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イカサマライフゲイム (Ikasama Life Game) is a VOCALOID song by producer kemu featuring GUMI on vocals. Uploaded to niconico on February 10, 2012, it was kemu's third VOCALOID release and rapidly gained traction, reaching VOCALOID Hall of Fame (殿堂入り) the same day, surpassing one million views by June 2012, and eventually crossing three million by February 2017. The title translates to "Rigged Life Game," and the lyrics paint a bleak narrative of a protagonist receiving cryptic, inescapable future predictions, warnings about rain and bus accidents, delivered by mocking "Jokers" in a stacked deck, framing life itself as a rigged card game. Although kemu is the sole credited artist, the track was a collaborative production: kemu handled composition, arrangement, and lyrics; GUMI provided the vocals; ハツ子 created the illustrations; ke-sanβ produced the video; and スズム served as sound coordinator. The song later appeared on the compilation album EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocaloconnection feat. 初音ミク (2012). In maimai, イカサマライフゲイム was added to the initial lineup of maimai でらっくす on July 19, 2019, under the niconico & VOCALOID genre. Its MASTER chart, designed by すきやき奉行, carries a level of 12+ (difficulty constant 12.9) and features dense Tap runs and rapid Slide sequences that match the track's frantic 200 BPM tempo. The EXPERT chart was designed by 華火職人. Players who clear the MASTER chart with rank S unlock the title "少年は平穏に暮らしたかった" ("The boy wanted to live peacefully"), a line taken directly from the original niconico video description. The song also appears in SEGA's other rhythm games, CHUNITHM (since 2015) and オンゲキ (since 2020), making it one of kemu's most widely circulated VOCALOID works across the SEGA arcade ecosystem.

Videos

Official PV

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

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BASIC
4(4)
181 notesDesigner: -|Tap 145Hold 17Slide 5Touch 6Break 8
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
372 notesDesigner: -|Tap 294Hold 23Slide 15Touch 27Break 13
EXPERT
10+(10.6)
645 notesDesigner: 華火職人|Tap 467Hold 51Slide 42Touch 61Break 24
MASTER
12+(12.9)
854 notesDesigner: すきやき奉行|Tap 593Hold 51Slide 114Touch 65Break 31

Trivia

  • イカサマライフゲイム is kemu's third VOCALOID composition, following earlier works in the producer's discography.
  • The song reached VOCALOID Hall of Fame (殿堂入り) on the same day it was uploaded to niconico, February 10, 2012.
  • View milestones on niconico: 1 million on June 7, 2012; 2 million on November 25, 2013; 3 million on February 8, 2017.
  • Although credited solely to kemu, the production involved five contributors: music by kemu, vocals by GUMI, illustration by ハツ子, video by ke-sanβ, and sound coordination by スズム.
  • The title イカサマライフゲイム translates to 'Rigged Life Game,' reflecting the song's central metaphor of fate as a stacked deck of cards.
  • The unlockable title '少年は平穏に暮らしたかった' ('The boy wanted to live peacefully') is quoted from the video description and author comment on the original niconico upload.
  • Outside of maimai, the song appears in CHUNITHM (added October 2015) and オンゲキ R.E.D. (added November 2020), with CHUNITHM eventually receiving an ULTIMA chart in 2023.
  • The MASTER chart was originally level 13 during maimai でらっくす PLUS before being adjusted to 12+ from Splash onward.
  • The EXPERT chart was originally level 10 in early versions, later upgraded to 10+ starting from BUDDiES PLUS.
  • At 200 BPM, イカサマライフゲイム ranks among the faster-paced tracks in the niconico & VOCALOID category in maimai.

FAQ

Who composed イカサマライフゲイム?
kemu composed, arranged, and wrote the lyrics for イカサマライフゲイム. The track features GUMI on vocals.
What does イカサマライフゲイム mean?
It translates to 'Rigged Life Game' or 'Cheating Life Game,' a reference to the song's theme of fate as a stacked deck of cards and manipulated future predictions.
When was イカサマライフゲイム added to maimai?
It was added on July 19, 2019, as part of the initial maimai でらっくす (maimai DX) lineup. The Asian version followed on January 10, 2020, and the Chinese version on August 14, 2020.
What difficulty is the MASTER chart for イカサマライフゲイム?
The MASTER chart is level 12+ with a difficulty constant of 12.9. It was originally level 13 during maimai でらっくす PLUS before being adjusted downward.
Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts?
The MASTER chart was designed by すきやき奉行 (Sukiyaki Bugyou), and the EXPERT chart was designed by 華火職人 (Kanon Oguni).
What title do you unlock for clearing イカサマライフゲイム MASTER with rank S?
Clearing the MASTER chart with rank S unlocks the title '少年は平穏に暮らしたかった' ('The boy wanted to live peacefully'), which is taken from the original niconico video's description.
What is the BPM of イカサマライフゲイム?
The song has a BPM of 200, placing it among the faster tracks in the niconico & VOCALOID genre.
In which other SEGA rhythm games does イカサマライフゲイム appear?
Beyond maimai, イカサマライフゲイム appears in CHUNITHM (since October 2015) and オンゲキ R.E.D. (since November 2020).