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POLICY BREAK
The POLICY BREAK event is a collaboration that started in SOUND VOLTEX II -infinite infection- and the following other BEMANI titles: GITADORA, jubeat saucer, pop'n music Sunny Park, REFLEC BEAT colette, and Steel Chronicle VICTROOPERS (スティールクロニクル VICTROOPERS). beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL was added to the event on August 7th, 2015, MÚSECA and BeatStream アニムトライヴ were added on April 1st, 2016 and April 28th, 2016, respectively, and ノスタルジア Op.2 was later added on December 13th, 2018. DanceDanceRevolution A20 joined the event on February 27th, 2020. As new versions of these series were released, the event carried over to the newest titles.
In the POLICY BREAK event, a song from each BEMANI series (or Steel Chronicle) is crossed over to SOUND VOLTEX. The POLICY BREAK event requires the player to play eight rounds of the specified BEMANI game in order to unlock the BEMANI crossover in SOUND VOLTEX (or in the case of Steel Chronicle, a certain number of missions). Each event involves one song and generally lasts two weeks; after the allocated time period, the crossover cannot be unlocked again until it returns in the future.
Unlocking Method
In SOUND VOLTEX II -infinite infection-, players simply had to play either 8 rounds of the specified BEMANI games (24 TUNES for jubeat, not counting BONUS TUNE) or complete 10 missions in Steel Chronicle, then play a full game of SOUND VOLTEX to "bank" the gauge progress. The objective is to fill the song's gauge to 100%. If a song has been revived, the BREAK gauge increases for all songs of the same series.
From SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS onwards, the "progress" is a definite resource and given a numerical value. The total BREAK POWER required to unlock a song is 24000Pw (18000Pw if two POLICY BREAK events from the same game debuted at the same time). The required number of plays is largely the same, but the BREAK POWER per game must now be used for one gauge at a time. This means that once a gauge is selected, all of the current BREAK POWER will be used up for that song. Moreover, jubeat counts per credit instead of per TUNE starting from jubeat Qubell, where the NORMAL MORE option was removed.
A full play of the specified BEMANI game gives 3000Pw (12.5%, 8 plays for songs with 24000Pw, 16.7%, 6 plays for songs with 18000Pw, 25%, 4 plays for songs with 12000Pw). Each Steel Chronicle mission completed gives 2400Pw (10%, 10 plays).
Unlockable Songs
| Song Title | Artist | Game | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 - REFLEC BEAT | |||
| VALLIS-NERIA from REFLEC BEAT limelight |
DJ YOSHITAKA | REFLEC BEAT colette -Summer- | 07/03/2013 - 07/17/2013 |
| REFLEC BEAT colette -Autumn- | 10/30/2013 - 11/06/2013 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT colette -All Seasons- | 05/02/2014 - 05/09/2014 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! | 07/23/2014 - 07/30/2014 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper | 01/28/2015 - 02/12/2015 07/30/2015 - 08/13/2015 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA | 02/25/2016 - 03/10/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 | 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア | 03/17/2017 - 04/03/2017 | ||
| Part 2 - jubeat | |||
| I'm so Happy from jubeat knit |
Ryu☆ | jubeat saucer | 07/16/2013 - 08/01/2013 10/18/2013 - 10/25/2013 |
| jubeat saucer fulfill | 04/25/2014 - 05/02/2014 07/30/2014 - 08/06/2014 | ||
| jubeat prop | 05/21/2015 - 06/04/2015 10/29/2015 - 11/12/2015 | ||
| jubeat Qubell | 05/19/2016 - 06/01/2016 10/20/2016 - 11/07/2016 03/03/2017 - 03/21/2017 | ||
| jubeat clan | 09/07/2017 - 09/25/2017 04/26/2018 - 5/14/2018 | ||
| Part 3 - pop'n music | |||
| BabeL ～Next Story～ from pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET |
Power Of Nature | pop'n music Sunny Park | 08/07/2013 - 08/21/2013 10/10/2013 - 10/17/2013 04/25/2014 - 05/02/2014 |
| pop'n music ラピストリア | 07/23/2014 - 07/30/2014 02/27/2015 - 03/13/2015 07/23/2015 - 08/06/2015 11/06/2015 - 11/24/2015 | ||
| pop'n music éclale | 07/14/2016 - 08/01/2016 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | 03/09/2017 - 03/27/2017 01/09/2018 - 01/29/2018 | ||
| Part 4 - pop'n music | |||
| 恋はどう？モロ◎波動OK☆方程式!! from pop'n music 20 fantasia |
あべにゅぅぷろじぇくと feat.佐倉紗織 produced by ave;new | pop'n music Sunny Park | 08/21/2013 - 09/02/2013 12/11/2013 - 12/18/2013 |
| pop'n music ラピストリア | 07/11/2014 - 07/18/2014 08/27/2014 - 09/03/2014 02/27/2015 - 03/13/2015 07/23/2015 - 08/06/2015 11/06/2015 - 11/24/2015 | ||
| pop'n music éclale | 07/14/2016 - 08/01/2016 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | 03/09/2017 - 03/27/2017 01/09/2018 - 01/29/2018 | ||
| Part 5 - REFLEC BEAT | |||
| Playing With Fire from REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring- |
kors k | REFLEC BEAT colette -Summer- | 09/03/2013 - 09/17/2013 |
| REFLEC BEAT colette -All Seasons- | 02/28/2014 - 03/07/2014 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! | 07/11/2014 - 07/18/2014 08/13/2014 - 08/20/2014 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper | 01/28/2015 - 02/12/2015 07/30/2015 - 08/13/2015 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA | 02/25/2016 - 03/10/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 | 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア | 03/17/2017 - 04/03/2017 | ||
| Part 6 - GITADORA | |||
| 8 -eight- from GITADORA |
Tom-H@ck feat.Nadia | GITADORA | 09/25/2013 - 10/09/2013 02/28/2014 - 03/07/2014 |
| GITADORA OverDrive | 08/20/2014 - 08/27/2014 | ||
| GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE | Purchasable with BLOCKs since 04/26/2017 | ||
| Part 7 - jubeat | |||
| True Blue from jubeat saucer |
dj TAKA feat.AiMEE | jubeat saucer | 11/20/2013 - 12/04/2013 |
| jubeat saucer fulfill | 05/02/2014 - 05/09/2014 09/03/2014 - 09/10/2014 | ||
| jubeat prop | 05/21/2015 - 06/04/2015 10/29/2015 - 11/12/2015 | ||
| jubeat Qubell | 05/19/2016 - 06/01/2016 10/20/2016 - 11/07/2016 03/03/2017 - 03/21/2017 | ||
| jubeat clan | 09/07/2017 - 09/25/2017 04/26/2018 - 5/14/2018 | ||
| Part 8 - REFLEC BEAT | |||
| Sakura Mirage from REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! |
Ryu☆ | REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! | 06/11/2014 - 06/25/2014 09/03/2014 - 09/10/2014 |
| REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper | 01/28/2015 - 02/12/2015 07/30/2015 - 08/13/2015 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA | 02/25/2016 - 03/10/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 | 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア | 03/17/2017 - 04/03/2017 | ||
| Part 9 - Steel Chronicle | |||
| INSECTICIDE from Steel Chronicle VICTROOPERS |
Camellia | Steel Chronicle VICTROOPERS | 07/30/2014 - 08/13/2014 04/30/2015 - 05/14/2015 07/30/2015 - 08/13/2015 |
| Part 10 - pop'n music | |||
| 朱と碧のランページ from pop'n music ラピストリア |
NU-KO | pop'n music ラピストリア | 08/06/2014 - 08/20/2014 02/27/2015 - 03/13/2015 07/23/2015 - 08/06/2015 11/06/2015 - 11/24/2015 |
| pop'n music éclale | 07/14/2016 - 08/01/2016 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | 03/09/2017 - 03/27/2017 01/09/2018 - 01/29/2018 | ||
| Part 11 - REFLEC BEAT | |||
| 打打打打打打打打打打 from REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! |
ヒゲドライバー join. SELEN | REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! | 08/21/2014 - 09/03/2014 |
| REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper | 01/28/2015 - 02/12/2015 07/30/2015 - 08/13/2015 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA | 02/25/2016 - 03/10/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 | 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア | 03/17/2017 - 04/03/2017 | ||
| Part 12 - REFLEC BEAT | |||
| 鬼天 from REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! |
兎々 | REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper | 01/28/2015 - 02/12/2015 07/30/2015 - 08/13/2015 |
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA | 02/25/2016 - 03/10/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 | 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| Part 13 - Steel Chronicle | |||
| HAVOX from Steel Chronicle VICTROOPERS |
BlackY vs. Yooh | Steel Chronicle VICTROOPERS | 04/30/2015 - 05/14/2015 07/30/2015 - 08/13/2015 |
| Part 14 - jubeat | |||
| 量子の海のリントヴルム from jubeat copious |
黒猫ダンジョン | jubeat prop | 05/21/2015 - 06/04/2015 10/29/2015 - 11/12/2015 |
| jubeat Qubell | 06/02/2016 - 06/15/2016 10/20/2016 - 11/07/2016 03/03/2017 - 03/21/2017 | ||
| jubeat clan | 09/07/2017 - 09/25/2017 04/26/2018 - 5/14/2018 | ||
| Part 15 - beatmania IIDX | |||
| 灼熱Beach Side Bunny from beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem |
DJ Mass MAD Izm* | beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL | 08/07/2015 - 08/24/2015 |
| beatmania IIDX 23 copula | 11/13/2015 - 11/30/2015 | ||
| Part 16 - beatmania IIDX | |||
| ΕΛΠΙΣ from beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro |
dj TAKA | beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL | 08/07/2015 - 08/24/2015 |
| beatmania IIDX 23 copula | 11/13/2015 - 11/30/2015 | ||
| Part 17 - jubeat | |||
| ドーパミン from jubeat saucer fulfill |
U1 overground | jubeat prop | 10/29/2015 - 11/12/2015 |
| jubeat Qubell | 06/02/2016 - 06/15/2016 10/20/2016 - 11/07/2016 03/03/2017 - 03/21/2017 | ||
| jubeat clan | 09/07/2017 - 09/25/2017 04/26/2018 - 5/14/2018 | ||
| Part 18 - REFLEC BEAT | |||
| 伐折羅-vajra- from REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper |
DJ TOTTO VS 兎々 | REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA | 02/25/2016 - 03/10/2016 |
| REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 | 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 | ||
| REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア | 03/17/2017 - 04/03/2017 | ||
| Part 19 - MÚSECA | |||
| Virtual Bit from MÚSECA |
KAN TAKAHIKO | MÚSECA | 04/01/2016 - 04/18/2016 |
| MÚSECA 1+1/2 | 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 02/17/2017 - 03/06/2017 | ||
| Part 20 - BeatStream | |||
| 爆なな☆てすとロイヤー from BeatStream |
ARM feat.ななひら | BeatStream アニムトライヴ | 04/28/2016 - 05/16/2016 |
| Part 21 - BeatStream | |||
| アキネイション from BeatStream アニムトライヴ |
ビートまりお(COOL&CREATE) | BeatStream アニムトライヴ | 04/28/2016 - 05/16/2016 |
| Part 22 - pop'n music | |||
| 踊るフィーバーロボ from pop'n music 14 FEVER! |
ダニエル＆eimy と よしくん | pop'n music éclale | 07/14/2016 - 08/01/2016 10/06/2016 - 10/24/2016 |
| pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | 03/09/2017 - 03/27/2017 01/09/2018 - 01/29/2018 | ||
| Part 23 - jubeat | |||
| JOMANDA from jubeat copious APPEND |
DJ YOSHITAKA | jubeat Qubell | 10/20/2016 - 11/07/2016 03/03/2017 - 03/21/2017 |
| jubeat clan | 09/07/2017 - 09/25/2017 04/26/2018 - 5/14/2018 | ||
| Part 24 - MÚSECA | |||
| If from MÚSECA 1+1/2 |
Pa's Lam System | MÚSECA 1+1/2 | 02/17/2017 - 03/06/2017 |
| Part 25 - jubeat | |||
| Boss Rush from jubeat Qubell |
USAO | jubeat Qubell | 03/03/2017 - 03/21/2017 |
| jubeat clan | 09/07/2017 - 09/25/2017 04/26/2018 - 5/14/2018 | ||
| Part 26 - pop'n music | |||
| 恋歌疾風！かるたクイーンいろは from pop'n music éclale |
ねこまんまチーム！ | pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | 03/09/2017 - 03/27/2017 01/09/2018 - 01/29/2018 |
| Part 27 - REFLEC BEAT | |||
| Rebellio from REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA |
MAX MAXIMIZER VS DJ TOTTO | REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア | 03/17/2017 - 04/03/2017 |
| Part 28 - GITADORA | |||
| We Go Down from GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE |
DJ Genki feat. SHIN from HYPERNOVA With 三代 | GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE | 04/26/2017 - 05/09/2017 08/16/2017 - 08/30/2017 |
| Part 29 - GITADORA | |||
| Concertino in Blue from GUITARFREAKS 7thMIX & drummania 6thMIX |
佐々木博史 | GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE | 08/16/2017 - 08/30/2017 |
| Part 30 - jubeat | |||
| Glitter Flatter Scatter from jubeat Qubell |
Project B- | jubeat clan | 09/07/2017 - 09/25/2017 04/26/2018 - 5/14/2018 |
| Part 31 - pop'n music | |||
| cobalt from pop'n music 9 |
Des-ROW・組スペシアル | pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | 01/09/2018 - 01/29/2018 |
| Part 32 - pop'n music | |||
| НУМЛ from pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 |
Zutt | pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | 01/09/2018 - 01/29/2018 |
| Part 33 - jubeat | |||
| RHYZING BEAT from jubeat Qubell |
PHQUASE | jubeat clan | 04/26/2018 - 05/14/2018 |
| Part 34 - jubeat | |||
| Evans from jubeat |
DJ YOSHITAKA | jubeat clan | 04/26/2018 - 05/14/2018 |
| Part 35 - beatmania IIDX | |||
| Chrono Diver -PENDULUMs- from beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL |
猫叉L.E.D.Master+ | beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS | 06/15/2018 - 07/02/2018 |
| beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage | 02/13/2019 - 02/27/2019 | ||
| Part 36 - beatmania IIDX | |||
| ECHIDNA from beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ |
HuΣeR | beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS | 06/15/2018 - 07/02/2018 |
| beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage | 02/13/2019 - 02/27/2019 | ||
| Part 37 - jubeat | |||
| Sulk from jubeat clan |
SYUNN | jubeat festo | 11/15/2018 - 12/03/2018 |
| Part 38 - jubeat | |||
| Midnight City Warfare from jubeat clan |
sky_delta | jubeat festo | 11/15/2018 - 12/03/2018 |
| Part 39 - jubeat | |||
| †渚の小悪魔ラヴリィ～レイディオ† from jubeat saucer |
夏色ビキニのPrim | jubeat festo | 11/15/2018 - 12/03/2018 |
| Part 40 - ノスタルジア | |||
| Yum Yum Sweetie from ノスタルジア Op.2 |
t+pazolite | ノスタルジア Op.2 | 12/13/2018 - 01/04/2019 |
| Part 41 - GITADORA | |||
| MODEL FT4 from GITADORA Matixx |
BEMANI Sound Team "Mutsuhiko Izumi" | GITADORA EXCHAIN | 12/20/2018 - 01/07/2019 |
| Part 42 - beatmania IIDX | |||
| V from beatmania IIDX 5th style |
TAKA | beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage | 02/13/2019 - 02/27/2019 |
| Part 43 - pop'n music | |||
| Übertreffen from pop'n music 14 FEVER! |
TAKA respect for J.S.B. | pop'n music peace | 11/14/2019 - 12/01/2019 |
| Part 44 - pop'n music | |||
| 蛇神 from pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝 |
Zektbach | pop'n music peace | 11/14/2019 - 12/01/2019 |
| Part 45 - pop'n music | |||
| Harmonia from pop'n music ラピストリア |
ATSUMI UEDA | pop'n music peace | 11/14/2019 - 12/01/2019 |
| Part 46 - DanceDanceRevolution | |||
| ENDYMION from DanceDanceRevolution A |
fallen shepherd ft. RabbiTon Strings | DanceDanceRevolution A20 | 02/27/2020 - 03/16/2020 |
| Part ? - GITADORA | |||
| αρχη from GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 |
Dormir | GITADORA NEX+AGE | TBA |
| Part ? - GITADORA | |||
| Nebulas from GITADORA EXCHAIN |
BEMANI Sound Team "Yvya" | GITADORA NEX+AGE | TBA |
| SOUND VOLTEX×jubeat Special Song | |||
| POLICY BREAK Medley from SOUND VOLTEX×jubeat | United Composers from jubeat | jubeat Qubell / SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN | - |
Songs no longer part of POLICY BREAK
Although POLICY BREAK songs usually can only be unlocked through the event, there are certain songs that have been made available for purchase with PCB, ending their appearances in the event. This table lists chronologically all Parts that are currently available with PCB.
| Parts | Songs | Available with PCB since |
|---|---|---|
| Part 20 | 爆なな☆てすとロイヤー | January 18th, 2018 |
| Part 21 | アキネイション | |
| Part 6 | 8 -eight- | April 26th, 2017 |
| Part 19 | Virtual Bit | March 8th, 2018 |
| Part 24 | If | |
| Part 9 | INSECTICIDE | April 26th, 2018 |
| Part 13 | HAVOX | |
| Part 15 | 灼熱Beach Side Bunny | June 15th, 2018 |
| Part 16 | ΕΛΠΙΣ | |
| Part 2 | I'm so Happy | November 15th, 2018 |
| Part 7 | True Blue | |
| Part 14 | 量子の海のリントヴルム | |
| Part 17 | ドーパミン | |
| Part 23 | JOMANDA | |
| Part 25 | Boss Rush | |
| Part 30 | Glitter Flatter Scatter | |
| Part 33 | RHYZING BEAT | |
| Part 34 | Evans | |
| Part 28 | We Go Down | December 20th, 2018 |
| Part 29 | Concertino in Blue | |
| Part 1 | VALLIS-NERIA | December 20th, 2018 |
| Part 3 | BabeL ～Next Story～ | |
| Part 4 | 恋はどう？モロ◎波動OK☆方程式!! | |
| Part 5 | Playing With Fire | |
| Part 8 | Sakura Mirage | |
| Part 10 | 朱と碧のランページ | |
| Part 11 | 打打打打打打打打打打 | |
| Part 12 | 鬼天 | |
| Part 18 | 伐折羅-vajra- | |
| Part 22 | 踊るフィーバーロボ | |
| Part 26 | 恋歌疾風！かるたクイーンいろは | |
| Part 27 | Rebellio | |
| Part 31 | cobalt | |
| Part 32 | НУМЛ | |
| Part 35 | Chrono Diver -PENDULUMs- | |
| Part 36 | ECHIDNA | |
| Part 40 | Yum Yum Sweetie | |
| Part 41 | MODEL FT4 |
Trivia
- The POLICY BREAK event is the opposite of the FLOOR INFECTION event, where songs from the SOUND VOLTEX FLOOR contests get carried over to other BEMANI games.
- The event title "POLICY BREAK" refers to a supposed "policy" in the SOUND VOLTEX series where KONAMI original songs cannot be directly crossed over into it, as seen from the number of FLOOR remix contests previously. Hence, the event, starting with VALLIS-NERIA, nullified that.
- DANCERUSH is currently the only active BEMANI series so far to not have a related POLICY BREAK event.
- As of Part 25 in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN, POLICY BREAK events do not have their unique titles anymore.