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Dance Maniax
Dance Maniax
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Platform(s)	Arcade
Release	March 2000
Genre(s)	Music
Mode(s)	1 player, 2 players, 1 player (Center), 1 player (Doubles)

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Dance Maniax is a game from the Bemani series of rhythm games, published by Konami, with songs mostly from the Dancemania series of music, and shares many songs with Dance Dance Revolution. Instead of using physical contact to activate sensors, it uses optical switches to allow hands, feet and legs to be used in gameplay by passing them above or below the sensor.

Gameplay

Dance Maniax is a dance game that uses four optical sensors to determine player movements. Sensors are positioned such that there are two top and two bottom sensors on each side. In addition, special options (such as center play, doubles, speed modifiers, etc.) are accessible by holding the left arrow button, the right arrow button and the start button after credits have been inserted but before the game has begun. Center play is where one player controls the middle two pairs of sensors. Also, doubles play is where one player controls all eight sensors at once. By default, players are presented with a set of predefined courses, and are able to select one per game, or should they have started the game into the "options" menu (by pressing both select buttons and the start button), they may also choose to define their own course, pre-set Internet Ranking, or pre-set Marathon courses.

In-game, the songs are played immediately in sequence: as soon as. Notes scroll in a similar fashion to Dance Dance Revolution: four circles ascend and the player must move their hand over or under the appropriate sensor in time to receive an "OK!" The outer "blue" lanes are the lower sensors, and the inner "pink" lanes correspond to the upper sensors. Should they miss or not hit the sensor in rhythm with the song, their life meter will immediately decrease. Play continues until either all songs in the course have been passed, or it ends as soon as the life meter is fully depleted.

Marathon Course

In Dance Maniax 2nd Mix, its Marathon course contains songs only in Dance Maniax 2nd Mix. In Dance Maniax 2nd Mix Append J-Paradise, songs in Dance Maniax 1st where included and only one of the 3 series titles can only be chosen for Marathon Course in one playing session. Marathon courses have long playing times unless altered by the arcade operator. There are 25 stages for the Dance Maniax 1st Mix course, 28 stages for the Dance Maniax 2nd Mix course, and 14 stages for the Dance Maniax 2nd Mix Append J-Paradise course.

The life meter have been modified and thus, giving a more difficult gameplay. The player starts with his life meter set to full. Should he miss the notes or not hit the sensor in rhythm with the song, their life meter will decrease, similar to the other game modes. However, in order to regain the life meter, the player should earn 1000 combo.

Music

The music of Dance Maniax is varied, showing a wide array of genres and styles. The track listings for each game are composed of songs created by Konami specifically for the Dance Maniax line of games, songs that had been created by Konami for earlier Bemani games (referred to as transplants), and songs licensed from the Dancemania series of compilation albums. Through a deal with Toshiba-EMI, Konami was allowed to freely license tracks from Dancemania albums in exchange for advertising the albums in the games where the licensed tracks were used. For more information, see Bemani artists.

Versions

Japanese Releases:

Dance Maniax - Released in 2000,^[1] Dance Maniax featured 26 songs.
Dance Maniax 2ndMIX - Released in 2000,^[2] Dance Maniax 2ndMIX featured 28 new songs and 25 songs from the original Dance Maniax, for a total of 53 songs. (The one song that was not transplanted from the original was "MY SHARONA" by DJ MIKO.)
Dance Maniax 2nd MIX append J-PARADISE -- Released in 2001, Dance Maniax 2ndMIX append J-PARADISE featured 14 new songs, nearly half of which are from Dancemania J-PARADISE. The 53 songs present in Dance Maniax 2nd MIX are also present, for a total of 67 songs. This version features a secret song called "PARANOiA Jazzy Groove+TRIP MACHINE -CLIMAX-+DEAD END(Sync Edit)". This song is not different from the original NONSTOP MIXES from 2ndMIX; they only differ because dance chips are custom made.

Korean Release:

Dance Freaks - Released in 2000, Dance Freaks features 33 songs. In addition to the entire 26 song Dance Maniax library, there are an additional 7 licensed Korean songs exclusive to this version.

Note: Unlike most other Bemani games, no home versions of Dance Maniax have been developed. This is likely due to the expense and difficulty of constructing an arcade-accurate peripheral controller. As well, Konami has stopped active development of the Dance Maniax series.

Song Lists

Dance Maniax

Song Title	Artist	From	BPM
BROKEN MY HEART	NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY	KONAMI ORIGINAL	160
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME [SATURDAY NIGHT MIX]	UZI-LAY	KONAMI ORIGINAL	120
GORGEOUS 2012	THE SURRENDERS	KONAMI ORIGINAL	135
Ain't It Good [Original Vocal Mix]	Tomoki Hirata	beatmania TOMOKI HIRATA	134
All Night [Original Mix]	Tomoki Hirata featuring Angel	beatmania TOMOKI HIRATA	134
Body [I.C.B. Club Vocal Mix]	Tomoki Hirata featuring JD Braithwaite	beatmania TOMOKI HIRATA	134
Dr.Love	Asuka M.	beatmania SuperMIX	123
KEEP ON MOVIN' [DMX MIX]	N.M.R-typeG	KONAMI ORIGINAL	131
ALL MY LOVE	Tomosuke x SABRINA	KONAMI ORIGINAL	132
Heaven is a '57 metallic gray [gimmix]	Hiro feat. Sweet little 30's	KONAMI ORIGINAL	190
AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL	8bit	KONAMI ORIGINAL	200
MEANING OF LIFE	K.Wit feat. GARY	KONAMI ORIGINAL	112
jane jana	T.E.M.P.O. feat. Mohammad & Emi	KONAMI ORIGINAL	125
GET IT ALL	BRASS TRICKS	KONAMI ORIGINAL	139
BAILA! BAILA!	DANDY MINEIRO	KONAMI ORIGINAL	129
Mobo Moga	Orange Lounge	KONAMI ORIGINAL	172
MAD BLAST	THE INFECTION	KONAMI ORIGINAL	180
IN MY DREAMS [U.K. Mix]	REBECCA	Dancemania DELUX4	139
DYNAMITE RAVE [B4 ZA BEAT MIX]	NAOKI	Dancemania SPEED4	170
LOCOMOTION	ALEXIA	Dancemania BASS#6	134
MY SHARONA	DJ MIKO	ZIPmania 3	144
IT'S A PARTY	BASTAMIKE & RASHAD	Dancemania BASS#5	145
TOGETHER FOREVER	CYDNEY D	Dancemania BASS#5	134
LET'S GET DOWN [MO FUNK MIX]	JT PLAYAZ	Dancemania BASS#5	145
BUTTERFLY [KCP KUNG-FU MIX]	smile.dk	Dancemania BASS#6	135
Jet World + DROP OUT + PARANOiA [MAX TYPE 2]	Non Stop Mix Special	KONAMI ORIGINAL	???

Dance Freaks (KOREAN Ver.)

Song Title	Artist	From	BPM
BADA	UP	Korean Dance Music	127
CHOU LYOUN	CLON	Korean Dance Music	140
Dash	BACK JI YOUNG	Korean Dance Music	180
HEHSUK NAMNYUN	COOL	Korean Dance Music	170
MIJEORI (Misery)	COOL	Korean Dance Music	145
MUMOHAN SARANG	SECHS KIES	Korean Dance Music	140
Tears	SO CHAN WHEE	Korean Dance Music	140

Dance Maniax 2ndMIX

Song Title	Artist	From	BPM
BOOM BOOM DOLLAR [Red Monster 2000 Mix]	KING KONG & D. JUNGLE GIRLS	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	155
BOYS [EURO MIX]	SMILE.dk	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	155
CAT'S EYE [Ventura Mix]	E-ROTIC	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	159
DAM DARIRAM [B4 ZA BEAT Mix]	JOGA	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	154
DOODAH! [K.O.G. Re-edit]	CARTOONS	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	150
EAT YOU UP [Phat k Mix]	ANGIE GOLD	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	155
MEET MY FRIEND [B4 ZA BEAT Mix]	EDDY HUNTINGTON	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	154
PETIT LOVE	SMILE.dk	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	155
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE [Red Monster Hyper Mix]	JOE RINOIE	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	150
TOGETHER AND FOREVER [KCP Euro Mix]	CAPTAIN JACK	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	150
TOKYO ALL READY	JUDY CRYSTAL	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	154
TUBTHUMPING [KCP Happy Mix]	CHUMBAWAMBA	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	140
UPSIDE DOWN [Hyper Euro Mix]	COO COO	Dancemania EURO MIX HAPPY PARADISE	150
DO ME [MONDO DISCO ITALO STYLE]	DJ MOjo	KONAMI ORIGINAL	135
ENTER THE DRAGON ]G'z Island Mix	B3-PROJECT	KONAMI ORIGINAL	155
FUNKY MODELLING	SPAKER	KONAMI ORIGINAL	140
Happy-hopper	ES44	KONAMI ORIGINAL	190
I WILL FOLLOW HIM	TAEKO + THE V.O.W	KONAMI ORIGINAL	148
KEEP IT GOING	K.Wit feat.Anthony Shoemo	KONAMI ORIGINAL	100
KISS KISS KISS	NAOKI feat.SHANTI	KONAMI ORIGINAL	150
KISS ME ALL NIGHT LONG	NAOKI J-STYLE feat. MIU	KONAMI ORIGINAL	155
MATSURI [J-SUMMER MIX]	RE-VENGE	KONAMI ORIGINAL	180
Mind Parasite	TOMOSUKE	KONAMI ORIGINAL	145
Quickening	dj TAKA	KONAMI ORIGINAL	150
STAY [Mod bouncy Version]	TOMOSUKE	KONAMI ORIGINAL	125
STAY [Organic house Version]	emi	KONAMI ORIGINAL	125
VIRTUAL MIND	Brian Morris feat. Thomas	KONAMI ORIGINAL	128
PARANOiA [jazzy groove] + TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX + DEAD END	Non Stop Mix Special	KONAMI ORIGINAL	???

Dance Maniax 2ndMIX append J-PARADISE

Song Title	Artist	From	BPM
17SAI [Upper Version]	BAMBEE	Dancemania presents J-PARADISE	142
BE TOGETHER [Upper Version]	NI-NI	Dancemania presents J-PARADISE	140
HOT LIMIT	JOHN DESIRE	Dancemania J-PARADISE	156
KICK THE CAN [HYPER KCP MIX]	BUS STOP	Dancemania SPEED BEST 2001	180
ODORU PONPOKOLIN [Captains eurasia hypermix]	CAPTAIN JACK	Dancemania J-PARADISE	142
RHYTHM AND POLICE [Hyper K Mix]	CJ CREW FEATURING CHRISTIAN D	Dancemania J-PARADISE	155
ROMANCE NO KAMISAMA	JUDY CRYSTAL	Dancemania J-PARADISE	157
THE TWIST [Double Pump MIX]	LIBERTY ALL STAZ	Dancemania BASS#8	156
WONDA [SPEED K MIX]	MM	Dancemania SPEED BEST 2001	170
ABSOLUTE	dj TAKA	KONAMI ORIGINAL	140
B4U	NAOKI	KONAMI ORIGINAL	155
DXY!	TaQ	KONAMI ORIGINAL	148
sanctus	Osamu Kubota	KONAMI ORIGINAL	160
Twin Bee (Generation X)	Final Offset	KONAMI ORIGINAL	168

External links

References

Category:2000 video games Category:Arcade games Category:Dance video games Category:Bemani games Category:Music video games

[1] Dance Maniax (1st) released in 2000.

[2] Dance Maniax 2nd MIX released in 2000.

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