ðə plˈeɪɚ mˈʌst stˈɛp ɔnðə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ ˈæɹoʊ wɛn ɪt ɹˈiːtʃᵻz ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə skɹˈiːn, wˌɛɹ stˈeɪʃənˌɛɹi ˈæɹoʊz ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ðə stˈɛp zˈoʊn ɪn dˌiːdˌiːˈɑːɹ tˌɜːmɪnˈɑːlədʒi ɑːɹ loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd.
The player must step on the corresponding arrow when it reaches the top of the screen, where stationary arrows (referred to as the Step Zone in DDR terminology) are located.