cab etiquette

don't be that guy. this is the stuff every regular knows and nobody writes down.

queues#

• know the queue system. some places use coins on the cab, some use a list, some use "stand behind the person." look before you jump in
• credit limits: if there's a queue, play one credit and go back in line. don't "just one more" when people are waiting
• the coin queue: putting your card or a coin on the cab ledge = you're next. don't move someone else's
• if nobody's waiting, play as long as you want. that's the whole point of weekday afternoons

playing#

• wipe the screen before and after on maimai and chuni. carry a microfiber cloth
• sanitizer before you touch the cab if you just ate. greasy screen = misses for everyone
• no slamming. the buttons and knobs are expensive and arcades don't replace them often. sdvx slams are fine, punching the cab isn't
• don't lean on the cab or put drinks on it
• headphones: bring your own if the cab has a jack. turn the cab volume down after if you turned it up

2P#

• maimai and chuni can be 2P. if someone asks to join, say yes unless you're doing something weird (like a score attack)
• don't join a stranger's credit without asking
• if you're joining, pick a song you both can play, or just pick their song

spectating#

• watching is fine and normal
• filming: ask before filming someone else. filming your own hands is fine
• don't backseat. if someone asks for tips, give them. otherwise, shut up

the broken cab#

• if a cab is broken (dead button, ghost touches, no sound), tell the staff, don't just switch cabs
• write it in the ZIv comments too, so people know

my personal rules#

1. wear gloves on maimai and chuni
2. wipe the screen
3. one credit if there's a queue
4. help newbies if they ask
5. never be the reason someone has a bad time at the arcade