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==Game modes==
==Game modes==
''Note: These are the default settings for each mode. They might be changed by the arcade operator.''
''Note: These are the default settings for each mode. They might be changed by the arcade operator.''
;STEP UP
:3 songs. This mode gives you a songlist from a particular range of difficulty, and depending on your performance on each stage, available charts on successive stages will be easier or harder. SETUP is unavailable on 2-Player mode.
;STANDARD
:Up to 3 songs plus EXTRA STAGE (4 total). Select a song per stage and try to clear the stage with a Groove Gauge of at least 80% (except when using an alternative gauge). Songs cannot be repeated (except if use a DJ VIP PASS BLACK). Some versions can activate ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. EXTRA STAGE is available for coins in Asian and Korean machines, but is only available in PREMIUM MODE of japanese cabinets and requires PASELI.
;EXPERT
:This mode is one in which you can play a course of songs in a row without stopping. You start with the gauge at its maximum; if it drops to 0, the game is over. The gauge is the same as that used in Hard mode in normal play, but drops at a much slower rate.
;FREE
:2 songs (3 if on 2-Player mode). You can play to the end of a song and won't fail, but songs can be repeated, without difficulty limits.
;TIME FREE / PREMIUM FREE
:TIME FREE is only available in certain days (replacing FREE mode) or if ARENA MODE only detects CPU players. Like FREE mode, except that you get 5 minutes (or more in PREMIUM FREE) to play. PREMIUM FREE is only available in japanese cabinets and requires PASELI.
;CLASS / DAN / Step Rank Recognition
:This is basically the same as EXPERT, but as for options, you can only select HI-SPEED, and each course has four songs. The combination of songs differs for every difficulty, which is the difference between this and EXPERT.
;ARENA
:An online matching mode where four players compete against each other on a four-song set. If only CPU players are detected, the player can choose TIME FREE instead. ARENA is unavailable on 2-Player mode.


The hidden modes are available by highlighting (TIME) FREE mode and pressing the three black keys, and are:
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;HAZARD
|-
:4 songs. This mode was added in IIDX EMPRESS. In HAZARD mode, breaking combo will result in instant stage failure. A Poor with no notes on the line will drop the gauge by 25% and there is no gauge increasing.
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" |Mode
;TIME HAZARD
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" |Duration
:Only available in certain days. Like HAZARD mode, except that the player is guaranteed 8 minutes to play instead of 4 stages. Replaces HAZARD mode.
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" |Repeat songs
;TIME HELL
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" |Hidden mode
:Only available in certain days. 8-minute session. Like TIME FREE mode, except that You can't recover the groove gauge while playing. Replaces HAZARD mode.
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" |Comments
|-
| STEP UP
| 3 songs
| Yes
| No
| This mode gives you a songlist from a particular range of difficulty, and depending on your performance on each stage, available charts on successive stages will be easier or harder. SETUP is unavailable on 2-Player mode.
|-
| STANDARD (Asian and Korean cabinets)
| Up to 3 songs plus EXTRA STAGE (4 total)
| No
| No
| Select a song per stage and try to clear the stage with a Groove Gauge of at least 80% (except when using an alternative gauge).
|-
| STANDARD (Japanese cabinets)
| Up to 3 songs
| No
| No
| Like STANDARD mode, but EXTRA STAGE is not accessible.
|-
| PREMIUM (Japanese cabinets)
| Up to 3 songs plus EXTRA STAGE (4 total)
| No
| No
| Like STANDARD mode, but requires PASELI.
|-
| EXPERT
| Up to 5 songs
| No
| No
| This mode is one in which you can play a course of songs in a row without stopping. You start with the gauge at its maximum; if it drops to 0, the game is over. The gauge is the same as that used in Hard mode in normal play, but drops at a much slower rate.
|-
| FREE
| 2 songs (3 if on 2-Player mode)
| Yes
| No
| This mode is one in which you can play a course of songs in a row without stopping. You start with the gauge at its maximum; if it drops to 0, the game is over. The gauge is the same as that used in Hard mode in normal play, but drops at a much slower rate.
|-
| TIME FREE / PREMIUM FREE
| 5-Minute session (or more in PREMIUM FREE)
| Yes
| No
| TIME FREE is only available in certain days (replacing FREE mode) or if ARENA MODE only detects CPU players. Like FREE mode, except that you see a timer instead of giving you 2 stages. PREMIUM FREE is only available in japanese cabinets and requires PASELI.
|-
| HAZARD
| 4 songs
| Yes
| yes
| This mode was added in IIDX EMPRESS. In HAZARD mode, breaking combo will result in instant stage failure. A Poor with no notes on the line will drop the gauge by 25% and there is no gauge increasing.
|-
| TIME HAZARD
| 8-Minute session
| Yes
| Yes
| Like HAZARD mode, except that you see a timer instead of giving you 4 stages. Only available in certain days. Replaces HAZARD mode.
|-
| TIME HELL
| 8-Minute session (or more in PREMIUM FREE)
| Yes
| Yes
| Like TIME FREE mode, except that You can't recover the groove gauge while playing. Only available in certain days. Replaces HAZARD mode.
|-
| CLASS / DAN / Step Rank Recognition
| Up to 4 songs
| No
| No
| This is basically the same as EXPERT, but as for options, you can only select HI-SPEED, and each course has four songs. The combination of songs differs for every difficulty, which is the difference between this and EXPERT.
|-
| ARENA
| 4 songs
| No
| No
| An online matching mode where four players compete against each other on a four-song set. If only CPU players are detected, the player can choose TIME FREE instead. ARENA is unavailable on 2-Player mode.
|}
 
HAZARD, TIME HAZARD and TIME HELL are available by highlighting (TIME) FREE mode and pressing the three black keys.


The availability of the modes is the following:
The availability of the modes is the following:
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