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ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ (Guruguru WASH! Coinlaundry Disco) is a maimai original song by D.watt (IOSYS) featuring vocals by Chiyoko, composed as the theme song for maimai GreeN PLUS, the first major content update for the original maimai arcade game. The concept originated from a playful observation that the maimai cabinet resembles a drum-type washing machine, which led IOSYS to propose a coin-laundry-themed song directly to Sega rather than through their usual JOYPOLIS collaboration route. Musically, the track is a bright, driving electro-pop number built around D.watt's crisp production and Chiyoko's lively vocal delivery. The lyrics follow a hardworking girl tackling a week's worth of accumulated laundry, using the washing machine's spin cycle as a metaphor for resetting frustrations and rediscovering energy, all set to a disco-inflected beat. The music video was filmed at an actual coin laundry, featuring a rotating cast of IOSYS-affiliated dancers performing choreography among rows of washing machines, which later inspired a number of fan dance-cover uploads. In gameplay terms, ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ debuted alongside the zigzag curved Slide notes introduced in GreeN PLUS. The MASTER chart, designed by 譜面-100号, is recognized in the community as a foundational training piece: it introduces 16th-note Tap rotations (a core technique for higher-difficulty charts) during the verses, then shifts into rotational Slide patterns through the chorus. The EXPERT chart was handled by mai-Star. Both charts have undergone multiple level revisions over the game's version history as the difficulty landscape shifted. The song was initially locked behind a 5,000 maimile purchase at launch on February 26, 2014, transitioned to a 5-music-ticket unlock in maimai ORANGE (September 2014), and became freely available by default from maimai ORANGE PLUS (March 2015) onward. In Asian English releases, the title was localized as "Coinlaundry Disco" and the artist as "D.watt(IOSYS)feat.Chiyoko." An extended mix was included on multiple album releases, including the IOSYS compilation GOOD MUSIC ONiiCHAN ~I/O/P SELECTED vol.2~, IOSYS RHYTHMICAL WORKS CRITICAL HITS, and the maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTION soundtrack.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
4(4)
148 notesDesigner: -|Tap 138Hold 5Slide 1Break 4
ADVANCED
7(7)
202 notesDesigner: -|Tap 144Hold 29Slide 22Break 7
EXPERT
9+(9.6)
309 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 227Hold 12Slide 59Break 11
MASTER
12+(12.6)
383 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 218Hold 21Slide 116Break 28

Trivia

  • The song was conceived after IOSYS heard players comment that the maimai arcade cabinet looked like a drum-style washing machine. IOSYS took the idea directly to Sega and proposed a coin-laundry-themed original song.
  • D.watt's first maimai composition that was not routed through the JOYPOLIS collaboration, his prior maimai contribution, "Spin me harder," was a JOYPOLIS-linked track.
  • The MASTER chart is widely regarded as a training ground for 16th-note Tap rotations, a fundamental technique in maimai's high-level play, and transitions to rotating Slide patterns during the chorus section.
  • The zigzag curved Slide notes introduced in the GreeN PLUS update appear throughout this song's charts, making it one of the first tracks to feature them.
  • The artist credit was initially listed as simply "D.watt(IOSYS)" at launch; "feat.ちよこ" was added mid-operation during the GreeN PLUS era.
  • D.watt later recalled in a booklet comment that the first coin laundry they approached for filming permission refused, concerned that fans mimicking the video would cause disruption. He added a tongue-in-cheek plea: 'Do laundry at the coin laundry! Play rhythm games at the game center!'
  • An extended mix appears on at least three separate releases: GOOD MUSIC ONiiCHAN ~I/O/P SELECTED vol.2~, IOSYS RHYTHMICAL WORKS CRITICAL HITS, and the maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTION soundtrack.
  • The jacket art was updated when the game transitioned from the original maimai series to maimai でらっくす, resulting in two distinct jacket versions for this song.
  • The MASTER chart has been re-leveled multiple times across versions: starting at Lv 10 in GreeN PLUS, it was gradually raised over eight content updates to its current Lv 12+ in BUDDiES PLUS.
  • Lyrics were written by Lettuce Shichijou (IOSYS), and the song length is approximately 2 minutes and 2 seconds.

FAQ

Who composed ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ?
The song was composed and arranged by D.watt (Daisuke Watanabe) of the IOSYS doujin music circle, with lyrics by Lettuce Shichijou (also of IOSYS).
What version of maimai did ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ debut in?
It was added as the theme song of maimai GreeN PLUS, released on February 26, 2014.
Who designed the MASTER chart for ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ?
The MASTER chart was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou), while the EXPERT chart was designed by mai-Star.
Why is the song about a coin laundry?
IOSYS heard players remark that the maimai arcade cabinet resembles a drum-style washing machine. They took this observation to Sega and proposed a coin-laundry-themed original song, which became this track.
Is there an extended version of ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ?
Yes, an extended mix titled ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ (Extended Mix) appears on the IOSYS album GOOD MUSIC ONiiCHAN ~I/O/P SELECTED vol.2~, as well as on IOSYS RHYTHMICAL WORKS CRITICAL HITS and the maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTION soundtrack.
How was ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ originally unlocked?
It required 5,000 maimile to unlock at launch on GreeN PLUS. From maimai ORANGE onward, it could be unlocked with 5 music tickets, and it became freely available by default starting with maimai ORANGE PLUS (March 2015).
What level is the MASTER chart for ぐるぐるWASH!コインランドリー・ディスコ?
The MASTER chart is currently level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.6. It has been re-leveled multiple times across versions, starting at level 10 in GreeN PLUS and gradually rising.

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