Keys 5

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5key

• Difficulty Table 🔗 : One-handed play:Normal / Two-handed play:Normal / One-handed play:Insane / Two-handed play:Insane
• The danoni table for orthodox keymodes 🔗 : 5key(One-handed) / 5key(Two-handed)

Overview

• The "5key" layout features the iconic rice balls from Dancing★Onigiri positioned next to the arrow keys.
  The standard method is to play using a one-handed 5key setup with the arrow keys and the space bar.
• There are two main styles: one that clearly uses both hands for 5key, such as “D F J K Space” or "D F J K L," which is similar to 7key; and another style where, even though the same arrow keys and space bar are used, players switch hands depending on the situation.
• The advantage of two-handed 5key is that it reduces the physical strain when there are multiple simultaneous presses in rapid succession. On the other hand, it is said to be unsuitable for charts with many “Onigiri” sections because it requires focusing on the arrow keys.

Specifications

• Minimum width: 500px
• Distance between steps: 57.5px

Key Patterns

• You can choose to place the onigiri on the right, left, or center.
• In Pattern 3, the default key assignments have been changed to accommodate two-handed play.

Pattern	Default Key Config (Ja/En)	Keyboard Map
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Onigiri

Related Keymodes (Next Steps)

Related keymodes	Description
7key	A keymode that horizontally expands the KeyPattern: 3 (5-key, two-handed) layout.
7ikey	A keymode that uses the Z, X, and C keys instead of the spacebar.
11key	A keymode that combines elements of the 5key and 7key layouts. It is characterized by a style that involves hand movement.

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9ikey | 9hkey | 11key | 11Lkey | 11Wkey | 12key | 13key | 14key | 14ikey | 15Akey | 15Bkey | 16ikey | 23key