The QR codes are the weird little square things in the middle. Using a compatible mobile phone it's possible to take a snapshot of this and decode it. In Taiko no Tatsujin games, QR codes register the high scores of the player's performance, and compares it to the other players's for every difficulty. The scores are available for the latest arcade game on the mobile site http://taiko-dojo.net/, accessed only through Japanese phones/providers (like I-mode, Yahoo! and EZweb). If you can't use the QR codes however, just copy the password right below it and punch it in the Taiko Dojo mobile website for the same effect!
To sweeten the deal, from the 9th arcade game onwards the Taiko Dojo offers a wide selection of downloadable things for your mobile phone to be redeemed with Don Points. Just play in arcades to earn points! Every time the player passes a song, he gains Don Points according to the mode selected and to the arcade's version. Once a new arcade is out, all services for the previous version will be stopped, but scores can still be submitted for record.
Taiko 9
Number of songs per mode
Kantan: 100
Futsuu: 100
Muzukashii: 100
Oni: 100
Ringtones (20 Points)
o Oodain (大打音)
o Soroban 2000 (十露盤2000)
o Gekkabijin (月下美人)
o Karui Zawameki (軽いざわめき)
o Dragon Saber (ドラゴンセイバー 水没都市)
o Taberuna 2000 (タベルナ2000)
Voice Samples (1-5 Points)
o Let's eat~! Da-don (いただきまーすだドン) (5 points)
o I'm done, Da-don (ごちそうさま、だドン) (5 points)
o Fu ~u~uo I feel full Da-don (ふぅぅお腹いっぱいだドン･･･) (5 points)
o Lucky Da-don (ラッキーだドン) (5 points)
o Excellent luck Da-don (大吉だドン) (5 points)
o Good luck Da-don (中吉だドン) (5 points)
o Great misfortune Da-don (大凶だドン) (5 points)
o Revival Roulette~ (復活ルーレット～) (2 points)
o Grand prize~ (大当たり～) (2 points)
o Too bad, that's wrong (ザンネン、ハズレ) (2 points)
o Happy Birthday to you Da-don (♪ハッピバースデートゥーユーだドン) (1 point)
o Russian Dance 'Trepak' (ロシアの踊り｢トレパーク｣)
o Mappy Medley (マッピーメドレー)
o Oodain (大打音)
o Soroban 2000 (十露盤2000)
o Gekkabijin (月下美人)
o Karui Zawameki (軽いざわめき)
o Dragon Saber (ドラゴンセイバー 水没都市)
o Taberuna 2000 (タベルナ2000)
Wallpapers (2 Points)
o Multi-purpose pool (多目的プール)
o Seaside (シーサイド)
o Tri-colour Dango (3色だんご)
o Sleeping (就寝中)
Special Pictures (4 Points)
o Have Much Energy (元気いっぱいだ～)
o Commemorative Photo (記念撮影だ～)
o Puri 9 Rada (プリ9ラだ～)
o TAMAYA！
o Reserved Seat (指定席)
o Cherry Blossoms (桜)
o Beach (ビーチ)
Taiko 10
Number of songs per mode
Kantan: 105
Futsuu: 105
Muzukashii: 105
Oni: 105
Ringtones (10-20 Points)
o Namcot Medley (ナムコットメドレー) (20 points)
o Numujika ac.10 (ヌムジカac.10) (20 points)
o Kurofune Raikou 黒船来航 (20 points)
o Desert de Yakiniku (Sahara-hen) (デザート de 焼肉（サハラ編）) (20 points)
o Rinda wa Kyou mo Zekkouchou (リンダは今日も絶好調) (20 points)
o Tenjiku 2000 (てんぢく2000) (20 points)
o Taberuna 2000 (タベルナ2000) (10 points)
o Dragon Saber (ドラゴンセイバー 水没都市) (10 points)
o Karui Zawameki (軽いざわめき) (10 points)
o Gekkabijin (月下美人) (10 points)
o Soroban 2000 (十露盤2000) (10 points)
o Oodain (大打音) (10 points)
Voice Samples (1-5 Points)
o Let's eat~! Da-don (いただきまーすだドン) (5 points)
o I'm done, Da-don (ごちそうさま、だドン) (5 points)
o Fu ~u~uo I feel full Da-don (ふぅぅお腹いっぱいだドン･･･) (5 points)
o Lucky Da-don (ラッキーだドン) (5 points)
o Excellent luck Da-don (大吉だドン) (5 points)
o Good luck Da-don (中吉だドン) (5 points)
o Great misfortune Da-don (大凶だドン) (5 points)
o Revival Roulette~ (復活ルーレット～) (2 points)
o Grand prize~ (大当たり～) (2 points)
o Too bad, that's wrong (ザンネン、ハズレ) (2 points)
o Happy Birthday to you Da-don (♪ハッピバースデートゥーユーだドン) (1 point)
Truetones (20 Points)
o Montagues and Capulets (モンタギュー家とキャピュレット)
o Symphonic Motos (シンフォニック モトス)
o Namcot Medley (ナムコットメドレー)
o Numujika ac.10 (ヌムジカac.10)
o Kurofune Raikou 黒船来航
o Desert de Yakiniku (Sahara-hen) (デザート de 焼肉（サハラ編）)
o Rinda wa Kyou mo Zekkouchou (リンダは今日も絶好調)
o Tenjiku 2000 (てんぢく2000)
Wallpapers (2 Points)
o Toramai (とらまい)
o Kaze Tori (かせどり)
o Yatsu Shika (やつしか) (the above three are Taiko no Tatsujin's sub-characters)
o Taiko Team Logo (太鼓チームロゴ)
Special Pictures (4 Points)
o Moon Viewing da-don (お月見だﾄﾞﾝ)
o Goldfish Bee da-don (金魚バチだﾄﾞﾝ)
o Snowman...? (雪だるま…?)
o Let's eat da-don! (いただきますだﾄﾞﾝ!)
o Be careful about eating too much da-don... (食べすぎ注意だﾄﾞﾝ…)
o Great Harvest da-don (大豊作だﾄﾞﾝ)
Taiko 11 Regular/Asian
Number of songs per mode (includes Ura Oni)
Kantan: 115
Futsuu: 115
Muzukashii: 116
Oni: 121
Ringtones (20 Points)
o STAGE 0.ac11
o PaPaPa Love
o Kikyoku ~Seasons of Asia~ (季曲 ～Seasons of Asia～)
o Taiko Ranbu - Kaiden (太鼓乱舞 皆伝)
o EkiBEN2000
o Hyakka Ryouran (百花繚乱)
Voice Samples (1-5 Points)
o Let's eat~! Da-don (いただきまーすだドン) (5 points)
o I'm done, Da-don (ごちそうさま、だドン) (5 points)
o Fu ~u~uo I feel full Da-don (ふぅぅお腹いっぱいだドン･･･) (5 points)
o Lucky Da-don (ラッキーだドン) (5 points)
o Excellent luck Da-don (大吉だドン) (5 points)
o Good luck Da-don (中吉だドン) (5 points)
o Great misfortune Da-don (大凶だドン) (5 points)
o Revival Roulette~ (復活ルーレット～) (2 points)
o Grand prize~ (大当たり～) (2 points)
o Too bad, that's wrong (ザンネン、ハズレ) (2 points)
o Happy Birthday to you Da-don (♪ハッピバースデートゥーユーだドン) (1 point)
o Merry Christmas Da-don (メリークリスマ～スだドン) (1 point)
o Happy New Year Da-don (あけましておめでとう～だドン) (1 point)
Truetones (20 Points)
o STAGE 0.ac11
o PaPaPa Love
o Kikyoku ~Seasons of Asia~ (季曲 ～Seasons of Asia～)
o Taiko Ranbu - Kaiden (太鼓乱舞 皆伝)
o EkiBEN2000
o Hyakka Ryouran (百花繚乱)
Wallpapers (1-2 Points)
o Taiko no Tatsujin 11 da-don! (太鼓の達人11だﾄﾞﾝ！) (1 point)
o New clothes da-don! (新しい衣装だﾄﾞﾝ!) (1 point)
o Rainbow Road 1 (ﾚｲﾝﾎﾞｰﾛｰﾄﾞ その1) (2 points)
o Rainbow Road 2 (ﾚｲﾝﾎﾞｰﾛｰﾄﾞ その2) (2 points)
o Rainbow Road 3 (ﾚｲﾝﾎﾞｰﾛｰﾄﾞ その3) (2 points)
Special Pictures (4 Points)
o Let's eat da-don! (食べまくりだﾄﾞﾝ！)
o Full da-don (満腹だﾄﾞﾝ)
o Grandpa's Training! (おじいちゃんの修行じゃ！)
o Lantern Eel and the Tortoise's Practice! (うなぎとかめの修行でぇい！)
o Make the festival more exciting da-don! (お祭りを盛り上げるﾄﾞﾝ！)
o It can be boosted the festival? (祭りを盛り上げられるｶｯ？)
Taiko 12 Don! To Zoryoban
～songs and wallpapers marked with a * are custom special contents which are available for a short period of time for download, and only after certain conditions are met in arcade play～
Number of songs per mode (includes Ura modes)
Kantan: 115
Futsuu: 115
Muzukashii: 116
Oni: 121
Ringtones (20 Points)
o X-DAY2000
o Sengoku Sangen (戦国三弦)
o Chikuzei ~GEAR UP~ (蓄勢 ～GEAR UP～)
o Blue-chan no Oya 2 (ブルちゃんのおや2)
o Don Engasu no Fue Fuki (ドン･エンガスの笛吹き)
o *Kissa Rain (喫茶レイン) (play 5 different Variety songs on Kantan)
o *Future Lab (フューチャー・ラボ) (play 9 different J-Pop songs on Muzukashii)
o *Negaigoto☆ Puzzle (ねがいごと☆ぱずる) (play 9 different Anime songs on Muzukashii)
o *Many wow bang! (play 2 different Variety songs on Muzukashii)
o *Yuugao No Kimi (ユウガオノキミ) (play 3 different Game Music songs on Oni)
Voice Samples (1-5 Points)
o Great misfortune Da-don (大凶だドン) (5 points)
o Good luck Da-don (中吉だドン) (5 points)
o Excellent luck Da-don (大吉だドン) (5 points)
o Lucky Da-don (ラッキーだドン) (5 points)
o Can't eat any more, Da-don... (もう、食べられないドン…)
o I'm done, Da-don (ごちそうさま、だドン) (5 points)
o Let's eat Da-don (いただきまーすだドン) (5 points)
o Oni! (おに！) (2 points)
o Full Combo Da-don! (フルコンボだドン！) (2 points)
o Revival drumroll! (復活連打！) (2 points)
o Happy Birthday to you Da-don (♪ハッピバースデートゥーユーだドン) (1 point)
o *Taiko no Dai-Tatsujin (太鼓の大達人) (play 2 different Variety songs on Futsuu)
o *Taiko no Tatsujin Twelve! (太鼓の達人じゅうに！) (play 30 different Anime songs on Oni)
Truetones (20 Points)
o Light Cavalry Overture (「軽騎兵」序曲から)
o X-DAY2000
o Sengoku Sangen (戦国三弦)
o Chikuzei ~GEAR UP~ (蓄勢 ～GEAR UP～)
o Blue-chan no Oya 2 (ブルちゃんのおや2)
o Don Engasu no Fue Fuki (ドン･エンガスの笛吹き)
o *Kissa Rain (喫茶レイン) (play 5 different Variety songs on Kantan)
o *Yuugao No Kimi (ユウガオノキミ) (play 3 different Game Music songs on Oni)
o *Republic Praise (リパブリック産科), Light Cavalry Overture (｢軽騎兵｣序曲から) (deleted from the list after Taiko 12.5's release)
Wallpapers (1-4 Points)
o The Festival Stall 2 (お祭り屋台 その2) (4 points)
o Taiko Snake! Come on Da-don! (太鼓スネーク！カモ～ンだドン！) (4 points)
o Delighted Maraja Da-don! (マハラジャ大喜びだドン！) (4 points)
o Dancing Animals Da-don! (ノリノリな動物たちだドン！) (4 points)
o Look at the Lion Da-don! (ライオンみっけたドン！) (4 points)
o Cossak Dance is Fun Da-don! (コサックダンスは楽しいドン！) (4 points)
o Fireworks Da-dododon! (花火だドドド～ン！) (4 points)
o Dancing Children Da-don! (子ヤギもノリノリだドン！) (2 points)
o Yoroehi Da-don! (ヨーロレヒ～♪だドン！) (2 points)
o Gather Everyone! (みんな集まれ！) (2 points)
o Chinese Lion Appeared! (中国ししまい 登場！) (1 point)
o The Festival Standing 1(お祭り屋台 その1) (1 point)
o *Hana's Wishes (はなちゃんの願いごと) (play 2 different Variety songs on Kantan)
o *Napping feels good Da-don! (お昼寝は気持ちいいドン！) (play 3 different Game Music songs on Oni)
o *Waves 3 (波しぶき その3) (play 31 different J-Pop songs on Oni)
Taiko 13
-) Lottery Feature
A new feature to the Taiko Dojo, each day when you submit a QR code or password, you get a chance at a lottery to earn lots of Don Points! This can only be done once a day.
o Special Prize (特等)：100 Points
o 1st Prize (1等)：30 Points
o 2nd Prize (2等)：20 Points
o 3rd Prize (3等)：10 Points
o 4th Prize (4等)：5 Points
o 5th Prize (5等)：1 Point
Number of songs per mode (includes Ura modes)
Kantan: 154
Futsuu: 154
Muzukashii: 156
Oni: 168
Ringtones (20 Points)
o SORA-I Earth Rise (SORA-I アースライズ)
o SORA-II Gliese 581 (SORA-II グリーゼ581)
o Metal Police (めたるぽりす) (play all 42 J-Pop songs)
o Tokoyami no Mori (常闇の森) (play all 40 Anime songs)
o Fuun Shishi (風雲志士) (play all 9 Variety songs)
o Hataraku 2000 (はたラク2000) (play all 39 Namco Original songs)
Voice Samples (1-10 Points)
o Taiko no Dai-Tatsujin (太鼓の大達人) (10 points)
o Oni! (おに！) (2 points)
o Full Combo Da-don! (フルコンボだドン！) (2 points)
o Revival Roulette! (復活連打！) (2 points)
o Great misfortune Da-don (大凶だドン) (5 points)
o Good luck Da-don (中吉だドン) (5 points)
o Excellent luck Da-don (大吉だドン) (5 points)
o Lucky Da-don (ラッキーだドン) (5 points)
o Happy Birthday to you Da-don (♪ハッピバースデートゥーユーだドン) (5 points)
o What is it? Da-don (あれれれれ？何だドン) (5 points)
o Thank you Da-don (ありがとう～だドン) (5 points)
o Congratulations Da-don (おめでとう～だドン) (5 songs)
o *Taiko Team (太鼓チーム) (clear all 40 Anime songs on Oni)
Truetone (20 Points)
o Senpuu no Mai (旋風ノ舞)
o Total Eclipse 2035 (トータル・エクリプス 2035)
Wallpapers (4 Points)
o What sushi do you like? (お寿司は何が好きカッ？)
o Takoyaki Dance! Watch it! (たこやきダンス！ご覧あれ！)
o Eat a bowl of Donburi! (どんぶりドンドン食べるドン！)
o Chinaman?! Da-don! (中華まん！？できたドン！)
o Don gathers around the kotatsu! (どんはコタツで丸くなる！)
o Go back a few spaces Da-don! (コマ回しだドン！)
o I hit Tetsuo Da-don! (テツオにヒットだドン！)
o Masked Band appeared! (お面楽団登場！)
o The bush warbler U-chan (うぐいすのうーちゃん) (U-chan is Katsu's pet bird)
o Slurping noodles Da-don! (ラーメンずるずるだドン！)
o Taiyaki is here Da-don! (タイヤキはこちらからだドン！)
o Good weather for a drive Da-don! (ドライブ日和だドン！)
o *Dokadoka Dododon! (ドカドカドドドーン！) (play all 42 J-Pop songs on Oni)
Deco Mail (1-2 Points)
o Bachi o Sensei Anime (バチお先生アニメ) (2 points)
o Tama Shii Anime (たましいアニメ) (2 points)
o Yellow Lanterns Anime (ちょうちん：黄色アニメ) (2 points)
o Shakushi Anime (杓子アニメ) (2 points)
o Cat Anime (ネコアニメ) (2 points)
o Yellow Chick Anime (ひよこ黄色アニメ) (2 points)
o Wada-Don Anime (和田どんアニメ) (2 points)
o Wada-Katsu Anime (和田かつアニメ) (2 points)
o Joyful Wada-Don (和田どん喜び) (1 point)
o Grumpy Wada-Don (和田どん拗ね) (1 point)
o Joyful Wada-Katsu (和田かつ喜び) (1 point)
o Grumpy Wada-Katsu (和田かつ拗ね) (1 point)
o Yellow Fan (扇子：黄色) (1 point)
o Blue Fan (扇子：青) (1 point)
o Pink Fan (扇子：ピンク) (1 point)
o Plum (梅) (1 point)
o Bamboo (竹) (1 point)
o Pine (松) (1 point)
o Peach (もも) (1 point)
o Oni (おに) (1 point)
o Don! (ドン！) (1 point)
o Kat-su? (カッ？) (1 point)
o Doron (ドロン) (1 point)
o Fox Mask Kid (お面小僧キツネ) (1 point)
o Youngster Mask Kid (お面小僧ひょっとこ) (1 point)
o Okame Boy (お面小僧おかめ) (1 point)
o Shishimai (ししまい) (1 point)
o Yellow Susudon (すずどん：黄色) (1 point)
o Yellow Toramai (とらまい：黄色) (1 point)
o Red Daruma (だるまさん：赤) (1 point)
Taiko 14
-) Promotion System and Trophies
For the latest arcade, Namco stopped the Don Scoring system to introduce a new Dojo system, which links it with the social networking site Twitter. Every time the player submits a score (both passes and failures), the play's score will be accumulated. Just like on Taiko Wii/DS, the player's rank will increase when his score goes past a certain amount. Trophies won can also be seen on the Twitter account of the player!
Note: Shinta Mode scores do not contribute to your scores here.
Sometimes, in order to achieve the highest ranks, you have to pass certain songs with particular conditions, like clearing without errors and so on. Below, here's the list of grades and their conditions to level up:
Grade Cumulative Points Needed Secondary Condition
十級 - -
九級 300,000+ none
八級 700,000+ none
七級 1,200,000+ none
六級 1,800,000+ none
五級 2,600,000+ none
四級 3,800,000+ none
三級 5,500,000+ none
二級 7,650,000+ none
一級 10,000,000+ none
初段 15,000,000+ Normal Clear on Muzukashii: Ridge Racer
二段 22,000,000+ Full Combo on Muzukashii: KAGEKIYO
三段 30,000,000+ Normal Clear on Oni: Mekadesu. (メカデス。)
四段 39,000,000+ Full Combo on Oni: Densetsu no Matsuri (伝説の祭り)
五段 50,000,000+ Normal Clear on Oni, with Double Speed: Saitama 2000 (さいたま2000)
六段 61,000,000+ Perfect Great on Futsuu :Mori no Kumasan (もりのくまさん)
七段 76,500,000+ Full Combo on Oni, with Reverse Notes: Gekkabijin (月下美人)
八段 100,000,000+ Full Combo on Oni: Taiko Time (タイコタイム)
九段 125,000,000+ Full Combo on Oni, with Invisible Notes:Yawaraka Sensha (やわらか戦車)
十段 155,000,000+ Full Combo on Oni: mint tears
名人 190,000,000+ Full Combo on Oni: Shimedore 2000 (〆ドレー2000)
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