬼道 弐, Oni Dou Ni)
Unlock Codes

Alternatively, KONAMI also provided command codes for arcade operators to manually unlock content. To do so, all the earned points in the machine have to be reset and thus, all unlocked items (if any) will be lost. Each PASS code only unlock the specified amount of items.

  1. Open the cabinet, and put the machine into TEST MODE by pressing the Service button inside the cabinet.
  2. Select GAME OPTIONS and then, CLEAR MACHINE POINT. When asked for confirmation, select YES.
  3. Select EXIT on the game options screens to return to the TEST MODE screen.
  4. Select GAME OPTIONS again but instead of pressing the Start button, step and hold on the Down arrow on the left (P1) side.
  5. Press and hold the Service button inside the cabinet again. While holding the button, press the P1 Start button.
  6. The screen will now display the SECRET screen, select APPEND.
  7. The screen will now display the password input screen. Use P1 Left and Right buttons on the cabinet to move the cursor, P1 Start button to change the letter at the cursor. When done with the password, press P1 Start button while holding P1 Left and Right buttons.
  8. The screen will display either "REGISTRATION" or "PASSWORD ERROR", then return to the SECRET screen. The former means the items have been successfully unlocked. The latter is an error message displayed when an incorrect password has been entered; re-select "APPEND" and enter the correct password.
  9. Select "EXIT" to return to the main TEST MODE screen. Do not select "INITIALIZE" as this will reset the machine.
Unlock codes
  • 1st PASS to unlock items 1 to 5: DGMBJCU-YCDPMAS
  • 2nd PASS to unlock items 1 to 10: MCQEMRG-KHVOBWG
  • 3rd PASS to unlock items 1 to 15: BARTYY_-PDSHTBH (_ is actually a blank space)
  • 4th PASS to unlock items 1 to 20: USGCFHJ-JLBBYXK
  • 5th PASS to unlock items 1 to 25: IJURVIT-WXFCOJW
  • 6th PASS (FINAL) to unlock items 1 to 31: JCYWEKJ-DZJNBGF

Removed Songs

The following songs from DDRMAX have been removed:

Song Title Artist Game
BYE BYE BABY BALLOON JOGA DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-
FLASH IN THE NIGHT FLASHMAN DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-
FOLLOW ME LADY BABY DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-
GHOSTS (VINCENT DE MOOR REMIX) TENTH PLANET DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-
TELEPHONE OPERATOR (Club MIX) SHELLEY PETER DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-


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