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Overview
The wheel to the right is a high-energy original track by Sampling Masters MEGA, the alias of veteran composer Shinji Hosoe, that originated in Sega's CHUNITHM arcade rhythm game and crossed over to maimai MURASAKi on April 27, 2017. Running at a relentless 200 BPM and categorized under ONGEKI & CHUNITHM in the maimai DX series, the song is built around a single iconic vocal sample: "インド人を右に" (Indians to the right). This phrase comes from a famous typesetting error in issue 193 of the Japanese gaming magazine ゲーメスト (Gamest), where a strategy guide for Sega's arcade racer Scud Race mistakenly printed "インド人を右に" instead of the intended "ハンドルを右に" (steering wheel to the right). Sampling Masters MEGA turned the misprint into the track's central hook, and the English song title itself is a translation of the corrected phrase. The jacket art depicts DJ-MEGA, the composer's recurring in-game avatar.
Within maimai, The wheel to the right is most famous for its MASTER chart, crafted by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP kaiden). At launch it contained 200 BREAK notes, the highest count ever seen in a non-banquet maimai chart, surpassing the previous record of 159 set by リッジでリッジでGO!GO!GO! -GMT mashup-. That record stood for roughly five years until FESTiVAL PLUS introduced tracks that finally overtook it. The Expert chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the MASTER chart both feature a signature "インド人を右に" section where dense, unidirectional rightward Slide patterns mirror the directional command in the sample. The song later received a UTAGE (banquet) chart in maimai DX BUDDiES on February 29, 2024, with forced mirror settings and the designer credit "インド人含め右に", a wordplay on the original misprint that translates to "Indians included, to the right."
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- The wheel to the right originated in CHUNITHM, where it was unlockable via MAP 25 by reaching 1,605 grids on the progression map. In later versions it became available by default.
- The vocal sample 'SEGAのゲームは宇宙イチィィィ' heard in the song is lifted from another CHUNITHM track, Like the Wind [Reborn].
- A remixed cover titled 'The wheel to the Night ~インド人が夢に!?~' was performed by the fictional band イロドリミドリ and released on the album GO!GO!チュウニズム♥. A short version later appeared in CHUNITHM STAR PLUS.
- Masahiro 'Godspeed' Aoki produced a metal mashup remix combining The wheel to the right with Like the Wind [Reborn], titled 'Like the Wind ~ The wheel to the right -インド人をメタルに-', featured on his album The Game Changer.
- In maimai FiNALE, earning the silver title 'ハンドルを右に' (by achieving Rank S on MASTER) and then playing CHUNITHM would grant the CHUNITHM silver title 'インド人を右に'. This cross-title unlock is no longer obtainable.
- The UTAGE banquet chart added in maimai DX BUDDiES (February 29, 2024) carries the designer credit 'インド人含め右に' and applies forced mirror settings in the Japanese version, reinforcing the rightward theme. The Asian version initially lacked this mirror setting, a discrepancy fixed in BUDDiES PLUS.
- Beyond Sega's arcade ecosystem, The wheel to the right appears as licensed crossover content in DJMAX RESPECT V and Muse Dash.
- The song runs for 2 minutes and 25 seconds.
- In CHUNITHM, The wheel to the right received two WORLD'S END charts: a 半☆3 chart (2,000 notes) and a 避☆4 chart (4,000 notes), the latter among the most note-dense charts in the game.
- The song is widely nicknamed 'インド人' (Indian) by the Japanese rhythm game community, a direct reference to the misprint sample.
FAQ
- Who composed 'The wheel to the right'?
- The song was composed and arranged by Sampling Masters MEGA, the alias of Shinji Hosoe, a veteran game composer known for the Ridge Racer series, Street Fighter EX, and numerous Sega rhythm game soundtracks.
- What does 'The wheel to the right' mean and why does the song say 'インド人を右に'?
- The title references a famous misprint in issue 193 of the Japanese gaming magazine ゲーメスト (Gamest), where 'ハンドルを右に' (steering wheel to the right) was mistakenly typeset as 'インド人を右に' (Indians to the right). Sampling Masters MEGA turned this error into the song's signature vocal hook.
- When was 'The wheel to the right' added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai MURASAKi on April 27, 2017, as part of a CHUNITHM crossover song set.
- What makes the MASTER chart for 'The wheel to the right' notable?
- The MASTER chart, designed by チャン@DP皆伝, contains 200 BREAK notes, a record at release for the highest BREAK note count in a non-banquet maimai chart. This record stood for roughly five years until FESTiVAL PLUS.
- What BPM is 'The wheel to the right'?
- The song maintains a steady 200 BPM throughout its 2 minute 25 second duration.
- Who designed the maimai charts for 'The wheel to the right'?
- The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the MASTER chart was designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP kaiden). The later UTAGE banquet chart was credited to 'インド人含め右に' (Indians included, to the right).
- Does 'The wheel to the right' appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes. The song originated in CHUNITHM and also appears in ONGEKI, DJMAX RESPECT V, and Muse Dash, making it one of the more widely licensed Sega rhythm game originals.
- What is the UTAGE banquet chart for 'The wheel to the right'?
- Added to maimai DX BUDDiES on February 29, 2024, the UTAGE chart is labeled '右' (Right) at difficulty 14+ and applies forced mirror settings. Its designer credit 'インド人含め右に' is a playful pun on the original Gamest misprint.
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