Beatmania IIDX 7th Style General FAQ Version 0. 6/1/04 Written by Thunderbird *********************************************************************** Copyright Notice *********************************************************************** This FAQ is copyright (c) 2004 by Sean Taylor This FAQ is merely intended to assist you, the reader, with tips for playing Beatmania IIDX 7th Style for the Playstation 2 computer entertainment system. You may not post it elsewhere without first asking for permission. You may not modify this FAQ and then post it as your original work. You may not use this FAQ for money making purposes (this includes running ads on the same page as this FAQ). If this FAQ is posted on your site (with permission), it may not be placed in an area that requires a special membership (paid or otherwise) to access. If you would like to ask permission to post this FAQ on your site, please email me at sscthunderbird@yahoo.com and I'll probably allow you to do so, provided that the above conditions are met. *********************************************************************** Copyright Notice *********************************************************************** 1. Introduction 2. Version History 3. How to Play 4. Arcade Mode 5. Beginner Mode 6. Master's Mode 7. Modifiers 8. Song List and Information 9. Expert Courses 10. Class Mode 11. Unlocks 12. Scoring System 13. Cleaning Your Controller 14. Additional Frequently Asked Questions 15. Contact Me 16. Conclusion 1. Introduction Welcome to my IIDX 7th Style FAQ. You may notice that some parts of this FAQ are also in my 6th Style FAQ. That's because there's a lot of similarities between the two games (and to the entire IIDX series in general). 2. Version History Version 1.01 Written 7/30/04 Konami released information about acquiring potions for Master's Mode. The information here regarding it has been corrected (was just a wee bit off). Version 1.0 Written 6/29/04 Finished the notecounts, and corrected for the fact that 7th Style doesn't have Daily Courses. Version 0.9 Written 6/1/04 Class Mode information added. Version 0.8 Written 5/26/04 Added Modifier information, and corrected some errors. Started adding BPM and Genre data. Version 0.75 Written 5/23/04 Filled out the songlist, and started with the Double difficulties. Filled out what I know of the Expert Courses (there may be more locked ones). Version 0.5 Written 5/21/04 Initial version 3. How to Play IIDX is said to have the steepest learning curve in the Bemani series. The basic gameplay involves hitting keys on the IIDX controller and turning a turntable. However, as the songs get harder, the note sequences get varied quite well. 4. Arcade Mode This is the main mode of IIDX 7th Style. There are 5 choices in here. Light 7: Note patterns are easier than normal. On entering this mode, you cannot select any other difficulties, but the full songlist (minus any unlocks that are still locked) is available for selection. Three stages, plus an extra stage if you can earn it. 7 Keys: Normal mode. Some songs are not available on certain stage numbers. Can switch difficulties between Light 7/7 Keys/Another(7). Note that some songs do not have Another(7) sets. Expert: Play an Expert Course. There are 9 to choose from, plus any Original Courses you have, and the 4 Ranking Courses. The Ranking Courses are based on how many times you've played the songs, and use the top 20. The Original Courses can be customized using the Original Course Setting from the main menu (which is available at the start, for the first time in IIDX CS history). Class Mode (written in Japanese, the 4th option): No information. This mode is disabled for 2 players. 5 Keys: Same as 7 Key mode, but the right two key columns are removed from play. This mode does not track records separately, only clear status. There is no Light 5 or Another(5) mode here, however. Note that if Double Play is enabled, all numbers are doubled. 5. Beginner Mode This is the mode where you should start at if you're just learning IIDX. All of the songs have been simplified to 1-3 star ratings. All available songs are displayed, any unlocks do not appear if they are still locked. The display is similar to the Arcade/Free/Masters Mode song selection, but the only thing that is tracked is whether you have cleared the song. 6. Master's Mode Think you have what it takes? This mode will see if you do. It takes attributes from the Survival Mode of 4th and 5th Style, but there are a few differences. First off, you can save between songs. Second, you can choose the songs you want to do. The lifebar takes on an Expert Mode attribute. For each song you complete, the maximum amount increases by 2% (yes, it goes over 100%), but your lifebar remains the same as you move between songs. However, the lifebar will not exceed 198%, so after 49 songs, it will not increase any more. If you fail, you will receive an item to be used if you redo the mode. You can pick from Light 7, 7 Key, or Another(7) modes for this. If you choose Another(7), songs lacking Another(7) sets will be put on 7 Keys instead (no escaping The Safari 7 Key here). Good luck. If you complete Master's Mode, you will unlock Abyss -The Heavens Remix-, which is a secret song from Beatmania IIDX 9th Style. However, you only unlock the difficulties at, and below, that which you completed Master's Mode on. Light 7 unlocks L7/L14, 7 Key unlocks 7K/14K and L7/L14, and Another unlocks all notesets. If your lifebar reaches 0 during any song, you are failed out immediately. Your entry is marked as Failed, and in order to continue, you must erase it and re-enter the name (why it doesn't save to the memory card, or use your high-score name is beyond me). However, if you fail under certain conditions, you receive a potion. Also, potions are specific to the difficulty they were given on. If you have potions equipped and available when your lifebar hits 0, one will be used and your lifebar will recharge to maximum immediately. Conditions for earning potions: In order to actually earn a potion, you must clear more required songs than you have potions (if you have 3 potions for L7, you must clear 4 6-7 star songs to gain another if you fail) Light 7: Clear 6 or 7 star songs. No more than 10 potions. 7 Key: Clear flashing 7 star songs. No more than 10 potions. Another: Clear some of the following songs: 5.1.1, A, Colors (Radio Edit), DXY!, Get On Beat (Wild Style), Holic, Kakumei, MAX 300, Nemesis, Regulus, Spica, Stoic, Sync, The Safari, Tomorrow Perfume, or V. No more than 16 potions. Note that the number of potions you can take into a mode will not be affected if you use any of them, but it may still increase if you meet the conditions to do so. Clarification example: I have 3 potions for 7 Key. I use all three of them, pass 4 flashing 7s, and then fail out later on. I can begin the next round with 4 potions. Note that the above is a fictitious example, as I'm not capable of doing that. 7. Modifiers There are 7 different modifier sets that can be chosen. You can choose modifiers in two ways: Arcade style, or Home Version style. Go to the Options menu, and select Extra Settings to change this. Push the Start button on any screen to open the modifier list. Group 1: Random: Notes are shuffled, but maintain similar patterns. In Double Play each controller is randomized separately. Mirror: Notes are mirrored. In Double Play, they will be swapped across the controllers. Random+Mirror: Same as Random in Single. In Double Play, the controllers are mirrored, and then randomized individually. Group 2: Easy: Groove Gauge decreases less with each Bad/Poor, and gains more with note hits. Hard: Each Bad/Poor will remove 10% from the Groove Gauge. Note hits increase the gauge at a normal rate. The 80% pass restriction is removed (can pass with any percentage), but if 0% is reached, autofail takes effect. Group 3: Autoscratch: Can be set to one or both sides in Versus/Battle/Double. Turntable notes (called scratches) do not need to be hit. Using this mode will cause the Records to remain unaltered. Group 4: Battle: In 2P Mode, enabling this will give both sides the Single notes. At the end of the song, the two players are compared by Expert Score, and the player scoring higher is deemed the winner. This must be chosen before you start your game. Enabling this in Double Play mode will have the same effects, but no scorekeeping will be in effect. Group 5: Double: One player plays with 2 controllers. This must be chosen before you start your game. Group 6: Hidden: Notes disappear before reaching the bottom. Sudden: Notes appear about halfway down the screen. Hidden+Sudden: Notes are only visible for a short time near the center of the screen. Group 7: Hi-Speed: Alter the speed of the song. Normal Speed, or HS1-4 can be chosen. In Free Mode, Hi-Speed settings can be saved for each individual song. Go to Options Mode and look at Extra Settings to turn this on or off. This is the only modifier that can be altered in Masters Mode after starting. Masters Mode and Battle modifier glitch: If Battle is enabled before starting or resuming a Masters Mode game, only half of the notes will show judgements, but all of them will be judged. However, final grade results only take into account 1/2 the total note count. 8. Song List and Information .59 Artist: dj.TAKA Genre: Chill Out Light 7: 4 stars, 360 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 514 notes Another(7): Yes, 584 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 444 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 514 notes Another(14): No 2002 Artist: tiger YAMATO BPM: 132 Genre: Rave Light 7: 4 stars, 423 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 649 notes Another(7): Yes, 746 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 423 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 653 notes Another(14): No 5.1.1 Artist: dj Nagureo BPM: 101 Genre: Piano Ambient Light 7: 1 star, 83 notes 7 Keys: 1 star, 99 notes Another(7): Yes, 786 notes Light 14: 1 star, 83 notes 14 Keys: 1 star, 99 notes Another(14): Yes, 796 notes 9'O Clocks Artist: Symphonic Defoggers BPM: 95 Genre: Fake Jazz Light 7: 4 stars, 409 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 554 notes Another(7): Yes, 816 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 477 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 632 notes Another(14): No A Artist: dj Amuro BPM: 93-191 Genre: Renaissance Light 7: 6 stars, 666 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1111 notes Another(7): Yes, 1260 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 613 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1119 notes Another(14): Yes, 1343 notes Absolute Artist: dj.TAKA BPM: 144 Genre: Epic Trance Light 7: 5 stars, 682 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 935 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 5 stars, 728 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 934 notes Another(14): No Abyss Artist: dj.TAKA BPM: 142 Genre: Intelligence Light 7: 5 stars, 639 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 817 notes Another(7): Yes, 945 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 771 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 889 notes Another(14): Yes, 964 notes Abyss -The Heavens Remix- (Unlockable) Artist: dj TAKA remixed by ryu Genre: Trance Core Light 7: 5 stars, 766 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 938 notes Another(7): Yes, 1188 notes Light 14: 7 stars, 803 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1036 notes Another(14): Yes, 1102 notes Beware the ending on this song on all difficulties. Ave De Rapina Artist: Shawn the Horny Master BPM: 125 Genre: Alternative House Light 7: 6 stars, 713 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 882 notes Another(7): Yes, 934 notes Light 14: 7 stars, 948 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1113 notes Another(14): No B4U Artist: Naoki BPM: 155 Genre: Speed Rave Light 7: 5 stars, 538 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 801 notes Another(7): Yes, 1104 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 639 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 815 notes Another(14): No Bad Boy Artist: Vivi BPM: 94 Genre: Dance Pop Light 7: 2 stars, 249 notes 7 Keys: 3 stars, 331 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 2 stars, 275 notes 14 Keys: 4 stars, 310 notes Another(14): No This song had an Another(14) set in 3rd Style. Anyone know what happened to it? Bad Routine Artist: DJ Spugna BPM: 130 Genre: Filter House Light 7: 5 stars, 522 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 716 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 6 stars, 566 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 716 notes Another(14): No For those of you wondering if the asinine BPM stuff from DDR MAX2 is in here or not, it isn't (IIDX doesn't freeze the BPM at all in any song). Blueberry Stream Artist: dj TAKA BPM: 138 Genre: House Light 7: 4 stars, 429 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 770 notes Another(7): Yes, 846 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 598 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 817 notes Another(14): Yes, 868 notes Bring Her Down Artist: Akira Yamaoka BPM: 132 Genre: Tribal Bass Light 7: 5 stars, 533 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 745 notes Another(7): Yes, 900 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 751 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1010 notes Another(14): No Buffalo Artist: good-cool feat. Hideo Suwa BPM: 108 Genre: Rock Light 7: 5 stars, 511 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 744 notes Another(7): Yes, 932 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 479 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 744 notes Another(14): Yes, 932 notes Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix) Artist: Mr.T with Motokai F. BPM: 166 Genre: 12 Beat Light 7: 3 stars, 361 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 494 notes Another(7): Yes, 755 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 359 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 456 notes Another(14): No Burning Up For You Artist: Sara BPM: 156 Genre: Super Eurobeat License: Avex Trax Light 7: 2 stars, 208 notes 7 Keys: 4 stars, 421 notes Another(7): Yes, 735 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 521 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 600 notes Another(14): Yes, 727 notes Can't Stop Fallin In Love Artist: Naoki BPM: 154 Genre: Hyper Eurobeat Light 7: 3 stars, 310 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 632 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 4 stars, 313 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 620 notes Another(14): No Cheer Train Artist: Fuzita Blender BPM: 120 Genre: Big Beat Light 7: 3 stars, 470 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 623 notes Another(7): Yes, 880 notes Light 14: 3 stars, 468 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 623 notes Another(14): Yes, 1307 notes Cloudy Music Artist: Slake BPM: 190 Genre: Drum'N'Bass Light 7: 4 stars, 422 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 620 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 5 stars, 422 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 619 notes Another(14): No Colors (Radio Edit) Artist: dj TAKA BPM: 150 Genre: Trance Light 7: 6 stars, 751 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1011 notes Another(7): Yes, 1258 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 714 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 1099 notes Another(14): Yes, 1255 notes Come With Me Artist: good-cool feat. Aundrea L.Hopkins BPM: 125 Genre: House Light 7: 4 stars, 410 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 483 notes Another(7): Yes, 679 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 472 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 686 notes Another(14): No D2R Artist: Naoki BPM: 160 Genre: Hyper Rock Beat Light 7: 5 stars, 494 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 671 notes Another(7): Yes, 823 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 525 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 665 notes Another(14): No Dancin' Into the Night Artist: good-cool BPM: 139 Genre: Disco Light 7: 2 stars, 216 notes 7 Keys: 3 stars, 235 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 2 stars, 224 notes 14 Keys: 3 stars, 237 notes Another(14): No Destiny Artist: Naoki feat. Paula Terry BPM: 155 Genre: Hyper Eurobeat Light 7: 5 stars, 546 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 700 notes Another(7): Yes, 925 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 575 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 700 notes Another(14): No Dive ~Into Your Heart~ Artist: Naoki feat. Paula Terry Genre: Hyper Trance Eurobeat Light 7: 5 stars, 656 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 945 notes Another(7): Yes, 1066 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 623 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 998 notes Another(14): Yes, 1083 notes Don't Stop Artist: dj TAKA feat. JP Miles Genre: Happy Handbag Light 7: 2 stars, 389 notes 7 Keys: 3 stars, 428 notes Another(7): Yes, 453 notes Light 14: 3 stars, 391 notes 14 Keys: 4 stars, 450 notes Another(14): No DXY! Artist: TaQ BPM: 148 Genre: Techno Light 7: 6 stars, 651 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 948 notes Another(7): Yes, 1158 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 781 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1332 notes Another(14): Yes, 1529 notes Dynamite Rave Artist: Naoki BPM: 149 Genre: Speed Rave Light 7: 4 stars, 345 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 598 notes Another(7): Yes, 614 notes Light 14: 3 stars, 345 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 589 notes Another(14): Yes, 604 notes E.V. Cafe Artist: reo nagumo feat. Hajime.y BPM: 125 Genre: Soul Light 7: 4 stars, 425 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 611 notes Another(7): Yes, 790 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 423 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 611 notes Another(14): No Entrance Artist: Kobo project with Masa BPM: 180 Genre: Techno Light 7: 4 stars, 480 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 740 notes Another(7): Yes, 845 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 648 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 778 notes Another(14): No Era (Nostalmix) Artist: TaQ BPM: 89-179 Genre: Drum'N'Bass Light 7: 5 stars, 437 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 555 notes Another(7): Yes, 786 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 437 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 952 notes Another(14): Yes, 1226 notes Foreplay Artist: Osamu Kubota BPM: 140 Genre: Progressive Jazz Light 7: 4 stars, 357 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 631 notes Another(7): Yes, 684 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 361 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 630 notes Another(14): Yes, 979 notes Frozen Ray -Original Mix- Artist: dj TAKA BPM: 156 Genre: Trance Light 7: 6 stars, 669 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 807 notes Another(7): Yes, 909 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 428 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 839 notes Another(14): Yes, 937 notes General Relativity Artist: Symphonic Defoggers Light 7: 3 stars 7 Keys: 5 stars Another(7): Yes Light 14: 6 stars 14 Keys: 7 stars Another(14): Yes Get On Beat (Wild Style) Artist: Lion Musashi BPM: 150 Genre: Hard House Light 7: 5 stars, 738 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 918 notes Another(7): Yes, 1034 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 702 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 913 notes Another(14): Yes, 1077 notes Glorious Days Artist: Noria BPM: 82 Genre: Hip Hop & Soul Light 7: 3 stars, 262 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 411 notes Another(7): Yes, 463 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 395 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 461 notes Another(14): No Gravity Artist: TaQ BPM: 125 Genre: Big Beat Light 7: 5 stars, 628 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 820 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 7 stars, 785 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1013 notes Another(14): No Happy Wedding Artist: ASKA BPM: 126 Genre: House Light 7: 6 stars, 620 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 872 notes Another(7): Yes, 940 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 610 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 899 notes Another(14): Yes, 1061 notes Heartbeat Artist: Nathalie BPM: 155 Genre: Super Eurobeat License: Avex Trax Light 7: 5 stars, 494 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 802 notes Another(7): Yes, 807 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 494 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 807 notes Another(14): No Holic Artist: TaQ Genre: Techno Light 7: 4 stars, 395 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 624 notes Another(7): Yes, 880 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 680 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 875 notes Another(14): Yes, 1136 notes I Feel... Artist: Akira Yamaoka BPM: 141 Genre: Trance Light 7: 4 stars, 454 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 556 notes Another(7): Yes, 626 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 527 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 556 notes Another(14): No I Was The One Artist: good-cool Genre: House Light 7: 2 stars, 272 notes 7 Keys: 3 stars, 326 notes Another(7): Yes, 348 notes Light 14: 2 stars, 270 notes 14 Keys: 2 stars, 270 notes Another(14): No IIDX Artist: DJ Simon BPM: 110 Genre: Hip Hop Light 7: 3 stars, 283 notes 7 Keys: 4 stars, 428 notes Another(7): Yes, 550 notes Light 14: 3 stars, 283 notes 14 Keys: 4 stars, 428 notes Another(14): Yes, 550 notes In My Eyes Artist: ric Genre: Trance Light 7: 5 stars, 484 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 739 notes Another(7): Yes, 798 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 484 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 842 notes Another(14): Yes, 1051 notes Indigo Vision Artist: TaQ BPM: 155 Genre: Goa Trance Light 7: 3 stars, 442 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 569 notes Another(7): Yes, 617 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 455 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 617 notes Another(14): No Kakumei Artist: dj TAKA with NAOKI BPM: 83-148 Genre: Orchestral Light 7: 6 stars, 392 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1004 notes Another(7): Yes, 1183 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 702 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1209 notes Another(14): Yes, 1401 notes Last Message Artist: good-cool feat. Meg BPM: 155 Genre: Eurobeat Light 7: 5 stars, 513 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 682 notes Another(7): Yes, 819 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 675 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 748 notes Another(14): Yes, 1111 notes Let The Snow Paint Me Artist: Sana BPM: 130 Genre: Ambient Pop Light 7: 4 stars, 431 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 537 notes Another(7): Yes, 624 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 485 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 559 notes Another(14): No Love Generation Artist: Suzy Lazy License: Avex Trax BPM: 152 Genre: Super Eurobeat Light 7: 5 stars, 500 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 743 notes Another(7): Yes, 881 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 576 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 735 notes Another(14): No Love Me Do Artist: Akira Yamaoka BPM: 167 Genre: New Wave Light 7: 5 stars, 571 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 857 notes Another(7): Yes, 1058 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 577 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 899 notes Another(14): No Love Will... Artist: riewo BPM: 144 Genre: Trance Light 7: 3 stars, 279 notes 7 Keys: 4 stars, 379 notes Another(7): Yes, 732 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 330 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 529 notes Another(14): Yes, 726 notes Marmalade Reverie Artist: Orange Lounge BPM: 170 Genre: Yeye Light 7: 4 stars, 436 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 504 notes Another(7): Yes, 638 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 580 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 704 notes Another(14): No MAX 300 Artist: Omega BPM: 12-300 Genre: Hardcore Techno Light 7: 6 stars, 571 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 982 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 6 stars, 566 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 982 notes Another(14): No Mobo Moga Artist: Orange Lounge BPM: 172 Genre: French Pop Light 7: 5 stars, 363 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 512 notes Another(7): Yes, 592 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 364 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 501 notes Another(14): Yes, 645 notes More Deep (ver.2.1) Artist: Togo project feat. Sana BPM: 133 Genre: 2Step Light 7: 3 stars, 370 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 557 notes Another(7): Yes, 594 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 409 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 564 notes Another(14): No Mr.T (Take Me Higher) Artist: Risky Men feat. Asuka M BPM: 128 Genre: Dance Pop Light 7: 3 stars, 428 notes 7 Keys: 4 stars, 510 notes Another(7): Yes, 889 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 428 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 510 notes Another(14): Yes, 885 notes Murmur Twins (Unlockable) Artist: yu_tokiwa.djw BPM: 174 Genre: Cuddlecore Light 7: 5 stars, 567 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 854 notes Another(7): Yes, 1207 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 589 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 924 notes Another(14): Yes, 1188 notes Nemesis Artist: D.J.SETUP BPM: 164 Genre: Techno Light 7: 5 stars, 524 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 839 notes Another(7): Yes, 973 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 667 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 977 notes Another(14): Yes, 1367 notes Never Look Back Artist: DuMonde License: Avex Trance BPM: 140 Genre: Trance Light 7: 5 stars, 527 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 714 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 6 stars, 570 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 713 notes Another(14): No New York Artist: Fuzita Blender BPM: 136 Genre: Library Beats Light 7: 3 stars, 338 notes 7 Keys: 4 stars, 388 notes Another(7): Yes, 678 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 453 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 657 notes Another(14): Yes, 792 notes Nothing Ain't Stoppin Us Artist: Shoichiro Hirata BPM: 128 Genre: Disco Light 7: 2 stars, 196 notes 7 Keys: 3 stars, 256 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 1 star, 247 notes 14 Keys: 2 stars, 257 notes Another(14): No Over the Clouds Artist: Lala Moore BPM: 128 Genre: House Light 7: 3 stars, 292 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 573 notes Another(7): Yes, 765 notes Light 14: 3 stars, 291 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 515 notes Another(14): Yes, 879 notes QQQ Artist: TaQ BPM: 155 Genre: Techno Light 7: 5 stars, 621 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 961 notes Another(7): Yes, 1091 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 1016 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1346 notes Another(14): No Regulus Artist: DJ.W BPM: 128 Genre: Instrumental Light 7: 6 stars, 551 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 788 notes Another(7): Yes, 881 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 545 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 805 notes Another(14): Yes, 1065 notes Remember Me Artist: Leslie Parrish License: Avex Trax BPM: 152 Genre: Super Eurobeat Light 7: 5 stars, 460 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 793 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 4 stars, 458 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 784 notes Another(14): No Remember You Artist: NM feat. Julie BPM: 60-105 Genre: Ballad Light 7: 2 stars, 187 notes 7 Keys: 4 stars, 409 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 2 stars, 234 notes 14 Keys: 4 stars, 409 notes Another(14): No Ride on the Light (Hi-Great Mix) Artist: Mr.T BPM: 180 Genre: Power Fusion Light 7: 4 stars, 452 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 548 notes Another(7): Yes, 862 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 469 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 616 notes Another(14): Yes, 904 notes Secret Tale Artist: dj nagureo feat. Asuka M BPM: 158 Genre: Soft Rock Light 7: 3 stars, 396 notes 7 Keys: 5 stars, 572 notes Another(7): Yes, 750 notes Light 14: 3 stars, 422 notes 14 Keys: 5 stars, 580 notes Another(14): No Skyscraper Artist: good-cool BPM: 135 Genre: Epic House Light 7: 4 stars, 372 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 610 notes Another(7): Yes, 629 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 413 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 628 notes Another(14): No Solid Gold Artist: Dusty BPM: 158 Genre: Super Eurobeat License: Avex Trax Light 7: 5 stars, 605 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 780 notes Another(7): Yes, 865 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 616 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 767 notes Another(14): Yes, 853 notes Somebody Like You Artist: good-cool Light 7: 5 stars, 453 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 678 notes Another(7): Yes, 761 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 560 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 609 notes Another(14): Yes, 741 notes Spica Artist: D.JW BPM: 128 Genre: House Light 7: 3 stars, 328 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 772 notes Another(7): Yes, 1167 notes Light 14: 3 stars, 327 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 782 notes Another(14): Yes, 1203 notes Spin the Disc Artist: good-cool BPM: 130 Genre: House Light 7: 5 stars, 409 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 659 notes Another(7): Yes, 674 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 618 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 900 notes Another(14): No Spooky Artist: good-cool BPM: 140 Genre: Hard House Light 7: 5 stars, 561 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 709 notes Another(7): Yes, 833 notes Light 14: 7 stars, 753 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 909 notes Another(14): No Beware the 400+ BPM note at the end of all difficulties. Starmine Artist: Ryu BPM: 182 Genre: Happy Hardcore Light 7: 5 stars, 456 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 719 notes Another(7): Yes, 800 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 566 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 796 notes Another(14): Yes, 1098 notes This is believed to be quite easy for a 5 star on Light 7. Still In My Heart Artist: Naoki BPM: 150 Genre: Hyper Eurobeat Light 7: 4 stars, 517 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 705 notes Another(7): Yes, 971 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 516 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 705 notes Another(14): Yes, 1286 notes Stoic Artist: TaQ BPM: 155 Genre: Techno Light 7: 7 stars, 864 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1250 notes Another(7): Yes, 1302 notes Light 14: 7 stars, 874 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1126 notes Another(14): Yes, 1497 notes Have fun with this one. Not easy on any difficulty. Summer Vacation Artist: OutPhase BPM: 135 Genre: Trip Hop Light 7: 5 stars, 667 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 949 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 6 stars, 984 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1328 notes Another(14): No Sync Artist: OutPhase BPM: 167 Genre: Trance Light 7: 6 stars, 549 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 982 notes Another(7): Yes, 1204 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 796 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 1030 notes Another(14): Yes, 1208 notes I will quote Remy on VJ Army when this was the Song of the Month there: Easiest 6 star ever. The Beauty of Silence Artist: Svenson & Gielen BPM: 140 Genre: Trance License: Avex Trance Light 7: 5 stars, 442 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 642 notes Another(7): Yes, 818 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 442 notes 14 Keys: 6 stars, 642 notes Another(14): No The Earth Light Artist: L.E.D. LIGHT Light 7: 4 stars, 398 notes 7 Keys: 6 stars, 530 notes Another(7): Yes, 581 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 456 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 718 notes Another(14): Yes, 581 notes The Safari Artist: Lion Musashi BPM: 150 Genre: World House Light 7: 6 stars, 618 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 900 notes Another(7): No Light 14: 6 stars, 624 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 900 notes Another(14): No The Sound of Goodbye Artist: Armin van Buuren Presents: Perpetuous Dancer BPM: 140 Genre: Trance License: Avex Trance Light 7: 4 stars, 477 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 708 notes Another(7): Yes, 963 notes Light 14: 4 stars, 475 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 668 notes Another(14): No Tomorrow Perfume Artist: dj TAKA BPM: 144 Genre: Trance Light 7: 6 stars, 685 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1000 notes Another(7): Yes, 1085 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 729 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1212 notes Another(14): Yes, 1311 notes Traces Artist: TaQ BPM: 152 Genre: Trance Light 7: 6 stars, 778 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 982 notes Another(7): Yes, 1083 notes Light 14: 7 stars, 762 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 901 notes Another(14): Yes, 1071 notes V Artist: TAKA BPM: 150 Genre: Progressive Light 7: 5 stars, 646 notes 7 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1272 notes Another(7): Yes, 1519 notes Light 14: 6 stars, 757 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 1385 notes Another(14): No Voltage (feat. Hidemaru) Artist: TaQ BPM: 125 Genre: Big Beat Light 7: 5 stars, 480 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 630 notes Another(7): Yes, 670 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 480 notes 14 Keys: Flashing 7 stars, 964 notes Another(14): No Y31 Artist: tiger YAMATO BPM: 168 Genre: Rave Light 7: 6 stars, 657 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 793 notes Another(7): Yes, 969 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 645 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 887 notes Another(14): Yes, 1075 notes Zero-One Artist: Mr.T BPM: 160 Genre: Electroshock Light 7: 5 stars, 556 notes 7 Keys: 7 stars, 874 notes Another(7): Yes, 1132 notes Light 14: 5 stars, 556 notes 14 Keys: 7 stars, 874 notes Another(14): No Song Statistics: Light 7 1 star songs: 1 2 star songs: 7 3 star songs: 14 4 star songs: 19 5 star songs: 33 6 star songs: 15 7 star songs: 1 7 Keys 1 star songs: 1 2 star songs: 0 3 star songs: 5 4 star songs: 6 5 star songs: 14 6 star songs: 17 7 star songs: 30 Flashing 7 star songs: 17 Light 14 1 star songs: 2 2 star songs: 4 3 star songs: 7 4 star songs: 23 5 star songs: 23 6 star songs: 25 7 star songs: 6 14 Keys 1 star songs: 1 2 star songs: 2 3 star songs: 1 4 star songs: 4 5 star songs: 12 6 star songs: 10 7 star songs: 37 Flashing 7 star songs: 22 Total Songs: 90 Another(7) Songs: 76 Another(14) Songs: 43 Songs with Another(7), but not Another(14): 33 Songs with Another(14), but not Another(7): 0 (Colors had it's Another(7) created from it's Another(14), and no other songs have solely Another(14) sets, since Bad Boy lost its set). 9. Expert Courses Expert Mode uses a special lifebar. At the beginning of a course, you start with 100%, rather than the default 22%. You play over 5, or more, songs, with your lifebar transferring in the same state from one song to the next. You can choose between Light 7, 7 Keys, or Another(7) difficulty (double the numbers if in Double Play). Light 7 will bump all difficulties down by one, while Another will raise them by one. Another cannot be chosen for courses that have all the songs at the maximum difficulty already. If Another is chosen for a course with some songs at their highest difficulty, they will not change. Same goes for if Light 7 is chosen for courses with songs at their lowest difficulty (which is Light 7 for all songs). If a song difficulty is modified in 7K mode, it's difficulty relative to 7K is listed. If Light appears, then it is modified for both Single and Double Play. If Light 14 appears, it is modified for Double Play only. None of the courses have modifications limited to Single Play, and none of them have songs set to Another. Course List: 1. Morning New York General Relativity (Light) Secret Tale Marmalade Reverie (Light 14) Let the Snow Paint Me 2. Evening Cheer Train (Light) E.V. Café Burning Heat! Glorious Days Somebody Like You 3. Euro Burning Up For You Solid Gold Destiny Heartbeat Love Generation 4. Trance I Feel... The Beauty of Silence Never Look Back Tomorrow Perfume (Light 14) Traces (Light 14) 5. Jewel 2002 D2R Foreplay Love Me Do A (Light 14) 6. Stoic Cloudy Music Bring Her Down (Light 14) Gravity (Light 14) Zero-One Stoic 7. House Bad Routine Spooky (Light 14) Happy Wedding Ave De Rapina (Light 14) Spica 8. Appearance Entrance (Light 14) Remember Me Last Message MAX 300 Kakumei (Light 14) 9. Selection Burning Heat! Solid Gold The Beauty of Silence D2R A Secret Courses These will only show up if either unlocked, or by going into Original Course Setting and creating a course with the proper name (the songs will be automatically placed in the Original Course). Naoki Still In My Heart Dynamite Rave D2R Destiny Can't Stop Fallin In Love GoodCool Come With Me Spooky Somebody Like You Last Message Spin the Disc Boss The Safari DXY! V Colors (Radio Edit) A D.J. Glorious Days Happy Wedding Tomorrow Perfume A Kakumei Live Glorious Days E.V Cafe Let The Snow Paint Me Bad Routine Stoic 10. Class Mode Class Mode (also known as Dan Mode) is a mode which effectively measures skill at IIDX. There are 7 kyu (5 on Double) and 10 dan courses. The progression starts at 7-kyu, going to 1-kyu, then it goes to 1-dan going all the way to 10 dan. The courses for Single and Double are different. Scoring is the standard IIDX scoring system (instead of Expert scoring), and you are given an Achivement rating at the end based on how many notes you hit. This Achievement amount is what is displayed on the Internet Ranking, your actual score will not appear if you enter the IR code you receive. Also, IR codes for Dan Mode are saved on your memory card, press Select while looking at the records to view the code. Letters are in white, numbers are in purple. It is not possible to alter the difficulty of the courses, and the only selectable modifier is Hi-Speed. Internet Ranking Note: If you enter a score for a course more difficult than the hardest one you already have a score for, your other score will be wiped. You can only have a ranking for one course at a time, since the courses are difficulty progression. Course Listing (Single) 7 kyu 5.1.1 (7 Key) Dancin' Into the Night (Light 7) Nothing Ain't Stoppin' Us (Light 7) Burning Up For You (Light 7) 6 kyu I Was The One (7 Key) Secret Tale (Light 7) Bad Boy (7 Key) Remember You (Light 7) 5 kyu Over the Clouds (Light 7) Love Will... (Light 7) IIDX (Light 7) Don't Stop! (7 Key) 4 kyu Mr.T (Take Me Higher) (7 Key) Come With Me (Light 7) Blueberry Stream (Light 7) Love Will... (7 Key) 3 kyu Indigo Vision (7 Key) Come With Me (7 Key) Destiny (Light 7) Ride on the Light (7 Key) 2 kyu Over the Clouds (7 Key) Cheer Train (7 Key) Burning Heat! (7 Key) Mobo Moga (7 Key) 1 kyu Dynamite Rave (7 Key) More Deep (7 Key) Let the Snow Paint Me (7 Key) Skyscraper (7 Key) 1 dan .59 (7 Key) The Beauty of Silence (7 Key) Solid Gold (7 Key) Holic (7 Key) 2 dan D2R (7 Key) Abyss (7 Key) The Earth Light (7 Key) Can't Stop Fallin In Love (7 Key) 3 dan Voltage (7 Key) Spin the Disc (7 Key) Starmine (7 Key) Ave de Rapina (7 Key) 4 dan Absolute (7 Key) Era (Nostalmix) (7 Key) Blueberry Stream (7 Key) Entrance (7 Key) 5 dan Sync (7 Key) Foreplay (7 Key) Heartbeat (7 Key) QQQ (7 Key) 6 dan Tomorrow Perfume (7 Key) Colors (Radio Edit) (7 Key) DXY! (7 Key) Regulus (7 Key) 7 dan V (7 Key) Y31 (Another) B4U (7 Key) The Safari (7 Key) 8 dan Mr.T (Take Me Higher) (Another) Stoic (7 Key) Still In My Heart (Another) Get On Beat (Wild Style) (Another) 9 dan Sync (Another) Buffalo (Another) Zero-One (Another) Nemesis (Another) 10 dan Holic (Another) Colors (Radio Edit) (Another) V (Another) A (Another) Course Listing (Double) 5 kyu 5.1.1 (14 Key) Nothing Ain't Stoppin' Us (Light 14) Dancin' Into the Night (Light 14) 4 kyu I Was The One (14 Key) Don't Stop (Light 14) Dynamite Rave (Light 14) 3 kyu Spica (Light 14) Remember You (14 Key) Bad Boy (14 Key) 2 kyu IIDX (Light 14) Mr.T (Take Me Higher) (14 Key) Over the Clouds (14 Key) 1 kyu Don't Stop! (14 Key) Secret Tale (14 Key) Mobo Moga (14 Key) 1 dan Burning Up For You (14 Key) i feel... (14 Key) Y31 (Light 14) 2 dan Burning Heat! (14 Key) Dynamite Rave (14 Key) Love Will... (14 Key) 3 dan Solid Gold (14 Key) .59 (14 Key) Somebody Like You (14 Key) 4 dan The Beauty of Silence (14 Key) Spin the Disc (Light 14) Frozen Ray (14 Key) 5 dan Still In My Heart (14 Key) In My Eyes (14 Key) Indigo Vision (14 Key) 6 dan Can't Stop Fallin In Love (14 Key) B4U (14 Key) Absolute (14 Key) 7 dan Sync (14 Key) Skyscraper (14 Key) Buffalo (14 Key) 8 dan QQQ (Light 14) Spin the Disc (14 Key) V (14 Key) 9 dan The Earth Light (14 Key) Summer Vacation (Light 14) Nemesis (14 Key) 10 dan Era (Nostalmix) (14 Key) Stoic (14 Key) DXY! (14 Key) 11. Unlocks There are only two songs to unlock: Abyss -The Heavens Remix- and Murmur Twins. Abyss -The Heavens Remix- is unlocked by completing Master's Mode. Completion of Master's Mode will only unlock the difficulties of Abyss -The Heavens Remix- equal to and below the level you completed (completing L7 will unlock only L7 and L14 notes, 7K will unlock L7, L14, 7K and 14K, while [A] will unlock all difficulties). Murmur Twins is unlocked by playing every song new to IIDX 7th (every song in blue). Whether or not you clear the song does not matter. There is also a gallery here, but little information is known on it. These are the pictures I can clearly identify. 1: Obtain a grade of AAA on any song. 2: Obtain a grade of AA on any song. 3: Obtain a grade of A on any song. 4: Earn a Border Bonus (80% finish) on any song. 5-8: Clear a song with a full gauge. 1/10 chance (each) These next 7 are daily pictures. To figure out which day you'd get the picture for, 7th Style uses your PS2 timezone settings to figure out what day it is in Japan, and it will give you the picture for that day. There are no daily courses. The acquisition method for them is the same, clear an Expert Course with a full gauge and a grade of A or better. The picture you get depends on the day: 9: Monday 10: Tuesday 11: Wednesday 12: Thursday 13: Friday 14: Saturday 15: Sunday These next few pictures require a grade of under A. Note that Expert scoring cannot be used in Free Mode in 7th Style, unlike 6th Style and previous. 16: Clear a song in Expert or Masters Mode with less than 20% on the gauge 17: Clear a song in Expert or Masters Mode with between 38% and 20% on the gauge. 18: Clear a song in Expert or Masters Mode with between 40% and 58% on the gauge. 19: Clear a song in Expert or Masters Mode with between 60% and 78% on the gauge. 20: Clear a song in Expert or Masters Mode with between 80% and 98% on the gauge. 21: Clear a song in Expert or Masters Mode with a full gauge with a grade under A. Note that the gauge can be over 100% in Masters Mode to earn this picture. These are for clearing courses in Class Mode. The daninite courses are in grey, with 10 on the top and 1 at the bottom of the grey. The Kyu courses are in orange with the number clearly written. The + and - orange entries don't appear to have Gallery pictures. 22: Clear 10-dan. 23: Clear 9-dan. 24: Clear 8-dan. 25: Clear 7-dan. 26: Clear 6-dan. 27: Clear 5-dan. 28: Clear 4-dan. 29: Clear 3-dan. 30: Clear 2-dan. 31: Clear 1-dan. 32: Clear 1-kyu in SP mode (Single). 33: Clear 1-kyu in DP mode (Double). 34: Clear 2-kyu in SP mode. 35: Clear 2-kyu in DP mode. 36: Clear 3-kyu in SP mode. 37: Clear 3-kyu in DP mode. 38: Clear 4-kyu in SP mode. 39: Clear 4-kyu in DP mode. 40: Clear 5-kyu in SP mode. 41: Clear 5-kyu in DP mode. 42: Clear 6-kyu in SP mode. 43: Clear 7-kyu in SP mode. 44: Clear Master's Mode on any difficulty 45: Fail Master's Mode 12. Scoring System Flashing Greats are worth more than Greats. Each song is worth 200,000 points maximum. You can gain the following bonuses: Border Bonus: Finish a song with your groove gauge at 80% in normal mode for a bonus of 5730. Great Bonus: Finish a song with all Greats or better (Poors resulting from extra note hits don't count) for a bonus of 3110. Flashing Great Bonus: Finish a song with all flashing Greats or better (Poors resulting from extra note hits are excluded) for a bonus of 4620. Great+Border Bonus: Achieve both the Great and Border bonus for 11900points. Note that this isn't a straight addition of the two above bonuses. Flashing Great+Border Bonus: Achieve both the Flashing Great and Border bonuses (very difficult) for 19900 points. Note: It is not possible to actually earn the Great Bonus in this style due to an unfortunate bug. If you meet the conditions for the Great bonus here, the shiny Great bonus is assigned instead. This bug somewhat leaks over into the Great+Border bonus as well, by claiming to assign the shiny Great+Border bonus, but actually giving the correct bonus of 11900 points. Thanks goes to Crystal for verifying that (as I can't actually GET that bonus yet). No bonuses are possible when playing in Expert Mode, as the scoring is different. The Great Bonuses can be applied in Class Mode, however, but the Border Bonus cannot be earned due to the different lifebar. EX Score: This is used to determine your DJ level, and for records. Flashing Greats are worth two points, Greats are worth 1, all other judgements are worth 0. Grading System: The IIDX grading system is standard to the series, for the styles that give you grades. While 7th Style will display your grade automatically, you can use this information to figure out how many more EX points you need to get a higher grade, or the grade you would have gotten on an older style that doesn't use grades (such as 3rd Style). To gain an AAA, you need 8/9 of the total possible EX points. AA needs 7/9, A needs 6/9 and so on down the line. The lowest grade with a requirement, E, needs 2/9 of the EX points, if you are lower than this, you will receive an F. 13. Cleaning Your Controller This section only applies to the official Konami IIDX controller. The official IIDX controller is designed to be taken apart. Separate the main key unit from the controller by pressing the eject button underneath the controller and pulling the key unit away. Turn the unit upside down and remove the 6 screws. They are all the same, so don't worry about mixing them up. Remove the underside of the controller, then take out the two screws connecting the PCB to the buttons. They are differently colored from the 6 you removed earlier. Take the PCB out carefully (note that it only goes on in one direction). Make sure the unit is still upside down or the main keys will go flying. Remove the rubber from each of the keys (the rubber attached to the Start and Select buttons is a little different, and cannot be put on the main keys). Remove the keys themselves, and clean around the sides. Afterwards, put the keys back in, attach the rubber (make sure the keys all sink into their slots). Attach the PCB (if you're putting it on incorrectly, you won't be able to see all 6 screw attachment holes. If this is the case, reverse it), then use the two silver colored screws to screw it down. Place the black bottom onto the unit (make sure you can see the 6 screw holes, reverse it if you can't) and then reattach it. Slide it back into the main unit. 14. Additional Frequently Asked Questions This section is for information that doesn't really fit in any other section. Q: The game won't let me select 7 Keys, or play any of the extra modes! A: The game thinks you have a 5 Key controller. This option is set when you start the game without system data available. If you initially set your controller to Original 5 Keys, you will need to go into the options and set it to Original 7 Keys (only if you have a 7 Key IIDX controller). If you do not have a 7 Key IIDX controller, you can set the option to DualShock 2, and use your PS2 controller to play the extra modes. Note that Player 1 and Player 2 have this option set individually (Player 1 can be set to Original 7 Keys, and Player 2 can be set to DualShock 2, for example). Q: I'm left handed. Is there any way to switch the controller around so I can hit the keys with my left hand and use the scratch with my right? A: Sure, at least with a Konami IIDX controller. The key unit is separable from the main unit. Underneath the controller, find a button, and push it to be able to remove the key unit. Take the unit out, remove the protective cover that's on the right side of the unit, and move it to the connector on the left side. Flip the key unit around so that the newly opened connector will slide into the main unit's connector. After you've done this, you will be able to play with the controller switched around from the normal configuration. With the default options, this will appear exactly like Player 2's side does, but you can change this if you like in the Options menu. If you are using a Rave Discman controller, simply rotate the two sides of it. I do not know how this works with a Konami Arcade Style Controller, and I'm not about to dump $430 on one to find out either. Q: What exactly was the process in getting this game released? A: It is quite detailed. For a long time after 6th Style, the appearance of 7th was in doubt, due to low sales (I've heard around 10,000, which is quite pitiful) of 6th. After awhile, Konami finally decided to see how much the fans actually wanted 7th, so a questionnaire was put up on Konamistyle.com about 7th. It is believed that these questions helped to shape the final outcome of 7th. Konami asked for a certain number of responses by a certain deadline (I forget both items), and this was met well ahead of schedule. The next step was the pre-order phase. Konami asked for 20,000 pre-orders by December 20th, which some believed to be impossible, because this gave about a month to do it. However, this was completed as well, and 7th Style's release date of May 13 was set at that time. From that point on, it was just waiting for the thing to actually come out. Copies started shipping on May 13, with a second batch going into production on May 20, and a third batch shipped on the 24th. 15. Contact Me If you have a question that's not answered by this FAQ, feel free to email me at sscthunderbird@yahoo.com. Please include "IIDX 7th Style FAQ" in your subject. Failure to follow these directions will result in the email either not reaching me (for an invalid email address) or the email being deleted (wrong subject, or asking a question that's already in the FAQ). Continuous sending of email regarding something (especially when it's breaking the rules I've laid out here) will result in your email address being blocked. Note that I'm looking for information to narrow down the incomplete areas. If you have information I'm lacking, or have a correction to what I have here, please feel free to email me in accordance with the guidelines above. 16. Conclusion The following websites are authorized to host this guide: www.gamefaqs.com www.neoseeker.com faqs.ign.com Others, please ask first :).