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Beatmania
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Manufacturer:
Konami Year: 1998 Type: Videogame Class: Wide Release
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2 Maximum number of Players: 2 Gameplay: Either Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player Controls:
Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
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Beatmania DescriptionFollow along with the song by scratching the turntable and pressing the keys as the bars reach the bottom of the screen. If you manage to successfully hit each note on-key perfectly, a combo meter will go up, increasing your score. Do well enough by the end of the song, and you can progress to the next level.Cabinet InformationThe title appears on the marquee as 'beatmania' (all lowercase).Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter EggsDifferent codes can be entered to enable harder modes such as 'hidden' (notes disappear 1/3 of the way from the bottom) or 'sudden' (notes appear 1/3 of the way from the bottom) or 'Stealth' (notes are invisible, a combination of the two).Game IntroductionDo you have what it takes to be a master DJ? Then show your stuff in this music-simon says game by Konami, which spawned several spinoffs and updates with new music (denoted with "2nd Mix," "3rd Mix," etc.) such as Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Freaks, and Drum Mania.Game PlayStart by selecting a song, then attempt to match the notes by pressing the keys and scratching the turntable in time to the music. Perform well enough, and you can continue to the next stage!MiscellaneousThe game that started the whole "Bemani" series.VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,993 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 4,022 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 65,230 machines (3,799 unique titles).Very Rare - There is one known instance of this machine owned by a Beatmania collector .It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit). Wanted - There is one VAPS member currently looking for Beatmania. This game ranks a 0 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. This game ranks a 2 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
TriviaThis is the most popular arcade DJ game according to the "Guinness Book of World Records."If you wish to play a freeware PC version of the game, go to http://www.vintagegaming.com/ which has a section for the simulator. Legacy
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