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Wii | Submitted by GamesRadar

Band Hero Codes

Go to Input Cheats in the Options menu

G = Green, R = Red, Y = Yellow, B = Blue

Air Instruments: B,Y,B,R,R,Y,G,Y

All HO/POs: R,G,B,G,B,G,R,G

Always Slide: Y,G,Y,Y,Y,R,B,R

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Auto Kick: Y,G,Y,B,B,R,B,R

Electrika Steel Unlocked: B,B,R,Y,R,Y,B,B

Focus Mode: Y,Y,G,G,R,R,B,B

HUD Free Mode G,R,G,R,Y,B,G,R

Invisible Characters: G,R,Y,G,Y,B,Y,G

Most Characters Unlocked: B,Y,G,Y,R,G,R,Y

Performance Mode: Y,Y,B,G,B,R,R,R

Xbox 360 | Submitted by GamesRadar

Band Hero Achievements

Achievement list

Welcome to Band Hero (5 points)

Complete the Tutorials

Rise to Fame (10 points)

Complete 25% of the gigs in Career

Nation's Star (20 points)

Complete 50% of the gigs in Career

World Known (30 points)

Complete 75% of the gigs in Career

Glimmer (10 points)

Earn 111 Stars in Career

Sparkle (20 points)

Earn 333 Stars in Career

Shine (30 points)

Earn 555 Stars in Career

Platinum Blonde (10 points)

Earn Platinum level on a Career Challenge

Iced Out (10 points)

Earn Diamond level on a Career Challenge

Road Most Traveled (20 points)

Unlock every venue

The Long Road Ahead (30 points)

Complete Career on any difficulty with any instrument

M.C. (5 points)

Host an online Career game and play a song

Face to Face (15 points)

Complete 25 online Pro Face-Off matches, win or lose

Till Death Do Us Part (5 points)

Play an online Do or Die game

Nice to Meet You (20 points)

Complete the gigs and unlock all of the celebrity characters

A New Challenge Awaits (30 points)

Complete 50 of the Career Challenges at Platinum or Diamond

Testing the Waters (20 points)

Play through every Band Hero song once

15 Minutes of Fame (5 points)

Complete a song as an Avatar rocker

In the Moment (5 points)

Successfully complete a Band Moment

Star Light, Star Bright (10 points)

Score over 10,000 points while in a single Star Power deployment

A Cool Mill (10 points)

Score over 1,000,000 points as a band in any single song in Career or Quickplay

Fevered Pitch (15 points)

100% a song as a vocalist

Jack of All Trades (15 points)

Complete at least one challenge for every instrument at Gold level or better

There's no 'I' in 'Band Hero' (15 points)

Complete a song with 4 players without any members failing on expert in Career or Quickplay

Four of a Kind (10 points)

Complete a song as 4 of the same instrument on any difficulty in Quickplay or Career

Star Powered (10 points)

Earn an 11x multiplier

Picture Perfect (15 points)

Streak through an entire song without missing a note on medium or harder difficulty

Treasure Hunt (490 points)

Collect all of the Secret Notes

My First Gig (5 points)

Complete a Career gig on any difficulty

Secret Notes 1 (5 points)

Hint: *e*** *c******y

Secret Notes 2 (5 points)

Hint: **n** ***k***

Secret Notes 3 (5 points)

Hint: *** *ol**** ****e*

Secret Notes 4 (5 points)

Hint: **l* *ll**

Secret Notes 5 (5 points)

Hint: A** * A*

Secret Notes 6 (5 points)

Hint: ***o*n 5

Secret Notes 7 (5 points)

Hint: **v** *o***

Secret Notes 8 (5 points)

Hint: *v***s***c*

Secret Notes 9 (5 points)

Hint: H*****

Secret Notes 10 (5 points)

Hint: *a* B****a*

Secret Notes 11 (5 points)

Hint: *o ***b*

Secret Notes 12 (5 points)

Hint: ***v** **y*

Secret Notes 13 (5 points)

Hint: **i** *i***

Secret Notes 14 (5 points)

Hint: **ll*** ****l*

Secret Notes 15 (5 points)

Hint: **l*** **ff

Secret Notes 16 (5 points)

Hint: *e***w***d

Secret Notes 17 (5 points)

Hint: *h* *ll-**e***** **j****

Secret Notes 18 (5 points)

Hint: **y O******

Secret Notes 19 (5 points)

Hint: **r* **u****

Studio Time (10 points)

Create a GH™Studio song

PS3 | Submitted by GamesRadar

Band Hero Trophies

Trophy list

Platinum Trophy (Platinum)

Earn all of the Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies in Band Hero

Welcome to Band Hero (Bronze)

Complete all of the tutorials

Rise to Fame (Bronze)

Complete 25% of the gigs in Career

Nation's Star (Silver)

Complete 50% of the gigs in Career

World Known (Silver)

Complete 75% of the gigs in Career

Glimmer (Bronze)

Earn 111 Stars in Career

Sparkle (Silver)

Earn 333 Stars in Career

Shine (Silver)

Earn 555 Stars in Career

Platinum Blonde (Bronze)

Earn Platinum level on a Career Challenge

Iced Out (Bronze)

Earn Diamond level on a Career Challenge

My First Gig (Bronze)

Complete a Career gig on any difficulty

Road Most Travelled (Silver)

Unlock every venue

The Long Road Ahead (Gold)

Complete Career on any difficulty with any instrument

M.C. (Bronze)

Host an online Career game and play a song

Face to Face (Bronze)

Complete 25 online Pro Face-Off matches, win or lose

Till Death Do Us Part (Bronze)

Play an online Do or Die game

Nice to Meet You (Silver)

Complete the gigs and unlock all of the celebrity characters

A New Challenge Awaits (Silver)

Complete 50 of the Career Challenges at Platinum or Diamond

Testing the Waters (Silver)

Play through every Band Hero song once

In the Moment (Bronze)

Successfully complete a Band Moment

Star Light, Star Bright (Bronze)

Score over 10,000 points while in a single Star Power deployment in Career or Quickplay

A Cool Mill (Bronze)

Score over 1,000,000 points as a band in any single song in Career or Quickplay

Studio Time (Bronze)

Create a GH Studio song

Fevered Pitch (Bronze)

100% a song as a vocalist

Jack of All Trades (Bronze)

Complete at least one challenge for every instrument at Gold level or better

There's no 'I' in 'Band Hero' (Bronze)

Complete a song with 4 players without any members failing on expert in Career or Quickplay

Four of a Kind (Bronze)

Complete a song as 4 of the same instrument on any difficulty in Quickplay or Career

Star Powered (Bronze)

Earn an 11x multiplier

Picture Perfect (Bronze)

Streak through an entire song without missing a note on medium or harder difficulty

Treasure Hunt (Gold)

Collect all of the Secret Notes

Secret Notes 1 (Bronze)

Hint: *e*** *c*****y

Secret Notes 2 (Bronze)

Hint: **n** ***k***

Secret Notes 3 (Bronze)

Hint: *** *ol**** ****e*

Secret Notes 4 (Bronze)

Hint: **l* *ll**

Secret Notes 5 (Bronze)

Hint: A** * A*

Secret Notes 6 (Bronze)

Hint: ***o*n 5

Secret Notes 7 (Bronze)

Hint: **v** *o***

Secret Notes 8 (Bronze)

Hint: *v***s***c*

Secret Notes 9 (Bronze)

Hint: H*****

Secret Notes 10 (Bronze)

Hint: *a* B****a*

Secret Notes 11 (Bronze)

Hint: *o ***b*

Secret Notes 12 (Bronze)

Hint: ***v** **y*

Secret Notes 13 (Bronze)

Hint: **i** *i***

Secret Notes 14 (Bronze)

Hint: **ll*** ****l*

Secret Notes 15 (Bronze)

Hint: **l*** **ff

Secret Notes 16 (Bronze)

Hint: *e***w***d

Secret Notes 17 (Bronze)

Hint: *h* *ll-**e***** **j****

Secret Notes 18 (Bronze)

Hint: **y O*****

Secret Notes 19 (Bronze)

Hint: **r* **u****

Xbox 360, PS3, Wii | Submitted by GamesRadar

Unlockables

Characters

Adam Levine - Complete Gig on Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved

Adrian Young - Complete Gig on No Doubt - Don't Speak

Frankenrocker - Complete Diamond Bonus Challenge on Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin' Down

Gwen Stefani - Complete Gig on No Doubt - Just A Girl

Shadow Character - Complete Gold Bonus Challenge on David Bowie - Let's Dance

Taylor Swift - Complete Gig on Taylor Swift - Love Story

Tom Dumont - Complete Gig on No Doubt - Just A Girl

Tony Kanal - Complete Gig on No Doubt - Don't Speak

Extras

Air Instruments - Complete Platinum Bonus Challenge on Aly & AJ - Like Whoa

HUD Free Mode - Complete Platinum Bonus Challenge on Alphabeat - Fascination

Invisible Characters - Complete Platinum Bonus Challenge on Filter - Take A Picture

Xbox 360, PS3 | Submitted by GamesRadar

Unlock Bonus Characters

Adam Levine - Successfully complete the Maroon 5 "She Will Be Loved" gig.

Adrian Young - Successfully complete the No Doubt "Don't Speak" gig.

Frankenrocker - Successfully complete the Diamond Bonus Challenge for the Fall Out Boy "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" gig.

Gwen Stefani - Successfully complete the No Doubt "Don't Speak" gig.

Shadow Character - Successfully complete the Gold Bonus Challenge for the David Bowie "Let's Dance" gig.

Taylor Swift - Successfully complete the Taylor Swift "Love Story" gig.

Tom Dumont - Successfully complete the No Doubt "Don't Speak" gig.

Tony Kanal - Successfully complete the No Doubt "Don't Speak" gig.

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