Dance game apparatus and step-on base for dance game

A game for use by a game player in conjunction with a rhythmic piece comprising:

• a panel having a plurality of pressure sensitive sections having different panel indicia, each of said pressure sensitive sections outputting a pressure sensitive signal when pressure is applied to each pressure sensitive section by the game player;
• a display unit displaying first display indicia in which each first display indicia has a recognizable relationship with a corresponding panel indica, said display unit also displaying second display indicia in which each second display indicia has a recognizable relationship with a respective corresponding first display indicia;
• a guidance unit for controlling the first display indicia such that each first display indicia establishes a mating relationship with a respective corresponding second display indicia in timed relationship with said rhythmic piece such that said game player is instructed to apply pressure to the different pressure sensitive sections in timed relationship with the establishment of said mating relationships and thereby in timed relationship with said rhythmic piece, said guidance unit outputting a guidance unit signal when said mating relationship is established;
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• an evaluation unit receiving said pressure sensitive signals and said guidance unit signals and providing an evaluation of the game player's performance based on said pressure sensitive signals and said guidance unit signals.

A game for use by a game player in conjunction with a rhythmic piece comprising:

• a panel having a plurality of contact sections, each of said contact sections outputting a contact signal when contacted by the game player;
• a display unit displaying first displays in which each first display has a recognizable relationship with a corresponding contact section of said panel, said display unit also displaying second displays in which each second display has a recognizable relationship with a respective corresponding moving display;
• a guidance unit for controlling the first displays such that each first display establishes a mating relationship with a respective corresponding second display in timed relationship with said rhythmic piece such that said game player is instructed to contact the different contact sections in timed relationship with the establishment of said mating relationships and thereby in timed relationship with said rhythmic piece, said guidance unit outputting a guidance unit signal when said guidance unit relationship is established;
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• an evaluation unit receiving said contact signals and said guidance unit signals and providing an evaluation of the game player's performance based on said contact signals and said guidance unit signals.