PS2 Dance Mat

Dance mats are really popular amoung PS2 owners and Dance Mat makers have seen that trend. There are a lot of dance mats to chose from, for each budget, level and usage different Dance Mats are available. Find a list below with tips about PS2 Dance Mats.

First one up is the RedOctane In The Groove Official Dance Pad. This Dance Mat is non-slip and will prevent the mat from moving by using a unique foam cushion bottom called Grip Tite. The RedOctane Mat is designed to give better sensitivity to the users, which will result in better performances.
Manufacturer: RedOctane
Price range: $15-30

The React Universal Dance Pad comes with padding inserts which makes it non-slip and better for your knees to play on. It uses Dual Grip Surfaces a rubberized surface on the bottom of the pad ensures that it stays in one place during the intense game play. While the upper layer provides a safe non-slip area for the gamer.
Manufacturer: React
Price range: $40-$50

Next one is the Naki Wireless Infrared Dance Mat. The special thing about the Nake Dance Mat is they have developed a wireless one and is compatible for over 20 feet. Some have commented on this product that the response time of the Dance Mat isn't fast enough when using the Stepmania game which makes it quite to get a perfect score. Others comment that the wireless option is excellent.
Manufacturer: Naki
Price range: $15

The Competition Pro Dance Mat works excellent on the PlayStation 2. With the L/R buttons you can also play a lot of other Playstation games! This Dance Mat might slightly suffer from mat slipping as this mat is a soft one.
Manufacturer: Powerplay Ltd
Price range: $15

Mad Catz Beat Pad Pro is engineered and specially designed for intense dancing and fast feet. You will have to use this Dance Mat on a hard surface to play on, if you have carpets, it might be worth looking around a bit further as this one could be slippy. The Mad Catz Pro is very responsive, durable and convenient to carry around. Attention: this pad does not work with PS2->USB adapters but does work with XBox->USB adapters. This is an auto-sensing PSX/Xbox pad and it does not start in PSX mode as soon as it receives power. Most PS2 adapters do not initialize the pad in the same manner as a real PS2/PSX so the pad will not function.
Manufacturer: Mad Catz
Price range: $15-$30

Dance mats

Dance mats have always been fairly popular in arcade game halls, but now home versions have been introduced, it's hitting a sky high popularity. In the times of fighting obesity, this is an excellent way to start, what's more fun than losing weight while having a good time! For people who don't really know how it works, here is some information on dance mats and how to play it.

What is a Dance Mat?

A dance mat literally is a mat, which can be plugged into several different game consoles, such as the PlayStations (PS1,PS2 en PS3), Xbox, Xbox 360 and the PC. On the mat you will see four arrows that point up- and downwards, left and right. Instead of using the console controllers or keybord, you use your feet to play dance mat games.

De bedoeling is om op aanwijzingen van het spel op het juiste moment op de maat van de muziek op die pijlen te stappen. Wanneer dit met hoge snelheid gaat is het een spectaculair gezicht.

How do you play Dance Mat Games?

The point of this game is to step on the correct arrows when the game tells you to, in the right rhytm of the music. Most games have several game modes, so if you're a starter, it's easy to use as well as when you're an expert. There are also a different modes for the reason to play this game, either you are on the game mode which will grade you or the workour mode that has a calorie counter and once you put your weight in it, it will tell you how many calories you have spent by playing the Dance Mat games.
Most Dance Games have a lot of songs to chose from, so there'll be something for everyone. See the menu on the left for videos of people using the Dance Mats. Now start dancing!

Why should I get a Dance Mat?

You could say that it's one of the best and most fun ways to lose weight and keep fit. There are so many possibilities in music, level and game mode that it won't bore you easily!

You won't need an expensive gym membership and get bored at the gym with the same program every time, you can get a dance mat for about £10, depending on quality. Nor do you need someone to play with you, you can play on the dance mats on your own, but also with others if you want to.

In about 10 minutes, you can burn 60 calories, but the dance mats are so addictive, you will probably be playing longer than that!

Not only will you lose weigt, but it also helpes you improving your co-ordination levels. You will find it difficult in the beginning to keep up with the game, but soon you will find yourself dancing like you never have before!

Last but not least, dance mats are easy to set up and put away. The most commons ones can be folded up and be kept in a box, so the mats will only take up some space when you actually use it!

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