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This is the first-ever Dance Dance Revolution tournament that has been held by the Carnegie Mellon University's Online Gaming Society. Whether you have two left feet, think that you're God's gift to DDR, or are just interested in the game or the OGS, drop by and have some fun! Sign-ups will be taken all the way until the actual start of the tournament, but sign up early to secure your spot in this 32 person-capped event.
This event will take place on Saturday, October 20, 2001 at 3:00 PM in the West Wing TV Room. All are welcome. For those not competing, a second TV and PlayStation will be available.
Snacks and water will be provided by the OGS throughout the event.
The tournament coordinator for this event is Brian Pao. Please feel free to send any questions or comments before the tournament.
This game will be played on the TV available in the West Wing TV Room. Fully unlocked copies of Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix and 5th Mix (Japanese version) will be used. All options will be set to their defaults unless otherwise specified on this web page or at the tournament.
Up to 32 players will compete in a single-elimination bracket. The tournament format is "Perfect Attack." In each match, the players determine who goes first by rock-paper-scissors. The winner rolls an eight-sided die to determine which track (Special Selection, Konami Original, Pop, etc.) is used. From there, five songs will be presented to the competitors. These five songs demonstrate various levels of difficulty. Each player gets to eliminate one song from this final set.
After the elimination is complete, three songs remain. The winner of rock-paper-scissors gets to select the first song. The other player selects the second song. The third song is played last.
Scoring in each song is based on the number of "Perfect" steps in each song. Both players will play on a pre-determined difficulty level, to equalize the number of Perfects possible. In case of a tie, the number of "Great" steps will serve as a tie-breaker, and so forth down to "Bad." The song will be ruled a dead-heat if both players score exactly the same.
A player will lose the song automatically if he/she fails the song (by receiving a "Failed" message from the game, or an "E" rating). If both players fail the round, the round is considered a dead-heat and the next song is played.
After three rounds, if there is a tie, the second player's eliminated song is played as a tie-breaker. If that song does not break the tie, the first player's eliminated song is played. If the tie persists after the five-song set, the tournament director will decide whether to use a sixth song of his choosing per the same rules, sudden-death overtime, a disqualification of both players (if no song has been completed so far), or something else. All decisions by the tournament coordinator are final.
Participants will be randomly placed into brackets before the start of the tournament. The first-round through the semi-final matches will be played on 4th Mix. In the semi-finals and final matches, songs with "trick" and "maniac" difficulties will be selected from 5th Mix. Play proceeds in a single-elimination bracket. In the unlikely event of a double disqualification, a forfeit win will be credited to the next player in the bracket and he/she advances automatically.
Additions and clarifications to the rules will be posted on this page.
No fees will be charged for this event, but pre-registration is recommended to secure a spot. Registrations will also be accepted at the door, if space is available.
While it is not required to register for this event, we would appreciate your feedback to help us plan for future events. If you would like to join the OGS mailing list, please let us know so that we can keep you informed of new events.
This registration form is made possible by Terry Watt of NetDiving.
Although this is a tournament, please keep a friendly rapport with your fellow competitors. It's just a game. Other than that, have fun, and we hope to see you at the tournament!
The Online Gaming Society (OGS) is a recognized student organization at Carnegie Mellon University. The OGS receives funding from Student Senate and from members in pursuance with club policies and by-laws. Please direct any questions about the club or this web site to ogs@andrew.cmu.edu.