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== General Information / Changes ==
== General Information / Changes ==
* Theme: time.
* The subtitle "PENDUAL" is a portmanteau of "pendulum" (hence the time theme) and "dual".
* The subtitle "PENDUAL" is a portmanteau of "pendulum" (hence the time theme) and "dual".
* The Space-Time system is introduced, which cycles the theme appearance between a "PRESENT Phase" (gray skin) and a "FUTURE Phase" (purple skin), with changes on the interface, background music and with their own exclusive songs.
* The Space-Time system is introduced, which cycles the theme appearance between a "PRESENT Phase" (gray skin) and a "FUTURE Phase" (purple skin), with changes on the interface, background music and with their own exclusive songs.
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** LEGGENDARIA folder, as of September 17th, 2015, can also contain ''†'' charts for non-Spada†leggendaria songs.
** LEGGENDARIA folder, as of September 17th, 2015, can also contain ''†'' charts for non-Spada†leggendaria songs.
* First beatmania IIDX game since [[AC substream|beatmania IIDX substream]] to not have a new song by [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] on the default songlist.
* First beatmania IIDX game since [[AC substream|beatmania IIDX substream]] to not have a new song by [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] on the default songlist.
** It's also the first arcade beatmania IIDX game since he also did not serve as part of the game's staff.
** It's also the first arcade beatmania IIDX game where he doesn't participate as a staff member.
* First beatmania IIDX arcade game since [[AC 9th style|beatmania IIDX 9th style]] with no new [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]] song on the default songlist.
* First beatmania IIDX arcade game since [[AC 9th style|beatmania IIDX 9th style]] with no original [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]] song on the default songlist.
* First beatmania IIDX arcade game since [[AC GOLD|beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD]] with no song by [[Akira Uchibori|GUHROOVY]] on the default songlist.
* First beatmania IIDX arcade game since [[AC GOLD|beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD]] with no song by [[Akira Uchibori|GUHROOVY]] on the default songlist.
* First beatmania IIDX arcade game since their respective debuts with no [[Daisuke Akitsu|Dirty Androids]] or [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] songs on the default songlist.
* First beatmania IIDX arcade game since their respective debuts with no [[Daisuke Akitsu|Dirty Androids]] or [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] songs on the default songlist.
* The ''Hourglass of Time'' was introduced on December 22nd, 2014; it switches the game's current Space-Time Phase for a single player. You buy Hourglasses on the game's website by using PASELI: 5 of them cost 103p, 30 of them cost 618p and 60 of them cost 1235p. You use a single Hourglass in-game to switch the Space-Time Phase. Note that the Hourglasses expire 60 days after you purchased them.
* The ''Hourglass of Time'' was introduced on December 22nd, 2014; it switches the game's current Space-Time Phase for a single player. You buy Hourglasses on the game's website by using PASELI: 5 of them cost 103p, 30 of them cost 618p and 60 of them cost 1235p. You use a single Hourglass in-game to switch the Space-Time Phase. Note that the Hourglasses expire 60 days after you purchased them.
** Hourglasses of Time were sold until October 28, 2015. All Hourglasses expired on November 11, 2015, with the release of [[AC copula|beatmania IIDX 23 copula]].
** Hourglasses of Time were sold until October 28, 2015. All Hourglasses expired on November 11, 2015, with the release of [[AC copula|beatmania IIDX 23 copula]].
* EXPERT mode was added on February 14th, 2015, returning since its removal in beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro. However, EXPERT courses only have four songs each this time around, instead of five, and uses the same type of groove gauge from the Dan mode.
* EXPERT mode was added on February 14th, 2015, returning since its removal in beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro. However, EXPERT courses only have four songs each this time around instead of five, and use the same type of groove gauge from the Dan mode.
** Only regular EXPERT courses are part of monthly INTERNET RANKING periods.
** Only regular EXPERT courses are part of monthly INTERNET RANKING periods.
** SECRET courses have been introduced. These ones come with a single new song each as the fourth stage, that can be unlocked by clearing the course itself and by playing it several times until the three difficulty gauges are filled (songs are unlocked by difficulty chart).
** SECRET courses have been introduced. These ones come with a single new song each as the fourth stage, that can be unlocked by clearing the course itself and by playing it several times until the three difficulty gauges are filled (songs are unlocked by difficulty chart).
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** No difficulty level limit in any stage.
** No difficulty level limit in any stage.
* eAMUSEMENT support for beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL ended on December 17th, 2015.
* eAMUSEMENT support for beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL ended on December 17th, 2015.
* Theme: Time.
* Total number of songs: 932 (plus 12 LEGGENDARIA charts)
* Total number of songs: 932 (plus 12 LEGGENDARIA charts)


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