Tap Trial

"あなたは女の子. となりのサルたちに 合わせてタップを きざむッス！" "(You're a girl. Tap by matching the monkeys at your side!)"

- Tap Trial Description (Rhythm Tengoku)

"Think you've got what it takes to tap-dance with the monkeys? (Has anyone ever written that sentence before?)"

- Tap Trial Description (Rhythm Heaven Fever)

"Good evening, Miss! Come and meet your tap partners for tonight. Please don't step on their tails."

- Tap Trial Description (Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise)

"You are the girl. They are the monkeys. Follow them to tap stardom!"

- Tap Trial Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)

Tap Trial (タップダンス) is the 29th game in Rhythm Tengoku, the 4th Extra Game in Rhythm Heaven Fever unlockable with 44 Medals, and the 58th game in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. The game is about a girl who is learning to tap dance like the Monkeys. A sequel is unlocked later on in Rhythm Tengoku and Rhythm Heaven Megamix called Tap Trial 2.

Gameplay
The girl (the character played in this game) dances simultaneously with the two monkeys and must follow their signals. If the monkeys let out a small cry, it signals to tap once right afterwards. If they make two noises, then it signals to tap twice quickly afterwards. If the monkey yells as all the characters raise their arms, it signals to tap three times quickly afterwards. If the monkey yelps, it signals to tap the moment the girl and monkeys have landed a jump.

Button Mode

 * A: Tap

Simple Tap Mode

 * Tap: Tap

Timing Notes

 * Hit: The girl taps on the beat.
 * Barely: A quick "dink" sound is heard, if done during the jump steps, the girl will land correctly but the tap sound won't be heard. A barely counts as a miss.
 * Miss: The girl taps off beat, causing the Giraffe to huff sadly. If missed on where the monkeys yelp, the girl will incorrectly land.

Header

 * "サルの　ひとこと" (A word from the monkeys)

Try Again

 * "きほんが　できてないかも…" (Seems like the basics are not down...)
 * "判断力が　たりないかも…" (Might not have enough power of judgement...)
 * "もっと集中しよう. " (Let's concentrate more.)

OK

 * "う~ん．．．" (Yeah...)
 * "まぁまぁ、　かな. " (OK, I guess?)
 * "とりあえず．．．" (Anyway...)
 * "よしと　します. " (You did your best.)

Superb

 * "なじんでるネ！" (You got the hang of it, huh!?)
 * "たいした　判断力だヨ！" (Great power of judgement!)
 * "すごい集中力だヨ~！" (Amazing concentration!)

Header

 * "Talent Scout Report"

Try Again

 * "Your basics were a little sloppy."
 * "You seemed to be looking for the rhythm."
 * "You needed to concentrate more."

OK

 * "Eh. Good enough."

Superb

 * "You showed real rhythm potential!"
 * "You had nice rhythm awareness!"
 * "You were clearly concentrating hard."

Header

 * "The monkeys say..."

Try Again

 * "You might need to work on the basics."
 * "You didn't seem aware of the rhythm."
 * "You need to concentrate more."

OK

 * "Good try."

Superb

 * "You've got good rhythm!"
 * "You had impressive musical awareness."
 * "You demonstrated great concentration."

Header

 * "Monkey Feedback"

Try Again

 * "Your basics were a little sloppy."
 * "You kinda crashed on the landing..."
 * "Let's practice your double taps."
 * "There were issues with your triple taps."

OK

 * "Eh. Passable."

Superb

 * "You showed real rhythm potential!"
 * "Your double taps were cool!"
 * "What a happy landing!"
 * "Fantastic triple taps!"

Skill Star
After doing three double jump taps you will have triple jump tap to deal, tap the third jump perfectly to collect the star.

Tap Trial 2P
"あなたは女の子. となりのサルたちに合わせて タップをきざむッス！" "(You're a girl. Tap by matching the monkeys at your side!)"

- Tap Trial 2P Description

Tap Trial also appears in the 2P mode of Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) where it is referred to as Tap Trial 2P (タップダンス 2P). It plays the same as the 1P version, but there are two girls and only one monkey.

Trivia

 * This game has the most variations and graphical changes out of all the games in Rhythm Tengoku, having five different variations in its first appearance.
 * Rhythm Heaven Megamix introduces two more variants to Tap Trial, which brings the total of variations to 7.
 * In terms of variations, Shoot-'Em-Up beats it, but by graphical changes in general, this game beats it by one.
 * There is a small difference between versions -- in the GBA version, the girl and the monkeys do a jump tap, followed by a head-bobbing cue which resets their animation. They stay in the pose in the other versions.
 * The monkeys are noticeably smaller in the Fever and Megamix versions, most likely to make them more consistent with the other monkeys in those games.
 * In Fever & Megamix, during the jump tap cue, the girl's legs detach from her body.
 * This game appears in the "Wario...Where?" Challenge Train where the girl is replaced by Ashley and her apprentice Red can be seen riding the Giraffe.