What is beatmania IIDX: Difference between revisions

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''Note: These are the default settings for each mode. They might be changed by the arcade operator.''
''Note: These are the default settings for each mode. They might be changed by the arcade operator.''
;STEP UP
;STEP UP
:This mode gives you a songlist from a particular range of difficulty, and depending on your performance on each stage, available charts on successive stages will be easier or harder. You will always play three songs.
:This mode gives you a songlist from a particular range of difficulty, and depending on your performance on each stage, available charts on successive stages will be easier or harder. You will always play three songs. SETUP is unavailable if 2 players are present.
;STANDARD
;STANDARD
:Up to 3 stages plus EXTRA STAGE (4 total). Select a song per stage and try to clear the stage with a Groove Gauge of at least 80% (except when using an alternative gauge). Songs cannot be repeated (except if use a black DJ VIP PASS). Some versions can activate ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. EXTRA STAGE is available for coins in Asian and Korean machines, but is only available in PREMIUM MODE of japanese cabinets and requires PASELI.  
:Up to 3 stages plus EXTRA STAGE (4 total). Select a song per stage and try to clear the stage with a Groove Gauge of at least 80% (except when using an alternative gauge). Songs cannot be repeated (except if use a black DJ VIP PASS). Some versions can activate ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE. EXTRA STAGE is available for coins in Asian and Korean machines, but is only available in PREMIUM MODE of japanese cabinets and requires PASELI.  
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:This is basically the same as EXPERT, but as for options, you can only select HI-SPEED, and each course has four songs. The combination of songs differs for every difficulty, which is the difference between this and EXPERT.
:This is basically the same as EXPERT, but as for options, you can only select HI-SPEED, and each course has four songs. The combination of songs differs for every difficulty, which is the difference between this and EXPERT.
;ARENA
;ARENA
:An online matching mode where four players compete against each other on a four-song set. If only CPU players are detected, the player can choose TIME FREE instead.
:An online matching mode where four players compete against each other on a four-song set. If only CPU players are detected, the player can choose TIME FREE instead. ARENA is unavailable if 2 players are present.


The availability of the modes is the following:
The availability of the modes is the following:
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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="1" width="75px"|ARENA
!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="1" width="75px"|ARENA
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| Japan || Japanese || 3 songs || 3 songs || PASELI only || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in VERSUS) || Yes || PASELI only || Yes
| Japan || Japanese || 3 songs || 3 songs || PASELI only || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in 2 players) || Yes || PASELI only || Yes
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| U.S. || Japanese || 3 songs || 3 songs || No || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in VERSUS) || Yes || No || Yes
| U.S. || Japanese || 3 songs || 3 songs || No || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in 2 players) || Yes || No || Yes
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| Korea || Korean || 3 songs || 3 songs + 1 || No || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in VERSUS) || Yes || No || Yes
| Korea || Korean || 3 songs || 3 songs + 1 || No || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in 2 players) || Yes || No || Yes
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| Others || Asian || 3 songs || 3 songs + 1 || No || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in VERSUS) || Yes || No || Yes
| Others || Asian || 3 songs || 3 songs + 1 || No || Yes || 2 songs<br>(+1 in 2 players) || Yes || No || Yes
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| Home versions || N/A || No || 3 songs + 1 || No || Yes || Infinite || HAZARD only || No || No
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| INFINITAS<br>only || N/A || No || No || No || Yes || Infinite || No || No || No
| INFINITAS<br>only || N/A || No || No || No || Yes || Infinite || No || No || No
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