I’m still sad that the US has no beatmania arcade machines :(

[QueenAshy]

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Seriously tho, I want to give it a shot. It looks fun!

[Snapps]

you dingdong go to zenius i vanisher and look up iidx theyre everywhere

[DossarLX ODI]

Your best bet is finding a Round 1 location. They usually have beatmania iidx, Sound Voltex, DDR A, and other Bemani games.

[SK8R43]

Random thought?

[mellonxcollie]

Other than Round 1, lots of conventions have arcades and many have iidx. Look for a convention that Tokyo Attack is at

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

how much does it cost just to be able to play games inside the arcade? (i've been there once but i forgot)

[mellonxcollie]

At Round 1 you have to buy a card pre-loaded with credits that you swipe each time you play a game. It's usually something like 40 credits for $10, and each game is 4 credits, so you'll get about 10 games for 10 dollars. BUT they charge you sales tax on the card, so each game actually ends up being $1.14 or whatever.

[mellonxcollie]

And the claw/prize machines are usually either 6 or 8 credits, so $1.50 to $2 per play. These add up quick so you really wanna pick your machine wisely and only go for prizes that are already close to being won.

[rayword45]

Originally Posted by drizzleRomanceGirl

how much does it cost just to be able to play games inside the arcade? (i've been there once but i forgot)

Dave and buster's averages 75ish cents a DDR game if you use the neverending double credit for $20 coupon

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

thank you but i mean how much does it cost to go inside the arcade? don't you have to buy a ticket or something to even be allowed to play games inside the arcade?

*edit* oh nevermind i guess i'm thinking of the cards; thank you both for your help

[DossarLX ODI]

Originally Posted by drizzleRomanceGirl

thank you but i mean how much does it cost to go inside the arcade? don't you have to buy a ticket or something to even be allowed to play games inside the arcade?

*edit* oh nevermind i guess i'm thinking of the cards; thank you both for your help

Entering the building is free, but the card is needed to swipe for a payment on the machine. The Round 1 I go to, every set on DDR is 6 credits so you might see some variance in game prices.

[mellonxcollie]

One thing though is make sure you bring an ID, especially if you're going at night. They serve booze at a lot of these places and some just generally don't want unaccompanied teens there.

One time they wouldn't let me into Round 1 because I didn't have my wallet, and that location was 21+ at night.

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

okay, thank you very much i always wanted to play beatmania IIDX in an actual arcade since i don't have an actual beatmania controller; i used to play beatmania on my PS2 controller which isn't the same

[ddr_f4n]

Yeah, echoing what others are saying, they're in every Round 1 location in the US so far. I've been able to play it myself at GLC (Auburn Hills) and can play up to 9s now.

[Wayward Vagabond]

There's a local arcade by me with a iidx and popn machine

[QueenAshy]

Originally Posted by DossarLX ODI

Your best bet is finding a Round 1 location. They usually have beatmania iidx, Sound Voltex, DDR A, and other Bemani games.

Closest location is 364km away

[QueenAshy]

Originally Posted by mellonxcollie

Other than Round 1, lots of conventions have arcades and many have iidx. Look for a convention that Tokyo Attack is at

San japan and Alamo city comic con don’t have them

[drizzleRomanceGirl]

Originally Posted by QueenAshy

Closest location is 364km away

aww sorry the closest location for me is about 80 km

[FirstMaple8]

there's beatmania at my arcade and im in texas..........

[benguino]

I'm very happy that the Round1 near me is only 18 miles away (29 km).