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{{Infobox video game series
|image = Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 arcade machine.jpg
|caption = ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000]]'' arcade machine
|genre = [[Music video game|Music]], [[Exergaming|Exercise]]
|developer = [[Konami]]
|publisher = [[Konami]]
|first release version = ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix]]''
|first release date = August 19, 1999
|latest release version = ''[[Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix|Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMix Plus]]''
|latest release date = December 28, 2000
|parent = ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]''
}}
'''''Dance Dance Revolution Solo''''' is a series of games spun off of the main ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' series. It consists of three arcade releases in Japan. The game mode was also adapted for use in a children's arcade version and two console releases (as a game mode).

==Gameplay==
Gameplay in the ''Solo'' series is nearly identical to that of the main ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series, but with a few differences to optimize the game for single-player mode.  In addition to the four-panel mode offered in the main series, ''Solo'' adds a three-panel mode in its ''Bass Mix'' and ''2000'' releases, as well as a six-panel mode in all of its releases.  Both modes add two new panels: up-left and up-right.  The three-panel mode adds the down arrow to these, while the six-panel mode combines both the four traditional panels and the two new panels.

==Games==
[[File:Dance Dance Revolution Kids arcade machine.jpg|120px|thumb|left|''Dance Dance Revolution Kids'' adapts elements from ''Solo'' for a younger audience.]]

=== Main series ===

==== ''Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix'' ====
{{nihongo||ダンスダンスレボリューションソロベースミックス|Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon Soro Bēsu Mikkusu}} is the first game in the series. It was released as an [[arcade game]] by [[Konami]] on August 19, 1999 in [[Japan]]. The game premiered 16 songs to the series and takes its name, as well as most of its soundtrack, from the [[Dancemania]] BASS albums. This is the first game that features a live-action intro.

==== ''Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000'' ====
{{nihongo||ダンスダンスレボリューションソロ2000|Dansu Dansu Reboryūshonsoro Tsū Sauzando}} the second game in the series. It was released as an [[arcade game]] by [[Konami]] on December 16, 1999 in [[Japan]]. DDR Solo 2000 premiered 20 songs to the series and also featured all 16 songs from Bass Mix, for a total of 36 songs.

==== ''Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMix'' ====
This game and '''Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMix Plus''' were released concurrently with 4thMix and 4thMix Plus respectively, designed for use with Solo cabinets. The changes in the actual game engine are few, but significant. The 4 and 6-panel modes are offered instead of the usual options, and the chubby arrows of the Solo series also appear. Multi-player Mode from the Solo series is not present in either game.

=== Derivatives ===
While not Solo releases per se, these games offer a one-player mode inspired by ''Solo''.
* '''''Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix''''' for the PlayStation in Japan featured a total of 50 songs: 33 of the 36 songs from Solo 2000, plus 11 songs that premiered in 4thMix Plus, four previews from 5thMix and two songs that later premiered in DDRMAX 6thMix. Of these, only the Solo 2000 and 4thMix Plus songs include Solo steps, though Edit Mode allows players to create custom Solo steps for any of the 50 songs.
* '''''[[Dance Dance Revolution Konamix]]''''' for the PlayStation is the first release in North America to feature a Solo mode.
* '''''Dance Dance Revolution Kids''''' {{nihongo||ダンスダンスレボリューションキッズ|Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon Kizzu}}, sometimes abbreviated as {{nihongo|'''''DDR Kids'''''|DDRキッズ|Dī Dī Ā Kizzu}}, is a game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series aimed at a younger audience. Released in December 2000 by Konami for the [[Japan]]ese arcade rooms,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://callusnext.com/pcbs/ddrkids.html|title=KONAMI GSAN1基板情報(DanceDanceRevolution Kids)|access-date=May 13, 2012|language=ja}}</ref> DDR Kids is limited in comparison to the main series. Only one player can play at a time, the steps are very simplistic and it's easier to score a passing grade. The arcade machine is smaller than a typical DDR machine, designed for smaller players. The song selection is also limited with only a couple of tracks from the main series. The rest are mostly exclusive to this release and feature theme songs to children's shows that have aired in Japan.
* '''''Dancing Karaoke DKara''''' was released on January 16, 2001. It combined the gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution with [[karaoke]] style singing. Konami had previously released two titles with similar gameplay in the past as very rare arcade machines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=825 |title=BEMANI KARAOKE HARDWARE |access-date=10 September 2016 }}</ref> The song selection was primarily download driven and features a unique set of music that has not been repeated in any other DDR game. The downloadable songs were sold for ¥150 a song<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ddr.sh/info/trick/dkara.html#general |title=Dancing Karaoke DKara general information |access-date=10 September 2016 |language=ja}}</ref> and released in packs of varying size a week or so apart from each other. As of August 9, 2001 the total number of songs available for DKara including the original game and downloadable content was 80, however an undetermined number of songs have been released since then. A newer release, [[Karaoke Revolution|Karaoke Revolution Party]], features similar gameplay.

==Music==
===Songs===
All songs from ''Solo BASSMIX'' can also be played in ''Solo 2000''.<br/>
{|class="wikitable"
!style="background:#fff;"|Song
!style="background:#fff;"|Artist
|-
!colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff;"|''Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass'' Dancemania Licenses (12 total)
|-
|"[[Love Machine (The Miracles song)|LOVE MACHINE]]"
|PONY TOWN BOYZ
|-
|"[[U Can't Touch This|FREAKY]]"
|DE LITE & MC YOUNG
|-
|"[[Club Tropicana]]"
|Cydney D
|-
|"[[Kung Fu Fighting|KUNG FU FIGHTING (MIAMI BOOTY MIX)]]"
|BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS
|-
|"[[Samba de Janeiro|SAMBA DE JANEIRO]]"
|BASS FIST! feat. BOOGIE GIRL
|-
|"DON'T CLOCK ME"
|POPULA DEMAND feat. THE GET FRESH GIRLS
|-
|"[[Get Off (Foxy song)|GET OFF]] {{dagger}}"
|WIZZZZARD
|-
|"[[That's the Way (I Like It)|THAT'S THE WAY]] '98 {{dagger}}"
|DJ BASS feat. MC DIXIE
|-
|"I'M ALIVE"
|UNCLE 36 SEC feat. MC TAIWAN
|-
|"[[Together and Forever|TOGETHER & FOREVER]] {{dagger}}"
|NINEBALL feat. ATOMIC GUN & JULIA
|-
|"[[My Baby Daddy|MY BABY MAMA]]"
|ANQUETTE
|-
|"GET UP'N MOVE"
|S & K
|-
!colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff;"|''Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass'' Konami Originals (4 total)
|-
| "PARANOIA EVOLUTION"
| 200
|-
| "HYSTERIA"
| 200
|-
| "Let the beat hit em!"
| Stone Bros.
|-
| "SUPER STARS"
| D.J.RICH feat. Tail Bros.
|-
!colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff;"|''Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000'' Dancemania Licenses (11 total)
|-
|"I'M ALIVE"
|[[Cut 'N' Move|CUT 'N' MOVE]]
|-
|"[[High Energy (Evelyn Thomas song)|HIGH ENERGY]] (John '00' Fleming Remix)"
|SLIP & SHUFFLE featuring LEON
|-
|"[[Sky High (song)|SKY HIGH]]"
|DJ MIKO
|-
|"[[Mambo No. Sex|TEMPLE OF LOVE]]"
|[[E-Rotic|E-ROTIC]]
|-
|"DRILL INSTRUCTOR (C-Jah Happy Mix)"
|CAPTAIN JACK
|-
|"[[Mambo No. Sex|KISS ME (KCP REMIX)]]"
|[[E-Rotic|E-ROTIC]]
|-
|"DREAM A DREAM (MIAMI BOOTY MIX)"
|[[Captain Jack (band)|CAPTAIN JACK]]
|-
|"[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing|I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING (Planet Lution Mix)]]"
|DEJA VU featuring TASMIN
|-
|"[[Together and Forever|TOGETHER & FOREVER]]" {{dagger}}
|CAPTAIN JACK
|-
|"Typical Tropical"
|[[Desirée Sparre-Enger|BAMBEE]]
|-
|"STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF"
|DIAMOND
|-
!colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff;"|''Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000'' Konami Originals (9 total)
|-
| "think ya better D"
| sAmi
|-
| "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE"
| NAOKI
|-
| "CELEBRATE NITE"
| N.M.R
|-
| "WILD RUSH"
| FACTOR-X
|-
| "SEXY PLANET"
| Crystal Aliens
|-
| "LOVE THIS FEELIN'"
| Chang Ma
|-
| "TRIP MACHINE ～luv mix～"
| 2MB
|-
| "DROP OUT"
| NW260
|-
| "Let the beat hit em! (BM IIDX version)"
| Stone Bros.
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#ffffff; text-align: center;"|{{dagger}} indicates a song exclusive to Japan, unavailable in the USA location test and the rest of Asia.<ref name="JapanSongs">{{cite web|title=FAQs - DDR Solo 2000|url=http://www.ddrfreak.com/versions/faqs-arcade.php?version=30|website=DDR Freak|access-date=April 29, 2017|date=2005}}</ref>
|}

'''''Dance Dance Revolution Kids'''''
* アンパンマンマーチ (♪)
* ウルトラマンガイア (♪)
* おどるポンポコリン (♪♪)
* ターゲット～赤い衝撃～(♪♪♪)
* ダメダメのうた (♪♪)
* プラチナ (♪♪♪♪)
* めざせ! ポケモンマスター (♪)
* SHAKE (♪♪♪♪)
* 全部抱きしめて (♪♪)
* LOVEマシーン (♪♪♪)
* WAになっておどろう (♪♪)

'''''Dancing Karaoke DKara'''''
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
!colspan="2"|{{Nowrap|Dancing Karaoke DKara soundtrack<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ddr.sh/info/trick/dkara.html#song |title=Dancing Karaoke DKara song list |access-date=10 September 2016 |language=ja}}</ref> }}
|-
!Song
!Artist or Type
|-
|A·B·Cのうた
|~TRADITIONAL~
|-
|TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
|~TRADITIONAL~
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (January 16, 2001)
|-
|Another Chance
|宇多田 ヒカル
|-
|Automatic
|宇多田 ヒカル
|-
|B&C -Album Version-
|宇多田 ヒカル
|-
|Movin' on without you
|宇多田 ヒカル
|-
|Secret of my heart
|倉木 麻衣
|-
|Stay by my side
|倉木 麻衣
|-
|Boys & girls
|浜崎 あゆみ
|-
|Depend on you
|浜崎 あゆみ
|-
|poker face
|浜崎 あゆみ
|-
|SEASONS
|浜崎 あゆみ
|-
|SURREAL
|浜崎 あゆみ
|-
|Trauma
|浜崎 あゆみ
|-
|WHATEVER
|浜崎 あゆみ
|-
|Good Morning!
|モーニング娘。
|-
|LOVEマシーン
|モーニング娘。
|-
|恋のダンスサイト
|モーニング娘。
|-
|サマーナイトタウン
|モーニング娘。
|-
|抱いてHOLD ON ME!
|モーニング娘。
|-
|真夏の光線
|モーニング娘。
|-
|モーニングコーヒー
|モーニング娘。
|-
|教えてMr.Sky
|藤崎 詩織
|-
|ガッチャマンの歌
|子門 真人
|-
|ゲッターロボ!
|ささきいさお
|-
|鉄腕アトム
|コロムビアゆりかご会
|-
|マジンガーZ
|水木 一郎
|-
|めざせポケモンマスター
|松本 梨香
|-
|レッツゴー!!ライダーキック
|藤 浩一/メール・ハーモニー
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (January 30, 2001)
|-
|I miss you ~時を越えて~
|MISIA+DCT
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (February 1, 2001)
|-
|LOVE IS ENERGY!
|EE JUMP
|-
|サボテン
|ポルノグラフィティ
|-
|恋愛レボリューション21(にじゅういち)
|モーニング娘。
|-
|Graduater
|椎名 へきる
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (February 16, 2001)
|-
|ラッキープール
|JUDY AND MARY
|-
|ミニモニ。ジャンケンぴょん!
|ミニモニ。
|-
|I'm here saying nothing
|矢井田 瞳
|-
|lost in you
|林原 めぐみ
|-
|マメシバ
|坂本 真綾
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (March 1, 2001)
|-
|口唇
|GLAY
|-
|春 ~spring~
|Hysteric Blue
|-
|ちょこっとLOVE
|プッチモニ
|-
|Be cool!
|野猿
|-
|STAY AWAY
|L'Arc~en~Ciel
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (March 15, 2001)
|-
|Can You Keep A Secret?
|宇多田 ヒカル
|-
|明日があるさ(ジョージアで行きましょう編)
|ウルフルズ
|-
|宇宙戦艦ヤマト
|ささきいさお/ロイヤル・ナイツ
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (March 29, 2001)
|-
|ダイナマイト
|SMAP
|-
|蒼い霹靂
|TM. Revolution
|-
|Mysterious Eyes
|GARNET CROW
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (April 12, 2001)
|-
|Get Wild
|TMN
|-
|ultra soul
|B'z
|-
|BABY! 恋にKNOCK OUT!
|プッチモニ
|-
|ルパン三世のテーマ
|ビート・マック・ジュニア
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (April 26, 2001)
|-
|FAITH
|愛内 里菜
|-
|愛のバカやろう
|後藤 真希
|-
|Fish Fight!
|野猿
|-
|残酷な天使のテーゼ
|高橋 洋子
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (May 17, 2001)
|-
|GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
|GLAY
|-
|Stand Up
|倉木 麻衣
|-
|永遠にアムロ
|池田鴻/フィーリングフリー
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (May 31, 2001)
|-
|DEEP DEEP
|小柳 ゆき
|-
|遥か
|スピッツ
|-
|YATTA!
|はっぱ隊
|-
|走れ正直者
|西城 秀樹
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (June 14, 2001)
|-
|Perfect Love
|MAX
|-
|ウルトラマン タロウ
|武村太郎/少年少女合唱団みずうみ
|-
|忍者ハットリくん
|堀 絢子
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (June 28, 2001)
|-
|Body&Soul
|SPEED
|-
|White Love
|SPEED
|-
|Set Me Free!
|今井 絵理子
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (July 12, 2001)
|-
|I'm proud
|華原 朋美
|-
|Ride on time
|MAX
|-
|SUPER SONIC DANCE
|move
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (July 26, 2001)
|-
|チュッ!夏パ～ティ
|三人祭
|-
|サマーれげぇ!レインボー
|7人祭
|-
|ダンシング!夏祭り
|10人祭
|-
!colspan="2"|Downloadable Songs (August 9, 2001)
|-
|イノセントワールド
|Mr.Children
|-
|everybody goes ~秩序のない世界にドロップキック~
|Mr.Children
|-
|シーソーゲーム ~勇敢な恋の歌~
|Mr.Children
|}

===Courses===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! style="background:lavender;"|Nonstop
! style="background:lavender;"|Songs
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|NONSTOP A
|1. "GET UP'N MOVE"
|-
|2. "SAMBA DE JANEIRO"
|-
|3. "DON'T CLOCK ME"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|NONSTOP B {{dagger}}
|1. "THAT'S THE WAY '98"
|-
|2. "GET OFF"
|-
|3. "TOGETHER & FOREVER"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|NONSTOP C
|1. "BRILLIANT 2U"
|-
|2. "SP-TRIP MACHINE"
|-
|3. "PARANOIA EVOLUTION"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|NONSTOP D
|1. "CLUB TROPICANA"
|-
|2. "KUNG FU FIGHTING (MIAMI BOOTY MIX)"
|-
|3. "FREAKY"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|NONSTOP E
|1. "I'M ALIVE"
|-
|2. "MY BABY MAMA"
|-
|3. "LOVE MACHINE"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|NONSTOP F
|1. "Let the beat hit em!"
|-
|2. "SUPER STAR"
|-
|3. "HYSTERIA"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffff88; text-align:center;"|NONSTOP G ‡
|1. "DYNAMITE RAVE"
|-
|2. "CELEBRATE NITE"
|-
|3. "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffff88; text-align:center;"|NONSTOP H ‡
|1. "think ya better D"
|-
|2. "TRIP MACHINE ~luv mix~"
|-
|3. "LOVE THIS FEELIN'"
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffff88; text-align:center;"|NONSTOP I ‡
|1. "AFRONOVA"
|-
|2. "WILD RUSH"
|-
|3. "DROP OUT"
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#ffffff; text-align: center;"|{{dagger}} indicates a course exclusive to Japan.<ref name="JapanSongs"/>
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#ffff88; text-align: center;"|‡ indicates courses that are exclusive to '' Solo 2000''.
|}

===Soundtrack===
A combined soundtrack for both ''DDR Solo'' mixes was released by [[Toshiba-EMI]] under their [[Dancemania]] dance music brand. It contains 35 tracks from the game and all 9 megamixes.

==Controversy==
In 2002, a bowling alley in [[San Diego]], [[California]] removed a ''Solo 2000'' machine after Jennifer Stoefen and several members of a local group, known as Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC), complained that the background movies of selected songs contained images that could promote [[substance abuse]], such as a scantily clad nurse and pills in "I'm Alive" and alcoholic drinks appearing in "Club Tropicana". The news received coverage on [[XETV-TDT#As a Fox affiliate (1986–2008)|FOX 6 News]] and [[KNSD|NBC 7/39 News]].

Other arcades also opted to replace their ''Solo 2000'' machines with ''[[DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix]]'' or its sequel, which do not feature the nurse theme and alcohol references, but do include profanity in a few songs. Konami responded by warning arcades that such machines are illegally imported. Using the DDR Freak fan site, the YAC located other ''Solo 2000'' machines and considered contacting the operators, asking for the games to be removed or replaced.<ref>{{Cite web |last= Clark |first= Brian |date= June 21, 2002|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20020621-9999_1mi21ddr.html |title=Teens get mad over video; it's removed |access-date=2008-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040211215304/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20020621-9999_1mi21ddr.html|archive-date=February 11, 2004}}</ref> DDR Freak published a statement criticizing the news reports for their lack of [[journalistic objectivity]] and denying allegations of ''Dance Dance Revolution'' promoting substance abuse. The community pointed out that ''Solo 2000'' is portraying a medical theme, and that fighting and shooting arcade games such as ''[[Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[The House of the Dead]]'' have moderate to strong life-like violence.<ref>{{cite web |title=DDR Freak's Official Response to the Solo 2000 Controversy |url=http://www.ddrfreak.com/solo2000/statement.php |website=DDR Freak |access-date=March 4, 2023 |date=July 5, 2002}}</ref>

==See also==
* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]''
* ''[[Oha Suta Dance Dance Revolution]]'', also designed for kids

==References==
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