DrumMania 3rd Mix (G*A23 VER. JAA)

Konami System 573 disc+cart. published 24 years ago:

DrumMania 3rdMix (c) 2000 Konami Corp.

DrumMania is a game where colored notes travel down the screen which correspond with color coded parts of an electronic drum set. The player must hit the drum parts when the notes reach the bottom of the screen in order to fill in missing drum parts from a song.

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: GCA23

Runs on the Konami Bemani System 573 Digital Hardware.

- TRIVIA -

Released in September 2000.

DrumMania 3rdMix can link with "GuitarFreaks 4thMix".

The game is known in Asian countries as "Percussion Freaks 3rdMix".

Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks 4thMix & DrumMania 3rdMix Soundtracks - KMCA-111) on 06/06/2001.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Options menu : insert your coins(s), then hold Left + Right and press Start.

* Hidden and sudden modes : insert your coins(s), then hit |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Low Tom| |High Tom| |Bass| and press Start. Hidden and sudden modes will now be unlocked at the options menu.

* Tight mode : insert your coins(s), then hold |Bass| and hit |High Hat| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom|. Release |Bass| then hit |High Hat| |Snare| |High Tom| |Low Tom|, |Bass| + |Snare|. Tight mode will now be unlocked at the options menu.

* Small and silent modes : insert your coins(s), then hit |High Tom| + |Low Tom|, |Snare| |Snare|, |High Hat| + |High Tom|, |Snare| |Snare|, |High Hat| + |Low Tom|. Small and silent modes will now be unlocked at the options menu.

* Expert Real mode : highlight the Real difficulty setting, then hit |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| |Low Tom| at the mode selection screen.

* Toggle session mode difficulty : select session mode. Then hit |High Hat| |High Hat| at the song selection screen to toggle between normal and extreme session mode.

* New song speed : hit |Bass] |Bass] within one second at the song selection screen to increase the song speed. This may be done up to seven times in a row before the speed changes back to normal. Alternately, press Start + Left or Right during game play. This may be done up to seven times in a row before the speed changes back to normal.

- SERIES -

1. DrumMania (1999)
2. DrumMania 2ndMIX (2000)
3. DrumMania 3rdMIX (2000)
4. DrumMania 4thMIX (2001)
5. DrumMania 5thMIX (2001)
6. DrumMania 6thMIX (2002)
7. DrumMania 7thMIX (2002)
8. DrumMania 8thMIX (2003)
9. DrumMania 9thMIX (2003)
10. DrumMania 10thMIX (2004)
11. DrumMania Kids Planet (2004)
12. DrumMania V (2005)
13. DrumMania V2 (2005)
14. DrumMania V3 (2006)
15. DrumMania V4 Rock×Rock (2007)
16. DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinity (2008)
17. DrumMania V6 Blazing!!!! (2009)
18. DrumMania XG (2010)
19. DrumMania V7 (2010)
20. DrumMania XG2 Groove to Live (2011)
21. DrumMania V8 (2011)
22. DrumMania XG3 (2012)