Components: Arrow Gauge, score
Skills required / taught: Dexterity, timing, balance
Object: Step on arrowed titles on a dance pad in time with music as directed by the game.


About the Game
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the pioneering series of the rhythm and dance genre in video games.


How it Works
Players stand on a "dance platform" or stage and hit colored arrows laid out in a cross with their feet to musical and visual cues. Players are judged by how well they time their dance to the patterns presented to them and are allowed to choose more music to play to if they receive a passing score.


Thought Bubble
Audio – Adding music allows the player to experience the game not only visually but audibly as well, creating a more immersive gaming experience.

More than just a game – DDR, while being enjoyable to play, is also physically demanding on the player and many people have played the game as a means to exercise. Consider making a game that someone might play for reasons other than simply to enjoy it. A game that loads and askes the player a series of questions might be a helpful study aid, A logic based game might be good mental exercise for an elderly person, or an indexing program might allow a cook to quickly review recipe information.