Search MaiDB

Search songs, versions, and categories.

All songs
View utage (宴会場) charts

Overview

全世界共通リズム感テスト (Worldwide Common Rhythm Sense Test) is an April Fools' Day parody song that first appeared in maimai ORANGE PLUS in April 2015. The song is a meta-joke from the very first detail: the "artist" credit reads ☆リズムに合わせてボタンを叩き達成率を競うゲームです☆, literally "a game where you hit buttons to the rhythm and compete for achievement rate," which is a description of maimai itself rather than a real musician. There is no melody, no vocal track, no song in the conventional sense, just a steady 120 BPM beat with a single chime at the end. The joke extends to the chart design. The Expert chart (Level 10) consists of 129 notes that are all Break notes, the strictest judgment type in the game, placed at uniform quarter-note intervals, leaving no room for timing error. The Master chart (Level 12) is identical in layout but forces two additional modifiers: the game's sound effects are disabled, and the notes themselves are invisible. With both audio and visual cues stripped away, the chart becomes functionally unplayable without external reference or memorization. Both higher-difficulty charts list their notes designer as "(無し)", "none", reinforcing the gag that no real design work went into these anti-charts. Originally available for only one week (April 1–7, 2015) on ORANGE PLUS, the song later returned as an 宴 (Party / Utage) mode chart set in maimai FiNALE. It was subsequently re-released on maimai でらっくす International.ver (starting with Splash) and remains playable there, though it has never been added to the Japanese arcade version. The Basic (Level 6) and Advanced (Level 8) charts are straightforward single-button-press exercises, serving as a setup for the punchline that awaits on higher difficulties.

Videos

Master chart

Open

Charts

STD

BASIC
6(6)
65 notesDesigner: -|Tap 48Hold 0Slide 0Break 17
ADVANCED
8(8)
129 notesDesigner: -|Tap 96Hold 0Slide 0Break 33
EXPERT
10(10)
129 notesDesigner: (無し)|Tap 0Hold 0Slide 0Break 129
MASTER
12(12)
129 notesDesigner: (無し)|Tap 0Hold 0Slide 0Break 129

Trivia

  • The song was released as a limited April Fools' Day event on ORANGE PLUS, available for only one week from April 1 to April 7, 2015.
  • The "artist" credit is a self-referential description of the maimai game itself (☆リズムに合わせてボタンを叩き達成率を競うゲームです☆), rather than the name of an actual composer or performer.
  • The title translates to "Worldwide Common Rhythm Sense Test", a tongue-in-cheek nod to the fact that the higher-difficulty charts deliberately remove the tools a player would need to pass such a test.
  • The Expert chart (Level 10) contains 129 notes, every single one a Break note, with zero Tap, Hold, or Slide notes, making perfect timing mandatory on every single input.
  • The Master chart (Level 12) shares the same all-Break layout but forces two gameplay modifiers: notes become invisible and sound effects are turned off, creating a chart that is effectively unplayable without memorization or an external video reference.
  • Both Expert and Master charts credit the notes designer as "(無し)", literally "(none)", emphasizing that these charts were designed to be anti-charts rather than conventional rhythm game challenges.
  • In the maimai FiNALE version, the song was re-added as an 宴 (Utage / Party) mode chart available at two difficulty tiers (beginner and advanced), preserving the same all-Break-note gimmick.
  • The song was later added to maimai でらっくす International.ver (beginning with Splash) but has never been officially released on Japanese arcade cabinets outside of its original limited event and the FiNALE Party mode.
  • The song's original release used オリジナル (Original) as its in-game genre on ORANGE PLUS before being recategorized under the maimai genre label in later appearances.
  • The song ends with a single "ching" (チーン) sound, the same audio cue maimai uses for a failed attempt or missed note, serving as a final punchline after the player attempts the impossible charts.

FAQ

What is 全世界共通リズム感テスト?
全世界共通リズム感テスト (Worldwide Common Rhythm Sense Test) is an April Fools' Day joke song from maimai ORANGE PLUS, first released in 2015. Its "artist" is a self-referential description of the maimai game itself, and its higher-difficulty charts are deliberately unplayable gags, the Expert chart is all Break notes, and the Master chart adds invisibility and silenced audio.
Who composed 全世界共通リズム感テスト?
The song's artist credit is ☆リズムに合わせてボタンを叩き達成率を競うゲームです☆, a playful description of maimai's gameplay loop rather than a named composer. No individual composer is credited for the song.
What version of maimai added 全世界共通リズム感テスト?
The song debuted on maimai ORANGE PLUS as a limited-time April Fools' event (April 1–7, 2015). It later returned on maimai FiNALE as an 宴 (Party) mode chart, and was subsequently added to maimai でらっくす International.ver starting with Splash.
Why is the Master chart of 全世界共通リズム感テスト invisible?
The Master chart (Level 12) is a parody: it has the same all-Break-note layout as Expert, but forces two modifiers, note invisibility and silenced sound effects. This removes every visual and audio cue a player relies on, making the "rhythm sense test" of the title a literal, impossible challenge.
Is 全世界共通リズム感テスト still playable in maimai?
Yes, but only on maimai でらっくす International.ver arcade cabinets. The song has never been added to the standard Japanese arcade version outside of its original limited event and the FiNALE Party mode.
What does the Japanese title 全世界共通リズム感テスト mean?
It translates to "Worldwide Common Rhythm Sense Test." The title is ironic: the charts are designed to be impossible to pass, turning the concept of a "rhythm sense test" into a joke.
What are the chart levels for 全世界共通リズム感テスト?
The song has Standard charts at Basic Level 6, Advanced Level 8, Expert Level 10, and Master Level 12. Expert and Master are the joke charts consisting entirely of Break notes, while Basic and Advanced are normal single-button-press charts.

Related Songs

More in maimai