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== General Information / Changes==
== General Information / Changes==
* First of two games in the DanceDanceRevolution Solo spin-off series, the other being [[AC DDR Solo 2000|DanceDanceRevolution Solo 2000]]
* First of two games in the DanceDanceRevolution Solo spin-off series, the other being [[AC DDR Solo 2000|DanceDanceRevolution Solo 2000]]
** As the name applies, Solo is a 1-player DDR game. Double mode is not playable, although Multi Play (online play) is possible between two arcade cabinets.
** As the name applies, Solo is a 1-player DanceDanceRevolution game. Double mode is not playable, although Multi Play (online play) is possible between two arcade cabinets.
** Two games of the main DanceDanceRevolution series, [[AC DDR 4th|4thMIX]] and [[AC DDR 4th PLUS|4thMIX PLUS]], also had alternate releases in Solo cabinets.
** Two games of the main DanceDanceRevolution series, [[AC DDR 4th|4thMIX]] and [[AC DDR 4th PLUS|4thMIX PLUS]], also had alternate releases in Solo cabinets.
* Almost all the Dancemania licenses are from the Dancemania BASS series, hence the game's name.
* Almost all the Dancemania licenses are from the Dancemania BASS series, hence the game's name.
* Contains only one mode of play: 6-panels, which uses the traditional 4 panels plus two more panels on the upper left and right.
* Contains only one mode of play: 6-panels, which uses the traditional 4 panels plus two more panels on the upper left and right.
* One of the only two DDR games, along with Solo 2000, to feature NONSTOP MEGAMIX! mode (more detail below).
* One of the only two DanceDanceRevolution games, along with Solo 2000, to feature NONSTOP MEGAMIX! mode (more detail below).
* Solo BASS MIX and its sequel introduce many firsts in the DDR arcade series:
* Solo BASS MIX and its sequel introduce many firsts in the DDR arcade series:
** They're the first non-license group games to go over 30 FPS (the main series wouldn't until [[AC DDR 5th|5thMIX]]).
** They're the first non-license group games to go over 30 FPS (the main series wouldn't until [[AC DDR 5th|5thMIX]]).
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** They're the first games to feature no dancers in the background (again, in the main series this wouldn't occur until DDRMAX).
** They're the first games to feature no dancers in the background (again, in the main series this wouldn't occur until DDRMAX).
** They're the first games to feature the name of the song in-game (this wouldn't occur in the main series until [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|SuperNOVA2]]). Unfortunately, the title display obscures part of the playfield.
** They're the first games to feature the name of the song in-game (this wouldn't occur in the main series until [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|SuperNOVA2]]). Unfortunately, the title display obscures part of the playfield.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DDR title to feature a female announcer.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DanceDanceRevolution title to feature a female announcer.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DDR title to judge individual steps in a jump separately. Unlike in MAX, MAX2, and Extreme, each jump gives two separate judgments rather than just adding two to the combo if hit correctly.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DanceDanceRevolution title to judge individual steps in a jump separately. Unlike in MAX, MAX2, and EXTREME, each jump gives two separate judgments rather than just adding two to the combo if hit correctly.
* Total songs: 22
* Total songs: 22