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On the official website of DanceDanceRevolution, e-amusement members can access a more detailed view of their play data, view their Rivals and change their settings.
On the official website of DanceDanceRevolution, e-amusement members can access a more detailed view of their play data, view their Rivals and change their settings.
=== Game Modes ===
As of DanceDanceRevolution A3, the game currently has the following entry modes, all of which can be paid with either credits or PASELI:
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | Mode
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | Duration
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | EXTRA Stage
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | Course Mode
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | Modifiers
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | Remarks
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| NORMAL
| Up to 3 stages
| No
| No
| Limited
|
|-
| PREMIUM
| 3 stages guaranteed; up to 5
| Only if nine Result Stars and performance grade of at least D are obtained on FINAL STAGE.
| Yes
| Full
|
|-
| BPL BATTLE
| 2 stages guaranteed
| No
| No
| Full
| Added on [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]]<br>20th anniversary model cabinets-exclusive. Activated by pressing [1] on keypad.
|-
| GALAXY
| 4 stages guaranteed; up to 5
| Guaranteed
| Yes
| Full
| Added on [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]]<br>EXTRA SAVIOR A3/COURSE TRIAL A3 songs unlock instantly upon play
|-
|}


== Selecting a Style ==
== Selecting a Style ==
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== Number of stages ==
== Number of stages ==
This only applies from 1st STAGE to FINAL STAGE and does not include EXTRA STAGE and ENCORE EXTRA STAGE. A minimum of one stage and a maximum of five (or three in some versions) stages are allowed.
This only applies from 1st STAGE to FINAL STAGE and does not include EXTRA STAGE and ENCORE EXTRA STAGE. A minimum of one stage and a maximum of five (or three in some versions) stages are allowed.
== Cabinets ==
As of DanceDanceRevolution A3, there are five different cabinet models released throughout the series' lifespan. Each model has different aspects and features, as shown below:
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | Feature
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | Classic
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | SuperNOVA
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | X
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | 2013
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" | 20th anniversary
|-
| Year debut
| 1998
| 2006
| 2008
| 2013
| 2019
|-
| Color
| Black
| Red
| Black/Silver
| White
| Gold
|-
| Software type
| Type B
| Type B
| Type A
| Type C-G
| Type I
|-
| Screen display
| 29 inch, cathode-ray tube
| 29 inch, flat cathode ray tube
| 37 inch, wide LCD
| 42 inch, wide LCD
| 55 inch, liquid crystal LCD<br>(no screen tilting)
|-
| Screen resolution
| 15kHz<br>(480i equivalent)
| 480p
| 1080p<br>(720p enlarged)
| 1080p<br>(720p enlarged)
| 1080p<br>(720p enlarged)
|-
| USB ports
| Present
| Present
| Present
| Absent
| Absent
|-
| Up/Down buttons
| Absent
| Absent
| Present
| Present
| Present
|-
| Special features
| Absent
| Absent
| Absent
| Absent
| Present
|}


== Selecting a Mode ==
== Selecting a Mode ==
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|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="3"|SPEED (矢印の速度, Speed of the Arrows)
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="3"|SPEED (矢印の速度, Arrow Speed)
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|-
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" width="80px"|Options
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" width="80px"|Options
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|-
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="3"|ARROW MOVE (矢印の動き方, Movement of the arrows)
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="3"|ARROW MOVE (矢印の動き方, Arrow movement)
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|-
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" width="120px"|Options
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" width="120px"|Options
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=== ARROW COLOR ===
=== ARROW COLOR ===
By default in DanceDanceRevolution to 2ndMIX, the arrow color was set to FLAT. The default was changed to VIVID in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX with FLAT being an option activated using a code, and to RAINBOW in DanceDanceRevolution (2014). In DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA, ARROW became a new option category with VIVID, NOTE, FLAT and RAINBOW as options. Also in SuperNOVA, the color scheme SOLO was renamed RAINBOW. The category name changed in DanceDanceRevolution (2013) to ARROW COLOR.
By default from the original DanceDanceRevolution to DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX, the arrow color is set to FLAT. The default was changed to VIVID in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX with FLAT being an option activated using a code (in SSR, FLAT is the default with VIVID being an option activated using a code), and to RAINBOW in DanceDanceRevolution (2014). In DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA, ARROW became a new option category with VIVID, NOTE, FLAT and RAINBOW as options. Also in SuperNOVA, the color scheme SOLO (name used from DDRMAX to EXTREME) was renamed RAINBOW. The category name changed in DanceDanceRevolution (2013) to ARROW COLOR.


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|Removes the simultaneous notes from the chart.
|Removes the simultaneous notes from the chart.
|[[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]
|[[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]
|}
=== DISPLAY TIMING ===
In the CS games, this option appears in the general game options menu instead.
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" colspan="3"|DISPLAY TIMING (表示タイミング)
|-
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" width="120px"|Options
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" width="350px"|Description
!style="background:#aaaaee; text-align: center;" width="250px"|First added
|-
| -5.0 to -0.1
| Causes the arrows to appear sooner by the designated amount of time.
| [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]]
|-
| style="background:#ffaaaa;"|0.0
| style="background:#ffaaaa;"| Causes the arrows to appear at the normal time.
| style="background:#ffaaaa;"| [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]]
|-
| +0.1 to +5.0
| Causes the arrows to appear later by the designated amount of time.
| [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]]
|}
|}


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|-
| style="background:#ffffaa;"|LIFE4
| style="background:#ffffaa;"|LIFE4
|The song ends on 4 combined MISSes and/or NG's. This is an option for advanced players.
|The song ends on 4 combined combo breaks (Good and Miss from SuperNOVA to X3 VS 2ndMIX; Miss from DDR 2013 onwards. N.G.'s also from X onwards.). This is an option for advanced players.
|[[AC DDR 2014|DanceDanceRevolution (2014)]]
|[[AC DDR 2014|DanceDanceRevolution (2014)]]<br><small>Battery with three segments was used in MAX2 and EXTREME; appears only in CHALLENGE courses. In SuperNOVA, appears only on CHALLENGE courses. In SuperNOVA2, appears only on EXTRA STAGE and CHALLENGE courses. From X to X3 vs 2ndMIX, appears only on EXTRA STAGE and certain difficulties in Courses. In X and X3 vs 2ndMIX, a LIFE8 gauge also appears in certain difficulties in Courses.</small>
|-
|-
|RISKY
|RISKY
| Getting a single GOOD (X2 and X3 VS 2ndMIX), MISS or NG will fail the song.
| Getting a single Good (in X2 and X3 VS 2ndMIX), Miss, or N.G. will fail the song.
|[[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]]
|[[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]]<br><small>From SuperNOVA to X, it appears only on ENCORE EXTRA STAGE. In X2, it's always ON on ENCORE EXTRA STAGE. In X2 and X3 vs 2ndMIX, it appears on MUSIC SELECT options only in SINGLE or DOUBLE.</small>
|-
| style="background:#ffffaa;"|FLARE I-EX
| An option for advanced players where the dance gauge does not recover and decreases with each Great/Good/Miss/N.G.. Perfects also reduce the dance gauge with FLARE Level EX (not available when playing courses).
|[[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]]
|-
| style="background:#ffffaa;"| GRADE
| Similar to NORMAL but starts filled up (available only in Dan Courses).
|[[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]]
|}
|}


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=== SCREEN FILTER ===
=== SCREEN FILTER ===
In DanceDanceRevolution X, OFF was known as NONE. The default changed from OFF to DARK in DanceDanceRevolution (2014).
In DanceDanceRevolution X, OFF was known as NONE. The default changed from OFF to DARK in DanceDanceRevolution (2014). DARK is the default if the player does not use an e-amusement pass.


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| [[AC DDR A20 PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS]] || style="background:#00FF7F;"| ✔ || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| ✘
| [[AC DDR A20 PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS]] || style="background:#00FF7F;"| ✔ || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| ✘
|-
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| [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]] || style="background:#00FF7F;"| ✔ || style="background:#ffaaaa;"|
| [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]] || style="background:#00FF7F;"| ✔ || style="background:#00FF7F;"|
|-
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| [[AC DDR Solo BASS|DanceDanceRevolution Solo BASS]] || style="background:#00FF7F;"| ✔ || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| ✘
| [[AC DDR Solo BASS|DanceDanceRevolution Solo BASS]] || style="background:#00FF7F;"| ✔ || style="background:#ffaaaa;"| ✘
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