Area

Area is a system added in maimai DX. The player must choose an area before starting the first track. The player can progress each map by completing each track with Tour Members.

Tour Members and songs can be earned throughout each area, you get one free Tour Member at the start of each map.

Area progressing
How far you progress is based on the following
 * Tour Members: Always use Tour Members that is indicated "Good", which will give you 2 km progression, assigning a any Tour Member as a Leader (First Slot) will will always make that Tour Member as a "Good" Tour Member and give you 4 km progression.
 * Area bonus song: Playing the Area bonus song gives you 2 km progress.
 * Play with friends: Play with other people on the same cabinet or using "Cabinet-to-Cabinet play" gives you 1 km progression.
 * Full Combo/All Perfect: Achieving Full Combo gives you 2 km progression and achieving All Perfect gives you 3 km progression; this can be done on any difficulty level
 * Ticket: You can use tickets to speed up your progress, currently there are 3 tickets available
 * x1.5 Ticket: Earn 50% bonus progression (rounded up) for the current game; No extra credit required, but can only be obtain once per day by completing any Dan in Dan'inintei Mode
 * x2 Ticket: Earn 100% bonus progression for the current game; Insert 1 credit to activate this ticket, unlimited uses
 * x3 Ticket: Earn 200% bonus progression for the current game; Insert 2 credits to activate this ticket, unlimited uses

maimai DX

 * Old mechanic: Progression is based on Tour Member's level and Clear Rank
 * Available until maimai DX PLUS

Starter's Area

 * In-Game Name: はじまりのちほー
 * Total Distance: 6,800 m
 * Prerequisites: None

Deluxe Area
For this area, you may find these opponents in Otomodachi Sensou to boost the area's progression
 * In-Game Name: でらっくすちほー
 * Total Distance: ∞
 * Prerequisites: Finish はじまりのちほー(Starter's Area)

Youth Area

 * In-Game Name: 青春ちほー
 * Total Distance: 10,500 m
 * Prerequisites: None

BLACK ROSE Area

 * In-Game Name: BLACK ROSEちほー
 * Total Distance: 52,000 m
 * Prerequisites: None

Metropolis Area

 * In-Game Name: メトロポリスちほー
 * Total Distance: 14,000 m
 * Prerequisites: None

Dragon Area

 * In-Game Name: ドラゴンちほー
 * Total Distance: 9,400 m
 * Version: maimai DX
 * Prerequisites: None

Heaven Area

 * In-Game Name: 天界ちほー
 * Total Distance: 20,000 m
 * Prerequisites: None

maimai DX PLUS

 * Old mechanic: Progression is based on Tour Member's level and Clear Rank
 * Available until maimai DX Splash
 * Distance in brackets are changed values for Splash version

Starter's Area 2

 * In-Game Name: はじまりのちほー2
 * Total Distance: 10,800 m [252 km]
 * Prerequisites: None

Deluxe Area 2

 * In-Game Name: でらっくすちほー2
 * Total Distance: ∞
 * Prerequisites: Finish はじまりのちほー2 (Starter's Area 2)

BLACK ROSE Area 2

 * In-Game Name: BLACK ROSEちほー2
 * Total Distance: 78,000 m
 * Version: maimai DX PLUS
 * Prerequisites: BLACK ROSEちほー(BLACK ROSE Area)

Metropolis Area 2 - Isshu Invasion

 * In-Game Name: メトロポリスちほー2 イーシュ襲来
 * Total Distance: 600 m
 * Prerequisites: None

Metropolis Area 2 - Kurohime's Counterattack

 * In-Game Name: メトロポリスちほー2 黒姫の逆襲
 * Total Distance: 12,000 m [252 km]
 * Prerequisites: Complete Metropolis Area 2 - Isshu Invasion (メトロポリスちほー2 イーシュ襲来)

Mikangaoka Area - Morning Sunrise Street

 * In-Game Name: みかんヶ岡ちほー 朝焼け通り
 * Released: 19 March 2020 (JP Ver)
 * Total Distance: 450 m [126 km]
 * Prerequisites: None

Mikangaoka Area - Moonlit Night Street

 * In-Game Name: みかんヶ岡ちほー 月夜通り
 * Released: 3 July 2020 (JP Ver)
 * Total Distance: 6,800 m [168 km]
 * Prerequisites: Mikangaoka Area - Morning Sunrise Street (みかんヶ岡ちほー 朝焼け通り)

Heaven Area 2

 * In-Game Name: 天界ちほー2
 * Released: 7 August 2020 (JP Ver)
 * Total Distance: 82,000 m [1,072 km]
 * Prerequisites: None

maimai DX Splash

 * Available until maimai DX Splash PLUS
 * Starting from this version, Task Track and Perfect Challenge completion is now required for progression

Shuwa Shuwa Area

 * In-Game Name: しゅわしゅわちほー
 * Released: 17 September 2020 (JP Ver)
 * Total Distance: 630 km
 * Prerequisites: None