Guitar Hero II

Also known as: Guitar Hero 2, GH2

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Guitar Hero II FAQs
Apr 06, 2007
 
Jul 14, 2008
 
Guitar Hero II Cheats
Performance Mode
Entry Location:


Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Yellow

Hyper Speed
Entry Location:


Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow

Submitted By: Mike Romano

Air Guitar
Entry Location:


Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue

Crowd has Eyeball Heads
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Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue

Crowd has Monkey Heads
Entry Location:


Orange, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Yellow, Yellow

Flaming Head
Entry Location:


Orange, Yellow, Orange, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Yellow


Horse Head
Entry Location:


Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue, Orange, Orange, Blue

Hyper Speed De/Activate
Entry Location:


Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow

Codes for PAL Version
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The codes for the PAL version of Guitar Hero II are different:

B, Y, O, B, Y, Y - Air guitar
Y,O,B,O,B,O,Y - Crowd has Eyeball Heads
Y, O, B, O, Y, O, B, O- Hyper Speed
Y, Y, B, O, Y, Y, B, O - Monkey Head Crowd
Y, Y, O, Y, O, O, Y, O - Flaming Head
Y, Y, O, Y, Y, B, Y, Y - Performance Mode - no display
B, O, O, B, O, O, B, O, O, B, O, O, B, O, O, B, O - Horse Head


Submitted By: Raffi

Unlock Everything (disables save)
Entry Location:
Main menu

At main menu enter B,Y,O,R,O,Y,R,Y,R,Y,R,Y,R,Y,R,Y. For PAL version enter B,Y,O,O,Y,B,Y,B,Y,B,Y,B,Y,B,Y. B=blue Y=yellow R=red O=orange

ed. note: Unverified


Submitted By: Codinator_50

Guitar Hero II Unlockables
Unlock Hidden Guitars
Entry Location:


"Snaketapus" Guitar - Beat Hard Mode
"The Log" Guitar - 5-Star every song on Expert
Battle Axe Guitar - Beat Expert Mode
Casket Guitar - Beat Medium Mode
Eyeball Guitar - 5-Star every song on Hard
Fish Guitar - Beat Easy Mode
USA Guitar - 5-Star every song on Easy
Viking Guitar - 5-Star every song on Medium


Submitted By: Nub

Get Another Bass
Entry Location:
Co-op

Play and complete 10 songs in co-op and you can unlock a new bass!

Submitted By: soren7550

Unlock Basses
Entry Location:


Cream SG - Get 5 stars on 20 songs in Co-Op
Gibson Grabber - Beat 20 Songs in Co-Op Mode
Gibson SG Bass - Beat 10 Songs in Co-Op mode
Gibson Thunderbird - Beat 30 Songs in Co-Op mode
Hofner Bass - Beat every song on Co-Op mode
Lava Pearl Musicman Stingray - Get 5 stars on 10 songs in Co-Op
Natural Maple Gibson Grabber Bass - Get 4 stars on all co-op songs.
Natural Sunburst Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Get 5 stars on every song in Co-Op


Submitted By: Bass master

Guitar Hero II Hints
Get More Starpower!
Entry Location:


When the notes come down and they are in the shape of a star, hit all the notes that are star shaped and you will get Starpower. Also, if a star note is a long note, press and hold the whammy bar to get even more Starpower!

Submitted By: soren7550

Get A 5 Star Rating!
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At the last part of the song (before it ends) activate your Starpower. You will now get a 5 star rating!

*Note* You need to have hit 90% or more of the notes for this to work.


Submitted By: soren7550

Guitar Hero II Easter Egg
Secret Message
Entry Location:
First Place Battle of the Bands

When you start a band, the first place you play at is the Battle of the Bands at some high school. When you start a song look at the score board it says "69" under HOME & GUEST also look at the fouls it says "666." It also has "ROCK ON" on it also!

Submitted By: Dakota

Guitar Hero II Glitch
Any Character with Scythe
Entry Location:


If you choose the Grim Reaper as the guitar player, and choose the scythe as the guitar, go back and choose a different character they will be playing the scythe. The second character you choose must have their second outfit unlocked.

Submitted By: The Granit Rokkers

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