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This page is for the original 1997 arcade game beatmania. For other games titled beatmania, please see beatmania (disambiguation).
beatmania Arcade Releases |
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beatmania Series |
beatmania - 2nd - 3rd - completeMIX |
4th - 5th - completeMIX 2 |
6th - 7th - THE FINAL |
ClubMIX - CORE REMIX - DREAMS COME TRUE |
beatmania III Series |
beatmania III - APPEND CORE REMIX - APPEND 6th |
APPEND 7th - THE FINAL |
beatmania
Release Information
- Release date: Late December 1997
- Although KONAMI published a press release on December 10th, 1997, this date is not the actual release date of the game.
General Information
- beatmania is the very first BEMANI game ever released.
- beatmania has 13 selectable songs, counting the two-player versions of songs.
- beatmania is one of two games in the series (the other being beatmania 3rdMIX) where EXPERT is accessed via a button command or modifier on the PRESS START screen, instead of by selecting it on a mode selection screen.
- The song select screen does not display the title of a song, only its genre. The title is only displayed on the splash screen before gameplay.
- Once the player starts playing, the game gives you an option to enter a PRACTICE STAGE, which lets the player see a short tutorial, and then play jam jam reggae and u gotta groove.
- If the player skips the PRACTICE STAGE, then they can choose a song each stage from a limited song list:
- u gotta groove, jam jam reggae, and OVERDOSER are available on Stage 1 and Stage 2.
- After clearing Stage 1 and Stage 2, you play DJ BATTLE as a Special Stage.
- 20,novemver, LOVE SO GROOVY, and 2 gorgeous 4U/greed eater are available on Stage 3 and Stage 4, after which the game ends.
- e~emotion is available for Stage 3 and 4 if you score high enough on DJ BATTLE.
- If the player skips the PRACTICE STAGE, then they can choose a song each stage from a limited song list:
- The lowest judgment in this game is named "WORST"; it would later be changed to "POOR" in 2ndMIX, and for the rest of the series.
- Introduces the FREE ZONE mechanic, which allows you to scratch the turntable as much as you want during a FREE ZONE.
- The four songs that include at least one FREE ZONE are: u gotta groove (1P and 2P charts); 2 gorgeous 4U (1P chart); greed eater (2P chart); e~emotion (2P chart)
- Only a GOOD or WORST judgment can be obtained from a FREE ZONE.
- As such, there is no way to obtain 100,000 points on a chart that has at least one FREE ZONE.
- The FREE ZONE mechanic was modified in 2ndMIX, then scrapped entirely as of 3rdMIX.
- Introduces the Money Score system, which is comprised of a Stage Score in all modes (out of a theoretical 100,000) and an additional Bonus Score in normal mode (5,730 when a BORDER BONUS is obtained).
- Due to the aforementioned FREE ZONE mechanic, it is impossible to obtain a Stage Score of 100,000 on a chart that has at least one FREE ZONE.
- BORDER BONUS: Finish the stage with the minimum amount of gauge required to clear that stage; worth a Bonus Score of 5,730.
- The stage result screen in normal mode does not show judgement counts or the total number of notes.
- However, EXPERT mode does show judgement counts in place of Money Score, between each song.
- Only beatmania game that allows EXPERT mode to be disabled (via a DIP switch setting).
- Only arcade beatmania game that does not have an Event Mode setting.
Staff Information
- Game credits: beatmania credits
- Soundtrack credits: BEAT MANIA -REMIXES-: KONAMI GAME MUSIC REMIX SERIES Vol.4 WITH beatmania ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK credits
Song List
Genre | Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty |
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Stage 1 & 2 | |||||
HIP-HOP | u gotta groove | DJ nagureo | 94-100 | 1 | 1 |
REGGAE | jam jam reggae | jam master '73 | 90 | 2 | 2 |
TECHNO | OVERDOSER (romo mix) | MIRAK | 132 | 4 | - |
OVERDOSER (ambient mix) | MIRAK | 134 | - | 4 | |
Stage 3 & 4 | |||||
BREAK-BTS | 2 gorgeous 4U | prophet-31 | 150 | 3 | - |
greed eater | The Dust Fathers | 112 | - | 3 | |
SOUL | LOVE SO GROOVY | LOVEMINTS | 141 | 4 | - |
LOVE SO GROOVY (12inch version) | LOVEMINTS | 141 | - | 4 | |
HOUSE | 20,novemver (single mix) | DJ nagureo | 130 | 5 | - |
20,novemver (radio edit) | DJ nagureo | 130 | - | 5 | |
Hidden Song | |||||
RAVE | e~emotion | e.o.s | 140-145 | N/A | N/A |
Special Stages | |||||
- | PRACTICE STAGE | 94-112 | N/A | N/A | |
DJ-BATTLE | DJ BATTLE | 93 | N/A | N/A |
Codes & Unlock Information
Play EXPERT Mode
- To play EXPERT mode, follow the steps below on the title screen while it says to press either START button.
- Press and hold 1+2+3+4+5 (all key buttons on the 1P side).
- Press START.
- More specifically, press 1P START to play the one-player charts with one lifebar, or 2P START to play the two-player charts with two lifebars.
Play Any Song (or Ending)
- In beatmania through 3rdMIX, there is a hidden feature that allows the player(s) to select any song (or the ending) regardless of stage, via a combination of the test switch and specific key button(s).
- In beatmania, there are two methods for activating this feature on the song select screen.
- 1. Simultaneously press the specific key and the test switch at the exact same time.
- 2. While holding the specific key, press the test switch.
- If only the test switch is pressed, the song select screen will fade out, then fade back in (with the timer having been reset).
- This fade-out/fade-in can be utilized to make selection easier: while the song select screen fades out, press and hold the specific key(s) before it fades in, then press the test button again after it fades in.
- If more than one key (e.g. 1+4) is pressed at the same time, the higher key (4) will take selection priority and the corresponding song will be selected.
- In beatmania, there are two methods for activating this feature on the song select screen.
- The specific keys to press for selecting each song (or the ending) are as follows.
- 20,novemver (radio edit): 6 (two-player only)
- 20,novemver (single mix): 6 (one-player only)
- 2 gorgeous 4U: 4 (one-player only)
- DJ BATTLE: 9
- e~emotion: 7
- ENDING: 10
- Note that the game will end immediately after the ending, regardless of which stage it was played on.
- greed eater: 4 (two-player only)
- jam jam reggae: 2
- LOVE SO GROOVY: 5 (one-player only)
- LOVE SO GROOVY (12inch version): 5 (two-player only)
- OVERDOSER (ambient mix): 3 (two-player only)
- OVERDOSER (romo mix): 3 (one-player only)
- PRACTICE STAGE: 8
- Note that in beatmania, there is no way to fail PRACTICE STAGE.
- u gotta groove: 1
EXPERT Course
If the courses are played with two players, the alternate songs or versions are used instead of the original.
No. | Song |
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EXPERT Course | |
1. | u gotta groove |
2. | jam jam reggae |
3. | OVERDOSER (romo mix) / OVERDOSER (ambient mix) |
4. | 2 gorgeous 4U / greed eater |
5. | LOVE SO GROOVY / LOVE SO GROOVY (12inch version) |
6. | 20,novemver (single mix) / 20,novemver (radio edit) |
7. | e~emotion |
Related Link
- beatmania Official Site (archived)