Songs with gimmicks

Gimmicks are visual effects on a chart that modify its overall appearance. They are usually found on APPEND and MASTER charts, but some songs also feature gimmicks on EXPERT charts, which are usually found on boss songs and other higher difficulty level.

Gameplay[]

Gameplay by @thewindspring9111 on YT

Chart Freeze on SHANTI MASTER

Chart Skip on Kamippoi na MASTER

Slow Down Note Speed Change on Zunda Party Night MASTER

Speed Up Note Speed Change on Layer Note MASTER

Repetition on Nihil-san MASTER

Gimmick Types[]

• Chart Freeze: This gimmick causes either the entire note chart or the scrolling lane where notes appear to suddenly stop moving for a brief period before resuming.
  • Some chart freezes will last a decent amount of time, and as a result, you can see the chart slowly moving. This is because the chart speed is not set at 0x and is instead set at 0.01x.
• Chart Skip: This occurs when a portion of the note chart is instantly jumped over or is skipped forward in time, making notes appear much further or closer together than expected.
  • This gimmick is also used when another note (specifically a hold note) appeared after the previous note (which the gimmick is placed). ("Nh-Uh-Uh.")
  • Some charts will take advantage of this gimmick to mimic hold notes changing it's size/length, glitching, or disappearing.
• Note Speed Changes: This is a general term indicating that the rate at which the notes scroll toward the judgment line is inconsistent throughout the song, often changing multiple times.
  • Slow Down Change: This specifically refers to an instance where the note scrolling speed decreases sharply, making the approaching notes appear to move much slower than before.
    • Some people may refer to these as soft landing, also known as soflan (ソフラン, sofuran)'.
  • Speed Up Change: Conversely, this is an instance where the note scrolling speed increases sharply, causing the approaching notes to move much faster and become harder to read.
• Repetition: In the context of gimmicks, this often means that a specific pattern or sequence of notes/actions is immediately repeated multiple times, testing the player's consistency and quick reaction.
  • This gimmick is similar to Speed Up Note Speed Change, the primary difference between them is that the Repetition repeats, while the Speed Up Note Speed Change changes the note speed faster adjustment.
  • Currently, this gimmick is used only on hold notes, usually with trace notes.

Songs with gimmicks[]

• Italicized dates indicates the APPEND release date.
• The "—" indicates that the song does not have an APPEND chart as of now.

• #1-25
• #26-50
• #51-75
• #76-100
• #101-125
• #126-150
• #151-175
• #176-200
• Global Exclusive
• Korean Exclusive
• Chinese Exclusive

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	YAMINABE!!!!	03/04/2023	✓	✓	—	Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS)
	Setsuna Trip	05/15/2023		✓	—	Note Speed Change
	SHANTI	05/19/2023		✓	—	Chart Freeze
	Jinsei	06/02/2023	✓	✓	—	Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS)
	Gekokujou	06/10/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Zunda Party Night	08/04/2023		✓	—	Note Speed Change
	Kirapipi★Kirapika	08/21/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Blue Planet	08/31/2023		✓	—	Note Speed Change
	CIRCUS PANIC!!!	09/04/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (not noticable)
	Shiroi Yuki no Princess wa	09/11/2023		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
	NEO	09/30/2023		✓	✓	Chart Skip (APD), Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
	Tell Your World	09/30/2023			✓	Chart Skip
	Hatsune Miku no Gekishou FULLver.	09/30/2023	—	—	✓	Note Speed Change
	Hibana -Reloaded-	09/30/2023			✓	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	More! Jump! More!	09/30/2023			✓	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Tondemo-Wonderz	09/30/2023			✓	Note Speed Change, Chart Skip
	I Nandesu	09/30/2023			✓	Note Speed Change
	Melancholic	10/04/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Devil Janai Mon	10/07/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Kamippoi na	10/10/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip, Chart Freeze
	On&On	11/13/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Filament Fever	11/28/2023		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Ifuudoudou	11/30/2023			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Slow Downer	12/25/2023		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Hajimete no Koi ga Owaru Toki	12/28/2023		✓	—	Note Speed Change

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Kyoufuu All Back	01/01/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change, Chart Skip
	Hiasobi	01/02/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
	"Nh-Uh-Uh."	01/04/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	folern	01/11/2024			✓	Note Speed Change (barely noticable)
	Chikyuu Saigo no Kokuhaku wo	01/23/2024			✓	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	MarbleBlue.	01/25/2024	✓	✓	✓	Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
	Odorobo	02/04/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Regulus	02/18/2024			✓	Chart Skip
	Lag Train	02/29/2024		✓	✓	Chart Skip (MAS/APD)
	A Kotoba	03/15/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
	Jouou	03/22/2024		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
	TOKIO FUNKA	03/29/2024			✓	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Ai no Uta	04/02/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Flyway	04/10/2024			✓	Note Speed Change, Chart Skip (not noticable on higher speeds)
	Yoidore Shirazu	04/15/2024			✓	Chart Skip
	OGYARINIZER	04/19/2024	✓	✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip (EXP/MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
	Silver Collector	04/22/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Chou Saishuu Kichiku Imouto Flandre S	05/03/2024	✓	✓	✓	Chart Skip (EXP/MAS/APD)
	Bad Apple!! feat.SEKAI	05/04/2024		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip (MAS/APD)
	Color of Drops	05/09/2024			✓	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Tokyo Teddy Bear	05/13/2024		✓	✓	Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Chart Freeze (APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
	Netsu Ijou	05/17/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	I know Ai Nou.	05/20/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Dame Ningen da!	05/24/2024		✓	—	Note Speed Change

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Lower	05/31/2024			✓	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
	Gousei Suru Mirai	06/24/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Daijobu Desu ka?	07/09/2024	✓	✓	✓	Chart Freeze (EXP/MAS/APD), Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD), Repetition (MAS)
	Seibai ItaAAAAAsu!	07/15/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Ringo Uri no Utakata Shoujo	07/17/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Mind Brand	07/29/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Shoujorei	07/31/2024			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
	Igaku	08/03/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
	Achikochi Date-san	08/04/2024		✓	—	Note Speed Change
	88☆彡	08/09/2024			✓	Chart Skip
	Kagerou Daze	08/16/2024			✓	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
	Suisei no Kuni	08/19/2024		✓	—	Note Speed Change
	Natsuyo no Uta	08/23/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	QUEEN	08/26/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	bug	08/30/2024			✓	Chart Skip
	Antenna 39	08/30/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Layer Note	09/17/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Unpoison	09/24/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Neppuu	09/30/2024		✓	✓	Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
	Mozaik Role (Reloaded)	10/01/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Mesmerizer	10/02/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
	Shadow Shadow	10/09/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Seimeisei Syndrome	10/10/2024		✓	✓	Chart Skip
	Bake no Hana	10/12/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Memoria	10/21/2024	✓	✓	✓	Chart Freeze (MAS/APD), Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
	Fuel	10/29/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Sono Oto ga Naru Nara	10/31/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Boku no Kami-sama	11/20/2024		✓		Chart Skip
	Utsuro wo Aogu	11/30/2024			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Roki	12/11/2024			✓	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Hashiru! Tooku! Todoku!	12/19/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Kanadetomosusora	12/20/2024			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Hana Obore	12/23/2024		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Donut Hole 2024	12/27/2024			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Konton Boogie	12/29/2024		✓	✓	Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change, Repetition (APD)
	Ángel	12/30/2024			✓	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
	Proto Disco	12/31/2024		✓	✓	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	snooze	01/02/2025		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
	No da	01/04/2025		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
	Saihate	01/05/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed change
	Henceforth	01/10/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze
	Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy	01/14/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Haven	01/19/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro	01/23/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Fire Dance	01/25/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Soko ni Aru, Hikari.	01/28/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip[1]
	Shuuen Touhikou	02/01/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Smile*Symphony	02/03/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Happy Synthesizer	02/07/2025			✓	Chart Skip
	Hello, SEKAI	02/09/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Rule Book	02/12/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Fusion	02/15/2025			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Rumor	02/21/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Gunjou Sanka	02/26/2025			✓	Chart Skip
	ONESELF	02/28/2025			✓	Chart Skip
	Fire◎Flower (Rerec)	03/02/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Liar Dancer	03/10/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Planet Hero	03/14/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	D/N/A	03/20/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	MANHATTAN	04/03/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Repetition
	Beyond the way	04/08/2025			✓	Chart Skip
	Suicide Parade	04/14/2025			✓	Chart Skip, Note Freeze
	Showtime Ruler	04/22/2025			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Mawaru Sora Usagi	04/22/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Cirno no Perfect Sansuu Gakuen	05/03/2025		✓	✓	Note Speed Change (MAS/APD), Chart Skip (APD)
	Touhou☆Wonderland	05/04/2025			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Chou Night of Knights	05/05/2025		✓	✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
	Nihil-san	05/06/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Repetition
	Shippaisaku Shoujo	05/12/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Fish and Tips	05/19/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Connecting	05/23/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	ENVY CAT WALK	05/26/2025		✓	—	Note Speed Change
	TETORIS	06/02/2025		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip (MAS/APD)

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Niwashi no Ohanashi ni Yoru to	06/23/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	RAD DOGS	06/30/2025			✓	Chart Skip
	M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE ♥ SHOT!	07/01/2025	✓	✓	—	Chart Skip (EXP/MAS), Note Speed Change (MAS)
	Waraetara Ee Yan!	07/07/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Explore	07/18/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Ikiru	07/28/2025		✓	✓	Chart Skip
	Kaben, Sore ni Matsuwaru Onsei	08/02/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Marionette Dancer	08/03/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Repetition
	Life Will Change	08/04/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Accelerate	08/06/2025		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip (MAS)
	lily-lala	08/19/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	SANchi Chokusou	08/22/2025			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Kazatte	08/28/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Lustrous	08/29/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	8.32	09/01/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze
	Ano Natsu ga Houwa Suru.	09/08/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Shinkai City Underground	09/16/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Yoake to Hotaru	09/19/2025			✓	Chart Skip
	Blood Doll	09/22/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze not noticeable; off screen on 10+ speed , Chart Skip, Note Speed Change off screen on 10+ speed
	Nisemono Ningen 40-gou	09/24/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
	pentatonic	09/30/2025		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (MAS), Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
	ProSEKA ULTIMATE Gakkyoku Medley	09/30/2025	—	—	✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Shoujo A	10/02/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Tokyo Summer Session	10/03/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Venus	10/04/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	How-To Sekai Seifuku	10/05/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	MASTER Kounan'ido Gakkyoku Medley	10/06/2025	—	✓	—	Chart Skip
	Genten	10/06/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Hito Mania	10/07/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Musekinin Shuugoutai	10/08/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Lost Umbrella	10/09/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	SEKAI	10/10/2025			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Nekuratune Circus	10/11/2025	✓	✓	✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
	Shuunen Kinen Kounan'ido Kakioroshi Gakkyoku Medley	10/11/2025	—	—	✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Kareshi no Jude	10/14/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Anata no Sora ga Naku no Nara	10/21/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Abelia	10/27/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Ruma	11/04/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Sono E no Namae wa	11/08/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Nomad	11/10/2025			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Kindokei	11/12/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
	Yuke	11/17/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	IMAWANOKIWA	11/22/2025		✓	✓	Chart Skip (APD), Note Speed Change (MAS)
	Kaijuu ni Naritai	11/23/2025	✓	✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
	0.0000034	11/24/2025		✓	✓	Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
	Hanamusubi	11/30/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	DENKOH SEKKA	12/06/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	WE ARE PICO PICO HAMMERS!!!!	12/07/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	JET BLACK	12/08/2025		✓	—	Note Speed Change
	TREASURE GARDEN	12/09/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover	Song	Release Date (JP)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Samsa	12/10/2025			✓	Chart Skip
	I~ya I~ya I~ya	12/15/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Dream Kiss	12/22/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
	Polar Star	12/29/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Vocalo-Colosseum	12/30/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze
	Mahou Shoujo to Chocolate	01/01/2026		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Wakusei Loop	01/03/2026		✓	✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Kuronuri Sekai ate Shokan	01/04/2026		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Kimi ga Tobioriru no Naraba	01/05/2026		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Kusari no Shoujo-Re Alive-	01/06/2026		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Roku-chou Nen to Ichiya Monogatari	01/09/2026			✓	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover	Song	Release Date (EN)				Gimmick Type(s)
	NAKAKAPAGPABAGABAG	12/25/2024		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
	Karma	02/06/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Sad Machine	06/07/2025		✓	—	Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover	Song	Release Date (KR)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Beotkkotbi	05/23/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover	Song	Release Date (CN)				Gimmick Type(s)
	Yīyàng	03/27/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	Chūlán	03/28/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip
	We Leave The World Together	04/02/2025		✓	—	Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Trivia[]

• Although not listed here, some charts will use a chart skip gimmick to lengthen the chart whenever there are no more notes or trace guides left.

Notes[]