Audition Online
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| Developer(s) | T3 Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Yedang Entertainment |
| Distributor(s) | Various |
| Release date(s) |  2005 2005 2005 2006 2006(SEA) September 1, 2006  September 2006 March 2007 November 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Music video games and MMOG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Media | Download |
| System requirements | Intel Pentium III 1 GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, ~1GB Hard disk space, ATI Radeon 7000 or GeForce 2 Series GPU, 56kbit/s internet connection, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP |
Audition Online (Korean: 오디션 온라인), also known as Dancing Paradise in Japan, is a downloadable Multiplayer Online Casual Game produced by T3 Entertainment. Originally started for and still popular in Korea, Audition Online has since been distributed into many different other regions and/or countries - Audition versions for Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, South-East Asia, and the Philippines. Brazil will also be getting their own Audition game service, after signing a $1 million dollar license with Yedang Online and T3 Entertainment, and a European version is also being considered. Audition Online is free to play, using the popular Virtual Asset Sales (VAS) model (as officially called, while in China it is called Virtual Item Trading or VIT) or a cash shop system that allows users to use real money to purchase ingame clothes, accessories, etc. to dress up their avatars. The game is similar to Bust A Groove, but takes a different approach, besides the fact that it is a multiplayer online casual game.
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[edit] History
Audition Online is based off the popular comic Audition that is read by young adults of South Korea. Audition was released to Korea, and then began to open servers in other Asian countries including: Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Southeast Asia, and most recently, America. Audition was also released to a "global" audience at one point, which largely consisted of American and Vietnamese players. Updates to Global Audition were stopped due to hacking and so the server was shut down; however, as of March 1st the global server was brought back. Audition Korea continues to be the most updated version with a very large support base and weekly updates.
Electronic Times Internet, an IT news website, reported that Audition reached 50 million registered users in China, with 400,000 concurrent players. Baidu, the Chinese search engine, revealed that Audition ranks first in all its searches, and is ahead of games like Crazy Racing and World of Warcraft.
[edit] Versions
| Version | Official Name | Language | Countries | Local publishers | Registration Requirements |
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| Audition Online Korea | 오디션 | Korean | South Korea |
Bugs Corp. | A Korean Registration Number is required to play. |
| Dancing Paradise Japan | Dancing Paradise | Japanese | Japan |
NEXON Japan Co., Ltd. | No Registration Requirements |
| Audition Online China | 劲舞团 | Simplified Chinese | China |
9you.com | Chinese Identification Number is required. |
| Audition Philippines | Audition Online Dance Battle Philippines | English | Philippines |
IP E-Games Ventures, Inc. | e-Games Philippines account |
| Audition South East Asia | AuditionSEA | English |  Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand |
AsiaSoft Online Pte, Ltd. | A National ID (Identification Card) of any country is required. |
| Audition Online Thailand | Audition Online Dance Battle | Thai | Thailand |
Asiasoft Corporation Co., Ltd. | Thailand identification number is required |
| Audition Online Vietnam | Nhịp điệu cuộc sống | Vietnamese |  Vietnam |
VTC - Game Online | No registration requirements as of 9/12/06. |
| Audition Online Taiwan | 勁舞團 | Traditional Chinese | Taiwan |
Insera Game Center Corporation | Taiwanese Identification Number is required. |
| Audition Online Hong Kong | 勁舞團 | Traditional Chinese | Hong Kong |
9you.com and Gameone | No Registration Requirements |
| Audition Online America | Audition Online | English Language |  United States |
NEXON America Co., Ltd. | Nexon Passport is needed, which can be signed up by anybody. |
| Audition Online Indonesia | Audition AyoDance | Unknown |  Indonesia |
PT Megaxus Infotech | No Registration Requirements |
| Audition Online Brazil | Audition Online Dance Battle | Brazilian Portuguese | Brazil |
Kaizen Games | No Registration Requirements |
| Audition Online Europe | Audition Europe | English |  Europe |
ClubSuperstar | No Registration Requirements |
[edit] Gameplay Features
By following the arrows displayed on the screen, and pressing spacebar at the correct beat, the player may gain a score of MISS, BAD, COOL, GREAT or PERFECT. The character will dance on the screen respectively to how well the player scored. The person who currently has the highest score will be dancing in the front centre. The position is swapped once someone else tops that person's score.
A player may combo PERFECTs and get bonus points for doing so. PERFECT combos (Or "Perfect chains" as some people call it) also enables players to interfere the opposition. The person with the most points at the end of the dance battle will land first place. Each player will receive experience points, and Den points according to what place they resulted in.
If a single/group game (not including NPC, One-Two Party and Beat Up modes) is full, sometimes a random event will occur, where bonuses are given if you accomplish a certain challenge. Examples are getting no COOLs or MISSes, or getting a x5 combo.
[edit] Fashion Shop
In similar fashion to many of the Virtual Asset Sales based online games, Audition features an item shop in which players may customize the look of their character. Players may choose from a variety of hairstyles, shirts, pants, shoes, and - in Korean and SEA Audition - faces and miscellaneous items. The in-game rewards system is called Den (BEATS in American audition). In every game in which a player competes against or with another player, a Den reward is given at the end of the song. Players may redeem this Den for the clothes and accessories in the Fashion Shop.
In addition to Den, players may use the Cash system. By purchasing Cash through their online payment system, players may buy Cash items in the Fashion Shop. Many of the items in the Fashion Shop are only available if bought with Cash. One can also buy the new "Nexon Game Cards," found in some retail stores. They work similarly with iTunes cards.
[edit] Game Modes
SINGLES MODES:
Essentially a Free for All where each individual plays and competes to be the best in the dance room. None of these modes require more than one person in order to start.
Practice Mode Gives new players a chance to practice their skills without going into a full force dance battle.Only able in Entry Server and contains Level 1-5 4-key only.
Normal Individual Consists if a mixture of Normal (Levels 1 - 7), Freestyle 1 (Levels 6 - 7), Normal (Levels 8 - 9) Freestyle 2 (Levels 8 - 9) and one to three finishing moves. To get the extra finish moves, you must hit a perfect on the first, and then second finish moves to get the next one. If you get anything besides a Perfect, you'll be sent back to Normal (Level 6) if only on the first move, and Normal (Level 7) on the second move. The third finish move sends you back to Freestyle 1.
Choreography All players will be dancing the same steps. If a player happens to get a MISS, the player will not be able to do 2 moves following the miss. Their chance to resume dancing follows this "penalty bar".
Expert Choreography Exactly the same as Choreography, except after level 6, both 4-key and 8-key bars have a chance of occurring. The finishing move always uses 8 keys.
SYNC-8 Rather than the normal 4 key version, this is an 8 key version with diagonals. You must use a numpad in this mode, or the home keys if you do not have one.
Practice Mode - 8 This mode is the similar to Practice Mode but using 8-keys. Players will be able to learn pressing 8-keys with various songs available.
Dynamic-4 / Dynamic-8 A dance style similar to choreography in which dancers also get to do Freestyle moves (worth more points than normal) in rotation. As the numbers indicate, this mode may be played in 4 key or 8 key.
Freestyle Players progress through the levels by inputting dance moves of their choice. In Freestyle mode, it is possible to advance much more quickly than normal by performing Perfect chains. Repeated PERFECTs will allow the player to climb through the levels extremely quickly whereas repeated BADs will leave the player on the same level indefinitely. A miss will reset the level back to 6 or 7 depending on how far along the player is. The finish moves work the same as on Normal Individual, except that the second keeps you at Level 6, and the third lets you go to Level 7 immediately.
One-Two Party Similar to the game Space Channel 5, this Korean, SEA, Taiwan and Japanese Audition exclusive mode features NPCs showing the players directions in tune to the music, then the players must copy those moves along to the same beat to score points.
BeatUp Mode Similar to the classic Pump It Up, BeatUp Mode is a mode exclusive to Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwan, Philippines, and South East Asia Audition in which six directions of arrows (corresponding to 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 on the numpad) are displayed and players must hit keys matching the arrows when they come in contact with the central area; they must also watch the bar at the bottom and hit Space (or Ins/5/Ctrl key) every four bars or so to get their character dancing.
Sync © (4) or (8) Crazy11 is a newly added mode to the Korean version of Audition Online in its update on 26 October 2006. In SEA Audition, this mode is known as the Sync©-4 / Sync©-8 Mode. This mode features 4key and 8key variants in which the initial portion of the game is exactly like Choreography or Sync8 (respectively). Upon completing the finish, Crazy11 mode begins to shine. Players are given Level 10 and Level 11 bars following the normal finish. A Crazy Meter appears that slowly builds depending on whether or not the player can complete a measure. Level 10 consists of 10 arrows, and consequently Level 11 is 11 arrows. After Level 10 and 11, players must do a Crazy Move - which is essentially another Finish move for these Level 10 and 11 moves. This Crazy Move consists of 11 arrows, one of which is a 'Chanced' arrow (a Red one). In addition to the points given for the Crazy Move, a bonus score is added from how far the player has built their Crazy Meter. The mode repeats in the way Choreography would - returns to Level 6, builds to the finish after Level 9, proceeds to Level 10 and Level 11, and finishes with the Crazy Move. The points accumulated on the crazy bar will only be added to the total score if the player does the Level 11 Finishing Move. In Sync©-8 mode for Audition SEA , all Level 10 and Level 11 moves are 4-key except for the Level 11 Finishing Move. On 6 February 2007, Sync © Mode is added to the Taiwan version.
License Mode Before a player can gain experience after gaining a level (starting at level 6) in Audition Online, this player must pass a "License Test." This mode takes the player to a new room and shows them a required score, a required amount of perfects, and a required perfect combination that must be acquired within the time constraints of the song. If the goal is met, the player receives a set amount of den, but if the player fails, he/she loses a set amount of den and must try again (and pass) before receiving any more experience.
GROUP MODES: These modes utilize the Singles Mode but add the element of teamwork into the mix. Teams are Red and Blue and must consist of the same number of players on each team.
Normal Group This is Team-oriented Normal Individual mode. Players on each team take turns performing dance moves in order to increase the level of dance moves. If one person misses, the dance moves are reset back to the corresponding level as in Single Normal Individual.
Choreography Despite the name of the mode, this is the Team-oriented version of Freestyle. The difference is that, although the members have free reign over what move to perform, the members of each team must perform the same move (hence the title). If not, the turn is considered a miss (points are still added however) and the next turn is skipped.
Battle Party A team of five players takes on a single AI-controlled NPC, wagering a varied amount of Den, depending on the level of the NPC difficulty. If their total score beats the increased score of the NPC, they win Den; if not, they don't get anything. In Korean Audition And SEA, there is the option to take on three NPCs in a row; if you beat all of them without losing a match, the reward is much higher. However, the matches get exponentially harder in comparison with single NPCs. You must be level 6 to enter Battle Parties.
B-Boy Battle (4) or (8) A team dance-off, one individual dancer on one team will perform a Freestyle move, then that move will appear for the opposing team and they will have to memorize then input it to 'counter' the move and score points. If a team member presses delete/0 on their turn after performing a freestyle, the team does a Team Move, and the other team will have to memorize the move while flipping 3 red chance arrows in their head, making it much more difficult to do. Successfully memorizing and countering moves increases a counter on the top corners of the screen. It takes one full bar on this meter to do a Team Move while it takes 5 bars accumulated throughout the battle to steal the Den won by the other team. This mode is available in 4 key or 8 key variants, with 4key starting at lvl 6 and 8key starting at lvl 8.
Couples Mode / Expert Couples Mode A dance in which a male and female pair up and hit the same notes; if they both score a perfect, they get a heart. Getting 3 more hearts than the opponent team(s) will allow your characters to hug during the results screen, while getting 5 more will allow them to kiss. If a couple gets at least 5 hearts, they have the option to become a 'couple' in-game. Again, this mode has 4key, 8key, and a combination of the two. In the Korean and SEA versions of the game, this mode is available for either 2 or 3 couples, with the 1st and 2nd couples being red and blue and the 3rd couple being green. The couple with the highest score wins, even if they do not have the most hearts.
Couples Battle Party Exclusive to Korean, Taiwan Audition, AuditionSEA, it allows two teams of 'couples' to face off against a pair of NPCs.
Night Mode (4) or (8) Yet another Korean, Taiwan and SEA Audition exclusive mode, each team and each player progresses through Levels 6 - 9 and then proceeds to do 1 Freestyle for each levels 6 - 8, 2 Freestyle for level 9, and finally ends with a finish move. This mode could be considered the true group version of Choreography - every player is given the same bar on every turn. What makes Night Mode unique (aside from a stage background exclusive to the mode) is that misses do not incur a penalty. If a player misses, they may resume dancing immediately after. This makes the mode much more upbeat and exciting to play.
Dynamic (4) or (8) Like the single dynamic, two teams square off at each other while taking turns to do their freestyle and choreographed moves. It is exactly the same as single-player dynamic except for the fact that the scores account for the team score. Missing does not affect your partners in any way.
Sync (4) or (8) Sync (4) or (8) is played exactly like a choreography game, in which each player plays for him/herself. But the individual scores of each player (in the team) are added up and used for the final team score. The team with the highest score wins and losing DOES NOT affect the partner-he/she can continue playing.
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[edit] Copyright
Audition Online Indonesia is the only company that does not have a legal copyright. The main copyright is from T3 Yedang Online of South Korea.[citation needed]
[edit] External links
[edit] Official Websites
- AuditionSEA! - AuditionSEA website
- Audition America - Audition America website *Requires Internet Explorer
- Audition Brazil - Audition Brazil website
- Chinese Audition - Chinese Audition website
- Hong Kong Audition - Hong Kong Audition website
- Dancing Paradise - Japanese Audition website
- Korean Audition - Korean Audition website (BUGS)
- Korean Audition - Korean Audition Alt. Website (ROIWORLD)
- Korean Audition - Korean Audition Alt. Website (CLUBAUDITION)
- Philippines Audition - Philippines Audition Website
- Thai Audition - Thai Audition website
- Taiwanese Audition - Taiwanese Audition website
- Vietnamese Audition - Vietnamese Audition website
- Audition AyoDance - Indonesian Audition website
- Audition Europe - European Audition website
[edit] Informational fansites
- Audition Songs - List of songs in Korean, SEA, and Global versions of Audition.
- GoAudition.org - An Audition online community with useful Dance Tips and the Audition Music available for download.
