Although most commercial pads have four arrow panels (DDR/In The Groove), some have five (Pump It Up), six (Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000), eight (Dance:UK), (MC Groovz Dance Craze), or nine (Technomotion).
Enamik matte kasutab nelja paneeliga süsteemi (DDR/In The Grove), osa aga viit (Pump It Up), kuut (Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000), kaheksat (Dance:UK, MC Groovz Dance Craze) või üheksat (Technomotion).