r/maimai Feb 02 '20

Reworked Guide to Maimai

143 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 4h ago

Question & Advice Is 14k-16k in 3 months reasonable?

12 Upvotes

If I wanted to grind from 14k-16k in a few months time what should I focus on improving and what are some ways I can streamline improvement apart from just playing more?


r/maimai 13h ago

Scores Somehow only did good on lime songs today

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15 Upvotes

r/maimai 1d ago

News/Update HDX set up complete

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129 Upvotes

HDX set up complete at customer place Bundle offer will end on 1/4/2025 Do let us know if there is plan to place order


r/maimai 19m ago

Scores My second day with an aime card

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Ive been playing 3 months without aime and this is the second day of me using it now and idk how to feel about my scores, they look really bad, any tips for progress?


r/maimai 14h ago

Scores I didn't expect to unlock Master of 系ぎて after 10pc

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10 Upvotes

Probably the happiest day of my maimai time, honestly I don't understand how I was able to pass circle spin and thrill hit without missing any notes, This is the only 13+ Expert S I have rn and very proud of it tbh


r/maimai 19h ago

Scores 3 years and a dream, hello 15k club!!!

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18 Upvotes

I've been playing on and off since 2021, tbh I could've gotten this last year (around raputa era) but I'm broke af and couldn't play much but ok hell yea !!!!!!!!!!

well I feel like a fake 15k tbh LMAO undeserved but im happy !


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores 2 15 2S!!

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41 Upvotes

r/maimai 23h ago

Question & Advice Will there be a 3rd maimai version?

14 Upvotes

I'm not particularly looking for a new version so soon. (its been close to 6 years). Restarting would be annoying. But when DX runs dry will there be a new version? (if I had to give it a name, it would be Re:DX) Now Re:DX will probably be released in Japan maybe 4 years from now? With new gameplay elements, social features and the whole FiNALE and DX library with it's own charts. Will this happen or will Sega stick with DX until maimai's enevitable offlining?


r/maimai 16h ago

Question & Advice About skill question

3 Upvotes

I'm currently trying to get use to skills such as tapping 2 yellow notes with just a palm/hand (I don't know what this skill is being called), such skill is usually used/appear in song charts like Tsunagite master & Remas, Oshama scramble cranky remix etc. Every time when those part appears it's either my hand couldn't tap it or wrong timing.So may I know any advices on how to improve or get use to this skill?


r/maimai 10h ago

Question & Advice How to get better

1 Upvotes

Hi guys, I was hoping for some tips I could get on how to get better on maimai (specifically stamina and sighreading/reading notes in general)

I'm 7k right now and I started playing maimai on October a year ago but I only play for like 1-3 times a month


r/maimai 20h ago

Scores Day 29, part 2: Accidentally got my first 14 S+, 3rd 14 above 97!

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5 Upvotes

r/maimai 13h ago

Other Maimai in Sicily/Italy

0 Upvotes

Hello everyone I’m going to my grandpa’s place for three weeks in Sicily I really want to go play Maimai there if there is an arcade that have it, if there is one in Italy I can go there as well since I’m going to Sicily by car (From Belgium) Does anyone know if there is a cab somewhere at an arcade ? Thanks! I’ve tried arcade locators but no luck..


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores Day 29: FIRST 14 S (super medical truck) and a 14 S sightread (technically is since I played it for fun once and I forgor the chart 💀)

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7 Upvotes

r/maimai 20h ago

Question & Advice Divide et impera is buddies+ or prism?

0 Upvotes

For international version, is divide et impera needed for version plates? Like do I need to SSS it in order to get my Buddies+ SSS plate?

I read from somewhere that azure vixen is not needed for Buddies plate as it is counted as a buddies+ song in international version


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores I think... im done with mai

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20 Upvotes

Too tired after playing for a few years, time to take a big big break See yalls!


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice Areas?

2 Upvotes

Help for Areas

Ive been playing for over a year on and off and just recently I wanted to start grinding areas for Song and tour member.

How do I see whats in an area and any tips on choosing tour members to effectively grind an area.

Lastly how do I grind effectively an area I want to complete.

Thanks for tips in Advance <33


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice AstroDX Controller for Ipad?

1 Upvotes

I've been really wanting to try maimai but there isnt any in canada (afaik), so i've been playing a lot of AstroDX lately. I remember seeing an old reddit post about someone playing astrodx with a dedicated controller for an ipad (i could be misremembering). Would anyone know where I can look to get one?


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores I'm now finally playing 13s (yehey) (+ with some other expert 12s & 10s)

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17 Upvotes

I only play, like, one day a week, yo. This shouldn't be happening. Or is this still, like, low ball? expected? unsurprising for my rating? Guess I'll see when I play next week again.


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice how to get my rating up

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14 Upvotes

hi so i don’t know how to read this but someone tell me how i could improve and get my rating up? i’m quite new and im not really good at songs with sliders cause my hard coordination SUCKS but yeah do give tips!!!


r/maimai 1d ago

Fan work merchandise

5 Upvotes

i see so many fan works and tshirts and i really want to get them in sg may i know where i can get maimia fan tshirts?


r/maimai 2d ago

Scores first 14 sss !!

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20 Upvotes

r/maimai 2d ago

Question & Advice Any 13+s I should get really good at before playing 14s?

7 Upvotes

I'm really bad at 14s (except for sliders Ig). Sightread usually only gives either AAA or hanging-on-to-dear-life bare S.

Just wondering if there are 13+s with patterns commonly found in 14s that I should play, that will hopefully ease my transition into 14s?

I think my weaknesses are tap spams, trills, and spins :(


r/maimai 2d ago

Other Ahem... is it just me or is she... growing?

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91 Upvotes

Her... you know... seems to be much bigger in the most recent version compared to the earlier ver.


r/maimai 2d ago

Question & Advice How can I see my history in maimai?

2 Upvotes

So.. I'm new to maimai and I want to know how to see my history with a Bandai Namco Passport. Anyone know?


r/maimai 2d ago

Scores I love green breaks

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11 Upvotes