Beach Volleyball

Helena and Hitomi playing volleyball in DOAX2

Beach Volleyball is a team-beach game. Like other variations of volleyball, two teams of two players, separated by a high net, try to score points by grounding the ball on the other team's side of the court. In the Dead or Alive series, beach volleyball is the primary gameplay element of the spin-off Dead or Alive Xtreme series. In Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation, it is implied by Momiji that the sport, alongside rock climbing, tree climbing, and a Nimba run (which entailed running a single lap around the island) acted as her and Hitomi's training regiment. In addition, Zack indicated to Misaki that beach volleyball acted as a religious ritual to the Venus Island's god, although Ayane implied that this had been a hoax on Zack's part.

Gameplay

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

In the first Xtreme game, play is done primarily through the use of two buttons, one designated for spiking and blocking, and the other for receiving or setting. As many of the actions happen automatically (e.g., jumping up to spike the ball), the game forces the player to focus on timing; a poorly timed press of a button results in a weak hit or a smash into the net. While it is possible to manually direct one's computer-controlled partner towards or away from the net, she will generally move to cover whichever area the player has left empty. The game is one of the few to make use of the analog sensitivity of the face buttons on the controller, with a softer touch allowing one to barely hit the ball over the net. Winning a match provides money which can be used to buy swimsuits and accessories, either for oneself, or as gifts to bestow upon the other women.

Dead or Alive Xtreme 2

The gameplay has been modified in Xtreme 2, to make the game slightly more difficult and to add variety. While there are still only two buttons necessary for gameplay (to pass/block and bump/spike), greater manual control is required as, unlike the original, girls will not automatically maneuver themselves into the best formation. In the online mode, two players can compete against each other, each having a computer-controlled partner. Lastly, the camera has been slightly modified to address the criticism that the one in the original game moved erratically or too frequently.

Points

The more points you have, the more Zack Dollars you earn. If you download the patch for Dead or Alive Xtreme 2, the points earned will be increased. Points for finishing scores are as follows:

Score	Without Patch	With Patch
7-0	240,000	510,000
7-1	170,000	380,000
7-2	150,000	350,000
7-3	130,000	320,000
7-4	110,000	290,000
7-5	90,000	260,000
8-6 to 10-9	70,000	230,000
Lose	0	0

The player can also earn points by performing certain actions:

Action	Without Patch	With Patch
”Nice” Jump Serve	2,000	10,000
”Nice” Overhead Serve	1,000	10,000
”Nice” Spike	1,000	10,000
Knock Over Opponent	1,000	5,000

Dead or Alive Paradise

Volleyball is appearing again in the up-and-coming Dead or Alive Paradise, however the gameplay and controlls are still unknown.

Types of Volleyballs

There are twenty-one different volleyball designs avalible from the stores around the island, ranging from basic block color to flag and animal prints.

• Blue Volleyball
• Blue Camouflage Ball
• Green Camouflage Ball
• White Camouflage Ball
• Colorful Volleyball
• Fluorescent Orange Ball
• Gold Volleyball
• Green Volleyball
• Leopard Print Ball
• Light Green Volleyball
• Orange Volleyball
• Polka-Dot Volleyball
• Purple Volleyball
• Red Volleyball
• Silver Volleyball
• Stars And Stripes Ball
• Union Jack Ball
• White Volleyball
• Yellow And Blue Ball
• Yellow Volleyball
• Zebra Print Ball

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Gallery

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

_{Tina and Lisa vs. Ayane and Hitomi}

_{Tina and Hitomi vs. Leifang and Kasumi}

_{Tina and Lisa vs. Hitomi}

Dead or Alive Xtreme 2

_{Hitomi and Lisa vs. Ayane and Kasumi}

_{Ayane and Hitomi vs. Kasumi and Leifang}

Dead or Alive Paradise

_{Ayane and Hitomi vs. Kasumi and Leifang}

DOA: Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3