SideM Guide

This guide is currently a work in progress.

THE iDOLM@STER SideM is a social card collecting game hosted on the platform Mobage. Among English-speaking fans, it is commonly referred to as the 'original game', 'SideMobage', 'MobaM', or simply 'the Mobage'. Not to be confused with LIVE ON ST@GE, MobaM does not require download or have a rhythm game section; however, the games are quite similar in gameplay otherwise.

This guide is a simplified version of other gameplay related pages from the Wiki, which may have more text unsuited for a new player.

Intro
Making an Account= Conveniently, SideMobage does not require download, and can be accessed in mobile web browsers here. You must make a Mobage account to play through the browser:


 * 1) Go to http://sp.mbga.jp/ on your mobile device and scroll down to the section labeled 無料会員登録 (Register for Free).
 * 2) Insert your email address into the line provided. You must use a Gmail email or a Japanese email provider.
 * 3) Hit the button labeled 送信 (Send). This will send a confirmation email to the address you put in with a link to continue the registration process. Find the email sent to you from Mobage. It may take a few minutes to send. Once you find it, click on the link contained in the email.
 * 4) Continue registration from the link provided by Mobage. Here are the things it'll ask you for:
 * 5) Your gender (性別). Your only options are Male (男性) or Female (女性).  Your birth date (生年月日). 年 is the year, 月 is the month, 日 is the day.  Note: Minors have limits on the amount of Mobacoins they can purchase in a set period. Keep this in mind when deciding whether to give your real birth date or not.
 * 6) Whether you want to have your birth date displayed publicly. する is yes, しない is no.
 * 7) Your blood type (血液型).
 * 8) Your location (地域). Only locations in Japan are listed, so just pick something at random or keep the default location.
 * 9) Press the blue button once done.

There is a standalone app for the game on the Japanese version of the App Store/Google Play. It isn't necessary to create an account if you play through the app, although it's best to as you can continue your progress across multiple devices.

It's also possible to play SideM on your desktop browser using a mobile spoofer such as User-Agent Switcher for Chrome. This allows you to view mobile-only sites even on desktop.

Tutorial= Upon entering the game, you'll go through a short story about Ken Yamamura introducing you to DRAMATIC STARS. You will be given the choice to receive the basic R card of one of the DRAMATIC STARS idols. Which idol you pick doesn't matter, as the cards can easily be obtained later on.

Producer Training Course=

The Producer Training Course is a set of beginner missions that you can complete at any time. There are three sets of these missions, and you unlock a new set once you've completed the one before it.

1st Training Sheet

 * Publish a feature in a Magazine.
 * Scout 5 idols in the Scout Mission.
 * Look at one of the idols' resume (in Idol File).
 * Set up an ichioshi unit.
 * Give your group a name.
 * Change the leader idol.
 * Edit your Producer comment.
 * Listen to music in the Sound Studio.
 * Watch a TV commercial in the Movie Theater.

2nd Training Sheet

 * Collect music sales (in Notifications).
 * Release a new song (complete a stage in Business).
 * Win in an Audition Battle.
 * Organize a Live Unit.
 * Transfer (delete) an idol.
 * Move an idol to the Boys' Dorms.
 * Set a Producer Title.
 * Play SideMini.
 * Complete the Shimokitazawa (下北沢) location in Business.

3rd Training Sheet

 * Organize your Audition Battle Unit.
 * Start your own Audition Battle.
 * Add a coworker.
 * Maximize the trust of one idol.
 * Make a P Card.
 * Join a team.
 * Raise the skill level of one idol.
 * View past event stories in the event album.
 * Complete the Shibuya (渋谷) location in Business.

Menu
My Desk=

My Desk
Menu=

Menu
In the header, there are links to different parts of the game:

Extended Menu=
 * My Desk: The homepage of SideM.
 * Business: The 'main gameplay', where you can earn money and fans.
 * Lessons: View your idols and level them up, or Change! them.
 * Scout Gacha: Get new cards through scouting them in either paid or free gacha.
 * Event: The main way to get new cards for free.
 * Menu: Opens up into the extended menu when clicked.

Business
Basics=

Mini-Events=

Scout Mission=

Events
Basics=

Live=

Bingo= Marathon=

Team=

Team
Live Produce=

Idols and Units
Affiliated Idols=

Lessons=

Change!=

Boys' Dorms=

Units=

Scout Gacha
Paid Gacha= Point/Ticket Gacha=

Social
Coworkers=

Coworkers
SideMobage is, of course, a social game and so you can add other users as your friends.

On the Coworkers page, you'll be able to see three tabs:
 * List of Coworkers
 * Sent Requests
 * Received Requests

To add a user as your friend via ID, press the blue button labeled 同僚候補検索. Then press the tab labeled ID, and you can simply put in their ID number. You can also see your own ID number there, so you can share it if you want your friends to add you.

To add a user as your friend through their profile, click on the blue button labeled 同僚申請 underneath their Mobage picture. This will send out a friend request to them.

Gift=

Gift
Team=

Team
My Data=

My Data
In the My Data section, you can set up your profile that other users will see. Things that you can edit are:


 * P Card: See P Cards for more detailed information on editing your P Card.
 * Producer Titles: You can set up to two Producer Titles that will show on your profile. Normal P Titles can be obtained through max-trusting an idol, or getting them many times through SideMini. You can get SR titles through scouting them in gacha or ranking high for them. Note that if you get an event SR through chance (such as with a 2% ticket or through Event Reports), you get the P Title. Also, you won't get the P Title if you trade for that idol.
 * Leader Idol: You can choose one idol to be your leader, that will be displayed next to your Mobage icon.
 * Ichioshi Unit: Your ichioshi unit can also be edited from here.
 * Wishlist: You can select up to three idols to add to your wishlist, which is also displayed on your profile.
 * Comment: You can set a short comment to display on your profile.

Below that, there are links to your own profile to share with friends. You can even make a QR code!

Other
Items=

Office (SideMini)=

Magazines= There are two types of magazines: normal (通常号) and special event (増刊号). You can read magazines using Memory Notes, which are obtained by scouting idols or max-trusting them.

To read magazines, tap on the magazine you want to read. There are individual chapters for each idol. In normal magazines, you can only read the chapter if you've scouted at least one of their cards. Normal magazines have four chapters for each idol, while special event magazines only have one chapter per idol per event (although some of the earlier events had two chapters for the SRs).

Since the magazines do consume items and give rewards, it's best to mainly read event magazines, as they use the least amount of items (1 Memory Note) and give out 2 AP Bars per chapter. You can read some of the translated magazines on this Wiki as well.

Unit Produce Competition=