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Just Dance Machine is a story mode feature in Just Dance 2017. The mode is exclusive to the 8th-generation consoles and PC.

Story[]

In Just Dance Machine, aliens need your help to refill the battery of their UFO with the use of your dancing skills. Five routines will randomly be chosen from a variety of them, such as Rock, Dubstep, Swimmer, Hip Hop, and Ballet. Content exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited was also available in the mode until the online services were shut down on July 3, 2023.

Gameplay[]

Before each game, players are shown which dance styles are unlocked. They are the dance styles that could show up when you play. During play, you play through 5 short routines back-to-back, based on 5 randomly chosen styles (which are not revealed until you play them).

The game’s judgement system is replaced with a special system that is strictly "hit or miss". On a hit, you collect 'dance energy'; at the end, the energy collected is added up. After the game, you are given a visual representation of how much energy you collected; you earn new styles if you can collect enough during the game. That energy is added to the UFO’s battery, and the 'experiment' is complete.

Sometimes, one of the five short routines has a disco ball, which signifies the Cosmic Round, whose the words will also be displayed along with a voice announcing it. The two aliens will also appear side by side with the coach. The dance style is chosen randomly. In the 'Cosmic Round', you still dance as used to but the music and the routine may speed up or slow down. It may also double the amount of energy you get from a "hit". When the energy bar of the routine is full, its outline turns gold. The 'Cosmic Round' does not necessarily appear in every experiment.

Routines[]

Main List[]

  • (CR) - The routine has a Cosmic Round routine
    Cosmic Round Icon
  • (U) - The routine is unlocked from the beginning.
Dance Style Routine Icon Pictogram Color Glove Color
Ballet (U) (CR)
Ballerina JDM
Jdmballerina cover generic Orange Purple
Twerk (U) (CR)
Jdmtwerk gameplay
Jdmtwerk cover generic Yellow (normal)
Golden (Cosmic Round)
Pink
Flamenco (U)
Jdmflamenco gameplay
Jdmflamenco cover generic Yellow Teal
Gymnast (U)
Jdmgymnast gameplay
Jdmgymnast cover generic Red Blue
Haka (U)
Jdmhaka gameplay
Jdmhaka cover generic Red Pink
Maestro (U)
Jdmmaestro gameplay
Jdmmaestro cover generic Black Pink
Metal Guitar (U)
Jdmmetalguitar nogui
Jdmmetalguitar cover generic Yellow Pink
Rave Party (U)
Jdmraveparty gameplay
Jdmraveparty cover generic Purple Red
Russian (U)
Jdmrussian gameplay
Jdmrussian cover generic Orange Light Violet
Yoga (U)
Jdmyoga nogui
Jdmyoga cover generic Orange Pink
Kung Fu (U)
Jdmkungfu gameplay
Jdmkungfu cover generic Gold Red
Egyptian (U) (CR)
Jdmegyptian gameplay
Jdmegyptian cover generic Orange Purple
Charleston
Jdmcharleston gameplay
Jdmcharleston cover generic Light Blue Light Purple
Magic Mike
Jdmmagicmike gameplay
Jdmmagicmike cover generic Orange Pink
Rapper
Jdmrapper gameplay
Jdmrapper cover generic Blue Purple
Gymnast (Version 2)
Jdmgymnastalt gameplay
Jdmgymnastalt01 cover generic Red Blue
Isidora
Jdmisidora gameplay
Jdmisidora cover generic Orange Pink
Kung Fu (Version 2)
Jdmkungfualt01 gameplay
Jdmkungfualt01 cover generic Gold Red
French Cancan
Jdmfrenchcancan gameplay
Jdmfrenchcancan cover generic Red Purple
Sirtaki
Jdmsirtaki gameplay
Jdmsirtaki cover generic Yellow Pink
Bollywood
JDMBollywood
Jdmbollywood cover generic Orange Blue
Limbo (CR)
Jdmlimbo gameplay
Jdmlimbo cover generic Blue Purple
Running Man (CR)
Jdmrunningman gameplay
Jdmrunningman cover generic Blue-Green Pink
Applause Concert
Jdmapplauseconcert gameplay
Jdmapplauseconcert cover generic Black Pink
Bollywood (Version 2)
Jdmbollywoodalt01 gameplay
Jdmbollywoodalt01 cover generic Red Purple
Ballet (Version 2)
JDMBallerina
Jdmballerinaalt01 cover generic Orange Purple
Robot
Jdmrobot nogui
Jdmrobot cover generic Red Pink
Bruce Lee
Jdmbrucelee nogui
Jdmbrucelee cover generic Black Purple
Flamenco (Version 2)
JDMmatadorroitine
Jdmflamencoalt01 cover generic Teal Light Orange
Saloon
Jdmsaloon gameplay
Jdmsaloon cover generic Red Purple
Underwater
Jdmunderwater nogui
Jdmunderwater cover generic Yellow Pink
Charleston (Version 2) (CR)
Jdmcharlestonalt01 gameplay
Jdmcharlestonalt01 cover generic Light Blue Light Purple

Just Dance Unlimited[]

These routines are no longer available due to the shutdown of online services on July 3, 2023.

Dance Style Routine Icon Pictogram Color Glove Color Release Date*
Cheerleader
Jdmcheerleader gameplay
JDMCheerleader Cover Generic
Red Purple Available at launch
Oriental Dance
Jdmorientaldance gameplay
JDMOrientalDance Cover Generic
Violet Purple Available at launch
Striptease Burlesque
Jdmstripteaseburlesque gameplay
JDMStripteaseBurlesque Cover Generic
Red Pink Available at launch
Tectonic
Jdmtectonic gameplay
JDMTectonic Cover Generic
Light Blue Purple Available at launch
West Coast
Jdmwestcoast gameplay
JDMWestCoast Cover Generic
Lemon Yellow Blue Available at launch
Yodel
Jdmyodel gameplay
JDMYodel Cover Generic Blue Purple Available at launch
Air Drummer
Jdmuairdrummer nogui
JDMUAirDrummer Cover Generic
Light Blue Yellow Unused
Air Hostess
Jdmuairhostess gameplay
JDMUAirHostess Cover Generic
Dark Red Orange July 27, 2017
Baroque
Jdmubaroque gameplay
JDMUBaroque Cover Generic
Dark Orange Blue July 27, 2017
Bathroom Singer
Jdmbathroomsinger gameplay
JDMUBathroomSinger Cover Generic
Purple Yellow July 27, 2017
Boxer
Jdmuboxer gameplay
JDMUBoxer Cover Generic
Orange Light Blue July 27, 2017
Chef
Jdmuchef gameplay
JDMUChef Cover Generic
Red Light Blue July 27, 2017
Crab
Jdmucrab gameplay
JDMUCrab Cover Generic
Dark Red Light Blue July 27, 2017
Crazy Ballerina
Jdmucrazyballerina gameplay
JDMUCrazyBallerina Cover Generic
Orange Purple July 27, 2017
Detective
Jdmudetective nogui
JDMUDetective Cover Generic
Brown Light Blue Unused
Geisha
Jdmugeisha gameplay
JDMUGeisha Cover Generic
Red Dark Purple July 27, 2017
Glass Cleaner
Jdmuglasscleaner gameplay
JDMUGlassCleaner Cover Generic
Blue Purple July 27, 2017
Gospel
Jdmugospel nogui
JDMUGospel Cover Generic
Yellow Light Blue Unused
Hurdle
NewJDURoutineHurdles
JDMUHurdle Cover Generic
Light Purple Dark Blue July 27, 2017
Mosquito
Jdmumosquito nogui
JDMUMosquito Cover Generic
Green (Uncolored) Yellow Unused
Pirate
Jdmupirate gameplay
JDMUPirate Cover Generic
Dark Pink Light Blue July 27, 2017
Secretary Typewriter
Jdmusecretarytypewriter gameplay
JDMUSecretaryTypewriter Cover Generic
Dark Purple Light Blue July 27, 2017
Superhero
Jdmsuperhero gameplay
JDMUSuperHero Cover Generic
Red Blue July 27, 2017
Sumo
Jdmusumo nogui
JDMUSumo Cover Generic
Red Light Blue Unused
Supporter
Jdmusupporter gameplay
JDMUSupporter Cover Generic
Light Blue Dark Red July 27, 2017
Tap Dance
Jdmutapdance gameplay
JDMUTapDance Cover Generic
Purple Light Blue July 27, 2017
Wizard
Jdmuwizard gameplay
JDMUWizard Cover Generic
Light Blue Yellow July 27, 2017
Zombie
Jdmuzombie gameplay
JDMUZombie Cover Generic
Light Green Purple July 27, 2017

Trivia[]

  • Some of the routines in the feature recycles backgrounds and clothing from previous Just Dance games. For example, the Metal Guitar routine reuses Junto a Ti’s background and its coach reuses the clothing from the coach of Am I Wrong, the Running Man routine reuses Walk This Way’s background while its coach reuses the clothing of P1 and P2 of the same song, and the Tectonic routine recycles the background from Radical.
  • The inner spaceship background is similar to that of Aerobics in Space.
  • Nitro Bot is used in the intro cutscene.
  • The Ballet routine has 2 pictogram errors: when the dancer jumps, she is jumping with one arm raised, not both as the pictogram says.
  • There are some differences between the E3 and the Gamescom version:
    • The beginning is completely different.
    • The Story video is brighter and shorter.
    • The dancing emblem has a different animation.
    • The spaceship is darker and creates a much bigger and brighter light when it lands on the Earth.
    • A scene lasts longer.
    • The man’s silhouette is pink instead of black.
    • The exclusive routines for Just Dance Unlimited are not shown at all.
    • An editing error from 0:58 to 1:03 (referring to the video comparison) is fixed.
  • One of the dances themes is Bruce Lee, in a reference to the actor with the same name.
  • The spaceship from Just Dance Machine is featured in the loading screen of Uno - Just Dance Theme Cards.[1]
  • A sticker of the aliens can be unlocked in Just Dance 2020 by playing Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life three times.

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