Konami | Dance Dance Revolution Online

Leading video game publisher Konami asked Almer/Blank to design and develop a browser-based version of their wildly successful console and arcade game, 'Dance Dance Revolution'. The task was to create a unique and engaging experience on the web while remaining as truthful to original as possible. At the same time leverage the product with Flash's unique capabilities.

Almer/Blank architected and developed a powerful code engine using ActionScript 3 that is capable of reading and translating Konami's proprietary file formats directly into Flash. This mechanism allows Konami to quickly and easily add any existing DDR song to the Flash version of the game.

Beyond building the binary file translator, and faithfully replicating the gameplay fans are used to from the console version, this version of the game includes features such as:

• Sharing (link / email)
• Facebook integration
• Google Ads integration
• API for backgrounds. We delivered 30 separate video-based dynamic backgrounds that react dynamically to the music playback, and also defined an API through which Konami can build and add an unlimited number of additional backgrounds

The game is now available on Konami Play