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* GAMBOL is notorious for having an extremely small timing window, leading many players to score horribly on it. It was never fixed until the release of beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY, in which the song has regular timing windows on NORMAL and the usual tiny ones on HYPER. In [[AC Lincle|beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle]], an engine change made the timing on the HYPER chart easier.
* GAMBOL is notorious for having an extremely small timing window, leading many players to score horribly on it. It was never fixed until the release of beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY, in which the song has regular timing windows on NORMAL and the usual tiny ones on HYPER. In [[AC Lincle|beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle]], an engine change made the timing on the HYPER chart easier.
* In [[CS IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS]], GAMBOL was given ANOTHER charts, identical to the NORMAL and HYPER charts, but rated at Level 8+. The reason for this is because its timing windows are set so that it's nearly impossible to get anything other than a JUST GREAT or a BAD on the song. The timing pattern for the HYPER/ANOTHER charts were later added as a secret for [[CS DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS]].
* In [[CS IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS]], GAMBOL was given ANOTHER charts, identical to the NORMAL and HYPER charts, but rated at Level 8+. The reason for this is because its timing windows are set so that it's nearly impossible to get anything other than a JUST GREAT or a BAD on the song. The timing pattern for the HYPER/ANOTHER charts were later added as a secret for [[CS DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS]].
** GAMBOL's ANOTHER charts are exclusive to beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS, and have never appeared in an arcade beatmania IIDX title, nor were revived in [[CS EMPRESS|beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST]].
** The timing of GAMBOL, as well as its addition into other styles, can be seen as an [[Inside_Jokes#GAMBOL|inside joke]].
** The timing of GAMBOL, as well as its addition into other styles, can be seen as an [[Inside_Jokes#GAMBOL|inside joke]].
* The word "gambol" is both a verb and a noun. It means to skip around as if dancing or playing. It can also mean to frolic. Look it up [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gambol here].
* The word "gambol" is both a verb and a noun. It means to skip around as if dancing or playing. It can also mean to frolic. Look it up [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gambol here].

Revision as of 02:46, 30 September 2015

GAMBOL

Song Information

GAMBOL's banner.

Artist: SLAKE
Composition/Arrangement: Takehiko Fujii
BPM: 102
Length: 1:21
Genre: BIG BEAT
VJ: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX
Other Music Game Appearances:

Lyrics

A couple of soundbites can be heard.

Song Connections / Remixes

Trivia

  • GAMBOL received LIGHT charts in beatmania IIDX 2nd style. These charts were not kept when the song was revived in beatmania IIDX 9th style.
  • GAMBOL is notorious for having an extremely small timing window, leading many players to score horribly on it. It was never fixed until the release of beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY, in which the song has regular timing windows on NORMAL and the usual tiny ones on HYPER. In beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle, an engine change made the timing on the HYPER chart easier.
  • In beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS, GAMBOL was given ANOTHER charts, identical to the NORMAL and HYPER charts, but rated at Level 8+. The reason for this is because its timing windows are set so that it's nearly impossible to get anything other than a JUST GREAT or a BAD on the song. The timing pattern for the HYPER/ANOTHER charts were later added as a secret for beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS.
    • GAMBOL's ANOTHER charts are exclusive to beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS, and have never appeared in an arcade beatmania IIDX title, nor were revived in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST.
    • The timing of GAMBOL, as well as its addition into other styles, can be seen as an inside joke.
  • The word "gambol" is both a verb and a noun. It means to skip around as if dancing or playing. It can also mean to frolic. Look it up here.

Song Production Information

Untranslated.

CS Information Data

DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution-

You have unlocked the song "GAMBOL" by SLAKE. Based on the big beat sound that blazed the electronic music scene in the late 90's, "GAMBOL" blends crashing electric beats with rockin' guitar riffs,

Video Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX to 10th style difficulty rated from 1 to 7+ (up to 9th style) or 8 (10th style), from 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and from 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9, 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2.

beatmania IIDX

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts 88 137 137 137 137 137 137 {{{8}}} {{{9}}}
beatmania IIDX→substream - - 2 - - 2 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 2nd style - ※1 ↓1 - ※1 ↓1 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 9th style - - 1 - - 1 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 10th style - - ↑2 - - ↑2 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED - - ↓1 - - ↓1 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→Present - 1 1 - 1 1 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 3rd style CS - ※1 2 - ※1 2 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS 1 1 1 8+ 1 1 8+ {{{9}}} {{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST 1 1 1 - 1 1 - {{{9}}} {{{10}}}

※ Denotes that these charts are different from the later NORMAL charts:

  • Single LIGHT chart: total notes: 135.
  • Double LIGHT chart: total notes: 137.

DanceDanceRevolution

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows - / - 71 / 0 118 / 0 151 / 0 - / - / - 123 / 0 138 / 0 138 / 0 - / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSiON 2 1 5 8 4 7
DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX APPEND CLUB VERSiON vol.1 1 5 8 4 7
DanceDanceRevolution CLUB VERSiON (DC) 1 5 8 4 7
DDRMAX US CS 1 5 8 4 7 7