EZ2DJ

Ez2DJ

Ez2DJ Cabinet
Developer(s) AmuseWorld Co. ltd
Publisher(s) AmuseWorld Co. ltd
Designer(s) PonGlow
Platform(s) Arcade
Release date(s) 1999
Genre(s) Music
Mode(s) Single play/2-Person Play
Arcade system AMD K6-2 System Based (1st~6th)
Intel Celeron (Tualatin) System Based (7th~)
Windows 98-based
Display VGA Graphics, 640x480 Resolution.

EZ2DJ is a series of music video games created by the South Korean company Amuseworld. The basic manner of gameplay is similar as in the Konami's Beatmania series; however, as the franchise continues, it differs in style of music and gameplay. The first edition of EZ2DJ was introduced in 1999 and the most recent version, 'Bonus Edition' was released in November 2010.[1]

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Audio System

EZ2DJ cabinet features a total of 10 speakers. There are four mid-range speakers stacked vertically on either side of the screen, and two subwoofers located on the front of the machine. The cabinet also features a pair of headphone jacks, so that both players may use their own headphones to enjoy the game's audio. Using headphones does not disable the external speakers.

Effector Buttons

EZ2DJ cabinet features four red effector buttons, located at the top of the controller part. However, unlike the Beatmania series (including III and IIDX), depending on the gamemode, effector button are treated as a gameplay button, especially in the gamemode "Radio Mix", where each player need to control 2 effector buttons. Essentially this is very similar to the 7 key mode of beatmania IIDX, but due to the location of these effector buttonโ€”located in a row right at center of the console panel, right underneath the screen and away from the keyboardโ€”it makes it even more difficult than beatmania IIDX in some occasion (especially since it also use the pedal). Also, another gamemode named "Space Mix" uses all four buttons along with all keys and turn tables (excludes pedals), becoming the hardest gamemode in the game.

Effect Using in 7th 2.01 Version

Default Effect

Fade In
Fade Out
Blink
Wiper
Random
Super Random
Platinum Super Random [=Key Shuffle]
Maniac Random
Hyper Random
Platinum Hyper Random [=All Shuffle]
Mirror
Key Mirror
Scratch&Pedal Mirror
All Mirror [7Key Only]
Shift
Auto Scratch
Auto Pedal
Auto Scratch+Pedal
Back Ground on/off

Space Mix only

Auto Left Scratch
Auto Right Scratch

After pressing Start button in song select screen

Reverse Mode (Note rises from below)
Scan Mode (The Judge Line Moves up and down)
Ztar Note
Panic Note
Circle Note
Ladybug Note
4D
5D (Each note falls with different speed, 1.0x~6.0x)

Foot Pedal

The pedal is used in all gameplay and treated as a gameplay button. But, in Space Mix, it is used as speed adjustor.

Gameplay

EZ2DJ's passing system is known as the "survival gauge"; one needs to keep the gauge above 0% until the end of song to pass, similar to systems used in many dance-simulation games.

Designed for beginners in mind, the visual concept is cartoon-like and auto-turntable and auto-pedal is enabled by default. The groove gauge is represented by five hearts, which decreases very slowly and increases rapidly (thus allowing easier gameplay). The notecharts are also aimed at beginners; however, not all songs are featured. The player uses five keys, with optional turntable and pedal controls.
- 3 stages in one play
Street 5 is the most "standard" mode in all EZ2DJ games. The player uses one turntable, five keys and one foot pedal. The effector buttons control the cut-off for bass and treble and the high-speed settings. Some songs have Easy (EZ), Hard (HD), and Super Hard (SHD) modes along with the standard Normal (NM) notecharts.
- 3 stages in one play (4 stages in 1st,1st SE)
Street 7 is the equivalent mode of 5 Street Mix with two effector keys added to gameplay. Now, the player uses one turntable, five keys, two effector keys, and one pedal.
- 3 stages in one play
Radio Mix is also known as "course-play mode" in other rhythm games; players choose one series of songs(Called a Channel) in the beginning and continues to play a few songs continually. This mode uses the same keys ans Street 5 Mix. There's some hidden channels

which includes hidden song or hidden note pattern.

- 4 stages in one play (5 stages in 1st,1st SE)
This is the same as 5 Radio Mix with two more effector keys. This is the standard "Radio Mix" in older versions. Its only mode uses "Audience Rating Gauge" instead of "suvival gauge".
- 4 stages in one play
This is the nonstop double (using both side) mode. Player uses one turntable, ten keys, and one pedal. Player can switch song in the middle by using the right turntable; in newer versions, individual selections are default. (No more nonstop) In 7th trax Ver.1.50 and 2.00, Some hidden patterns appear in special condition.
- 3 stages in one play
Introduced in the 2nd mix, this is the professional double play using ten keys, 1P and 2P turntables, and four effectors (fourteen keys and two turntables). This mode has a special gauge called "Combo Gauge". If you have full Combo Gauge until the 2nd stage ends, then 3rd stage appears. But players cannot choose the songs in 3rd Stage. The songs of 3rd stage appear randomly. In 7th trax, "impossible" notecharts such as ones requiring more than two hands(such as using elbows, cross-hand technics) are introduced, surprising many beta testers.
- 2(3) stages in one play
First appeared as a hidden mode in 3rd Trax and made into a normal mode in 6th Trax, its objective is by using the turntable only to move a disk, thereby catching the falling "fruits".
- 3 stages in one play
First appeared as a hidden mode in 4th Trax and made into a normal mode in 6th Trax, it was played by holding down the five keys and use the turntable to register the respective notes. In essence it is Guitar Freaks on turntable.
- 3 stages in one play
Designed to bring back memories of the past, "Remember 1st?" mode lets the user play the first game in the series. When selected, the software for 6th TraX "Alt-Tabs" out to Windows and a batch file loads up EZ2DJ 1st TraX software.

All Song Lists

EZ2DJ The 1st Tracks (1999)

  1. Creatune - Catch The Flow
  2. Creatune - Envy Mask
  3. Creatune - Funny Funky
  4. Creatune - I Do Love You
  5. Creatune - The Rhythm
  6. Creatune - Yes Yes
  7. Danmal-G - Minus 1
  8. Dj.Hong - Get The Beat
  9. Dj.Melong - Ztar warZ
  10. Jeon Jun-kyu - Southwest Cadillac
  11. Jeon Jun-kyu & Mario Bolden - Stay
  12. Ruby Tuesday - Confete
  13. Ruby Tuesday - Baby Dance
  14. Ruby Tuesday - Dirty D
  15. Ruby Tuesday - Do You Remember?
  16. Ruby Tuesday - Freedom ~Everybody needs a change~
  17. Ruby Tuesday - I've Fallen
  18. Ruby Tuesday - Let It Go
  19. Ruby Tuesday - Look Out ~Here Comes My Love~
  20. Ruby Tuesday - Quake In Kyoto
  21. Ruby Tuesday - You Love The Life You Live

EZ2DJ The 1st Tracks Special Edition (1999)

  1. Andy Lee - R.D.M. ~Rain Drops in my Mind~
  2. Andy Lee - Special K
  3. Andy Lee - Changa ("Theme of EZ2DJ ~Special Edition Ver.~" in Bonus Edition revision A)
  4. DJ.Yonda - Dieoxin
  5. DJ.Yonda - Red Hot
  6. Kim Jin-kwon - Combination
  7. Remix Station - The Future

-Remixed Songs-

  1. Creatune - Catch The Flow ~Remix~
  2. Creatune - The Rhythm ~Remix~
  3. Danmal-G - Mystic Dream 9903 ~Horror Mix~
  4. Dj.Hong - Get The Beat ~Nimble Mix~
  5. Dj.Melong - Ztar warZ ~Remix~
  6. Itdie - Confete ~Evening Mix~
  7. Jeon Jun-kyu & Mario Bolden - Stay ~Radio Edit Mix~
  8. Remix Station - Do You Remember? ~Remix~
  9. Remix Station - Let It Go ~Remix~
  10. Ruby Tuesday - Quake In Kyoto ~Mega Mix~
  11. Ruby Tuesday - You Love The Life You Live ~Remix~

-Licensed Songs-

  1. Baby V.O.X. - Love & Extasy
  2. Baby V.O.X. - Love & Extasy ~Remix~
  3. Cho Yong-pil - Bob
  4. Lee So-Eun - For 3 weeks
  5. Lee Seung-Hwan & Hwang Sung-Jae - My Honey

EZ2DJ 2nd TraX: It Rules Once Again (2000)

  1. Andy Lee - Appeal
  2. Andy Lee - Showdown
  3. Andy Lee - Theme of EZ2DJ (AKA Changa)
  4. Bae Hee-gyeong - Departure
  5. Croove - Minus 1 ~Space Mix~
  6. Jeon Jun-kyu - We Luv Music
  7. Jeon Jun-kyu & Mario Bolden - You Are The One For Me
  8. Kim Sung-hyeon - Exist
  9. Kim Sung-hyeon - Funky 5
  10. Lee Jong-pil & Mario Bolden - Get It Up!
  11. Mario Bolden - It's My Secret
  12. Ruby Tuesday - Anytime
  13. Ruby Tuesday - Back For More
  14. Ruby Tuesday - Back to Bed
  15. Ruby Tuesday - Be My Baby
  16. Ruby Tuesday - Damnation
  17. Ruby Tuesday - Hypnotize
  18. Ruby Tuesday - I've got this feeling
  19. Ruby Tuesday - JAM
  20. Ruby Tuesday - Moving On
  21. Ruby Tuesday - Say That U...
  22. Ruby Tuesday - Seize The Day
  23. Ruby Tuesday - Sentimental No! No!
  24. Ruby Tuesday - The Boy ~Here Comes My Baby~
  25. Ruby Tuesday - Where's My Girl
  26. Yang Jun-yeong - With U Girl
  27. xxdbxx - Red Ocean

EZ2DJ 3rd TraX: Absolute Pitch (2001)

  1. Andy Lee - 2nd Jewel
  2. Andy Lee - Anemia
  3. Andy Lee - Lie Lie
  4. Andy Lee - M Police
  5. Andy Lee - R.F.C ~Resurrection of Fiend in the Cathedral~
  6. Andy Lee - Shake
  7. Andy Lee - SMASH
  8. Croove - Black Market
  9. Croove - Minus 2
  10. Croove - 20000000000 ~Mystic Dream 20000000000~
  11. Croove - Sand Storm
  12. Croove & FE - Cosmic Bird ~Space Shooting Mix~
  13. FE - 2.14
  14. FE - Give It 2 Me
  15. Lee Jong-pil - Y Gate
  16. Ruby Tuesday - iN a Nutshell
  17. xxdbxx - Night Watcher
  18. xxdbxx - Substance
  19. xxdbxx - The 3rd Place
  20. xxdbxx & Croove - Sparrow

EZ2DJ 4th TraX: Over Mind (2002)

  1. Andy Lee - Climax
  2. Andy Lee - Delight
  3. Andy Lee - Futurist
  4. Andy Lee - Go!
  5. Andy Lee - Judgment
  6. Andy Lee - Lovely Day
  7. Andy Lee - Tokyo 9 p.m.
  8. Croove - Aquaris ~The story about a girl who never dreams~
  9. Croove - B.O.W ~Battle Of the Wilderness has started~
  10. Croove - Complex
  11. Croove - Fire Storm
  12. Croove - JMJ
  13. Croove - Mad Robot
  14. Croove - Shout
  15. xxdbxx - Blue
  16. xxdbxx - Calling me Now
  17. xxdbxx - Eye of Beholder ~SMASH Episode No.0~
  18. xxdbxx - Feel So Sad
  19. xxdbxx - Metagalactic G-1000
  20. xxdbxx - Ready to YAH

EZ2DJ Platinum: Limited Edition (2003)

  1. Bigduck - Unknown H2
  2. Eridanus - Any way you want it (AKA I feel 4 you)
  3. Eridanus - Cellavue
  4. Eridanus - Riff Guy
  5. Eridanus & Kang Eun-su - ๋Š๋‚Œ (en:Feeling) (AKA It's Alright)
  6. FE - Memories
  7. Forte Escape - Panic Strike (AKA EX Shock)
  8. Forte Escape - Q Factor (AKA S.A.R.S)
  9. Forte Escape - Spotlight (AKA Durubpapa)
  10. Forte Escape - Zeroize
  11. Joyrock - Night Madness
  12. Joyrock - Weird Wave (AKA Urban Block or Snapshot of Trance)

-Remixed Songs-

  1. Forte Escape - Aquaris ~Physical Inspiration Hyper Blue Mix~
  2. Forte Escape - JMJ ~DFC Space Gear Re-Formation~
  3. Forte Escape - I've Fallen ~Hot Dog Boogie Groove Mix~
  4. Forte Escape - I've got this feeling ~DJ FE Restless Acid Soul Mix~

EZ2DJ 6th TraX: Self Evolution (2004)

  1. B-E - be-at Feedback
  2. Dakick - Your Style
  3. Han Tae-su - Curse It!!
  4. Han Tae-su - Stay With Me
  5. Han Tae-su - Theme of EZ2DJ II (AKA Changa II)
  6. Kim Min - Dance With Me
  7. Kim Min - Refresh
  8. Kim Min - You Were The One
  9. Sean Kim - Move Your Body
  10. Sonic A.P.E - Barcadi on the beach
  11. Sonic A.P.E - Dance Machine
  12. Sonic A.P.E - Frantic
  13. Sonic A.P.E - One Two Three Four
  14. Soulzean - Up and Down
  15. TY.F - Be Mine!

-Remixed Songs-

  1. Itdie - Be my baby ~Funky Version~
  2. Itdie - Baby Dance ~Club Ver.~
  3. Itdie - Get The Beat ~Party Mix~
  4. Itdie - I've got this feeling ~Extended Ver.~
  5. Itdie - Jam ~A.C. Ver.~
  6. Itdie - Lie Lie ~Ceave Beat Ver.~
  7. Itdie - Look Out ~EK-1 Beat Ver.~
  8. Itdie - The Boy ~EK-2 Beat Ver.~
  9. Itdie - With U Girl ~Beach Ver.~
  10. Sonic A.P.E - ๋Š๋‚Œ ~Sonic A.P.E Ver.~

EZ2DJ 7th TraX: Resistance (Version 1.00, 1.01) (2007.3)

  1. CCNN - Legacy of Hatred ~Live Ver.~
  2. CCNN - Unrequited Love 2
  3. Curium - G.O.A ~Radio Edit~
  4. Curium - Silver Ocean
  5. Desired Effect & r300k - Round 3
  6. Desired Effect & r300k - Sunlight
  7. M2U - Gray Street ~It's for Her~
  8. M2U - Paradise
  9. M2U - Space Destiny
  10. M2U - Sweet Heart
  11. M2U - The Back of Beyond
  12. M2U - Toy War
  13. M2U - White Rose
  14. M2U - ๅคฉๅœฐ้–‹้—ข (์ฒœ์ง€๊ฐœ๋ฒฝ) (en:World Opening)
  15. Mhz - End of Summer
  16. Praya - ๋น›๋ฐ”๋žœ์˜ํ˜ผ (en:Faded Spirit)
  17. Praya - Forget ~Return by Weeping Cross~
  18. Praya - Mage Girl Story
  19. r300k - Energy Flower
  20. r300k - The World
  21. Spring Head - Fallen Angel
  22. Spring Head - KAFAT
  23. Spring Head - Return
  24. Spring Head - Revelation
  25. Spring Head - Soul Eater
  26. Transin - Black Flame
  27. Transin - Dreamy Flight ~Short Cut Ver.~
  28. Transin - Explode Engine
  29. Transin - Fellhound III
  30. Transin - Let me hear your voice
  31. Transin - Soul Destructer
  32. TranceMAX - To My Love

EZ2DJ 7th TraX: Resistance (Version 1.50) (2007.12)

  1. CHAOS - Gray Hunter
  2. infinity poly - Black Bird
  3. KIEN - R.E.D ~Red Evil of Death~
  4. memme - An Old Story
  5. memme - Hyper Magic
  6. memme - Legend of Moonlight
  7. Redeye - The Prince of Darkness
  8. SHK - Holic ~The Holic from TV~
  9. Star light - Shot Time
  10. yak_won - Never Feel This Way
  11. yak_won - Lucid

EZ2DJ 7th TraX: Resistance (Version 2.00, 2.01) (2008.3)

  1. KIEN - One's Trash
  2. SHK - Weep Irish : RE ~์ž”ํ˜นํ•˜๊ฒŒ ์•„๋ฆ„๋‹ค์šด ๋ˆˆ๋ฌผ~
  3. yak_won - 2nd Life (How To Play)
  4. yak_won - AURA ~Main Theme of EZ2DJ 7th TraX 2.0 Ver.~
  5. yak_won - Don't Say Anything
  6. yak_won - r-decision
  7. yak_won - Sinus ~Secret Heart~
  8. yak_won - Lucid ~Another Version~
  9. yak_won - Never Feel This Way (Vocal ver.) (Replaced from original version)

-Remixed Songs-

  1. IBIS - It's My Secret ~Remix~
  2. IBIS - One Two Three Four ~SJ Remix~
  3. IBIS - White Rose ~House Mix~
  4. IBIS - ๅคฉๅœฐ้–‹้—ข ~2007 Remix~
  5. yak_won - be-at Feedback ~YK Edit~
  6. yak_won - Dance Machine ~YK Edit~
  7. yak_won - Dance With Me ~YK Edit~
  8. yak_won - Frantic ~YK Edit~
  9. yak_won - Refresh ~YK Edit~
  10. yak_won - Stay ~YK Edit~

EZ2DJ 7th TraX Class R: Codename:Violet (Version 3.00, 3.01, 3.10) (2009.3)

  1. Darkist Remixed by 4 - Blood Castle ~Remix~
  2. Ira - Eraser Rain for GAIA
  3. Ira - Tempus Praeterita
  4. Lotze - Wars of the Roses, 1455
  5. Netiline - Akasha
  6. Netiline - Dragon Hunter?
  7. Netiline - For The TOP
  8. Netiline - Step in the Dayz
  9. Liberatus - Doll's Garden
  10. TJ.Hangneil - ็ฅžๅจ (read. Kamui)
  11. Jeon Jun-kyu & Mario Bolden - Stay ~TAK Remix~

-Ver 3.10 New Songs-

  1. KIEN - La Grand Bleu
  2. Lotze - LOKI

โ€ป Netiline is a music company.

EZ2DJ 7th TraX: Bonus Edition (2010.11) / EZ2DJ 7th TraX: Bonus Edition revision A (2011.2)

-New Songs-

  1. creent, TY Brave - A Final Dreaming
  2. KIEN - AtoMizer
  3. KIEN - RED 2008
  4. S.I.D-Sound - Sign Mellow
  5. sun3 - Messier 333
  6. Triple Spade - The Luna

-From Sabin Sound Star-

  1. Applesoda - ์—†์ž–์•„
  2. Applesoda - ์ฃผ๋ฌธ์„ ์™ธ์›Œ๋ด
  3. Crolul - Underflow
  4. Crolul&Rion - Finite
  5. fromsmk - Romance for Moon
  6. Gothpheus - Rosen Vampir
  7. KIEN - Irregular Liner
  8. Lotze - Please Please Me
  9. Lotze - Vintage Summer
  10. Lotze - ์ ์›”์•  (่ตคๆœˆๆ„› ~Love of Red Moon~)
  11. Lubinn - Luv Message
  12. Lubinn - Pair Creation
  13. Lubinn - Thrust Out
  14. Lunaria - Dreamy Days
  15. MAX - BLEED
  16. memme - Return to Universe
  17. memme - Uranus
  18. memme - ํ•˜๋‚˜๋ฟ์ธ ๋‹น์‹ ์—๊ฒŒ
  19. nato - SkyWard ~Behind the cloud~
  20. RELaX TRaX - Happiness
  21. Seibin - Brilliant Stars
  22. SpringHead - Sensation of Stage ~SpringHead Mix feat.Kuripurin~
  23. SpringHead - Sunshine
  24. sun3 - ApolloN
  25. TJ.Hangnail - MxMxM Star
  26. Zero - Cosmos
  27. Zero - Drive To You
  28. Zero - Espresso
  29. Zero - Good Speed
  30. Zero - Latino

Same Persons

  1. Croove = Creatune = Nextune = Danmal-G = Dj.Merong
  2. xxdbxx = Jinu
  3. ND Lee = Andy Lee = DJ.Yonda
  4. Forte Escape = FE
  5. Itdie = Dj.Hong = Dakick
  6. r300k = CCNN
  7. Spring Head = Transin = Praya
  8. Curium = r300k & Mhz
  9. M2U = infinity poly = CHAOS = Starlight = Redeye
  10. TranceMAX = MAX
  11. memme = God hand = Liberatus
  12. KIEN = Ira
  13. SHK = Lotze
  14. TJ.Hangneil = sasakure.UK
  15. Applesoda = Triple Spade
  16. Crolul = sta
  17. nato = Kinato
  18. RELaX TRaX = EarBreaker
  1. Ache = Dizzy = J
  2. D = D.L.
  3. KIMys = KIN YS
  4. Tiv = Ti:v
  5. NB5 = zard96 = kkashi
  6. imp17 = S = red can
  7. RYUminus = RYUโ™กstar (Vocal) = RewMineUs
  8. Ryunan = YammyYammy
  9. Lepusnette = Catena = slur = glide = Toxvid
  10. SAYA = Ratise = Marian = B.Rabit (EZ2ON)

Lawsuit and ruling

On July 10, 2007 Konami won a patent infringement suit against Amuse World. Konami had originally filed a lawsuit against Amuse World in 2001 over the same issue which they settled out of court. It is believed that this settlement was due to the continued release of the title. Following the second trial, a Korean judge's ruling ordered Amuse World to pay Konami damages and stop production of the product completely. Amuseworld paid 11.7 Billion won in satisfaction to KONAMI. [2]

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