Special Rules
Limits
You may control no more than 4 Star Powers, no more than 3 attacks, and only 1 guitar. You cannot have two of the same attack. Max hand size is 5. You cannot play two cards of the same type in a turn, except you may play an extra song in the case of Request. Discarding a character doesn't count as playing a card and can be done at any time. Your Skill level cannot go below 1.
Songs
If you don't play a song on your turn, then you must play one next turn if you have one. A musician can't make a living without playing some gigs, you know. And even then...
Songs go to the discard pile when played. If your skill level (you start at 1) is greater than or equal to the song's difficulty, then you beat the song. When you beat a song, you draw a card and go up 1 skill level. You also earn points equal to the corner value of the song. If you lose a song, discard a card and destroy all things you control.
Example: Cliffs of Dover is an Expert song with a difficulty of 16. If your skill level is at least 16, you draw a card, gain 14 points, and go up a skill level.
Be warned, your opponents may complicate things a bit.
Characters
At the start of the game, deal each player a random character. These characters stay in play like things, but cannot be destroyed or replaced. The rest of the character cards are shuffled into the deck. You are stuck with the character you get, though other character cards you draw can still be used.
Winning
Once someone beats Jordan or Through the Fire and (The?) Flames, whoever has the most points wins!
Card List
4
Carry On My Wayward Son
Song
Medium - 4
6
Push Push Lady Lightning
Song
Hard - 7
20
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Song
Expert - 20
When you beat this song, you may take the Fiddle of Gold from wherever it is and put it into play.
If you lose this song, your character is put in the discard pile.
35
Through the Fire and the Flames
Song
Expert - 25
If you beat this song, the game ends.
Song
Expert - 25
If you beat this song, the game ends.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Star Power
Thing
When playing a song, you may destroy 2 or more star powers you control to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each star power.
Buckethead
Character
Your skill level is considered 5 levels higher when you play Jordan.
You may discard this from your hand to take Jordan from anywhere and put it in your hand.
No, wearing a bucket over your head does not duplicate this card's effects.
Herman Li
Character
Your skill level is considered 5 levels higher when you play Fire and Flames.
You may discard this from your hand to take Fire and Flames from anywhere and put it in your hand.
You can call this card Sam Totman instead if you want.
Slash
Character
Once between your turns, you may use an attack from your hand as though it were in play unless you have 3 in play.
You may discard this from your hand to increase a song's difficulty by 4.
Tom Morello
Character
Action and Thing: Search the deck for a Star Power and play it, unless you have 4 in play.
You may discard this from your hand to decrease a song's difficulty by 4.
Lou
Character
When you beat a song, each opponent discards a card.
You may discard this from your hand to make each player discard a random card.
Now you play mighty fine fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due...
The Grim Ripper
Character
When someone else fails a song, you may draw a card.
You may discard this from your hand to destroy 3 things.
Seasons don't fear the reaper, nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain. The Ripper, on the other hand...
Johnny
Character
Your skill level is considered 2 levels higher.
You may discard this from your hand to go up a skill level and draw a card.
I told you once, you son of a (gun), I'm the best there's ever been!
Whammy
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a Thing, you may destroy this and it.
Whammy
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a Thing, you may destroy this and it.
Lefty Flip
Thing - Attack
When an opponent plays a card, you may destroy this and have them play a random card instead. If the card is unplayable, then they choose which card to play. This effect lasts until the end of the turn.
Lefty Flip
Thing - Attack
When an opponent plays a card, you may destroy this and have them play a random card instead. If the card is unplayable, then they choose which card to play. This effect lasts until the end of the turn.
Difficulty Up
Thing - Attack
When an opponent plays a non-expert song, you may destroy this and increase their difficulty by 4.
Difficulty Up
Thing - Attack
When an opponent plays a non-expert song, you may destroy this and increase their difficulty by 4.
Whammy Bar
Thing
When you play a Star Power, you may destroy this and play an extra Star Power from the discard pile or deck.
Whammy Bar
Thing
When you play a Star Power, you may destroy this and play an extra Star Power from the discard pile or deck.
Double Notes
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a song, you may destroy this to increase their difficulty by 2 per difficulty level (Easy, Medium, etc.).
Double Notes
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a song, you may destroy this to increase their difficulty by 2 per difficulty level (Easy, Medium, etc.).
Steal Attack
Thing - Attack
At any time during your turn, you may destroy this and take control of an Attack.
Steal Attack
Thing - Attack
At any time during your turn, you may destroy this and take control of an Attack.
Broken String
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a song, you may destroy this. Their difficulty is increased by 3. They may discard cards to negate 1 point per card.
Broken String
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a song, you may destroy this. Their difficulty is increased by 3. They may discard cards to negate 1 point per card.
Amp Overload
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a song, you may destroy this to increase their difficulty by 2 and make them discard a random card.
Amp Overload
Thing - Attack
When someone plays a song, you may destroy this to increase their difficulty by 2 and make them discard a random card.
Death Drain
Thing - Attack
Discard your hand when you play Death Drain. Play this under an opponent's control.
Indestructible
You cannot beat songs or draw cards. At the end of your turn, discard a card. When you have no cards in your hand, destroy all things you control including this.
Guitar Lesson
Action
Draw a card and go up 1 level, Then draw a card or go up 1 level.
Guitar Lesson
Action
Draw a card and go up 1 level, Then draw a card or go up 1 level.
Request
Action
Name a song. If someone has it in their hand, they play it. Otherwise, find it and play it.
Request
Action
Name a song. If someone has it in their hand, they play it. Otherwise, find it and play it.
Overdrive
Action
Play this when you activate Star Power.
You may discard Star Powers from your hand to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each.
Overdrive
Action
Play this when you activate Star Power.
You may discard Star Powers from your hand to decrease the difficulty by 2 for each.
Practice Run
Action
Play this when you play a song. You may not use Star Power. If you win, score no points and draw no cards, but increase your skill. If you would lose, consider the song neither won nor lost. Either way, put the song back in your hand.
Practice Run
Action
Play this when you play a song. You may not use Star Power or be attacked. If you win, score no points and draw no cards, but increase your skill. If you lose, nothing bad happens. Either way, put the song back in your hand.
Paparazzi Ambush
Action
An opponent reveals their hand.
Paparazzi Ambush
Action
An opponent reveals their hand.
Might of the Bucketdragon
Action
Until the end of the turn, your skill level is considered 50.
You may not play Jordan or Fire and Flames this turn.
The Guitar of Heroes
Thing - Guitar
Your skill level is increased by 3 while this is in play.
It has solo fret buttons.
The Guitar of Villains
Thing - Guitar
Your opponent's skill levels are decreased by 2 while this is in play (minimum is 1).
The Fiddle of Gold
Thing - Guitar
Opponents' characters' abilities (not the discard abilities) do not function. Your character has all abilities of your opponent's characters.
Charity Gig
Action
If you beat a song this turn, earn double points, but don't draw a card.
Corporate Event
Action
If you beat a song this turn, earn half points rounded down, but draw an extra card.