The arrows won't go away!!

DancinDave · Basic Member Joined: 20 Mar 2004

Hi. I recently bought two soft ignition DDR pads and i've been playing the game nonstop. I played 8 hours on Saturday. Now when i close my eyes , i can still see the arrows!!

Have i gone legally insane or is this normal?

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GR · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject: Yeah, totally!

I think a lot of us experience this. Sometimes, I'll even see whole strings of steps from songs, like the beginning of Spin the Disc has been stuck in my head for like a week!

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Asigiri · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:03 am Post subject:

Get use to it! Kekeke... *cringes* I do remember when I was practicing Orion.78 (maniac)... it's not pretty seeing THOSE arrows constantly! XDD
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dmneoblade · Basic Member Joined: 17 Feb 2004

This is perfectly normal. Happened to me after I started seriously playing.

Then again, most people called me insane _before_ this started happening...

Bwen · Trick Member Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Location: Australia

Lol, this happened to me when I first played DDR, i see like stars, or coloured arrows everywhere I look, it's was so weird first time, cause I thought I was going crazy or something.
But I seem to get used to it now, turn the lights on when you play see if it helps your eyes
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tac-tics · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:57 am Post subject:

I have come to use the term "arrow eye" (as it appeared a long time ago in a post on these forums).

I'm not quite sure the scientific explanation, but it has something to do with your mind thinking about the game whilst you are not playing it. I beleive arrow eye is a large part of learning how to play the game, as it allows you to think about how to execute patterns effortlessly over and over in your head.
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randompassingGerudo · Trick Member Joined: 03 Feb 2004

Isn't it fun when after you play a few games of DDR that when you close your eyes you can see arrows?

My God, it's so strange. It's just like Tetris, except with arrows.
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camspin · Basic Member Joined: 22 Mar 2004

Think of it as practice when your eyes are closed
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Remy · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Astoria, NY

Despite it happening to everyone, it's evidence you're playing/thinking about DDR too much, and you should take a break. Not healthy to be that obsessed about one thing.
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El Cliffórdo · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:34 pm Post subject:

As much as I REALLY want to call this thread stupid, if i'm being honest, I had this, too. I got it when I was learning to play DDR, and slowly getting better.

It lasted about a month. I also got it for about a day when playing pop n music for the first time. It's not as uncommon as you'd think.

MAX-Inferno · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:40 pm Post subject:

I'll admit it I see them too. I have been playing for about a month and I see them after playing for a while, my friends have the same thing. The other thing is I also have to urge to move my feet in DDR motion when listening to songs that have nothing to do with DDR. I also sort of see arrow patterns to the songs sometimes. My friend is also a victim of this symptom. Now if you will excuse me I'm going to turn on my thirteen inch arrow.....I mean T.V

. Um people I am not obsessed.
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Xo Steveo oX · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 5:16 am Post subject:

i havent experienced that, but im really moody about ddr. If i dont play that day, i get really mad and its not pretty. and i scream at my family when they walk across the screen to get something but they take their time, like what im doing isnt important. *sigh* ashole dad

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dlm · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, OH

I got it a lot during my first month of play. Now I don't get it so much (unless I play a bunch in the dark). So the more you play, the less your brain will do that. I find that to be a common theme.

DuoDoRa · Trick Member Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Sioux Falls, SD

yup, totally normal

it should go away

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Antipathy · Trick Member Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Location: Kansas

I've Had dreams of nothing but scrolling arrows and crazy DDR music.
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burningman187 · Basic Member Joined: 10 Mar 2004

This is one sign of being a junky

burningman187 · Basic Member Joined: 10 Mar 2004

This is one sign of being a junky

Antipathy · Trick Member Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Location: Kansas

you double posted, and HECK YA IT IS! WOooo! DDR FOREVER!
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