beatmania is the very first BEMANI game ever released.
beatmania has the smallest amount of selectable songs in any BEMANI game, with 7 songs available in 1P or 2P mode, and a maximum of 3 are available in one stage.
The song select screen does not display the title of a song, only its genre. The title is only displayed on the splash screen before gameplay.
Once the player starts playing, the game gives you an option to enter a PRACTICE STAGE, which lets the player see a short tutorial, and then play jam jam reggae and u gotta groove.
If the player skips the PRACTICE STAGE, then he/she can choose a song each stage from a limited song list:
u gotta groove, jam jam reggae, and OVERDOSER are available on Stage 1 and Stage 2.
After clearing Stage 1 and Stage 2, you play DJ BATTLE as a Special Stage.
20,novemver, LOVE SO GROOVY, and 2 gorgeous 4U/greed eater are available on Stage 3 and Stage 4, after which the game ends.
e~emotion is available for Stage 3 and 4 if you score high enough on DJ BATTLE.
Three songs include FREE ZONE at the scratch lanes.
Only GOOD or WORST can appear at the FREE ZONE.
There is no way to obtain 100,000 points on songs with FREE ZONE.