Area

**Area** is a system added in maimai DX. The player must choose an area before starting the first track. The player can progress each map by completing each track with **Tour Members**.

Tour Members and songs can be earned throughout each area, you get one free Tour Member at the start of each map.

### Area progressing

How far you progress is based on the following

* **Tour Members**: Always use Tour Members that is indicated **"Good"**, which will give you **2 km progression**, assigning a any Tour Member as a **Leader** (First Slot) will will always make that Tour Member as a **"Good"** Tour Member and give you **4 km progression**.
* **Area bonus song**: Playing the **Area bonus song** gives you **2 km progress**.
* **Play with friends: Play with other people on the same cabinet** or using **"Cabinet-to-Cabinet play"** gives you **1 km progression**.
* **Full Combo/All Perfect**: Achieving **Full Combo** gives you **2 km progression** and achieving **All Perfect** gives you **3 km progression**; this can be done on any difficulty level
* **Ticket:** You can use tickets to speed up your progress, currently there are 3 tickets available
	1. **x1.5 Ticket**: Earn 50% bonus progression (rounded up) for the current game; No extra credit required, but can only be obtain once per day by completing any Dan in Dan'inintei Mode
	2. **x2 Ticket**: Earn 100% bonus progression for the current game; Insert 1 credit to activate this ticket, unlimited uses
	3. **x3 Ticket**: Earn 200% bonus progression for the current game; Insert 2 credits to activate this ticket, unlimited uses

## Area list

### maimai DX

* Old mechanic: Progression is based on Tour Member's level and Clear Rank
* Available until maimai DX PLUS

#### Starter's Area

* In-Game Name: はじまりのちほー
* Total Distance: 6,800 m
* Prerequisites: None

#### Deluxe Area

* In-Game Name: でらっくすちほー
* Total Distance: ∞
* Prerequisites: Finish はじまりのちほー(Starter's Area)

For this area, you may find these opponents in Otomodachi Sensou to boost the area's progression

 Tap
 Touch Hold
 Break

#### Youth Area

* In-Game Name: 青春ちほー
* Total Distance: 10,500 m
* Prerequisites: None

#### BLACK ROSE Area

* In-Game Name: BLACK ROSEちほー
* Total Distance: 52,000 m
* Prerequisites: None

#### Metropolis Area

* In-Game Name: メトロポリスちほー
* Total Distance: 14,000 m
* Prerequisites: None

#### Dragon Area

* In-Game Name: ドラゴンちほー
* Total Distance: 9,400 m
* Version: maimai DX
* Prerequisites: None

#### Heaven Area

* In-Game Name: 天界ちほー
* Total Distance: 20,000 m
* Prerequisites: None

### maimai DX PLUS

* Old mechanic: Progression is based on Tour Member's level and Clear Rank
* Available until maimai DX Splash
* Distance in brackets are changed values for Splash version

#### Starter's Area 2

* In-Game Name: はじまりのちほー2
* Total Distance: 10,800 m [252 km]
* Prerequisites: None

#### Deluxe Area 2

* In-Game Name: でらっくすちほー2
* Total Distance: ∞
* Prerequisites: Finish はじまりのちほー2 (Starter's Area 2)

#### BLACK ROSE Area 2

* In-Game Name: BLACK ROSEちほー2
* Total Distance: 78,000 m
* Version: maimai DX PLUS
* Prerequisites: BLACK ROSEちほー(BLACK ROSE Area)

 26 km
 30 km

#### Metropolis Area 2 - Isshu Invasion

* In-Game Name: メトロポリスちほー2 イーシュ襲来
* Total Distance: 600 m
* Prerequisites: None

#### Metropolis Area 2 - Kurohime's Counterattack

* In-Game Name: メトロポリスちほー2 黒姫の逆襲
* Total Distance: 12,000 m [252 km]
* Prerequisites: Complete Metropolis Area 2 - Isshu Invasion (メトロポリスちほー2 イーシュ襲来)

 700
 2,600
 3,500
 5,000

#### Mikangaoka Area - Morning Sunrise Street

* In-Game Name: みかんヶ岡ちほー 朝焼け通り
* Released: 19 March 2020 (JP Ver)
* Total Distance: 450 m [126 km]
* Prerequisites: None

#### Mikangaoka Area - Moonlit Night Street

* In-Game Name: みかんヶ岡ちほー 月夜通り
* Released: 3 July 2020 (JP Ver)
* Total Distance: 6,800 m [168 km]
* Prerequisites: Mikangaoka Area - Morning Sunrise Street (みかんヶ岡ちほー 朝焼け通り)

 550 [28]
 2,100 [42]
 1,100 [42]
 2,800 [42]

#### Heaven Area 2

* In-Game Name: 天界ちほー2
* Released: 7 August 2020 (JP Ver)
* Total Distance: 82,000 m [1,072 km]
* Prerequisites: None

### maimai DX Splash

* Available until maimai DX Splash PLUS
* Starting from this version, Task Track and Perfect Challenge completion is now required for progression

#### Shuwa Shuwa Area

* In-Game Name: しゅわしゅわちほー
* Released: 17 September 2020 (JP Ver)
* Total Distance: 630 km
* Prerequisites: None