Unfortunately, the best options are also the most expensive.

I haven't had the nightmarish experience others have, personally, but mine is also heavily modified. Otherwise, you'll probably find one of DDRGame's notoriously fickle metal pads, in which case you'll have to test your luck. If you're lucky, you can hit CraigsList and find an old RedOctane or Cobalt Flux pad - long considered the standard as far as home pads are concerned. Getting a good dance pad in this day and age is a feat. Again - it's important to locate a machine before you make any sort of trek anywhere. While Dave & Busters got their hands on kits to upgrade existing A cabinets to A20 ones, a lot of locations simply don't have a DDR cab in general. Most vitally, however, Round1 was initially the sole NA distributor of A20, meaning that they're more likely to actually have a cabinet. While they're not as widespread as Dave & Busters, they're a significantly better experience for actual gamers, and often take better care of their cabinets - from my experience, anyway.

For those not in the know, Round1 is a chain of Japanese arcades that have recently branched out to North America. That includes Dance Dance Revolution A, and in some cases, Dance Dance Revolution A20.īut if you want to play A20, you're better off heading to Round1. The prolific entertainment giant has long dominated the North American arcade scene, and while they're a far cry from an actual good arcade, they get plenty of newer cabinets. Dave & Busters almost needs no introduction.

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