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Tournament Rules

Rules

  • ・You can participate in the tournament by first entering Taiko no Tatsujin WORLD SCORE ATTACK @ONLINE 2025 through the Donder Hiroba website, and then playing the challenge songs during the tournament period using the Bandai Namco Passport (or other Amusement IC Card) registered on Donder Hiroba in either the Taiko Mode or AI Battle.
    • *At the moment, Donder Hiroba is only available in Japanese.
  • ・Your ranking will be determined based on your total score on the challenge songs (10 songs) you play.
  • ・There is no limit on how many times you may play challenge songs during the tournament. The top score you earn on each song during the tournament period will count toward your total score.
  • ・Only challenge songs played on Extreme difficulty will be counted.
    • *Secret Version songs do not count.
  • ・The only Custom Parameters allowed are Note Position and Voice. All other Custom Parameters are against tournament rules; scores using those parameters will not be counted.
  • ・There are two types of rankings: the WW (Worldwide) Ranking and the Region Ranking. The Region Ranking is divided into six regions: Japan, Mainland China, East Asia (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), South & Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, India), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand), and North America.
  • ・Each player's participation area is determined by the country/region where they played the most during the tournament. The Region Ranking is created based on this participation area.
    • *Region rankings will be published after the tournament period ends.
  • ・Each player can enter the tournament with only one Bandai Namco Passport (or other Amusement IC Card). Entering with two or more cards is a violation of the rules. Additionally, playing the challenge songs with any card other than the one used for entry will not count toward your tournament score. If you accidentally entered with multiple cards, please cancel one of your entries. For instructions on how to cancel an entry, please check the Donder Hiroba site.
  • ・Lending or transferring your Bandai Namco Passport (or other Amusement IC Card) to another person, or having another person play for you using your card is prohibited.
  • ・Our company will investigate suspected rules violations. In the event that a violation is confirmed, or that our company deems it necessary after reviewing the situation, the player in question will be disqualified from the tournament, their tournament scores and rankings will be deleted, and their right to receive prizes will be revoked. In the case of malicious rules violations, the player may be banned from participation in future official events.
  • ・Our company cannot be held responsible for score data lost or incorrectly transferred to our servers due to unforeseen trouble, accidents, or other issues. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
  • ・Participants may play using the drumsticks attached to the arcade game cabinet (official product) or their Taiko no Tatsujin Official Mybachi. However, use of modified drumsticks is not permitted. For details, see the Taiko no Tatsujin Official Mybachi Tournament/Event Play Checklist.
  • ・Please be aware that this tournament may be changed, canceled, or ended without prior notice. Our company accepts no responsibility for any such occurrence.
  • ・Cancellation, termination, or rule changes for this tournament will take effect for all participants upon the announcement of such rule changes, cancellation, or termination on this website, or when the updated tournament rules are posted.

Warnings

  • ・By entering this tournament, you grant our company or third parties permission to use your likeness, name, player name (Donder Name), Rank, gameplay videos, comments from interviews, etc., for products, websites, and other media. This permission extends to all possible uses (including commercial use) and may include, but is not limited to, the editin, public presentation, release, and news reporting of the above data.
  • ・When participating in the tournament, your Donder Name must use only characters that can be selected when accessing Donder Hiroba from your place of residence through the standard method.
  • ・If a participant's Donder Name contains language that violates public order and morals, includes proper nouns such as real company names, stores, people, religions, or organizations, or infringes on another company's copyright, the tournament management may exclude it from the online awards ceremony or request that the participant change their Donder Name.
For Inquiries Regarding This Tournament
  • ・Please contact us here.
    • *Please note that responses will only be available in Japanese.
  • ・Responses may take several days depending on the nature of the inquiry and our company's holiday schedule.
  • ・We are unable to answer questions about this tournament in particular.
Tournament Rules

These rules (hereinafter "these Rules") set out the basic conditions for Taiko no Tatsujin WORLD SCORE ATTACK @ONLINE 2025 (hereinafter "the Tournament"), organized by Bandai Namco Experience Inc. (hereinafter "the Company") for the participants, to ensure proper and smooth operation of the Tournament.

Anyone wishing to participate in the Tournament should review these Rules before applying.

Applicants for the Tournament (hereinafter "Applicants") are deemed to have agreed to these Rules.

If the Applicant is a minor, they must review these Rules together with their legal guardian (e.g. parent) and obtain the guardian's consent before applying.

[Application of These Rules]
  • ・For this Tournament, additional rules, precautions, and guidelines (hereinafter "Additional Rules") may be established. In the event that the additional Rules conflict with or contradict these Rules, the Additional Rules shall take precedence.
[Participation Conditions]
  • ・Only individuals who meet all of the following eligibility requirements may participate in the Tournament.
    • ①Agreement to these Rules.
    • ②You and your family members must not belong to, or have any connection with, antisocial organizations.
  • ・To ensure fairness among participants in this tournament (hereinafter "participants"), anyone in a position to have access to unpublished information related to this tournament is not eligible to participate.
[Compliance with Rules]
  • ・Participants must comply with these Rules and any Additional Rules.
  • ・At any arcade hosting the Tournament, if there are rules or precautions established by the arcade itself (hereinafter "Arcade Rules"), participants must follow them.
[Prohibited Actions]
  • ・Participants must not engage in the following actions. If the Company or Tournament staff determine that a participant has engaged in any of these actions, the participant may be disqualified.
    • ①Violating these Rules, any Additional Rules, or Arcade Rules.
    • ②Interfering with the operation or progress of the Tournament.
    • ③Any actions that cause trouble or danger to the Company, Tournament staff, other participants, or third parties, including shouting, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, or suggesting violence, or any actions that may have such effects.
    • ④Submitting an entry using false information.
    • ⑤Submitting multiple entries under different names or using two or more cards by the same person.
      (See the section [Bandai Namco Passport] below for details on card use.)
    • ⑥Having a third party enter or participate in the Tournament on behalf of the participant.
    • ⑦Transferring your right to participate in the Tournament to a third party.
    • ⑧Intentionally exploiting in-game vulnerabilities, bugs, or other unfair practices.
    • ⑨Disclosing unpublished or false information related to the Tournament.
    • ⑩Infringing on the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, or any other legally protected rights of the Company or any third party.
    • ⑪ Engaging in profit-making activities using the Tournament.
    • ⑫Acts that violate laws or public order and morals.
    • ⑬Any other acts deemed inappropriate by the Company or Tournament staff.
[Player Name]
  • ・Participants may not use the following in their player name
    • ①Language that violates public order and morals.
    • ②Proper nouns such as real company names, store names, people's names, or organization names.
    • ③Discriminatory expressions.
    • ④Language that may infringe the rights of the Company or any third party.
    • ⑤Anything else deemed inappropriate by the Company or Tournament staff.
[Cost Bearing]
  • ・All costs associated with participating in the Tournament, including transportation, accommodation, data fees, gameplay fees, and any other expenses, are the responsibility of the participant.
[Precautions]
  • ・The version of the game used in the Tournament will be the latest version available in the market at the time of the Tournament.
【Bandai Namco Passport】
  • ・Participation in the Tournament requires a Bandai Namco Passport or Amusement IC Card.
  • ・Only one Bandai Namco Passport or Amusement IC Card per person may be used for entry. If the Company determines that a participant used two or more cards, the participant may be disqualified.
  • ・For details and usage notes regarding Bandai Namco Passport and Amusement IC Cards, please refer to the official Bandai Namco Passport website.
[Disclaimer]
  • ・The Company assumes no responsibility for any damages incurred by participants in relation to the Tournament, except to the extent that liability cannot be waived under the Consumer Contract Act or other laws.
  • ・The Company may change, cancel, or postpone the Tournament. The Company assumes no responsibility for any damages to participants resulting from such changes, cancellation, or postponement.
  • ・The Company is not responsible if scores are not properly recorded or transmitted due to network/server issues or other unavoidable circumstances.
[Handling of Personal Information]
  • ・Personal information collected from participants during entry and participation in the Tournament (hereinafter "Personal Information") will be used for the organization and operation of the Tournament.
  • ・The Company may provide personal information to contractors within the scope necessary for Tournament organization and operation.
    Please see the following information for details on contractors.

    Contractor: KOBI CO.,LTD.
    Contact: info@taiko-ac-event.com
    Personal Information Handled: Name/Address/Email information
    Contractor Location: Japan
    When/How Information is Provided: Sent via email at the start of the contracted duties
    Purpose: Deliveries and other duties entrusted to the contractor by the Company
    Period of Personal Information Storage/Use: Until contracted duties are completed

  • ・Personal information will not be disclosed to third parties without participant consent, except when provided to contractors for Tournament purposes or as required by law.
  • ・For details on personal information handling, please refer to the Company's Privacy Policy.
[Changes to the Tournament and Revision of Rules]
  • ・The Tournament may be modified without prior notice.
  • ・These Rules may be revised at the Company's discretion. Revisions will be announced on the Tournament's official website. Once announced, the revised Rules apply to all participants.

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  • *Only the ranking page will include information for Mainland China.
  • *Please note that the entry procedure may differ in Mainland China.
  • *For an overview of the tournament in Mainland China and other related information, please see the official Taiko no Tatsujin WeChat account.