Pump It Up (video game series)

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Pump It Up
An attendee and a cosplayer play Pump It Up, Getxo Comic Con, 2005
Developer(s)	Andamiro F2 Systems Freevolt Nexcade NeoNews M Project
Publisher(s)	Andamiro
Platform(s)	Arcade, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP, iOS, Android
Release	20 September 1999 (PC/Arcade) 2005 (Xbox, PS2, PSP) 2019 (Mobile)
Genre(s)	Music video game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Pump It Up (Korean: 펌프 잇 업; RR: Peompeu it eop) is a music video game series developed and published by Andamiro, a South Korean arcade game producer.

The game is similar to Dance Dance Revolution, except that it has five arrow panels as opposed to four, and is typically or mostly played on a dance pad with five arrow panels: the bottom-left, top-left, a center, top-right, and a bottom-right. Additional gameplay modes may utilize two five-panel pads side by side. These panels are pressed using the player's feet, in response to arrows that appear on the screen in front of the player. The arrows are synchronized to the general rhythm or beat of a chosen song, and success is dependent on the player's ability to time and position their steps accordingly.

The original version of the game was originally released in South Korea on 20 September 1999. The series has also expanded internationally to other markets, primarily in North America, South America, and Europe. It had slightly expanded into parts of Oceania as well.

Pump It Up 2024 Phoenix is the latest version of the series, having been announced on May 16, 2024. The update was available free of charge for Pump It Up 2023 Phoenix machines starting on May 27, 2024. Pump It Up 2024 Phoenix uses dark and light blue as its predominant colours.

Historically, Pump It Up has tried to cater to freestyle players in addition to "technical" players by including freestyle-friendly charts, and as a result, the game has a culture in the freestyle and breakdancing disciplines. However, in recent versions the game has shifted to focus more heavily on "technical" players, expanding the vast array of high-difficulty songs, step charts, and title-based achievements.