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Under the 16:9 wide display are the start button, both effector and VEFX buttons, and effector sliders (or the touch screen in the LIGHTNING cabinets). After [[AC 9th style|9th style]], there is also a cardreader in order to use the magnetic/contact-less smart card of [[e-amusement|e-AMUSEMENT]]. Each series produced has a different mix of new songs and older returning songs; starting with [[AC IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED]], each style has also had a different graphical theme. | Under the 16:9 wide display are the start button, both effector and VEFX buttons, and effector sliders (or the touch screen in the LIGHTNING cabinets). After [[AC 9th style|9th style]], there is also a cardreader in order to use the magnetic/contact-less smart card of [[e-amusement|e-AMUSEMENT]]. Each series produced has a different mix of new songs and older returning songs; starting with [[AC IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED]], each style has also had a different graphical theme. | ||
beatmania IIDX features quite a few differences from beatmania, including: two extra keys, full-motion video, more powerful hardware, wife-screen display, more powerful speakers. In the beginning two different models of the cabinet existed: a more standard one called beatmania II, and a more advanced one named beatmania IIDX (hence why a lot of older games' generic videos have " | beatmania IIDX features quite a few differences from beatmania, including: two extra keys, full-motion video, more powerful hardware, wife-screen display, more powerful speakers. In the beginning two different models of the cabinet existed: a more standard one called beatmania II, and a more advanced one named beatmania IIDX (hence why a lot of older games' generic videos have "beatmania II" in their background videos). Eventually KONAMI discontinued support for the beatmania II cabs, with the IIDX versions becoming the standard. | ||
As of [[AC CANNON BALLERS|beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS]], two built-in cameras for hand-shooting have been added: one on the metal cage in front of the neon lights pointing at the controls, and one to the left of the screen pointing at the player(s). Initially the game would not boot up if the cameras were not attached; this was eventually patched out. | As of [[AC CANNON BALLERS|beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS]], two built-in cameras for hand-shooting have been added: one on the metal cage in front of the neon lights pointing at the controls, and one to the left of the screen pointing at the player(s). Initially the game would not boot up if the cameras were not attached; this was eventually patched out. | ||
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:The highest difficulty, ANOTHER charts range from as low as level 3 to as high as level 12, the maximum level. ANOTHER charts are near always more difficult than HYPER; even simple song on HYPER can become notoriously difficult on ANOTHER. Prior to HAPPY SKY, ANOTHER charts were chosen in arcade installment by pressing the VEFX button when choosing a song. Also prior to HAPPY SKY, ANOTHER charts did not have individual ratings; they displayed the same difficulty level as their 7/14KEYS counterpart instead. Not all songs have ANOTHER charts. | :The highest difficulty, ANOTHER charts range from as low as level 3 to as high as level 12, the maximum level. ANOTHER charts are near always more difficult than HYPER; even simple song on HYPER can become notoriously difficult on ANOTHER. Prior to HAPPY SKY, ANOTHER charts were chosen in arcade installment by pressing the VEFX button when choosing a song. Also prior to HAPPY SKY, ANOTHER charts did not have individual ratings; they displayed the same difficulty level as their 7/14KEYS counterpart instead. Not all songs have ANOTHER charts. | ||
;<span style="color:purple;">LEGGENDARIA</span> | ;<span style="color:purple;">LEGGENDARIA</span> | ||
:LEGGENDARIA charts debuted in SPADA and cost 4 V-Discs (or one on certain days) to play. These are generally harder versions of ANOTHER charts or ported versions of Black ANOTHER charts from CS versions. Before HEROIC VERSE, LEGGENDARIA charts had a "†" or "†LEGGENDARIA" moniker after the song title and were displayed as separate songs. Not every song has a LEGGENDARIA chart. | :LEGGENDARIA charts debuted in SPADA and cost 4 V-Discs (or one on certain days) to play. These are generally harder versions of ANOTHER charts or ported versions of Black ANOTHER charts from CS versions. Before HEROIC VERSE, LEGGENDARIA charts had a "†" or "†LEGGENDARIA" moniker after the song title and were displayed as separate songs. Not every song has a LEGGENDARIA chart, and some songs have ''only'' either Single or Double LEGGENDARIA charts. | ||
Note that some tracks [[IIDX General Info#Why_doesn.27t_.28song_X.29_sound_the_same_as_.28song_X_on_a_different_difficulty.29.3F|have certain charts that sound different from the original song]]. | Note that some tracks [[IIDX General Info#Why_doesn.27t_.28song_X.29_sound_the_same_as_.28song_X_on_a_different_difficulty.29.3F|have certain charts that sound different from the original song]]. | ||