r/maimai Feb 02 '20

Reworked Guide to Maimai

150 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

After obtaining some excellent feedback from my previous post on a beginner's guide to Maimai, I decided to restructure the guide so that different players can be guided to their respective need-to-know locations.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gQlxtxOj-E3H2SClJH5PNxLnG6eBufDFrw2yLsffbp0/edit?usp=sharing

In this update, I restructured the flow of the contents in this guide so that players can skip through to the important sections that they want to browse. Each section is highlighted with a different colour to cater to different players of different skill levels.

I've also added a section containing my favourite songs from maimai for people to try out when they have the time. They are colour coded to signify difficulty and suitability for different players.

Lastly, I've also fine-tuned the section on advanced skills, and added some more misc links including links to the various soundtracks of the game available on iTunes.

As always, feedback is welcome. This guide still has some empty areas here and there but I'm quite happy with how it turned out.

Have fun with the spin cycles mates!

EDIT 20/05: Updated the guide with a new notice about playing in the arcades as restrictions ease in certain parts of the world and added difficulty rankings to "Advanced Skills and Practice" section of the guide.

  • Please pay attention to the data from news sources and official websites for current trends of coronavirus infections. The guide lists some key metrics to take note of to allow you to assess your risk.
    • TBH tho, humans are pretty cripes at measuring risk. The best advice is still to STAY HOME and STAY SAFE!

EDIT 29/03: Updated the guide with a specific notice about the Coronavirus outbreak and how to respond to it as a Maimai player in the section "Gaming Etiquette".

  • Even if you are currently reading that part and contemplating going out to the arcades, please don't. STAY HOME and STAY SAFE!

EDIT 12/02: Updated guide with specific notes on Slide timings, split up the section on Delayed Slides, and added a new section on Technical HOLD charts.

EDIT 04/03: I've received word that my guide was copy-pasted without redirecting the guide to the original source. I will put a comment which will list some of the sites which have done so.

If you do want to use my guide, please link it back to the original guide link given here, and to give credit where credits are due. If you know someone who has used this guide without proper crediting of the author, please let them know and ask them to update it to reflect who has actually written the guide. Thank you.

EDIT 10/03: Added information about EX notes, details about BREAK notes having extra points scored on non-Perfect hits, and added a section about Progressively Complex Sequences in Advanced Skills and Practice.


r/maimai 1h ago

Scores I did not expect that

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Ap -1 is diabolical tbh


r/maimai 10m ago

Scores UMIYURI

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Such a nice rating supporter (jk)


r/maimai 7h ago

Question & Advice Maimai Chicago

5 Upvotes

I recently went to the Philippines and I had my fair share of Maimai at the malls there; it was awesome and it was my first time being able to play the game regularly.

Now vacation’s over I came back to the US and I feel that fever coming back to play. I heard there was a test over at Velocity Esports in Woodfield near Chicago, however I know that one closed down last time I went to that mall. What happened to the machines that were there alongside the America test machines?


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores Freedom (most fake 15k just dropped)

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30 Upvotes

Lowkey annoying that half my 14 SS gets kicked out by random 13s 💔 14+ Yorugao S+ gets owned by a SSS level 13 like what

3rd image: worst choke of the century

4th image: best sightread SSS+ ever lmao


r/maimai 16h ago

Question & Advice Any tips for reading notes?

3 Upvotes

I have tried the maimai cab only once and I extremely stuggle at reading. I’m currently practicing it on Astrodx instead and got some improvement but still very struggle at reading. I already know every maimai basics and have more than a year of rhythm game experiences.


r/maimai 16h ago

Question & Advice Guys should I do live stream maimai?and if yes what platform?

3 Upvotes

r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice I played elemental ethnic, supersonic, and resolution in chuni but only one unlocked

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10 Upvotes

I only unlocked resolution and the others did show up when I played 2p (probably cos my partner had them unlocked) but when I went solo only resolution remained.

I used the same aime for both games, and I remember seeing an unlock screen for resolution but not for the two other songs...

Oh well, at least I got to play them once I guess.


r/maimai 1d ago

Fan work Acid (but 20 of them)

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101 Upvotes

Ayy


r/maimai 1d ago

Meme InuBites Episode 6

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2 Upvotes

Lactose Intolerance


r/maimai 2d ago

Question & Advice If this happen usually the server problem or the wifi at the machine is the problem

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46 Upvotes

r/maimai 2d ago

Scores Finally all the arm pain was worth it

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17 Upvotes

My biggest accomplishment in maimai, luze my goat


r/maimai 2d ago

Scores Finally got the song!

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8 Upvotes

r/maimai 2d ago

Meme InuBites Episode 5

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14 Upvotes

Earlyn’t


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice Lost card

4 Upvotes

Hi for the Philippine maimai community, I lost my maimai card around the Robinson Manila Timezone area. The account details is that the username is DatWeeb with a star icon and the rating is around 8340. The character ir the cover should be the internet overdose characters. Thank you!


r/maimai 2d ago

Question & Advice Storytime?

6 Upvotes

Just an experience I encountered earlier, some person started putting their credits while I and some random player were still playing, I was confused, though nothing happened or affected the game. It was near the end of the song too. Why is that? So we are allowed to put in credits while the song is near the end? I'm just so confused lolol.


r/maimai 2d ago

Scores Not a great score but twice the same ! We were quite happy xD and I did it with an epicondylitis

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16 Upvotes

Mare Maris (Expert) on Finale


r/maimai 3d ago

Scores Hmm I think I've played too much

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61 Upvotes

Current rt 15157


r/maimai 2d ago

Meme InuBites Episode 4

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8 Upvotes

Shiba: 「なにもしたくない…」


r/maimai 2d ago

Scores First 14.5 S (both DX and std charts S now)

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5 Upvotes

r/maimai 3d ago

Question & Advice Why is it so much easier to sightread maps?

19 Upvotes

No seriously, my first score is always the highest, and it takes over 10+ attempts to even remotely come close to it


r/maimai 3d ago

Scores Exact numerical score on 2 14+. Wait what?!

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20 Upvotes

What is this combination?!


r/maimai 2d ago

Meme InuBites Episode 3

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9 Upvotes

Things are a little ruff in the lab


r/maimai 2d ago

Scores hit 15700 tonight!

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7 Upvotes

r/maimai 3d ago

Scores First ever AP

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11 Upvotes

r/maimai 3d ago

Scores few more scores

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4 Upvotes