Dance Dance Revolution: 5th Mix - Strategy Guide (Page 03)
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How To's
Place an arrow
Make sure you have a line in either 1P or 2P's side with a box at either end.
Press any of the right button keys to place an arrow and press the same key
to delete it.
Place 1/8 or 1/16 beat arrows
Press L/R2 and the arrows in the box will change from red, to blue, then
yellow. Red is 1/4, blue is 1/8, and yellow is 1/16. Then just normall edit
as you would.
Preview Song Before Actual Launch
Press start, to customize the way you want it, look at "Recording".
Save
Go to the Memory Card option. (the menu help is above)
Area Editing (press R2)
Copy - Copys the current area
Paste - Pastes the copied/cut arrows to where you want it
Cut - Copies but deletes the arrows with it
Delete - Deletes all the arrows
Arrange - Fixes the posistion of arrows for you
- Left: all arrows go left once
- Right: all arrows go right once
- Mirror: reverses all the arrow positions
Quantize - Not sure exactly what this does
- Fourth: All arrows in that area will become a 1/4 beat arrow
- Eighth: All arrows in that area will become 1/4 and 1/8 beat arrows
- Twelfth: All arrows in that area will become 1/16 beats or similar
- Little: Gets rid of all 1/8 and 1/16 arrows.
Something About Edit
If you edit something, the VERY last possible note is odd. I used Healing
Vision -Angelic Mix- and followed the heartbeats at the end, and sometimes I
cannot hit the last note (becuase the game cuts off the controls) and sometimes
I can. But oddly enough, that last note doesn't count! I ranked AA on it but
I couldn't touch the last note!
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7. Other Menus
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DATA BANK
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Holds most, if not all, the custom arrow arrangements made by the DDR staff.
There are over 2000 and you get more as you comeplete more songs. You need one
block to save the edit data and the appropriate game which it will highlight
for you to play.
The games being:
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix
Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix Club Version
Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix Beat Mania Append
Dance Dance Revolutoin 3rd Mix
Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix
Dance Dance Revolution Best Hits
Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix
Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix
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ARCADE LINK
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You can create an Arcade Link data in this option. Arcade link will allow you
to use your DDR 5th mix data to support the arcade version. I'm guessing the
only reason is to open up more options or play your edit data.
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RECORDS
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Music Records - Best Record for all the songs
Diet Rankings - Highest Kcal, time, whatever
Diet Diary - Information on what you did day-by-day
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OPTIONS
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Several Options to choose from.
SOUND
Sound
- Stereo: If you have two speakers
- Mono: If you have one speaker
Voice
- No Booing: The crowd does not boo, so you won't feel discouraged.
- Off: Turns off announcer and crowd during the song
- On: Everything is on
CONTROLLER
Vibration (Requires Daul Shock)
- No use: Doesn't vibrate
- Button: Same like clapping in training, but not recommended
- Miss: Only vibrates if you miss
Double Play Use
- Yes: Use vibration on Double Play
- No: Doesn't vibrate on Double Play
Double Play Settings
- A: R1 - Down L1 - Right R2 - Left L2 - Up
- B: R1 - Down L1 - Left R2 - Up L2 - Right
- C: R1 - Down L1 - Up R2 - Left L2 - Right
- D: R1 - Left L1 - Down R2 - Right L2 - Up
- 1: Each player has their own side (1P is 1P, 2P is 2P)
- 2: Allows single player Double Mode (C-pad: 1P Side, Buttons: 2P)
- 3: 2P's O, X, /\, [] are reversed
Controller Settings
- 1P: Will disable certain controls for 1P
- 2P: Will disable certain controls for 2P
MEMORY CARD (Requires PSX Memory Card and 1 block)
Save
- Saves Data
Load
- Loads Data
Edit Use
- Scans memory card for edit data
Auto Save
- Saves automatically when updated
DDR 4th Mix Support
- Supposed to open options
DDR Extra Mix Support
- Supposed to open options
GAME
Difficulty
- 1/Easiest: Miss decreases 10%-30%, Perfects increases 2%
- 2/Very Easy: Miss decreases 15%-35%, Perfects increases 2%
- 3/Easy : Miss decreases 15%-40%, Perfect increaese 1.5%
- 4/Medium: Miss decreases 20%-40%, Perfect increases 1%
- 5/Medium-Hard: Miss decreases 25%-40%, Perfect increases .75%
- 6/Hard: Miss decreases 30%-55%, Perfect increases .75%
- 7/Very Hard: Miss decreases 35%-60%, Perfect increases .50%
- 8/Hardest: Miss decreases 40%-75%, Prefect increases .50%
Stage
- 3: Three songs before total evaluation
- 4: Four songs before total evaluation
- 5: Five songs before total evaluation
Timer
- On: You'll have 20 seconds to choose whatever
- Off: You have infinite time
Game over
- Arcade: Game stops as soon as your dance gauge reaches 0%
- End of music: Like Beat Mania somewhat. If your dance gauge ever reached
0% during the song by the time of your ranking, it's game
over.
Event Mode
- On: You have access to all songs. Long Versions take one stage. You play
right after total evaluation. Press X anytime during your ranking to
get out.
- Off: You play the number of songs current. You will not have access to
long versions until the second to the last stage.
GRAPHIC OPTIONS
BG Animation
- On: Turns on the animations in the background
- Off: The background stays the same
BG Bright
- 25%-100%: Brightness level of the background
Danger (when you dance gauge is 20% or lower)
- Blinking: DANGER! flashes
- Still: DANGER! stays
- None: No DANGER! display
Arrow
- Arcade: Normal rainbow color rotation
- Note: Red (1/4 beat steps) Blue (1/8 beat steps) Yellow (1/16 beat steps)
Character Use
- Yes: Allows character selection and character to dance
- No: You will skip character selection and no character will dance
DIET OPTIONS
Measurement
- Regulation:
- Free:
- I have not seen any signifigance to this option. I could be with the
weight/time/Kcal thing but I'm not sure yet.
Calorie Display
- Yes: Displays Kcals burned
- No: Doesn't display Kcals burned
Consecutive Play
- Yes: Choose one song and you'll go to the next one right after the previous
- No: You can choose songs
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GALLERY MODE
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This mode allows you to see the collected pictures from the game. You get one
new one every two songs and there is a total of 227 pictures. You need to play
454 songs just to get every one of them! Don't be bored now, I'm only a third
there.
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INFORMATION
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Updates you with the lastest things you've gotten.
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8. Things To Know
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How To Play If Imported
Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix has a notorious PS gadget in it's CD, Modchip
testing. This means you cannot play if you have a mod. However:
First you need a modchip, or anything that stops the disc before playing. You
may also need a spring or something to keep the button you see in the top
right (facing the controller ports) held. The first initial instruction is
to place a US game (NOT COPIED) and place DDR next.
Next you need either a ModChip Test Skip Game Shark code or another trick. Both
are listed by other people so I cannot say. Check out the Gamefaqs.com
message boards to figure out either.
USING THE GS CODE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO LOAD ANY MENU BUT GAME OR DIET MODES.
HOWEVER, USING THE SWAP TRICK WILL SLIGHTLY DAMAGE THE CD. (you're in a bad
spot either way)
How To Get Things
I only replayed the game up to 80 songs, the rest is just practical guessing.
There could be more, since you won't really max out the game until 454 songs
are done.
5 Songs: Nori Nori Nori
10 Songs: The Centre Of My Heart
15 Songs: Abyss
20 Songs: Sana Morette Ne Ente
25 Songs: Mr. T (Take Me Higher)
30 Songs: On the Jazz
40 Songs: Absolute
45 Songs: The Cube
50 Songs: Look Into the Sky
55 Songs: DXY!
60 Songs: Radical Faith
65 Songs: Electrotuned
70 Songs: Naoki, N.M.R.
75 Songs: Do it Right
80 Songs: U-1, 2MB
85 Songs: Dive -More Deep and Deeper Style-
90 Songs: Grade evaluation (Maniac only)
100 Songs: Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-
125 Songs: Total score
150 Songs: Total game types played
That Little Yellow/Green Thing
In Japan, you place a sticker or something to your car and it tells everyone
you're a rookie driver. Or a begginer, so this marks all songs for beginners.
Graphic Problem
Did you know there's a graphic problem in the game? (Could be my Playstation
since it's five years old) The resolution in the arcade game was a widescreen
and the Playstation's resolution is 320X240, which cannot support that. To
conpensate, the BG had to be squared and they had to cut off the top and bottom
to fit in the game. As you notice, you cannot see the gauge completely or see
"Stage" either. I'm guess PS2 fixes this.
Naoki, U1, N.M.R. and 2MB
You've seen their names, so where do they come from?
Naoki Maeda - Sound programmer, makes most of the songs that don't come from
DanceMania
U1 - aSami - Playstation DDR Staff
N.M.R. - Shdwrlm3@yahoo.com confirmed it's Naoki
2MB - Shdwrlm3@yahoo.com confirmed it's U1
Beware!
Songs like PARANOiA Evil, Crafty, Millenium, Revolution, Red and Massive remixes
are all made by those outside of DDR. The only variations of Butterfly in DDR
are normal and Upswing. Don't expect any of those remixes outside of DDR or
Dancemania to be on DDR.
The Useless To Know
5th Mix
The Most -
Fastest (terminal speed) - Insertion (220)
Fastest (throughout) - Afronova Primeval, PARANOiA Eternal (200)
Lines - B4U Glorious Style (119)
BPM Changes (including stops) - Insertion (6)
BPM Changes (Excluding stops) - Insertion, Healing Vision (5)
Song Played By author - Healing Vision -Angelic Mix- (16 times )
Highest Single Score by author - 53000000's AA ranking Healing Vision
-Angelic Mix-
Accumulated Score by author - 2700000000's last time checked
Combo by author - AA ranking Healing - Angelic Mix - Edited version with a 587
(or around) combo
1/8 Beat Arrows In A Row - PARANOiA Eternal
Total Difficulty Foots - Healing Vision -Angelic Mix- (20)
Slowest (general) - Insertion, Ecstasy, Abyss, Healing Vision -Angelic Mix- (0)
Slowest (song still going) - Healing Vision -Angelic Mix- (46)
Slowest (thoughout) - Sana Morette Ne Ente (90)
Shortest - Sana Morette Ne Ente (39)
Lowest single score by author* - 10000000's AA ranking The Centre Of My Heart
Total Difficulty Foots - The Centre Of My Heart (4)
Awards given - Healing Vision -Angelic Mix- (no brainer)
*- I mean I passed it as well, but it'd be too long to fit.
Author's...
Favorite songs- PARANOiA Eteneral, Afronova Primeval, Ecstasy, Abyss,
Insertion, Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-
Favorite Characters - Rage, Naoki, U1, Emi, Alice, 2MB
Top Three played- Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-, PARANOiA Eternal,
Afronova Primeval
All the DDR
The Most -
Fastest (Terminal Speed) - Drop Out (260)
Fastest (Throughout) - Drop Out (260)
Lines - B4U Glorious Style (119)
Oldest Group - SMiLE.dk, Bus Stop, Naoki, De-Sire
BPM Changes (Including stops) - Insertion (6)
BPM Changes (Excluding stops) - Insertion, Healing Vision (5)
Song Played by author - PARANOia Rebirth
Highest Single Score By author - 53000000's AA ranking Healing Vision
-Angelic Mix-
Highest Accumulated score by author - 200,000,000,000,000,000,000's Playing 3rd
Mix Endless Mode
Highest Combo by author - 700's Playing 3rd Mix Endless Mode
1/8 Beat Arrows in a Row - PARANOiA Eternal (two lines worth)
Total Difficulty Foots - La Seniorita Virtual (24) (7/8/9 difficulty)
Slowest (General) - Insertion, Ecstasy, Abyss, Healing Vision -Angelic Mix- (0)
Slowest (song still going) - Healing Vision -Angelic Mix- (46)
Slowest (thoughout) - Sana Morette Ne Ente (90)
Shortest (lines) - Sana Morette Ne Ente (39)
Lowest score by author - 0
"Hardest" Song the author cannot easily do - Double Play Captain Jack -Grandale
Mix- on Maniac (Highest ranking: C)
Awards Given - Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-
Author's Challenges
Highest Single Score - 53000000's AA ranking Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-
Highest Accumulated score - Dan (Redchoco99@aol.com)
253,400,000,000,000,000,000's
Highest Combo - Dan (Redchoco99@aol.com) 1012
5th Only
Highest Single Score - 53000000's AA ranking Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-
Highest Combo - AA ranking Healing - Angelic Mix - Edited version with a 587
(or around) combo
Misc
600+ Note song using a maximum of 50 lines and is POSSIBLE on controller -
Not attanined yet
600+ Note song using a minimum BPM of 190 and is POSSIBLE on controller -
Almost (look at 5th Highest Combo)
Author's
Favorite Songs - All PARANOiA's, Afronova, Afronova Primeval, Inserstion,
Abyss, Ecstasy, Healing Vision, Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-,
Dead End, Drop Out, Dam Dariram KCP Mix, Furuhata's Theme
Era (Nostal Mix), Orion .78 AMEuro Mix, Orion .78 Civilization
Mix, Holic, DXY!
Favorite Characters - Rage, Naoki, U1, Emi, Alice, 2MB, Disc Being (A and B)
Devil Zukin (Diet version)
I'm Bored!
Well... This game has good replay value. This game also is still fun afterwards
but if you're absolutely sick of DDR: Play Something Else.
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9. Credits
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Dance Dance Revolution and all related characters, music, etc are copyrights to
Konami Of Japan, Intercord Japan, and their respected owners 1998-2001.
This guide is copyrighted 2001, no other information maybe taken from without
permission.
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8. Thank you and have a nice day
Thanks-
God - God gave us everything, why not?
My friend - for getting me interested in DDR
The Arcade - for having DDR to play
My Bro - for getting the Playstation
Konami (KCET) - The game, what else?
Almighty X (Gamefaqs.com board user) - Finding out how to play this game
Shdwrlm3@yahoo.com - Lending a helping hand with information
About The Author
Alias: Xeno Lynx
Real Name: Prefers not to disclose
Gender: Male
DOB: 5/15
Location: Okinawa...Japan
Interests: Bemani, other video games
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