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''This information is correct for more recent arcade versions, but may be different depending on the specific version of your arcade machine. For the most part, this information is geared toward arcade versions such as IIDX RED.''
''This information is correct for more recent arcade versions, but may be different depending on the specific version of your arcade machine. For the most part, this information is geared toward arcade versions such as IIDX RED.''


== The Basics ==
== The Basics ==
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To start a game, you'll obviously want to insert some coins.  Typically, singles play takes one credit, doubles play takes two credits, and two-player play takes one credit per player.
To start a game, you'll obviously want to insert some coins.  Typically, singles play takes one credit, doubles play takes two credits, and two-player play takes one credit per player.


Once you have inserted your coins, you can press the VEFX button (NOT the Start button) to bring up the Options menu. If you want to play Battle or Double, you need to select it at this time, ''before'' you press the Start button to begin the game.
Once you have inserted your coins, you can press the VEFX button (NOT the Start button) to bring up the Options menu. If you want to play Battle or Double, you need to select it at this time, ''before'' you press the Start button to begin the game.


Additionally, you can set the other game options here as well (high speed, random, autoscratch, etc.) to save yourself some time when picking your first song, but it's not necessary.
Additionally, you can set the other game options here as well (high speed, random, autoscratch, etc.) to save yourself some time when picking your first song, but it's not necessary.
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== Secrets ==
== Secrets ==


=== Extra Stage ===
=== EXTRA STAGE ===


For information on how to obtain each style's special Extra Stage song, consult the corresponding arcade style's IIDXicon page.
For information on how to obtain each style's special Extra Stage song, consult the corresponding arcade style's IIDXicon page.
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==== [[GAMBOL]] HYPER & ANOTHER Timing ====
==== [[GAMBOL]] HYPER & ANOTHER Timing ====


*Introduced in [[CS RED|IIDX RED]] and expanded on [[CS DJ TROOPERS]], this allows for songs to be played to the ([[Inside_Jokes#Gambol|infamous]]) timing windows of GAMBOL hyper and another.   
*Introduced in [[CS RED|IIDX RED CS]] and expanded on [[CS DJ TROOPERS|DJ TROOPERS CS]], this allows for songs to be played to the ([[Inside_Jokes#GAMBOL|infamous]]) timing windows of GAMBOL hyper and another.   


To access GAMBOL hyper timing mode (as of [[AC EMPRESS|EMPRESS]]):
To access GAMBOL HYPER timing mode (as of [[AC EMPRESS|EMPRESS]]):


* During mode select, using the e-amusement keypad on the side of the machine, type in 9, 7, 0, □, 3, 2.
* During mode select, using the e-amusement keypad on the side of the machine, type in 9, 7, 0, □, 3, 2.


To access GAMBOL another timing mode (as of [[AC EMPRESS|EMPRESS]]):
To access GAMBOL ANOTHER timing mode (as of [[AC EMPRESS|EMPRESS]]):


* During mode select, using the e-amusement keypad on the side of the machine, type in 7, 9, □, 0, 1, 2.
* During mode select, using the e-amusement keypad on the side of the machine, type in 7, 9, □, 0, 1, 2.
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==== Window Hold ====
==== Window Hold ====
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