r/maimai Feb 02 '20

Reworked Guide to Maimai

163 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

After obtaining some excellent feedback from my previous post on a beginner's guide to Maimai, I decided to restructure the guide so that different players can be guided to their respective need-to-know locations.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gQlxtxOj-E3H2SClJH5PNxLnG6eBufDFrw2yLsffbp0/edit?usp=sharing

In this update, I restructured the flow of the contents in this guide so that players can skip through to the important sections that they want to browse. Each section is highlighted with a different colour to cater to different players of different skill levels.

I've also added a section containing my favourite songs from maimai for people to try out when they have the time. They are colour coded to signify difficulty and suitability for different players.

Lastly, I've also fine-tuned the section on advanced skills, and added some more misc links including links to the various soundtracks of the game available on iTunes.

As always, feedback is welcome. This guide still has some empty areas here and there but I'm quite happy with how it turned out.

Have fun with the spin cycles mates!

EDIT 27/11/2025: Wow, would you look at the time...

I have moved most of my update changelog back into the Guide and since I have some time on my hands, I am actively working to add a few more notes to the guide from Festival+ onwards. I know it's been a while since my last update and people are yearning for more information about the game and how to get better. I will make some updates to handle some of the missing information that should be included in this guide.

If you have comments or suggestions on how to improve the guide, I'm happy to hear it and take it on board where necessary. I might not be one of the best players of Maimai or rhythm games in general out there in the world, but I have been playing this game for 12 years now. Not gonna stop anytime soon (slow downs are still a thing unfortunately :S)...

EDIT 20/05: Updated the guide with a new notice about playing in the arcades as restrictions ease in certain parts of the world and added difficulty rankings to "Advanced Skills and Practice" section of the guide.

  • Please pay attention to the data from news sources and official websites for current trends of coronavirus infections. The guide lists some key metrics to take note of to allow you to assess your risk.
    • TBH tho, humans are pretty cripes at measuring risk. The best advice is still to STAY HOME and STAY SAFE!

EDIT 29/03: Updated the guide with a specific notice about the Coronavirus outbreak and how to respond to it as a Maimai player in the section "Gaming Etiquette".

  • Even if you are currently reading that part and contemplating going out to the arcades, please don't. STAY HOME and STAY SAFE!

EDIT 12/02: Updated guide with specific notes on Slide timings, split up the section on Delayed Slides, and added a new section on Technical HOLD charts.

EDIT 04/03: I've received word that my guide was copy-pasted without redirecting the guide to the original source. I will put a comment which will list some of the sites which have done so.

If you do want to use my guide, please link it back to the original guide link given here, and to give credit where credits are due. If you know someone who has used this guide without proper crediting of the author, please let them know and ask them to update it to reflect who has actually written the guide. Thank you.

EDIT 10/03: Added information about EX notes, details about BREAK notes having extra points scored on non-Perfect hits, and added a section about Progressively Complex Sequences in Advanced Skills and Practice.


r/maimai 33m ago

Scores First 14 AP ‼️‼️🎉

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[before you ask i'm in prism+ due to private server cab]

+0.0000% lol

Playcount: 13


r/maimai 8h ago

Scores Finally finished the tutorial

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13 Upvotes

I know there is still sss+ but i was so stoked for my first 100% on master


r/maimai 9h ago

Scores MORE MORE maimai progress!! + some questions ig?

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13 Upvotes

taken over the course of a month and around a week? (6/16/2026 - 7/22/2026, thus all of these are still from CiRCLE) all of these are at 3 different locations!

technically, i started to actually (regularly-ish) play around 2 months ago! i wasn't really that big on the game when i first started, but when i played again last may... yeah i think i'm starting to get addicted 🥹

now, here are my questions:

  • i got fc-1 on リアライズ (Realize, one of my faves!!) expert!! is that a good thing for me?

  • speaking about fcs, what's the main gauge to tell that someone's really good/cracked in the game? cause usually, it's based around FCs and APs (ehem me when pjsk ehem 🥹), but i heard that in maimai, it's based on the score rankings (e.g. SS, SSS+)?

  • what settings should you have at the middle and top of the screen? sometimes i see people with a 101.0000% at the start, and some others have some ACHIEVEMENT, some have a CRITICAL PERFECT/PERFECT/GREAT/GOOD/MISS counter at the top, and uhhh... yeah idk 🫠 (personally i just have the combo, as that's what i'm used to 😭)

  • what difficulty/level are those people who just play for fun? i personally want to get just a bit better (ehem realize ex fc when 🥹 ehem) but i don't wanna get thaaattt cracked, as i cannot go to the arcade and blow my money out everyday 😭

  • are my overall stats good? 😭 i genuinely can't tell if i'm already good for someone who started recently, but as of rn i just aim for any good fcs on my favorite songs 🥹 can you tell i play pjsk.......

  • how close/far should i stand from the cab when playing? what should be my ideal posture? i'm shorter than the cab, and back then i move a lot whenever i'm playing, but i found that standing straight-ish/not moving upper body a lot kinda works for some songs (ehem realize 🥹🩷 ehem)??? but it doesn't work for some others too (netsu ijou ex... i feel like i have to move a lot there 😭)

accckkk, sorry if i have lots of questions 😭🙏 anyway, enjoy the pics!! any and all comments/advice are appreciated, thank you maireddit ‼️

(also wish me luck with my aime card..... tried linking my fb to my sega id but i'm dumb and now i'm just locked out 🥹💔)


r/maimai 23h ago

News/Update MaiMai Circle Plus OUT

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166 Upvotes

r/maimai 12h ago

Scores Absolutely locked in for circle+ day 1

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17 Upvotes

r/maimai 6h ago

Question & Advice My first master attempt!!!

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4 Upvotes

How'd I do? My gloves keep getting holes after playing and it's getting really annoying. I also suck at delay slides with odd patterns :-[


r/maimai 16h ago

Scores First 14+ SSS+

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24 Upvotes

r/maimai 8h ago

Scores Usagi Flap SSS+ 2 pc

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4 Upvotes

No idea how. I wish I could get Re:Aoharu into my b50 it's my favorite Blue Archive OST


r/maimai 6h ago

Scores MarbleBlue. SS!!

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3 Upvotes

Man. I choked the ending.


r/maimai 17h ago

Question & Advice This question is for both operators and players in the US. Do you perfer a private DX, offical DX, or indifferent. We are an operator about to purchase the US version, just trying to see which direction we want to go. Thank you so much!

11 Upvotes

r/maimai 14h ago

Scores well that felt good xD

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5 Upvotes

first play SSS+ fc on Daidaidaidaidaikirai. guess that can happen when they add a chart for one of your favourite songs xD

CiRCLE Plus RULES 🔥


r/maimai 21h ago

Scores Last from circle

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10 Upvotes

I'm finally 16k with 1575 pcs btw 😭🙏


r/maimai 23h ago

Question & Advice No Circle Plus Folder?

8 Upvotes

I went to the arcade today, and my arcade updated to Circle Plus today, and I wanted to see the new songs. I sorted by version in the song sort menu, but couldn't see the Circle plus folder. I also couldnt find any of the songs I wanted to play. the only thing I found were the kaleidoscope songs unlocked.

I'm on USA Hawaii servers, specifically at fun factory pearl city


r/maimai 23h ago

Scores Final Rating on CiRCLE before CiRCLE+ !!!

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6 Upvotes

Pretty happy with the last two scores since they were both stuck on 100.4 🥲🙇 I locked in.


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice With circle+ coming tomorrow, how is everyone's progress/achivement this version?

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14 Upvotes

I'll start with reaching rainbow after ~2 yrs


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice FB account got disabled and now I can't login to maimai net

3 Upvotes

I made the mistake of linking my account to maimai net then a few days ago my FB account got disabled because of their awful bot moderation. I already emailed Sega but honestly I am not holding my breath. Any luck with people who has the same problem as me? Any help is deeply appreciated, thank you.

Update 1: Sega replied back to me and told me what I was expecting and said that they couldn't help me because they don't have access to those external SNS accounts so I am out of luck. Guess I'll just keep going.


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice train acc? playstyle?

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5 Upvotes

is it more important/better to train acc and get SSS/SSS+ on lower diffs than pushing higher diffs and getting S/S+? should i also learn buttons since i've been lowkey frauding my way with buttons on lower diffs and screen only on higher diffs


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores my second ever AP. not bad for only two months in?

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14 Upvotes

it's so funny too, I just barely got this in time for the +1 from AP to contribute to my overall rating before better scores knocked this off my list xD

I love these two songs tho, they're never leaving my favorites folder. gonna learn the Masters for both of them sooner or later


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice i've been stuck at 13.8k for 2 months.. 🥲

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12 Upvotes

i'm so close to 14k and have been trying to reach the milestone for ages.. however, getting an SS+ on any 13 or 13+ doesn't seem to make my rating go up at all 😭 i've sort of opted to getting an S or above on level 14's and only then have i seen the number go up.. i know i'm doing something wrong so i was hoping some of y'all could provide me some insight as to what's happening 🥹 ty!! (also wondering if the intl update to circle plus will mess with my rating or not..)


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores first s on a 14+..

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8 Upvotes

i was able to do this on my second try 🥲 i found this pretty easy for a 14+ and got 96% by sightreading.. i got this on the second try but am aiming for s+ next (seems easier than most level 14 charting)


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice need song recs for 14k

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7 Upvotes

been having trouble getting any rating point on songs for a while now so i need recs to get that last bit in


r/maimai 1d ago

Scores First 14 S rank before Circle Plus!! and other scoreposts from today

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4 Upvotes

pretty easily one of my best sessions ever lol, if not the best, idk between this and my session where i went from 11.1k to 12k


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice Are there any MaiMai cabinets in Mexico?

1 Upvotes

I really didn't know where to ask or how to find cuz Google doesn't help here.


r/maimai 1d ago

Question & Advice any advice?

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im 14k but im pretty behind in skill because I only started trying master 13s around 13.5k as im like an accuracy player.. are there any chart recs, esp master 13-13+, or any free rating charts that i shld try??