Dance Dance Revolution

This section covers the standard Game Mode in Dance Dance Revolution, ideal for newcomers before tackling more complex modes like Quest Mode.

Game Mode Setup:

1. Select Style:
   • 4 PANELS: Standard gameplay with one dance pad per player.
   • 8 PANELS: Each player uses two pads. This is a one-player mode on PS2 but can be played with two players on other consoles. Note that song step charts differ from 4 Panels mode.
2. Setup Players Screen:
   • Press 'A' to join as additional players.
   • Use 'X' and 'Y' to select characters.
   • Use Up and Down to choose the difficulty level.

Difficulty Levels:

• BEGINNER: Very easy, suitable for absolute beginners. Not recommended for skill improvement.
• BASIC: Easiest normal difficulty (2-5 feet). Steps are mostly on the beat.
• DIFFICULT: Moderate difficulty (4-7 feet). Steps follow the music more closely.
• EXPERT: High difficulty (6-9 feet). Steps closely match the song or are significantly challenging.
• ONI: An alternate, often harder, Expert chart (true 10-footers). Some Oni charts can be easier than their Expert counterparts.

Select Music Screen:

• Use Left and Right to switch songs.
• Up and Down can change difficulty without returning to the previous screen.
• Groove Radar: A graphical representation of song difficulty across five attributes:
  • STREAM: Total number of steps.
  • VOLTAGE: Density of steps within a given time.
  • AIR: Number of double steps (jumps).
  • FREEZE: Number and duration of Freeze Arrows.
  • CHAOS: Number of non-standard steps (not quarters/eighths) or steps requiring turns.
• Press 'A' to confirm song and difficulty.
• Select 'Random' to let the game choose.
• Song Ordering:
  • Default Order: Standard logical order.
  • ABC Order: Songs organized alphabetically in folders.
  • BPM Order: Songs sorted by maximum Beats Per Minute (fastest to slowest).
  • Artist Order: Songs sorted alphabetically by artist name.

Arrow Options (Hold 'A' when selecting a song):

• SPEED: Adjusts arrow scroll speed (0.5x to 8x) to improve readability.
• BOOST: Arrows gradually speed up as they approach the step zone.
• APPEARANCE:
  • Visible: Default.
  • Hidden: Arrows vanish halfway up.
  • Sudden: Arrows appear halfway up.
  • Phantom: Arrows appear very briefly halfway up.
  • Stealth: Arrows are completely invisible.
• TURN:
  • Off: Default.
  • Mirror: Rotates arrows 180 degrees.
  • Left: Rotates arrows 90 degrees left.
  • Right: Rotates arrows 90 degrees right.
  • Shuffle: Reverses positions of two random sets of arrows.
• OTHER:
  • Off: Default.
  • Flat: All arrows are the same color.
  • Solo: Different colors for different note types.
  • Dark: Removes the step zone from the screen.
  • Help: Certain arrows glow yellow to restore more dance gauge.
• MODIFY:
  • Off: Default.
  • Cut: Removes non-quarter notes.
  • LR-only: Converts all steps to left or right arrows.
  • All jump: Converts every pair of steps into a jump.
  • All freeze: Converts every step into a freeze arrow.
  • No jump: Removes all jump steps.
  • No freeze: Removes all freeze steps.
• REVERSE: Arrows scroll from top to bottom.

Gameplay: Step on arrows as they reach the step zone. Accuracy is rated with 'PERFECT' being the highest.