Pop'n music Glossary: Difference between revisions

;5-Buttons

:The former lowest rated difficulty level in pop'n music. It uses the center 5 buttons exclusively, with notecounts typically around 100-400 notes. 5-Buttons was removed in [[AC pnm SP|pop'n music Sunny Park]], replaced by EASY. Most songs from pop'n music 5 through [[AC pnm 20|pop'n music 20 fantasia]] had a 5-Buttons chart, and songs present in [[CS pnm portable|pop'n music portable]] and [[CS pnm portable 2|its sequel]] have also 5-Buttons HYPER charts.

:A mode where you and one other person play simplified charts of only three buttons each (the white, green, and yellow buttons on both sides of the controller), with the goal being to get the most points across three stages. Score enough points and you can unleash various OJAMAs at certain levels, with 4/MAX being the highest. Songs originally only had one set of Battle charts, but beginning with [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]], Battle HYPER charts were added. (Note that not all pop'n music songs, even in the latest games, have HYPER BATTLE charts.) This mode was not in [[CS pnm 6|pop'n music 6 CS]], but it was present on all the PlayStation 2 installments save [[CS pnm Best Hits|pop'n music Best Hits!]]. [[CS pnm 7|pop'n music 7 CS]] and [[CS pnm portable|pop'n music portable]] have only one set of Battle charts available. Battle charts do not appear in [[CS pnm portable 2|pop'n music portable 2]], the LONG songs in [[AC pnm 9|pop'n music 9]], or the URA charts in [[AC pnm 11|pop'n music 11]], and are also absent from the licensed song [[AC ban Disney TsumTsum medley|AC版ディズニー ツムツムメドレー]].

:How many GOODs/GREATs/COOLs you have going before you get a BAD or miss a note. From [[AC pnm 3|pop'n music 3]] through [[AC pnm 6|6]], the combo was displayed in the top center of the screen. Starting with [[AC pnm 7|pop'n music 7]], though, they are directly displayed above the border line of the individual note hit. And starting with [[AC pnm 9|pop'n music 9]], the combo slowly fades out after a note is hit.

:A note that registers more accurate than a GREAT. First introduced in courses, but later spun off into its own mode in [[AC pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]] called CHOU-CHALLENGE (超CHALLENGE) MODE. COOLs can also be played in FREE MODE in [[CS pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER! CS]]; scores with/without COOLs are stored separately. ([[CS pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS]] lets you play with COOLs on in Free Mode, but doesn't display the scores in Records.) In [[CS pnm portable|pop'n music portable]], [[CS pnm portable 2|its sequel]], and [[AC pnm 20|pop'n music 20 fantasia]] onwards, COOLs are ''always'' on.

:Courses are an arcade mode of play where you play four predetermined songs back to back on a single gauge. The gauge does not go up during play. An empty gauge results in your immediate disqualification, though you can still enter your name if you got a high enough score on the rankings. In the pop'n music CS games [[CS pnm 6|6]] through [[CS pnm 8|8]], certain songs can only be played in GAME/FREE Mode by playing them in courses. Though dropped in [[AC pnm 18|pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝]], courses were revived years later in [[AC pnm Lapistoria|pop'n music ラピストリア]]. They did not, however, return again in [[AC pnm eclale|pop'n music éclale]].

:First Game: [[AC pnm SP|pop'n music Sunny Park]]

:Formerly known as ''ENJOY MODE'', this mode allowed new players to play simple 5 or 9 Button charts from a small selection of licensed and KONAMI original songs. It was renamed as EASY MODE in [[AC pnm 20|pop'n music 20 fantasia]], the last game featuring it.

:An early arcade mode where a CPU rival would throw at you certain mods/distractions throughout the song. EXCITE was removed in [[AC pnm 5|pop'n music 5]], though some of the mods live on as OJAMAs in CHALLENGE MODE.

:Note that until [[AC pnm 17|pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE]], not every song introduced had an EX chart. Also, over the years older pop'n songs prior to the EX chart's introduction have been given EX charts.

:A console-only mode where you can play any song on any difficulty level without stage number restrictions. Up until [[AC pnm9|pop'n music 9 CS]], songs had to be played in ARCADE MODE before being playable in FREE MODE (except for one or two default beginner songs that varied in each game).

:Every note hit in a song was either a GOOD, GREAT, or (depending on the mode) COOL, with no additional missed notes. From [[AC pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]] through [[AC pnm 19|19 TUNE STREET]], a message displaying "NO BAD!" appears at the end of a song for those who obtain a full combo. (Beginning with [[AC pnm 20|pop'n music 20 fantasia]], it just says "FULL COMBO" like in beatmania IIDX.) In addition, in most of the later AC/CS games, a little mark with two crowns/onions/whatever will be displayed next to the song with a FULL COMBO.

:The rate a song's notes scroll - the higher the mod, the faster they descend. Originally only double speed was available, but speed mods were upgraded in [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]] with 3X and 4X, and in [[AC pnm 9|pop'n music 9]] with the hidden 6X. (5X was eventually introduced in [[AC pnm 11|pop'n music 11]], where it was also hidden. In addition, [[CS pnm 9|pop'n music 9 CS]] had 8X, the only game to ever have that speed mod.) Starting with [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]], speed mods also come in increments of 0.5 up to 6X. In [[AC pnm Lapistoria|pop'n music ラピストリア]], speed could be in increments of as little as 0.1, and now go up to HI-SPEED 10.

:Note that OJAMAs set to a certain speed mod are compounded into the speed mod. For example, using a 2X OJAMA and turning on HI-SPEED 3 will result in a scrolling rate of 6X. Be careful!

;Max Combo

:Note that up to [[AC pnm 16|pop'n music 16 PARTY♪]], the highest Max Combo you can gain is the total notes of the minus 1. Since [[AC pnm 17|pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE]], though, this has been dropped, and the highest max combo you can get in the song is the exact amount of notes in a song.

:A term used by players for the small pop'n music controllers (sometimes derogatorily) for the PlayStation/Dreamcast/PlayStation 2 games, originally black. The controller was completely redesigned (and re-colored white) for the release of [[CS pnm 10|pop'n music 10 CS]]. Minis are also fully compatible with the beatmania IIDX CS games, even [[CS USA|the U.S. version]]; the two farthest left buttons are used for the turntable (the top being used for upwards, and the bottom for downwards).

:Occasionally known as 9-Button / 9-Line / 9KEY, it is the lowest level default chart that uses all 9 buttons on the controller. It is usually highlighted in green in the games' song select screens. Difficulty levels range from 9 ([[monde des songe]]) up to 36 ([[Yakankou|夜間行]]). All songs in pop'n music have a NORMAL chart.

:Every note hit was a GREAT, earning you a perfect score of 100,000 (or GREAT and COOL if COOLs are on). Starting with [[AC pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]], a message displaying "PERFECT!!" appears for those who do this at the end of a song, along with the result screen announcer congratulating you by saying, "Marvelous!" In addition, in most of the later AC/CS games, a little mark with three crowns/onions/whatever will be displayed next to a song with a FULL COMBO.

:UPPER charts (denoted by an "UPPER" stamp on its banner) are alternate charts for older songs, much like pop'n music 11's URA charts (see below).

:Debuting in pop'n music 11, URA songs are old pop'n music songs with brand-new charts and color palettes for the characters in the songs. Most of them are more difficult, but a few songs are slightly easier due to more modern flowing charts.

:Some of the URA charts were added their regular counterparts as HYPER/EX charts (i.e. [[777]] and [[STAR TREK]].) After being absent since their debut game, URA charts were revived in [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]], where they were given a Battle NORMAL chart (as they did not have any Battle charts in pop'n music 11 or [[CS pnm 11|its CS counterpart]]).