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'''''GuitarFreaks''''' (formerly capitalized as '''''GUITARFREAKS''''', abbreviated '''GF''') and '''''DrumMania''''' (formerly capitalized as '''''drummania''''', abbreviated '''''DM''''') are rock-oriented music video games produced by KONAMI. Together, the series is formerly abbreviated as "ギタドラ" (GITADORA). In GuitarFreaks, the player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar, while in DrumMania, the player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song. The game consists of music predominantly from rock, metal, and J-Pop genres, and is now in its 25th and 24th versions, '''GITADORA: GuitarFreaks Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE''' and '''GITADORA: DrumMania Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE''' respectively, which were released in December 2016.

''Note: Games from [[AC GF1|GUITARFREAKS]]/[[AC GF2DM1|drummania]] to [[AC GFDM V8|GuitarFreaks V8 & DrumMania V8]] are known as the "original series", while games using the [[AC GFDM XG|GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG]] and [[AC GITADORA|GITADORA]] cabinets are known as the "XG/GITADORA series".''

The interface is similar to other games in the BEMANI series. Two ''note scrolls'' - one for each player - are displayed at the left and right sides of the screen. Videos for each song are displayed in the center of the screen. Each note scroll consists of columns: one each for the red, green, and blue buttons  (the XG/GITADORA series also has two extra columns for yellow and pruple buttons), and another column, known as the '''Wailing Bonus''' column. Individual notes and chords are represented by small colored bars that scroll upward in the columns. To play the correct note, the player must hold down the buttons corresponding to the colored bars, and move the fret lever when the bars reach the yellow fretting line. When a guitar icon is displayed in the Wailing Bonus column along with an associated note, the player can tilt the guitar upright while playing the note to receive bonus points.

Until V, ''DrumMania'' used KONAMI's System 573 Digital hardware, which was also implemented on ''GuitarFreaks'' on its [[AC GF3DM2|3rdMIX]], allowing the implementation of link functionality between the two games. On V, both games were switched to a PlayStation 2 based system, now using a hard drive instead of CD-ROM discs to store game data. As of V4, both ''GuitarFreaks'' and ''DrumMania'' now run on Windows XP Embedded based hardware known as BEMANI PC (which has also been adopted by other KONAMI arcade games).

= [[eAMUSEMENT]] =

Since [[AC GF9DM8|GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX]], the series has taken advantage of KONAMI's eAMUSEMENT (formerly e-AMUSEMENT) system, which adds several online capabilities to the game:

With the usage of the eAMUSEMENT Pass, players are allowed to select an avatar to represent themselves.

As of [[AC GFDM V3|V3]] with the usage of the eAMUSEMENT Pass, players are allowed to select an additional mode: Battle (Worldwide). With Battle mode, players can compete and pit their skills with another player available on the eAMUSEMENT server; otherwise not available without the usage of the eAMUSEMENT Pass.

However, without the use of the eAMUSEMENT Pass, if there are additional GuitarFreaks or DrumMania machines in the arcade, an additional Battle Mode (Local) option is created, just like in a LAN. They have the same functionaility as the Battle Mode (Worldwide); otherwise do not have Battle Classes to sort the players.

Other than Battle Mode (Local), alternatively players can select the Battle Mode (CPU) which is also available only for GuitarFreaks or DrumMania machines without eAMUSEMENT access. This mode allows players to complete with the CPU, rather than a player.

With the usage of the eAMUSEMENT Pass, players are allowed access to hidden songs not playable or unlockable without an e-AMUSEMENT Pass.

With the usage of the eAMUSEMENT Pass, players are allowed to have their results posted via the Internet. These results include their own personal ranking and have results of their songs stored into the eAMUSEMENT Pass.

Since GITADORA, both ''GuitarFreaks'' and ''DrumMania'' require to be connected to eAMUSEMENT in order to receive software update, which can include new songs, unlocking events, bug fixes, among other various additions or removals. New games are also released through online updates as well.

* [http://www.konami.jp/bemani/gfdm/arcade/index.html GuitarFreaks & DrumMania GATEWAY], KONAMI's official arcade website for ''GuitarFreaks'' and ''DrumMania'' for games up to [[AC GFDM XG3|GuitarFreaksXG3 & DrumManiaXG3]].

* [http://beatpool.tank.jp/ ギタドラ検索 beatpool]

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