Light mode lets you play 2 tracks (1 in the South Korean version) upfront. Standard mode lets you play 2 tracks but also gives you a chance to win an Extra Stage by scoring a combined total of 180% for those 2 tracks. Extra Stage limits the number of mistakes you can make. Premium mode lets you film yourself and apply special video effects. You can later download the video or upload it straight to YouTube. You must be at least 13 years old to use Premium mode. Local multiplayer is also available. If the arcade has multiple Dance Rush cabinets (and they are connected to each other), you can choose Battle Mode in order to link them together and play competitively. Even if not, you can play 2-Player Mode cooperatively, where players stand front-to-back and get one combined score. (You can play head-to-head in 2 pairs of players by combining these two options. )[3] X Research source

The machine does not detect pressure, so it isn’t necessary to stomp down hard. Orange notes with the letter L are meant to be stepped on with your left foot; blue notes with the letter R are meant to be stepped on with your right foot. However, the game does not care about which foot you use, so in a pinch, you could ignore the difference.

What matters is not the position of your center of gravity, but the speed at which you move it.

Long sequences of Jumps can be hit by leaving the platform. This is because the game does not detect when you release your feet, but simply checks if there are no feet on the platform.

A Great is worth 9/10 of a Perfect. A Good is worth half of a Perfect. A Bad gives no points. Skids, Downs, and Jumps only give you a Perfect or a Bad.

In Extra Stage, the life bar is replaced with 10 heart symbols. Each time you miss anything but a Down or a Jump, you lose a heart. When you lose 10 hearts, you fail out of the level.

90% or above: 5 stars 80% or above: 4 stars 60% or above: 3 stars 30% or above: 2 stars less: 1 star Stars can be used to unlock new songs.

Many dance moves are taught in the tutorial and lessons in the game.

The T-step and Running Man are explained in the articles How to Melbourne Shuffle and How to Shuffle.