Built to Scale (DS)

"Feel the rhythm of the factory line as you build...stuff. It's hard to explain, so just try playing it."

— Built to Scale Description

Built to Scale (組み立て^?, Assembly) is the first game in Rhythm Heaven. It features recurring Widgets in which you must shoot rods through them during the mass-produce line. Getting a perfect unlocks the Built to Scale soundtrack. The sequel, Built to Scale 2, is unlocked later on.

Gameplay

The player shoots a rod through the center of the squares that pass by each other. To rhythmically succeed in this game, the player must follow the pattern "Do Re Mi Fa Sol" with the music, flicking on "Sol". Amid the level, the screen becomes dark except for the middle and the game becomes somewhat increasingly difficult. This part of the level forces the user to use the audio to win, as well as their rhythm rather than relying and seeing when the widgets align.

Controls

• Flick: Shoot Rod

Timing Notes

File:Built to Scale Gameplay.png

Gameplay of Built to Scale

• Hit: The rod hits squarely into the squares and connects them
• Barely: The rod knocks over both squares
• Miss: The rod and squares never make contact, in which the squares roll into nearby slots and disappear into them

Rating Notes

• Try Again: "Looks like you have a rough day..."
• OK: "Sometimes, being OK is good enough."
• Superb: "Looking good!"

Rating Screens

• Built to scale tryagain.png

  "Looks like you had a rough day..."

• Built to scale ok.png

  "Sometimes, being OK is good enough."

• Built to scale superb.png

  "Looking good!"

Appearances

• Built to Scale
• Built to Scale 2
• Remix 1
• Remix 9
• Remix 10

Demo

A demo was released on the Nintendo Channel around 2008 for Rhythm Heaven. It featured Built to Scale, one of the three games playable in the demo.

Trivia

• This is the first of the three to be officially named Built to Scale.
• This is the first of the three to have 3D graphics.

Gameplay Video

File:Rhythm Heaven - Built to Scale (Perfect) (English)-0