KeyboardMania!

The Jailbird · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 9:42 pm Post subject: KeyboardMania!

Does anyone else play Keyboard Mania? I know of a few people in my city that do, but I'd like to know who else does, and get some tips on it. I started playing about a month ago and can do real mode already, but there's some REALLY hard songs. So, anyone willing to help me out?
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Gwok Dash · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere

I'm a KBM player. Nuff said.

Okay seriously, I can't give much pointers other than practice. Helped me pass a lot of songs.
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~Enigma of TFF/TSOCP~ · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 11:49 am Post subject:

started playing KBM as soon as my arcade got it. I've been playing for about a week and i am up to real mode already

. KBM is so much easier than IIDX... but i'm still a bigger IIDX fan.

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Gwok Dash · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere

I agree. IIDX is my favorite bemani with KBM following right behind. Anything Keymani appeals to me.
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The Jailbird · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:50 pm Post subject:

I'm a fan of Bemani games, lol. Friends call me the Junkie....

And I understand how you got to Real mode in a week. I was doing it in about...a month or so, after never playing anything like it. I just can't find anyone else who plays as much as I do (that I actually get along with) =^.^=
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Pres · Basic Member Joined: 14 Jul 2003

KBM is easier than IIDX? The people I've talked to think it's much harder.

fighter965 · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Location: So. Cal.

Depends on how you play exactly.

The judment system is not as harsh as IIDX so just banging the keyboard in approximately the right place of a note will get you a perfect or great. If you're a type of player that believes in the trueness of the game, 1 finger for ever note played, and wants to play the game like a real piano then the game is pretty hard.

Gwok Dash · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere

Over here, 99% of all IIDX players play two-handed (Me one handed 1%). They say it's easy (though a small percentage of those players actually touch our KBM 3rd machine -_-). I'm a purist, so I play one hand KBM, which is pretty difficult, but I do have a pianst background, so I pick up things quickly. Doubles is still a bit confusing as I'm constantly darting my eyes between screens. The home version doubles isn't all that great either unless you have a big TV or you can read small things. Still, though, I play it after I've had a couple of rounds of IIDX and DM...
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Soiled_Rag.HADO · Trick Member Joined: 06 Jun 2002

KBM is harder than IIDX, quite frankly because even by the time you're at real you're hardly confident with hitting the keys... in ddr by heavy you automatically respond to the arrows and have an inherent feel of where they are. In IIDX your fingers have an idea which big key to hit. But from my experience in KBM I'm constantly hitting the 'key next to the key I'm supposed to hit,' and I'm sure that's true for others as well. Actually playing the piano doesn't help as much, as the sheet music is thrown out, but fingering may help. I personally have a heck of a time with that 'Monkey Mountain Magic' or whatever song with the runs (ack, forgot my terminology). Like with all the music games it's frustrating at first, but unlike others there's quite a gap between songs like Presto, Cycletron, and Carrezza (sp) and Akumajo Dracula (sp). I think it's just a matter of training one's self to quicken the reaction time of actually registering and 'feeling' the right key without looking down all the time. And, like with DDR, practice practice practice! KBM improvement is so gradual it's not funny.

Eh... too long, hope that helps.

Isaru · Trick Member Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Location: Stockton, CA

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korisu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: Maplewood, MN

Is doubles KBM more like playing a real piano two-handed than singles is? Or is it just one hand across two keyboards?

If it's the former, I REALLY want to get into doubles KBM. Does anyone know the distance between the two keyboards in the arcade?

djp -bemanistyle- · Trick Member Joined: 15 Aug 2002 Location: Anaheim, CA

it's maybe about a 6 inch difference. Playing KBM doubles is somewhat remeniscent of playing the piano actually, and the notes (given you memorize them) do carry over to the piano and translate to the same sound (I used to have Henry Henry real memorized and I'd play it at best buy on thier keyboards to be funny

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I like KBM alot, but I haven't really played it much lately. Last time I played it I spent about 3 hours trying to pass Carezza on real, and did not succeed. I can pass it Light+ though which is pretty sweet too since the song is so good.
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rampage · Administrator Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Redmond, WA

KBM is much easier than IIDX -- at least KBM 3rd Mix. You can mash your way through any song, and the timing is so loose it's pretty hard not to get Greats. True some of the songs are pretty hard, but all you have to do is mash keys to pass even the hardest of songs.

Baka of the Orochi · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Chicago area

That's why you need to turn the setting on that disallows mashing.

There's no skill or fun involved with that.

It's like playing DM, and just hitting the pads randomly. get a friend or two, and have them all banging the hell out of the pads, you'll probably be able to pass Day Dream on Extreme/Expert Real.
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Isaru · Trick Member Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Location: Stockton, CA

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dooo ooo ug · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:56 am Post subject:

I'm waiting for my KBM 1st Mix and controller from japanvideogames.com... are there any DJ Taka songs on 1st mix?
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Baka of the Orochi · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2002 Location: Chicago area

No.

Thank God.
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DualEdge · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Location: USA

Wasn't Frozen Ray the only song he did for KBM period?

dooo ooo ug · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:40 pm Post subject:

korisu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: Maplewood, MN

While KBM 1st does have Henry Henry and Mr. CC and Burnin' and a few other good songs, it cannot hold a candle to KBM 2nd + 3rd mix. So incredibly many great songs on the latter, and it has a good 20 or so very very difficult songs in addition to the 30-ish medium difficulty songs.

Get 2nd+3rd.

I love KBM. Getting RedSai hooked on it.
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