Overview
Windy Hill -Zone 1 is a stage theme from the 2013 multi-platform game Sonic Lost World, composed and arranged by Tomoya Ohtani, the longtime sound director and composer behind the Sonic the Hedgehog series' modern soundtracks. The track accompanies the opening Windy Hill zone of Sonic Lost World, setting an energetic, forward-driving tone with its steady 194 BPM pulse and bright melodic motifs that evoke open-air speed and adventure. In maimai, the song debuted on February 26, 2014, as part of the GreeN PLUS edition's launch lineup, placing it among the earliest Sega crossovers into the arcade rhythm game. Its in-game genre has shifted several times across maimai versions, starting as GAME, moving to SEGA, briefly becoming ORIGINAL, and finally settling under GAME & VARIETY (ゲーム＆バラエティ) from でらっくす PLUS onward. The Expert and Master charts, designed by mai-Star and チャン@DP皆伝 respectively, have also seen notable level increases over the game's lifecycle, reflecting the continuing evolution of maimai's difficulty calibration.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
4(4)
177 notesDesigner: -|Tap 156Hold 11Slide 5Break 5
ADVANCED
8(8)
342 notesDesigner: -|Tap 308Hold 11Slide 14Break 9
EXPERT
11(11)
501 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 433Hold 38Slide 16Break 14
MASTER
13(13.4)
741 notesDesigner: チャン@DP皆伝|Tap 682Hold 21Slide 25Break 13
Trivia
- Windy Hill -Zone 1 originates from the 2013 game Sonic Lost World, released for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
- The track appears on the official soundtrack album SONIC LOST WORLD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: WITHOUT BOUNDARIES (2013).
- In the earliest maimai versions (GreeN PLUS through MURASAKi PLUS), the Basic difficulty was a Level 2 chart with 78 notes. It was later replaced by a more substantial Level 4 chart that remains in the current version.
- The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star, and the Master chart was designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP kaiden), two prominent early-era maimai charters.
- The Master chart (Level 13, constant 13.4) is heavily Tap-note dense, with 682 Tap notes out of a total 741, one of the highest Tap-to-total ratios among Master charts of its era, mirroring the relentless forward momentum of the source game's wind-themed level.
- Windy Hill -Zone 1 has undergone multiple level revisions: its Expert chart rose from Level 9 (GreeN PLUS) to Level 11 (FESTiVAL PLUS onward), while the Master chart climbed from Level 11 to 13 over the same period.
- The song's genre label shifted four times across maimai versions: GAME (GreeN PLUS→ORANGE PLUS) → SEGA (PiNK→FiNALE) → ORIGINAL (でらっくす) → GAME & VARIETY (でらっくす PLUS onward).
- Windy Hill -Zone 1 is purely instrumental, it has no lyrics, as it is a stage theme from Sonic Lost World.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the artist credit is displayed as 'Tomoya Ohtani "Sonic Lost World"'.
- Windy Hill -Zone 1 has not appeared in any other music game outside the maimai series.
FAQ
- Who composed Windy Hill -Zone 1 in maimai?
- Windy Hill -Zone 1 was composed and arranged by Tomoya Ohtani, the longtime sound director and composer for the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
- What game is Windy Hill -Zone 1 originally from?
- Windy Hill -Zone 1 originates from Sonic Lost World (2013), released for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, where it serves as the stage theme for the opening Windy Hill zone.
- When was Windy Hill -Zone 1 added to maimai?
- It was added on February 26, 2014, as part of the maimai GreeN PLUS edition's launch lineup.
- What difficulty are the Expert and Master charts for Windy Hill -Zone 1?
- The Expert chart is Level 11 (constant 11.0) designed by mai-Star, and the Master chart is Level 13 (constant 13.4) designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP kaiden).
- What is the BPM of Windy Hill -Zone 1?
- Windy Hill -Zone 1 has a BPM of 194.
- Does Windy Hill -Zone 1 have lyrics?
- No, it is an instrumental stage theme with no lyrics.
- Has Windy Hill -Zone 1 appeared in any other rhythm games?
- According to available records, Windy Hill -Zone 1 has not appeared in any other music or rhythm game outside the maimai series.
- Why did the difficulty levels of Windy Hill -Zone 1 change across maimai versions?
- The chart levels were adjusted as maimai's overall difficulty calibration evolved across versions. The Expert chart rose from Level 9 (GreeN PLUS) to Level 11 (FESTiVAL PLUS onward), and the Master chart rose from Level 11 to Level 13 over the same period, reflecting the game's shifting standards for difficulty ratings.
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