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Dance pad

A dance pad, also known as a dance mat or dance platform, is a flat electronic game controller that is placed on the floor and used to control some music-related video games. Most dance pads are divided into a 3×3 matrix of square panels for the player to stand on, with some or all of the panels corresponding to directions or actions within the game.…

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Dance pad

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Edges40
Triples85
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
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related to Other games · 33
Dance pad → A-Mole, Active Life, AxelThe, BoatKraft Soccer StrikerKraft Virtual, Crypt, Dance Dance Revolution, Dance Floor, Dance Pad Walking, Dance Praise, DanceTris, DojoExult, Explorer, Extreme Challenge, GameCube, Kraft Rocking, Magical Carnival, Many, Mario Mix, NecroDancer, NES Power PadBreakthrough Gaming
related to Soft · 21
Dance pad → Action Pad, Beat Pad, BNSUSA, Certain, Futime, Intec, Konami, Mad Catz, Manufacturers, MyMyBox, Naki International, Nintendo, OEM, RedOctane, Soft, Some, The, These, They, Topway
related to Hard · 15
Dance pad → Arcade, Brown Box, Cobalt Flux, DDRgame, DIY, February, Hard, Homebrew, L-TEK, Manufacturers, MyMyBox, Naki International, Other, RedOctane, They
related to External links · 7
Dance pad → An, Byrne, Console, Indie, Itch, Michelle, Western Mail
related to Educational use · 1
Dance pad → Dance

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pads dance pad use games used hard often also game home soft playstation homebrew metal controller player buttons arcade stepmania

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the GameCubeinstance ofHome dance pads are made for systems0.80text
Wiiinstance ofHome dance pads are made for systems0.80text
Dreamcastinstance ofHome dance pads are made for systems0.80text
additional inputsinstance ofalthough they often feature additional functions0.80text
additional arrowsinstance ofSome homebrew pads have extra features0.80text
menu switchesinstance ofSome homebrew pads have extra features0.80text
pushbuttonsinstance ofSome homebrew pads have extra features0.80text
and barsinstance ofSome homebrew pads have extra features0.80text
Dance padrelated to Educational useDance0.60section
Dance padrelated to External linksByrne0.60section
Dance padrelated to External linksMichelle0.60section
Dance padrelated to External linksConsole0.60section

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