The third
arcade version of
Konami's hit series
Beatmania, introduced to arcades in
September of
1998, only half a year after
Beatmania 2nd Mix. The cabinet is essentially the same as its predecessor, except for a few minor color changes. Thirteen new songs were added, and the
combo counter (Perfects and Greats in a row) was also added.
The song progression for new songs is as follows:
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
Stage 4/final:
The home version for the
Playstation was released only three months later, in
December of
1998.