Beatmania IIDX tasks the player with performing songs through a controller consisting of seven key buttons and a scratchable turntable.

[3] Hitting the notes with strong timing increases the score and groove gauge bar, allowing the player to finish the stage.

[4] Beatmania IIDX 19: Lincle retains the basic gameplay, which is hitting notes that fall from the top of the screen using either keys or disc to be scratched in order to fill up the Groove Meter, which is considered passed if at the end of the stage the Groove Meter is on 80% or above.

Backspin Scratch (spinning the disc from one direction and spinning it to the opposite direction on the end) and Charge Notes (holding keys until the end of the note) from Beatmania IIDX 17: Sirius also make a comeback.

Players can choose dungeons and were brought to the usual song selection screen.

Reaching some levels would unlock new songs (classified as Revivals, both from older installments or from console releases).

Lincle Link Phase 5 also unlocks several songs from Reflec Beat Limelight.