POLICY BREAK
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, while MÚSECA and BeatStream アニムトライヴ were added on April 1st, 2016 and April 28th, 2016, respectively. 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 anymore, until they are revived 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) 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. 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.
A full play of the specified BEMANI game gives 3000Pw (12.5%, 8 plays), except for jubeat (1000Pw per TUNE played; 4.17%, 24 TUNES) and beatmania IIDX (4000Pw; 16.7%, 6 plays). 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| Part 23 - jubeat | |||
| JOMANDA from jubeat copious APPEND |
DJ YOSHITAKA | jubeat Qubell | 10/20/2016 - 11/07/2016 03/03/2017 - 03/21/2017 |
| 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 |
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.
- DanceDanceRevolution and ノスタルジア are currently the only active BEMANI series so far to not have a related POLICY BREAK event.
- With the discontinuation of BeatStream アニムトライヴ, 爆なな☆てすとロイヤー and アキネイション are currently impossible to obtain, making them the first two POLICY BREAK songs to have never been revived after their original distribution period.
- As of SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN, POLICY BREAK events do not have the unique titles anymore.