Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix is the first special one-player version of the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released as an arcade game by Konami on August 19, 1999. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide. DDR Solo Bass Mix features 16 songs, all of which are new to Dance Dance Revolution. Most of the music comes from the Dancemania BASS albums,hence the name "Solo Bass Mix". A Solo Bass Mix machine can be upgraded to DDR Solo 2000. This is the first game that features a live-action intro.
General Information / Changes[]
- First of two games in the Dance Dance Revolution Solo spin-off series, the other being Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000.
- As the name applies, Solo is a 1-player Dance Dance Revolution game. Double mode is not playable, although Multi Play (linked cab play) is possible between up to four arcade cabinets.
- Players in Multi Play can compete in teams as well.
- Dance Dance Revolution 4thMIX and 4thMIX PLUS would later have alternate releases in Solo cabinets.
- As the name applies, Solo is a 1-player Dance Dance Revolution game. Double mode is not playable, although Multi Play (linked cab play) is possible between up to four arcade cabinets.
- First arcade Dance Dance Revolution game to have notes colored by quarter steps.
- All of the Dancemania licenses are from the Dancemania BASS series, hence the game's name.
- Contains only one mode of play: 6-panels, which uses the traditional 4 panels plus two more panels on the upper left and right.
- One of the only two Dance Dance Revolution games, along with Solo 2000, to feature NONSTOP MEGAMIX! mode (more detail below).
- Solo BASS MIX and its sequel introduce many firsts in the DDR arcade series:
- They're the first games to feature live-action footage during the song videos (this wouldn't happen in the main series until DDRMAX).
- They're the first non-license group games to feature no dancers in the background (again, in the main series this wouldn't occur until DDRMAX).
- They're the first games to display the name of the song in-game (this wouldn't occur in the main series until SuperNOVA2). Unfortunately, the title display obscures part of the playfield.
- Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade Dance Dance Revolution title to feature a female announcer.
- Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade Dance Dance Revolution title to judge individual steps in a jump separately. Unlike in MAX, MAX2, and EXTREME, each jump gives two separate judgments rather than just adding two to the combo if hit correctly.
- All of Solo BASS's KONAMI originals (except for PARANOIA EVOLUTION) were recorded in Miami, Florida.
- Total songs: 22
Gameplay[]
The core gameplay of DDR Solo Bass Mix is the same as the previous Dance Dance Revolution games but with the addition of two extra arrows on the top corners of the pad. The game can be played with the traditional 4 panel, or 6 panel. Although it is normally played solo, up to 4 machines can be linked together. In addition, new "Nonstop Megamixes" were added, featuring a club style "truly" nonstop mix of several songs. As with long versions in Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix, they cost 2 stages to play.
Scoring is completely score based, with 500 points earned per Perfect, 300 per Great, and 100 per Good, with jumps counting as double. Bonuses are also added for the longest combo made (length x 300 points) and the longest chain of Perfects (length x 100 points).
Music[]
- Main article: Dance Dance Revolution Solo BASS MIX/Songs
Soundtrack[]
Solo Bass Mix does not have a dedicated soundtrack, though most of the songs ended up on the soundtrack for Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000.
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| Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Games | |
|---|---|
| Main Arcade Series | DDR (1998) • DDR 2ndMIX • DDR 2ndMIX CLUB VERSIONS • DDR 3rdMIX • DDR 4thMIX • DDR 5thMIX • DDRMAX • DDRMAX2 • DDR EXTREME • DDR SuperNOVA • DDR SuperNOVA2 • DDR X • DDR X2 • DDR X3 VS 2ndMIX • DDR (2013) • DDR (2014) • DDR A • DDR A20 • DDR A20 PLUS • DDR A3 • DDR WORLD |
| Spinoffs | DS TKD • DDR Solo BASS MIX • DDR Karaoke MIX • DDR Solo 2000 • DS DCT • DDR Karaoke MIX 2nd • DDR KIDS • DS Disney's RAVE |
| Foreign Releases | Dancing Stage • DS EuroMIX • DDR USA • DS EuroMIX2 • DS Fusion |