beatmania 6thMIX -THE UK UNDERGROUND MUSIC-

beatmania 6thMIX -THE UK UNDERGROUND MUSIC-

Release Information

• Release date: July 13th, 2001

General Information / Changes

• First beatmania numbered title in almost two years.
• Once again, all previous beatmania songs have been removed, and are replaced with a brand-new set of 27 songs, which include a handful of commissioned songs by UK artists.
• ANOTHER difficulty has been renamed to MANIAC (which was previously the name used for HARD difficulty charts in ClubMIX).
• Charts of different difficulty modes (NORMAL/HARD/MANIAC) are no longer separated between gameplay modes (e.g. EASY and NORMAL in 3rdMIX, BASIC and HARD in 4thMIX.
  • It is now possible to freely switch between NORMAL/HARD/MANIAC charts on the song select screen in NORMAL and FREE mode.
• Song titles graphics are now colored based on the selected difficulty; this trend would continue for the rest of the series.
  • NORMAL: Yellow
  • HARD: Red
  • MANIAC: Green
• First beatmania game where selecting the gameplay UI's color scheme (frame color) also changes the menu's color scheme.
  • Also the first beatmania game that explicitly shows the color schemes and names on the MODE SELECT screen.
    • In 4thMIX and 5thMIX, only the gameplay UI's color scheme (frame color) would be changed upon selection, and there was no explicit indicator on the MODE select screen.
  • A number of different interface color schemes can be chosen at the mode select menu by pressing the Start button.
• Introduces FREE mode, which guarantees the player the ability to play all stages regardless of passing or failing.
  • However, the number of stages available in FREE mode is less than that of NORMAL mode.
• Introduces EXPERT+ mode, which is a course of ten songs on ANOTHER difficulty.
  • EXPERT+ contains an exclusive in-game frame consisting of judgment counts for each song played, the maximum combo earned, and the total notes played so far.
  • EXPERT+ also has slightly different groove gauge mechanics from EXPERT mode.
    • Instead of immediately failing the stage when the groove gauge runs out, it will flash "DANGER!"; getting a certain number of BADs/POORs beyond that point will result in failing the stage.
    • If "DANGER!" appears during a stage but the stage is cleared, on the next stage the groove gauge will recover to where one tick remains (state before entering "DANGER!").
• Akehiro Hidaka and Yuuki Kuromitsu make their BEMANI debuts.

Staff Information

• Game credits: beatmania 6thMIX credits
• Soundtrack credits: beatmania 6thMIX THE UK UNDERGROUND MUSIC ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Booklet Credits

Song List

Genre	Song	Artist	BPM	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
				NORMAL	HARD	MANIAC	NORMAL	HARD	MANIAC
UK Artist Commissioned Songs
BREAKBEATS	A break on the edge	KEN Takizawa(feat. Round Faith)	135	4	6	-	4	6	-
UK GARAGE	BATTERY BOOM	Huckleberry Finn & Sound Solution	136	2	3	-	2	3	-
DRUM'N'BASS	Catch it!	TOTAL SCIENCE	174	2	4	-	2	4	-
DRUMFUNK	Drumfunk	PARADOX	174	5	7	9	5	7	9
GROOVY STYLE	HOW LONG?	B.CHOYEK	125	3	6	6	3	6	6
UK GARAGE	Jack and Mark Get Busy!	Distant Soundz Feat. MC Image	134	3	4	-	3	4	-
TECHNO	NEW WORLD	KLUTE	138	3	7	9	3	7	9
DRUM'N'BASS	Resolve	TOTAL SCIENCE	174	2	3	4	2	3	4
BIGBEAT	Smack up	KEN Takizawa	140	4	7	8	4	7	8
GROOVY STYLE	SUPERSONIQ FLIGHT	B.CHOYEK	125	2	3	-	2	3	-
TECHNO	TEAR IT UP	KLUTE	136	4	6	8	4	6	8
DRUMFUNK	Virtual Drummer	PARADOX	174	5	7	8	5	7	8
KONAMI originals
HOUSE	air	DJ SIMON	135	3	4	5	3	4	5
ASIAN FUTURE	asian 573	Youhei	114	4	5	-	4	5	-
GROUND ASH	Disabled the FLAW	D-crew	???	6	7	9	6	7	9
NU JAZZ	Feel The Light	TOMOSUKE	130	5	5	7	5	5	7
TRANCE	FIRE	PINK PONG	138	1	5	7	1	5	7
BREAKBEATS	FUNKY MODELLING (EDIT)	SPARKER	140	5	5	6	5	5	6
R&B	HYSTERIA 2001	NM	190	3	5	-	3	5	-
ELECTRO BEATS	LAUGHIN	SLAKE	145	4	5	8	4	5	8
BIGBEAT	MY DJ	ASLETICS	120	3	5	6	3	5	6
TRANCE	PINK DREAM	PINK PONG	138	2	6	7	2	6	7
ELECTRO	RECALL	RAM	133	1	5	-	1	5	-
GUITAR POP	SURGE LINE	positive MA	118	1	2	5	1	2	5
EXPERIMENTAL	UZIEL	murumuru-kurotou	179	3	5	-	3	5	-
FREESTYLE	WHO GOTTA FUNK?	ASLETICS	???	6	7	8	6	7	8
Hidden Song
GUITAR POP	Lying on the bench	positive MA	118	1	1	-	1	1	-

EXPERT MODE

No. Song VOCAL (★) 1. BATTERY BOOM (NORMAL) 2. Jack and Mark Get Busy! (NORMAL) 3. HYSTERIA 2001 (NORMAL) 4. Feel The Light (NORMAL) 5. SURGE LINE (HARD)

No. Song TECHNO (★★★) 1. Catch it! (NORMAL) 2. NEW WORLD (NORMAL) 3. FIRE (HARD) 4. TEAR IT UP (HARD) 5. Smack up (HARD)

No. Song RHYTHMIC (★★★★) 1. RECALL (HARD) 2. Virtual Drummer (HARD) 3. MY DJ (HARD) 4. LAUGHIN (HARD) 5. Disabled the FLAW (HARD)

No. Song SELECTION (★★★) 1. SUPERSONIQ FLIGHT (HARD) 2. A break on the edge (HARD) 3. UZIEL (HARD) 4. PINK DREAM (HARD) 5. asian 573 (HARD)

No. Song SPECIAL (★★★★★) 1. Resolve (ANOTHER) 2. air (ANOTHER) 3. HOW LONG? (ANOTHER) 4. FUNKY MODELLING (EDIT) (ANOTHER) 5. FIRE (ANOTHER)

No. Song HI SPEED (★★★★) 1. Resolve (HARD) 2. Catch it! (HARD) 3. Disabled the FLAW (NORMAL) 4. UZIEL (HARD) 5. Drumfunk (HARD)

No. Song AM-EAST (★★) 1. air (HARD) 2. HYSTERIA 2001 (HARD) 3. asian 573 (HARD) 4. LAUGHIN (HARD) 5. Lying on the bench (HARD)

No. Song S&T COURSE (★★★★★) 1. FIRE (HARD) 2. WHO GOTTA FUNK? (HARD) 3. Feel The Light (ANOTHER) 4. LAUGHIN (ANOTHER) 5. Disabled the FLAW (ANOTHER)

EXPERT+ MODE

No.	Song
EXPERT+ MODE
1.	PINK DREAM (ANOTHER)
2.	Feel The Light (ANOTHER)
3.	Virtual Drummer (ANOTHER)
4.	LAUGHIN (ANOTHER)
5.	WHO GOTTA FUNK? (ANOTHER)
6.	Smack up (ANOTHER)
7.	TEAR IT UP (ANOTHER)
8.	Disabled the FLAW (ANOTHER)
9.	NEW WORLD (ANOTHER)
10.	Drumfunk (ANOTHER)

Codes & Unlock Information

Unlock ALL MUSIC Option, Secret EXPERT Courses, and EXPERT+ Mode

• To unlock the ALL MUSIC option, secret EXPERT courses (HI SPEED; AM-EAST; S&T), and EXPERT+ mode, follow the steps below on the title screen while it says to press either START button.

1. Press and hold all key buttons on the 1P side (1+2+3+4+5).
2. While continuing to hold all 1P-side key buttons, on the 2P side press the following buttons the listed number of times.
   1. 6 six times; 7 six times; 9 six times; 10 six times; 8 six times

• The title screen will turn blue and the ALL MUSIC option will appear in the title screen's options menu.
  • The unlocked state will remain active until either the TEST MENU is entered, or the machine is powered off.

Select Options

• To select options, do so via either of the methods below.
• Available options will differ according to the method used, and whether Event Mode is enabled.

Title Screen

• While the screen says to press either START button, press the EFFECT button, then press the corresponding key button(s) shown on screen, or rotate the turntable.
  • Available options: BATTLE/CENTER; MIRROR/RANDOM; DOUBLE/IIDX DOUBLE; HI SPEED 1/2/3; HIDDEN/SUDDEN/HIDDEN+SUDDEN; ALL MUSIC (when unlocked)
• This method is not available while Event Mode is enabled.

Song Select Screen

• Press and hold the EFFECT button, then press the corresponding key button(s) shown on screen.
  • Available options: CENTER (Event Mode only); MIRROR/RANDOM; HI SPEED 1/2/3; HIDDEN/SUDDEN/HIDDEN+SUDDEN
• This method is available even while Event Mode is enabled.

Select Frame Color

• To select the frame color, do so from the MODE SELECTION screen by pressing the following buttons.
  • Frame Color: 1P or 2P START (on an active play side)
    • Default: Default
    • One: Red
    • Two: Gold
    • Three: Forest
    • Four: Darkness
    • Five: Chocolate
    • Six: Ocean
    • Seven: Flat
    • Eight: (Return to Default)

Select Graphic Mode in EXPERT Mode

• To select the graphic mode in EXPERT Mode, do so from the course select screen by pressing the following buttons.
  • 2+4 or 7+9 (both black key buttons on an active play side)
    • Default: COUNTER
    • One: MOVIE
    • Two: (Return to Default)

Select Song Sort

• To select the song sort on the song select screen, press the START button on an active play side.
  • Default: Difficulty
  • One: Song Name
  • Two: (Return to Default)

Select NORMAL/HARD/MANIAC Difficulty Charts

• To change between NORMAL/HARD/MANIAC difficulty charts on the song select screen, press 2+4 or 7+9 (both black key buttons on the respective play side).
  • Default: NORMAL
  • One: HARD
  • Two: MANIAC
  • Three: (Return to Default)

Event Mode

Selecting Options, Song Sort, and Mode During Event Mode

• When Event Mode is enabled, there are several differences in making selections, which are as follows.
  • The options menu cannot be shown on the title screen, preventing selection of options from there.
  • The MODE SELECTION menu is skipped, preventing selection of game mode and frame color.
  • Song selection is performed with the START button(s), instead of a white key button (1/3/5 or 6/8/10).
  • To make each selection, follow the procedures below on the song select screen.
• Select Options
  • Press and hold the EFFECT button, then press the corresponding key button(s) shown on screen.
    • Unlike in non-Event Mode, the CENTER option can be enabled from this menu.
      • To enable IIDX DOUBLE, enable the CENTER option, then select DOUBLE mode.
• Select Song Sort
  • Press and hold the EFFECT button, then press either START button.
    • Default: Difficulty
    • One: Song Name
    • Two: (Return to Default)
• Select Mode
  • Press the following button(s).
    • 1P START: SINGLE
    • 2P START: DOUBLE
    • 1P+2P START: BATTLE
      • Two-player non-BATTLE mode (DOUBLE chart with two lifebars) cannot be specifically selected while in Event Mode.
        • However, if a chart says that BATTLE cannot be played and BATTLE is selected anyway, it will play two-player non-BATTLE mode (DOUBLE chart with two lifebars).

Related Link

• beatmania 6thMIX Official Site (archived)

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