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maimai

Also known as: Wǔ Méng (CN)
Developer: Sega AM1
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)
Released in JP: July 11, 2012
Released in CN: September 2012
Released in AS: 2012


AreasIcon.png This game has unused areas.
GraphicsIcon.png This game has unused graphics.
MusicIcon.png This game has unused music.
DebugIcon.png This game has debugging material.
RegionIcon.png This game has regional differences.


This cactus is UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This article is a work in progress.
...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.
See, this is why server preservation is important.
This game's online features are no longer supported.
While this game's online features were once accessible, they are (as of September 3, 2019 (Japan)/February 28, 2020 (Asia)/November 1, 2014 (China)) no longer officially supported and online-exclusive features may be documented as now-unseen content.
Hmmm...
To do:
Find and add the ID of some unused songs in the game's files.

Welcome to maimai, the first of Sega's series of washing machine-shaped rhythm games. Unlike most of Sega's previous affairs in the genre, it was a huge success, with new releases and updates all the way until the release of maimai DX on July 11, 2019, after which Sega ended the online services of the pre-DX cabinets.

Sub-Pages

Maiicon.png
Ver1.00.04
A really early and weird version with special debug feature.
Maiorangeicon.png
Ver1.40.00
ORANGE is the most beautiful version and engine rewitten first time.

Debug

You may need to encrypt the HDD if you need to use these parameters on an actual arcade machine.

Parameters for FiNALE

To use them, add them to GrooveMaster.ini. Unless otherwise specified, you can activate them by setting them to "1".

Parameters Note
1P_ONLY Only show single screen for 1P play.
NO_DELIVER Disable OTA Update.
NO_JVS Skip JVS I/O Board check.
NO_LINKCHECK Skip cabinet to cabinet check.
NO_REBOOT Disable reboot.
NO_RESTRICT Unknown.
NO_RING Indicate that we are not running the game on RingEdge hardware. Must be set to 1 when run on a standard PC.
NO_SERIAL Disable all COM devices, including the Aime reader, LED, camera and touch sensor.
NO_WAIT Disable Vsync, allowing the game to exceed 60 fps.
ROTATE Rotate the screen.
SET_ALL_OPEN Most of the songs are disabled when running in offline mode, and some songs are outright disabled in Export region mode. Set to 1 to activate all songs.
SET_EVENT_MODE Set event mode, disabling the timer on the song select menu.
SET_FREEPLAY Set Free Play.
SET_OFFLINE_MODE Skip ALL.net check and disable online features. When set to 0, the game will get stuck on the network check when running on a standard PC.
SET_OPEN_EVENT Active anime & game linkage and rating event. Will not add any songs.
SET_OPEN_SECRET Unknown.
SET_REGION Set region. "JP" for Japan, "EX" for Export (Translated into English).
SET_AUTO_PLAY Enable auto play.

Parameters for PANDORA BOXX

PANDORA BOXX is a series of special challenge in maimai FiNALE, and is not enabled in Offline mode.

The following parameters are all used to force-unlock tracks in the PANDORA BOXX event. Setting them to 8004444900999999 will force-unlock all tracks.

  • PANDORA_MAIMAI_1P
  • PANDORA_GREEN_1P
  • PANDORA_ORANGE_1P
  • PANDORA_PINK_1P
  • PANDORA_MURASAKI_1P
  • PANDORA_MILK_1P
  • PANDORA_FINALE_1P

Unused Voice

The Chinese version didn't use Aime card logins or Niconico video uploads, but it still includes voiceover clips for these features.

These clips are also included in the Japan and Export versions.

Most of these voice seem to be intended for using online features, but there doesn't seem to be any record of anyone hearing them on a real cabinet.

File Text Translation Note
舞萌 Wǔ Méng Chinese version title.
点击您的Aime Touch by your Aime There's a translation mistake, "Touch" should not
be translated as "Click" in Chinese.
是否通过Aime服务网站登录? Login by Aime service website? Aime card never launched officially in China.
请使用Aime进行注册 Please register by Aime.
使用这张卡登录吗? Login by this card?
使用这张卡开始进行游戏吗? Start by this card?
是否将此手机设为Aime? Set this phone as Aime?
是否进入教学模式? Enter tutorial? Japan/Export did not ask, either.
是否将您的游戏动画上传至Niconico动画? Upload your game movie to Niconico Douga? Niconico has been blocked in China since 2010.
不能使用Aime. Cannot use Aime.
请通过二维码登录Aime服务网站。 Please visit Aime service website by QR code.

Unused Graphics

A tentative version of the logo, ultimately never used in any region.

Maimailogo-tent.png

Dummy Image and Background Animation

Dummy background sprite with maimai GreeN UI art style. Never used in any songs.

Maimaidummygreen.png

The song amanojaku (天ノ弱) has music and chart files in Ver1.20, but the sprite and BGA are dummy placeholders. It was properly released in Ver1.21, with the correct coverart and MV.

Tool Leftover

In the early version of the game, there are some tool icons leftover. They are dds format, never appeared in the game and their purpose is unknown.

Unused Songs

Some of the songs list from the prerelease version are left over in the early version of the game,and BGSelector had some songs that only their name left.

Within the game's data are files for several tracks that go completely unused; most of them were also never released. Parts of them have music and chart data, and their IDs and associated songs are listed below:

ID Song Title icon (Unused ver.) Artist Appeared Version Tentative sign Notes
001-007 Disappeared ID,non of any materials left.
N/A 浪漫飛行
Romanhiko
FEMM 1.00
舞萌(China)
N/A Appeared in BGSelector.
N/A Esperanza 西野カナ
Nishino kana
1.00
舞萌(China)
N/A Appeared in BGSelector.
N/A Gee Girls' Generation 1.00
舞萌(China)
N/A Appeared in BGSelector.
N/A ストロボナイツ Mai sel strobonights 01.png 初音ミク 1.00
舞萌(China)
N/A Appeared in SpriteFileList.
"material up"tagged as "×".
N/A SEGAオリジナル 興野maimai
SEGA ORIGINAL Okino maimai
セガR&D1
SEGA R&D1
1.00
舞萌(China)
N/A Appeared in SpriteFileList.
012 レーザービーム
Laser beam
Perfume 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 Appeared in both BGSelector and leftover song list.
013 ジェットコースターラブ
Jet coaster love
KARA 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 Appeared in both BGSelector and leftover song list.Genre is K-POP.
014 チョコレイト・ディスコ
Chocolate disco
Perfume 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 Appeared in both BGSelector and leftover song list.
016 Share The World Mai sel sharetheworld 01.png 東方神起 「ONE PIECE」
TVXQ / “One Piece
东方神起 《ONE PIECE》
1.00
舞萌(China)
No Appeared in leftover song list,have completed TEXTOUT.Genre is K-POP.
019 Born This Way Lady Gaga 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 Appeared in leftover song list.
028 Disappeared ID,non of any materials left.
032 シークレットシークレット
Secret secret
Perfume 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00
033 Rapture Alicia Keys 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00
036 Shy Guy Mai thum shyguy 01.png Diana King 1.00
舞萌(China)
No Have completed MUSICTITLE of TEXTOUT.
"material up"tagged as "×".
037 Where Is The Love? Mai thum witlove 01.png The Black Eyed Peas Ver1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 "material up"tagged as "×".
039 One More Time Daft Punk 1.00
舞萌(China)
No
045 choochootrain Mai sel choo2train 01.png EXILE 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 This song would later appear in maimai GreeN
"material up"tagged as "×".
048 そばかす
Sobakasu
Mai thum sobakasu 01.png JUDY AND MARY 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 "material up"tagged as "×".
050 残酷な天使のテーゼ
Zankoku na tenshi no these
Mai thum zankoku tenshi 01.png 高橋洋子
Yoko Shimomura
1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 A cover version of this song would later appear in maimai GreeN,
as well as the China version's final update.
"material up"tagged as "×".
051 にんげんっていいな
Ningen tte iina
Mai thum ningeniina 01.png ガガガDX
GaGaGa DX
1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 "material up"tagged as "×".
052 風になりたい
Kaze ni naritai
Mai thum kazeninaritai 01.png THE BOOM 1.00
舞萌(China)
1.00 "material up"tagged as "×".
057 "ADVERTISE" ? 1.00 18 seconds of music of unknown meaning,may be for testing purpose.
This sound clip has never been made public.
Name from SoundBGM.txt .
058_OLD ガラスの向こう
Through the glass
Mai sel maimai 58 01.png 興野亮平 1.01
China Day 1 Release
1.01 From textout file.
058_NEW Endress World 1.01 1.01 This song would later appear in maimai PLUS,from sound file.
072 1.00
China Day 1 Release
Disappeared ID,non of any materials left.
086-099 1.01
China Day 1 Release
Disappeared ID,non of any materials left.
103 Black☆Rock Shooter Mai selectdummy.png ryo 1.01
China Update 1
1.01
China Update 1
104 トゥインクル
twinkle
Mai selectdummy.png Junky 1.01
China Update 1
1.01
China Update 1
105 *ハロー、プラネット。
*Hello, planet.
Mai selectdummy.png ささくれ
sasakure.UKxDECO*27
1.01
China Update 1
1.01
China Update 1
This song would later appear in maimai GreeN,and had ID 185.
115 DADDY MULK -Groove remix- SEGA Sound Unit [H.] PLUS
China Update 1
This song would later appear in maimai GreeN.
123 んふんふんふんふ 自身さん PLUS
China Update 1
124 東京テディベア Neru PLUS
China Update 1
129 PLUS
China Update 1
Disappeared ID,non of any materials left.
150 完全感覚Dreamer ONE OK ROCK [PV] PLUS
China Update 1
Artist info for China is"ONE OK ROCK".
151 キューティーハニー 倖田來未 [PV] PLUS
China Update 1
Artist info for China is"倖田來未".
156 ? ? PLUS
China Update 1
A never released maimai PLUS commercial audio,used Sweets×Sweetsas BGM.Most likely an abandoned version of the advertisement.
158 猛烈宇宙交響曲・第七楽章『無限の愛』 ももいろクローバーZ [PV] PLUS
China Update 1
Artist info for China is"ももいろクローバーZ".
160 行くぜっ!怪盗少女 ももいろクローバーZ [PV] PLUS
China Update 1
Artist info for China is"ももいろクローバーZ".
162 PLUS
China Update 1
Disappeared ID,non of any materials left.
163 Z女戦争 ももいろクローバーZ [PV] PLUS
China Update 1
Artist info for China is"ももいろクローバーZ".
170 君と羊と青 or 新曲 RADWIMPS GreeN
China Update 2
GreeN
171 テテ 近藤晃央 GreeN
China Update 2
GreeN
175 愛をとりもどせ 北斗の拳 GreeN
China Update 2
177 ライオン マクロスF GreeN
China Update 2
178 星間飛行 マクロスF GreeN
China Update 2
179 マジLOVE1000%
Really LOVE 1000%
「うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪」 GreeN
China Update 2
180 マジLOVE2000%
Really LOVE 2000%
「うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪マジLOVE2000%」 GreeN
China Update 2
183 その血の運命
Sonochinosadame
富永TOMMY弘明「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険」
Hiroaki TOMMY Tominaga /“JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE
GreeN
China Update 2
192 SPiCa とくP GreeN GreeN This song would later appear in maimai GreeN Plus.
195 カミサマネジマキ kemu GreeN
196 地球最後の告白を kemu GreeN
197 如月アテンション じん(自然の敵P)「カゲロウプロジェクト」 GreeN English translate of textout for english is
Jin/Kagerou Project/IA (original character video) (provisional).
210 バーチャロン1 「バーチャロン」 GreeN
211 バーチャロン2 「バーチャロン」 GreeN
215 ジェットセットラジオ 「ジェットセットラジオ」 GreeN
221 small world フジファブリック GreeN
222 チルドレンレコード じん
Jin
GreeN
N/A N/A N/A N/A GreeN N/A This is a dividing line. From here on,
Sega updated songs differently,
leading to a large number of unused IDs in older versions being used in future versions.
243 未定
"Undecided"
maimaiボーカリスト募集
maimaiVocalist Recruitment
GreeN
245 川口ミク楽曲 Hiro GreeN
249 未定 庄司デジロック GreeN
250 鳥日和。
Birds.
N/A GreeN "NEKO日和。"(Cats),"犬日和。"(Dogs),"鳥日和。"(Birds).Why canceled?
257 ODDS&ENDS ryo(supercell) GreeN
272 スリル
THRILL
布袋寅泰[cover]
Tomoyasu Hotei[cover]
GreeN Plus
273 PROMIS 未設定(273)
Not Set 273
GreeN Plus
275 ラテラリティ
laterality
やなぎなぎ
yanaginagi
GreeN Plus
276 Preserved Roses 未設定(276)
Not Set 276
GreeN Plus
279 未設定(279)
Not set 279.
未設定(279)
Not set 279.
GreeN Plus Non of any materials left.
286 仇返しシンドローム
Adagaeshi Syndrome
まふまふ
mahumahu
GreeN Plus
287 未設定(287)
Not set 287
未設定(287)
Not set 287
GreeN Plus Non of any materials left.
292 ビバハピ
Viva Happy
Mitchie M GreeN Plus
294 永遠のencore 未設定(294)
Not set 294
GreeN Plus
306 完全犯罪ラブレター
Perfect Crime Love Letter
150P GreeN Plus
307 ソニックロストワールド 未設定(307)
Not set 307
GreeN Plus
317 命短し恋せよ乙女
Maidens, Life is Short so Fall in Love.
デスおはぎ
desuohagi
GreeN Plus
? 太陽曰く燃えよカオス
taiyou iwa ku mo eyo kaosu
Wake Up, Girls! GreeN
350 タイミング
Timing
ブラックビスケッツ [cover]
BLACK BISCUITS [cover]
ORANGE
354 あいつこそがテニスの王子様 ミュージカル『テニスの王子様』 ORANGE
355 俺様の美技にブギウギ
ORESAMANO BIGINI BUGIUGI
跡部景吾(加藤和樹) / ミュージカル『テニスの王子様』 ORANGE
361 未設定(361)
Not Set 361
未設定(361) ORANGE Non of any materials left.
373 天樂 ゆうゆ ORANGE
415 MOON PRIDE ももいろクローバーZ [PV] ORANGE Plus
428 ゆかりんファンタジア☆$nカオスフル 未設定(428)
Not Set 428
ORANGE Plus
430
433
未設定(430)
未設定(433)
ORANGE Plus Non of any materials left.
445 #maimaiに$nシャープの洗濯機を$n入れてみる PiNK Non of any materials left.Name from ORANGE Plus.
452 BANG!BANG!BANG! Silent Siren PiNK No audio data and master difficulty chart.
478 PiNK Disappeared ID, Non of any materials left.
489 PiNK Plus Disappeared ID, temporarily not found any materials left.
545
549
554
563
569-570
577
588
590-591
594-597
MURASAKi Disappeared ID,temporarily not found any materials left.
608 かくしん的☆めたまるふぉ~ぜっ! 土間うまる[CV.田中あいみ]「干物妹!うまるちゃん」 MURASAKi Plus PiNK Song ID475 repost.Strange,dummy audio file?
616 りばーぶ 高橋菜々×岡部啓一(MONACA) MURASAKi Plus PiNK Song ID458 repost.Strange,dummy audio file?
608
616
619
623
633
635
638
644
651-652
660
667
MiLK Disappeared ID, temporarily not found any materials left.
755
780
783-785
FiNALE Non of any materials left.
900 有ME就好
Yǒu ME Jiù Hǎo
Mai selectdummy.png 阿兰
Alan
舞萌(China) 舞萌(China) Unreleased Chinese songs. Sound data only.
Can find their chart, audio and background data in Ver1.00.
901 忽然这一秒
Hū Rán Zhè Yì Miǎo
Mai selectdummy.png 林依晨
Ariel Lin
舞萌(China) 舞萌(China) Unreleased Chinese songs.Sound data only.
can find their chart, audio and background data in Ver1.00.
炫影
Xuàn Yǐng
阿兰
Alan
舞萌(China) 舞萌(China) In doubt,Where is the ID?But Chart leaked!

Unused Genre

There are some genre found completely unused in the Ver1.00 game code, in-game sprite and leftover test ver's songs list.

Until end-of-life, some of them completely unused and hidden behind the game.

Genre code sprite list
RECOMMAND Yes No No
NEW RELEASE Yes No No
K-POP Yes Yes Yes
EURO BEAT Yes No No
CLASSIC Yes Yes Yes
WORLD No No Yes

Defunct Chinese material

Ver1.30 (2014/02/26) has an unused Chinese font, which is smaller then the font used in that version of the game.

This version also has an unreleased trophy for the China version.

All of these Chinese materials were ultimately deleted in Ver1.40 (2014/09/28), internal timestamp is 2014/07/29, even though the Chinese server was still active. This might point to the exact point in time when Sega gave up on the Chinese version...

BPM Test Song

There is a BPM Test Song thats left in /data/sound/BPMTest.xwb which of course...Tests the BPM

It has existed in the game since the first version, and each version exists, internally named BPM test.

In 1.00.04, if you force all songs to be enabled through debugging code, the BPM test will be displayed in the track list, sharing the same cover and BGA as the song Love Circulation.

As part of the April Fools events of 2015, BPM test renamed as 全世界共通リズム感テスト was playable from April 1st to April 7th in maimai ORANGE PLUS.

As part of the April Fools events of 2019, since April 1st, in maimai FiNALE, 全世界共通リズム感テスト was revived as an UTAGE-only song, with the EXPERT and MASTER charts both as 宴-attribute charts.

Test Song

Called LR_Test in the game files, It was most likely added to test the speakers of the cabinet.

Regional Differences

Feature Difference

Version Date Song Version Program Version Feature Version Video Format Version Note
maimai(Day1) July 11,2012 1.00 1.00 maimai Original
China CCG public show July 12,2012 1.00 with 2 Chinese Songs 1.00 maimai Original The game running in Offline mode.
TOM'S WORLD Public Test in Shanghai,China Augest 16-19,2012 ? ? ? ? There is too little information, but it should be consistent with the CCG version.
舞萌(China Day1) December 2012 1.00 with 5 Chinese Songs 1.00 maimai Original
maimai PLUS Day1 December 13, 2012 1.10 1.10 maimai PLUS Improved Improved Video Format, now use less disk space. Fixed bugs that break expect difficulties of Samurai Bloodshow. BREAK effects are now blue, not rainbow anymore. Add A LOT OF new features.
China Update 1 June 2013, songs same as JP/EX April 23,2013 1.17 with 5 Chinese Songs 1.10 modified maimai Improved Fixed bugs and changed sprite and BGA format and BREAK effects same as PLUS version, but looks like 1.00 and no any new features.
maimai GreeN Day1 July 11, 2013 1.20 1.20 maimai GreeN Improved Add a lot of new features again.
China Update 2 May 2014,songs same as JP/EX July 11,2013 1.20 modified with 5 Chinese Songs 1.10 modified again maimai Improved China Final Update.Will automatically turn into Offline mode since November 1, 2014,that day China server shutdown.Any songs need to be unlock by maimile ,Song 39 ,Song Senbon Zakura are not included in Update 2.The font of song title now smaller.Features same as 1.00.

Title Screen

Roughly two months after its original Japanese release, maimai was released in China, under the name of 舞萌 (Wǔ Méng).

Japan/Export(Ver1.00,Offline) China(never changed)
Maimaititle.png Maimaititle-china.png

ALL.net function

Offline mode

If the China version cabinet was updated with the final "Update 2" DVD, it can automatically switch to Offline Mode after 2014/11/01 (the date of the Chinese server shutdown).

In addition, both the China and Export versions can access Offline mode in the test menu.

When in Offline Mode, the game will skip ALL.Net checks, and forces you to use Guest Mode. All songs will unlock with all difficulty levels, and background animations will display normally.

Curiously, this official Offline Mode was never added to the Japan version when the ALL.Net service ended - playing this version will give you server connection errors, most of the songs being locked, and no background animations.

Network indicator

Due to strict regulations in China, all net-based games legally released in China must connect to server that placed in China,this certainly apply to arcade games.

Unlike the Japan and Export version use an Earth icon to indicate the network, China version uses a 3-block signal bar to indicates the latency (implying extremely bad network environment in China).

Update

While the Japan and Export versions can update songs though ALL.net download and DVDs for updates, the China version only allows you to update from DVD. The ALL.net download feature exists, it was just never used.

Login

While the Japan and Export versions use Aime cards to save progress, the China release uses "PassCode"; when you register, the game will give you a code, which is required to login. All the hardware is there to connect an Aime reader to the Chinese version's cabinet, but it was never used.

The Export version in some countries didn't have Aime reader before Ver1.40. Instead, the Aime reader replaced by a panel, which looks similar to the Chinese version's solution but with English text.Also,there is a nine-square grid on the top of the panel,in Export and early China cabinet ,the grid filled with"Coming soon",but in China cabinet produced after June,2013 ,5 blocks filled with 5 Chinese songs' cover,and 4 blocks are "Coming soon".

This video shows Ver1.20 in a South Korean arcade, running in Offline mode without an Aime reader.

Movie Upload and maimai.NET

The Japanese and Export versions have the ability to upload a recorded video of your gameplay to Niconico. The China version lacked this ability, instead having the ability to playback your gameplay locally, and the feature was never implemented before the China servers were shut down on 2014/11/01, following the closure of Sega Jinwin, the joint-venture that handled Sega's arcade operations in the region.

maimai.NET features were also never implemented in China, meaning that some functions like player name changes, query game record, friends, video link for movie upload, etc. are all unavailable in the China version. Online rankings are available, but they look completely different from maimai.NET .

Access Code

You can use an "Osaifu-Keitai" enabled phone with the card reader to get Access Code in Ver1.00.

This appears to have been a form of Aime card integration with smartphones, which was never made available outside of Japan, or in non-Japanese versions of the game.

Exclusive Songs

The Chinese version has five exclusive songs, which are not available in any other versions of maimai.

These songs classified as "中国流行乐"(Chinese pop music) category,But most are sung by Taiwanese singers.

In game file,"中国流行乐" category has it's translation as "C-POP" for Japan and Export version,but never used.

However, Ver1.01 does have the sound files, text data and chart data for these songs. This must have been an oversight, as they were deleted in Ver1.30.

ID Song Title Artist
902 麻烦下一位
Máfan Xià Yī Wèi
A-Lin
903 回马枪
Huímǎqiāng
唐禹哲
Danson Tang
904 远的要命的爱情
Yuǎn Dé Yàomìng De Àiqíng

Shin
906 so long Roomie
907 飞行志
Fēixíng Zhì
阿兰
Alan