This is the "Play Field".
You will stack Pieces here.
This is the "Beat Bonus Gauge".
The current beat bonus level and score multiplier will be shown here.
This is the "Side Beat Meter".
This meter will move up and down according to the beat of the song.
There are 20 different levels.
This area will display the number of "Shadow Pieces" you have stacked.

Pieces fall in groups of 3.
Pieces will fall from the 3rd and 4th rows from the left.
Press [A button] to shift the Pieces 90 degrees counter clockwise.
Press [B button] to shift the Pieces 90 degrees clockwise.
Pressing [L-Stick "Left"] or [D-Pad "Left"] will shift Pieces to the left.
Pressing [L-Stick "Right"] or [D-Pad "Right"] will shift Pieces to the right.
Press [L-Stick "Down"] or [D-Pad "Down"] to drop the Pieces quickly.

If you have more than three Pieces of the same color, you can eliminate them with a Beat Drop. The following 3 ways are the conditions for eliminating Pieces.

1. 3 Pieces lined up horizontally.
2. 3 Pieces lined up vertically.
3. 3 Pieces lined aligned in an L shape.

Pieces with a spark on them can be eliminated quickly.
With these kinds of Pieces, if you "Beat Drop" a piece with the same color on the piece with a spark in it, they will be eliminated.
Pay attention to the side beat meter and the rhythm of the music to judge when you should press [X button]

As you achieve consecutive Beat Drops, the beat bonus will increase. It can increase to a maximum of 10.
As the beat bonus level rises, the amount of points you will gain (the amount of Pieces you will send to your opponent) will rapidly increase.
For example, if you had a chain of Beat Drops with a beat bonus level of 10, you will have 20 times the normal effectiveness.
However, as the beat bonus level increases, the amount of consecutive Beat Drops required to improve your beat bonus will increase.
If you miss a Beat Drop, the beat bonus level will reset to zero.

●Magnification beat bonus level and score

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Magnification	1	1.25	1.6	2	2.4	3.2	4	6	10	20

●Beat Drop To succeed, you need a few beats of the meter gauge

Level	0->1	1->2	2->3	3->4	4->5	5->6	6->7	7->8	8->9	9->10	Maintain 10
Of gauge	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	20

In battle, Pieces elliminated by chains will become "Shadow Pieces" and will be sent to your opponent.
The number of Shadow Pieces will increase in proportion to the points scored from the chain.
Seen here, Shadow Pieces will have a different shape than normal Pieces.
Shadow Pieces made from your field will be sent to your opponent when your chain is completed.
They will be stored at the top of your field until your chain finishes.
In a 1 vs 1 game, Shadow Pieces will be sent between each player.
In a 4 player survival game, the Shadow Pieces you produce will be sent to your opponent on your right.
The right most player's Shadow Pieces will be sent to the left most player's field.
In a 4 player survival game, when a player loses, that player will be skipped and the Shadow Pieces will be sent to the next person.
In a 2 vs 2 game, the total Shadow Pieces made by one team will be sent to the opposing team. If one of the players on the opposing team cannot make a chain in time, then they will receive the remainder of Shadow Pieces.

If an opponent has generated Shadow Pieces, they will fall into your field when one of the following happens:

1. When a player makes a Piece fall intentionally.
2. Failure to Beat Drop correctly.
3. When you fail to Counter the opponent's Shadow Pieces.

If any of these conditions are met, Shadow Pieces will fall into your field.
The maximum amount of Shadow Pieces which will appear at any one time will be no more than 3 full rows (21 Pieces).
If there are more Shadow Pieces, they will appear the next time you reach one of the conditions.

The Shadow Pieces that have fallen into your field must become Normal Pieces before you can elliminate them.
Changing Shadow Pieces to Normal Pieces can be done in the following way:
If you Beat Drop successfully,
the Shadow Pieces that are next to Pieces that fell (due to the Beat Drop) will change.
In the instance where you recieve 3 Shadow Pieces which are the same color, if you Beat Drop Pieces with the same color, these will not be eliminated.
Only the Shadow Pieces that are next to the Piece that had been Beat Dropped will be change.
It may be confusing at first, but once you start playing, you will get the hang of it.
Further, during a chain, the Shadow Pieces that are next to Pieces that were eliminated due to the chain will turn change.
If you eliminate your opponent's Shadow Piece wisely, it will greatly assist your attempt to counter.