Dance Dance Revolution
ダンス・ダンス・レボリューション
Description
A simon-says style music game, where you press the four buttons with your feet as arrows scroll up from the bottom of the screen.
Dance Dance Revolution was produced by Konami in 1999.
Konami released 442 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Konami was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Konami during the time period Dance Dance Revolution was produced include: Beatmania 2nd Mix, Evil Night, Fighting Bujutsu Fighting Wu-Shu, Beatmania, Fisherman's Bait: A Bass Challenge, Hiphopmania Complete Mix 2, Beatmania 3rd Mix, Beatmania 4th Mix ~Time To Get Down~, Beatmania 5th Mix: The Beat Goes On, and Beatmania IIDX
Specs
| Name | Dance Dance Revolution |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami (Japan) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7489 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Dance / Rhythm |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Either |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player Controls Differ |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
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Game Introduction
Do you have the rhythm? Then step up onto the stage and prove it! In this dancing game, move and groove to the music by stepping on the arrows as they scroll up the screen. Do well enough, and you progress to the next stage!
Game Play
Start by selecting a song, then the game begins. As the arrows reach the top of the screen, press the corresponding button(s) with your feet.
The songs range from one foot (simple) (they are rated in feet instead of stars) up to nine, known as 'Catastrophic' songs, increasing in difficulty as far as speed (beats per min.) and are nearly impossible to finish without spending mass amounts of money or investing in any of the import (or domestic) home versions and dance mats!
Dance Dance Revolution KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.88 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.75
Overall Like |
3.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 5.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.00 |
| Collector Desire | 4.00 |
Technical Rating: 4.00
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.00 |
| Originality | 5.00 |
| Sound/Music | 5.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
carries a little more weight than the other factors.
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Cabinet Information
The cabinet features lights under the buttons that illuminate when pressed, neon flashing lights that flicker in tune to the music, as well as overhead multi-colored lighting to create a dance party feeling.
Miscellaneous
This game is known as Dancing Stage in Europe/the UK, where the world record for number of hours playing the game nonstop (around eight hours, according to Guinness World Records, 2001) is held.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Dance Dance Revolution Census
There are 16,777 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 10,137 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 172,846 machines (7,256 unique titles).
There are 4 known instances of this machine owned by Dance Dance Revolution collectors who are active members. Of these, 4 of them are original dedicated machines. Additionally, former members held 11 original machines and 2 conversions.
For Sale - No active members have this machine for sale. Former members previously had 2 machines for sale.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Dance Dance Revolution. Former members previously were looking for 5 games.
This game ranks a 6 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 9 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1998
/ 2 Pages
1999
/ 4 Pages
Legacy or Series
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- Hobbyist: ddrfreak.com (http://www.ddrfreak.com/)
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Auctions Recap
| Year | Count | Median $ | Average $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| All Years | 1 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
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MLA Citation Style
"Dance Dance Revolution - Videogame by Konami." Museum of the Game, www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/dance-dance-revolution. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.
Chicago Bibliographic
International Arcade Museum. "Dance Dance Revolution - Videogame by Konami." Accessed July 15, 2026. https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/dance-dance-revolution.
Chicago Footnote/Endnote
1. "Dance Dance Revolution - Videogame by Konami," International Arcade Museum, accessed July 15, 2026, https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/dance-dance-revolution.
APA Bibliographic
International Arcade Museum. (n.d.). Dance Dance Revolution - videogame by Konami. Retrieved July 15, 2026 from https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/dance-dance-revolution