Taren's Fun Gematria Page

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Gematria is a system by which hidden truths and meanings are discovered within words. Each letter of an alphabet corresponds to a number. Numerical values of words are totaled up and then these words are said to correspond with other words sharing the same numerical value.

Although primarily used for the Hebrew alphabet, a similar pattern can be used to associate the letters of the English alphabet with numerical values.

A=1 B=2 C=3 D=4 E=5 F=6 G=7 H=8 I=9
J=10 K=20 L=30 M=40 N=50 O=60 P=70 Q=80 R=90
S=100 T=200 U=300 V=400 W=500 X=600 Y=700 Z=800

PROGRAM Here is a program that will do the math for you. Click the link and then "Open from Location". No, it's not a virus. Type in anything you want, and only the letters will be added up (case does not matter). Digits, spaces, and punctuation will be ignored. Be warned: it's addictive.

Here are some interesting qualities of Bemani-related titles and terms.

DDR is the best game ever.
1330 = Dance Dance Revolution
1270 = Taiko no Tatsujin
1239 = Frequency
1059 = Pump It Up
1015 = Let's Daixing
983 = Keyboard mania
958 = EZ 2 Dancer
931 = beatmania IIDX
894 = In The Groove
764 = Dance Maniax
745 = Techno Motion
702 = Pop'n Music
659 = Amplitude
604 = Para Para Paradise
579 = Martial Beat

DWI owns SM to the max
2103 = Dance With Intensity
476 = Stepmania

You're probably saying "Hey, you're not supposed to compare values, only find matching ones!" You're right. The above is just a joke. So, let's find songs with matching values!

2444:
CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE)
SUPER STAR (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)

2048:
SENORITA (Speedy Mix)
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME

1934:
TRIP MACHINE survivor
ON THE JAZZ

1492:
Healing Vision (Angelic mix)
Don't Stop! -AMD 2nd MIX-

1113:
HYSTERIA
HYSTERIA 2001 (because numbers don't count for anything)

1058:
both FANTASYs (because they have the same title)

977:
Across the nightmare
true… ~radio edit~

765:
I'M IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING
xenon
"Namco": Nana-Muttsu-Go (7,6,5)

622:
Groove
Groove 2001

589: DR. LOVE
Last Message

573:
INSERTiON
"Konami": Go-Nana-Mittsu (5,7,3)

Other Interesting Phenomena:

bag really is a ten. B + A + G = 2 + 1 + 7 = 10. If that doesn't settle the disputes now, I don't know what will.

Lucky Songs: LA BAMBA has a value of 77, and MAKE IT BETTER has a value of 777. Do you feel lucky? Other "Master Number", or Repeated digits, songs include: AM-3P at 111, Colors (for Extreme) at 1444, MAXX UNLIMITED at 1888, and the two 2444 songs listed above.

CRASH! and "Aaron" share the value 202. Coincidence?

Pink Rose has a value of 404. Thankfully no one plays it.

Remember You is the only song on Extreme with a value of 1337. How ironic.

Bad Boys's infamous quote "This is fucked up" is worth 1134, along with "GayTechChris", a play on my friend GameTechChris's name. 1134 is actually "HELL" upside down on an analog clock. So when you turn your digital alarm clock upside down at 11:34, things will get fucked up.