OMG!!!! Older people on DDR!

PBoy227 · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:28 am Post subject: OMG!!!! Older people on DDR!

I was watching some coverage of my local fair and they had Konamix setup in the tech tent. The guy that was "reporting" was trying to play it. He thought that he was supposed to match his moves with the charecter in the background and didn't even realize that there were arrows floating arround.

Old peopla and Newbies are the funniest people to watch play DDR!

(He said he hurt his back while playing)

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DJX · Trick Member Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Location: CA

LOL, I know what you mean. My parents had a bunch of their friends over when I happened to be playing. They all wanted to try, and it was definitely one of the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. They were terrified to try anything over 1 foot

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LET ME SHOW YOU THEM · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:59 am Post subject:

i saw that report...the news down here is so bored (because nothing EVER happens around here) that we should get them to come to the arcade some night and do a report.....my mom and grandparent's played on my konamix once, my grandma and mom failed..and my grandfather passed a 3foot song on his first try, because he has teh skills
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seishinbyou · Trick Member Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Location: Saitama, Japan

I've been waiting for a thread like this to pop up.

Just because someone is older doesn't mean they aren't (or can't become) good, though. The observations you make are definitely of those of people who have never played the game before, or are fairly new to it. However, you made the statement:

duggy88 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Richmond, BC

Yes, but have you ever seen parents playing two Synchronized PPP machines?!?!?!

Ugh, much embarassment to that...

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Mysterio · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Location: Aiken, SC

There are older DDR players, just look at Aaron-san.

The reason why most older people might have problems is becasue they don't unhderstand video games.
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tac-tics · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 8:56 am Post subject:

Only a few decades ago, computers where the size of a small house, cost billions of dollars, used vacuum tubes, and instead of a keyboard and monitor, they used punchcards and printers.

Most "old people" are more than "a few decades old." That's why there are relatively few good old gamers.

As for our parents generation (that is, 35~50 or so).... back in their day, they had pong and pac-man. Don't get me wrong, those were great games, but they existed mostly in arcades.... now that you can plop out $300 and get a home system, 3 games, and a built-in DVD player.... games are much more popular/commonplace.

Prediction: Thirty years from now, there'll be a lot more "old people" gettin' it on down at the arcades. Maybe not all playing tech-DDR as bones grow thin with age, but there'll definately be a handful or free stylers on whatever Benami game there is at the time unless 1. Armaggedon claims us sinful gamers or 2. Benami is goes bankrupt or is bought out by Micro$oft/Viacom/[other soleless companies here].
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altinure · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jun 2002 Location: wisconsin

Last night, I saw a daughter and mother playing DDR. The daughter was probably in her late 20s, and the mother was probably in her 50s. They weren't bad either, both were probably around 5 foot level.

simdude · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:41 pm Post subject:

The other day while waiting in line an oldr guy saked if I wanted to go with him cuz i never have a partner and usually end up playing with people 10x my level. Any way i ask him how good he is, he tells me that he is so-so. So then i ask him what level he usually plays on he tells me he tries to do maniac. I feel definitly embarressed as i can normally on do trick. When we get up there i teel him to chose the first song. He picks 7 jump (maniac so i ffelt VERY relieved that he only played lower levels on maniac) but still i would have guessed he was mabey 45-50.
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DDRKirisu · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 10:12 pm Post subject:

heh.. my mom tried playing DDR once.. she quit half way through the song and actually started dancing to the music

... then like if i do Max300 or MaxX Unlimited in front of my dad, he'll be like "HA! I CAN FULL COMBO THAT!" and i'll be like "fine, go ahead, show me" and he'll make some excuse like "i can't right now because i have back problems"

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Trig · Basic Member Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Location: MK, England

My mum and dad had a go with their friends when they were drunk, my mum was alrite for a first go, my dad sucked

When my Nan came to our house, she was watching me and was amazed, and she offered to have a go! 74yo btw! She completed a song, I was so proud

and she didn't even build up a sweat

I think DDR will go on for a long time, I wonder when I will stop? when I get arthritis (sp?) in my knees?...most likely

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