''Beatmania IIDX Club Version'' was released on April 21, 1999 by

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to the Japanese arcade audience. It could be linked with a ''

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'' machine for simultaneous play.

Gameplay

''Beatmania IIDX'' tasks the player with performing songs through a controller consisting of seven key buttons and a scratchable

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. Hitting the notes with strong timing increases the score and groove gauge bar, allowing the player to finish the stage. Failing to do so depletes the gauge until it is empty, abruptly ending the song.

Development and release

In 1999 ''Beatmania IIDX'' was released. Neil Foster of Hardcore Gaming 101 called the game "a rocky start" for the ''

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'' series, since it had music from ''Beatmania''s first two iterations (''1st Mix'' and ''2nd Mix'') paired with new songs and remixes. According to Foster, many players were initially not impressed with performing old songs on upgraded hardware, so they switched to ''Beatmania 4th Mix''. Bemani developed several updates to the game after its release, including ''Beatmania IIDX Club Version''. Konami decided to link ''Club Version'' (later '' Substream'') cabinets with ''

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'' machines for simultaneous play, leading to increased success.

References

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