ParaParaParadise DX

Forget everything you have seen in Dance Dance Revolution, Dance Maniax, or Beatmania! ParaParaParadise (literally) breaks all boundaries in dancing/rhythm games by putting the player square in the middle of an infrared cage and letting him/her loose on a variety of dancing tunes. Select a song, then go wild trying to break each beam in time to the music. Succeed, and you can continue; fail, and you will have to step down. In this special edition, up to three dancers can show their stuff at the same time!

Step onto the stage, select a song, and using your arms (recommended, but not crucial) to break the beams to register hits in tune to the notes on the screen. Do well enough and you can continue.

While Dance Dance Revolution was based on 'nightclub dancing', 'rave' or similar styles, and Beatmania, Beatmania IIDX, and Beatmania III were based on a DJ's turntable, ParaParaParadise was based on Japanese 'ParaPara' dancing, which was big in Japan in the 70's. Videos of 'how-to' can be found if you look hard enough in Japan, but chances are it is pretty rare to find one these days!

Also, in the latest addition to the beatmania IIDX family, beatmania IIDX 6th Style, ParaParaParadise is the name of one of the selectable tracks you can play, and just by listening there's no doubt about it that it would not be out of place here!

The game's stage is much larger than the standard ParaParaParadise machines because it is designed for up to three people to dance simultaneously on the same stage. The flat-screen monitor is much larger to allow all three players to view the game.

This game was not meant for wide release in arcades. It was only designed for special events.