Tap Tap Revenge 2 - General Guide/Walkthrough
For the iPod Touch, iPhone
Guide by Stephen Marcok (A.K.A. Stevewins123) - steve.gamefaqs(at)gmail.com
1 - 2 Players (Offline)
Created on: March 18, 2009
Last Updated on: March 18, 2009
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Table Of Contents
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Introduction..........................1
Version History.......................2
What is Tap Tap Revenge 2?............3
Gameplay Components...................4
Original Song List....................5
Career................................6
Difficulty Levels.....................7
Multiplayer Mode......................8
Downloading Songs.....................9
Online Play...........................10
Credits...............................11
Copyright.............................12
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Introduction (1)
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Hello, my name is Stephen Marcok and I'm the author of this guide, which is
for Tap Tap Revenge 2, the sequel to Tap Tap Revenge. I hope that from reading
or just browsing through this guide, you'll be able to learn something about
the game. Happy tapping!
If you need to specifically find something, use the Table of Contents and find
the number of what you are looking for. Then, use the "Find" feature and type
in the number. It should bring you to where you want to go. (The "Find" feature
shortcut is accessed by pushing "Control" + "F" on the standard internet
browser.)
If you need to contact me to ask a question, or to contribute data, you can
contact me at steve.gamefaqs(at)gmail.com If you email me, put Tap Tap Revenge
somewhere in the email title.
Thanks. :-)
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Version History (2)
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NOTE: Very small changes will not be included in the version history. See the
top for the last update.
Version 1.00 Guide Complete. First attempt to get it into GameFAQs.
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What is Tap Tap Revenge 2? (3)
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If you've ever played Guitar Hero or Rock Band, then you'll likely understand
the concept of the Tap Tap series easily. Specifically, Tap Tap Revenge 2 is
the sequel to the original Tap Tap Revenge which was released on July 4th,
2008. Tap Tap Revenge 2 was released on March 2nd, 2009. Both versions were
created and developed by Tapulous.
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What do you do in Tap Tap Revenge 2?
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As I said before, Tap Tap Revenge is like Guitar Hero, except for a mobile
device. Basically, what happens is that you pick a song to play, and then
when it starts, circles come down the screen to the beat of the music. All you
need to do is tap the circles when they pass over the targets. There are three
columns that the circles will come down, and there are three targets too. Tap
Tap Revenge 2 is more like Guitar Hero then the original Tap Tap, because in
this version, there are also "chords" where you need to hit more then one
circle at a time. There are also long notes, where you need to hold your
finger down until the whole note is over.
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Where can I get Tap Tap Revenge 2?
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There are two ways that you can obtain Tap Tap Revenge. Neither of the methods
include leaving your home. The first way to get it is to download it from
iTunes. Note that you must have an Apple account to download it, no matter what
method you choose to use.
The link to download it on your computer can be found here:
http://tinyurl.com/dgpbeb
NOTE: THAT URL WILL REDIRECT YOU TO THE ONLINE ITUNES STORE, WHICH WILL THEN
ASK YOU IF YOU WANT TO OPEN IT WITH ITUNES. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THAT
LINK IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ITUNES INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER! THE LINK WILL NOT
DOWNLOAD THE APP, IT WILL JUST BRING YOU TO THE DOWNLOAD PAGE!
The second way that you can get Tap Tap Revenge 2 is to download it with either
your iPhone, or your iPod Touch. To do so, simply enter the App Store on your
device, and then search for Tap Tap Revenge 2. Hit the button near the top to
download it, and if you're prompted to, enter your password. Once you do so,
it should begin to download immediately.
NOTE: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD THIS APP ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE WITHOUT
A CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET!!
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How much will Tap Tap Revenge 2 cost me?
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Tap Tap Revenge 2, as well as the original Tap Tap Revenge are both completely
free of charge. They won't cost you a penny. However, before downloading it,
you will need an Apple account.
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Gameplay Components(4)
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When playing the game, if you tap in the center of the screen the game will be
paused. In the pause menu, you can change the volume, you can end the game, or
you can resume. Note that tapping the middle of the screen will not pause the
game while in Kids mode.
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Circles/Notes
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As I explained earlier, these circles (occasionally called balls) are to be
tapped when they reach the targets. When you do so successfully, you'll earn
points that will contribute towards your overall score for the song. The
circles more down the three columns of the "fret" or "note" board to the
rhythm and beat of the song. The circles in the left column are purple, the
circles in the middle column are green, and the circles on the right column
are blue.
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Multiplier
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In the middle of the top bar of the game (when playing,) you'll be able to see
your score for the song. To the left of your score, you'll see four bars, and a
star. Those bars and star are your multiplier. When the bar or star is empty,
it's yellow, and when it's full, it's yellow. When playing, you will always
have at least one bar lit up. The number of bars that show up as yellow is the
number your multiplier is at.
Star = x5 (Highest you can go)
4 Bars = x4
3 Bars = x3
2 Bars = x2
1 Bar = x1 (Lowest you can go)
So when you have 3 bars lit up, your score per note will multiply by three when
added to your overall song score.
The star in your multiplier is the highest you can go, and is x5.
However, when you get it, it doesn't activate right away. Instead, a message
pops up saying "Shake to have your revenge." When that pops up, shake your
device, and it will be activated. When it's activated, all circles will appear
black, and you'll continue to have this x5 multiplier until you miss a note.
The following table will show you what you need to do to get each multiplier:
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| MULTIPLIER | STREAK NEEDED |
|------------|---------------|
| x1 | 0 Notes |
|------------|---------------|
| x2 | 20 Notes |
|------------|---------------|
| x3 | 30 Notes |
|------------|---------------|
| x4 | 40 Notes |
|------------|---------------|
| x5 | 50 Notes |
|----------------------------|
If you end a streak by missing a circle or tapping the screen when there's no
circle there, your multiplier will end and you'll need to get the streak again.
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Arrows
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Occasionally, unless you turn them off, you'll see Arrows on the screen instead
of notes. These arrows will either be pointing up, to the left, or to the
right. Because these arrows count as notes, missing them will interrupt any
streaks that you have. When they appear, simply tilt your device in whatever
direction that they're pointing in. You can choose whether or not you want
arrows on or off in the options menu of the game. To get to the options, simply
tap options instead of downloads, or play.
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Streak Meter
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Next to the score on the top bar, on the right side, you'll find a meter and a
number. The meter there shows how close you are to reaching your longest streak
for the song. The meter gets reset each time you do a song. For example, if
your streak so far for a song is 100, and you currently have a streak of 50,
the meter will appear as half full.
The number next to the meter shows your current streak.
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Scores
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The following table will show the scores that you get for each note, for
whatever multiplier that you have at the time you score the points.
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| MULTIPLIER | POINTS PER NOTE |
|------------|-----------------|
| x1 | 75 |
|------------|-----------------|
| x2 | 150 |
|------------|-----------------|
| x3 | 225 |
|------------|-----------------|
| x4 | 300 |
|------------|-----------------|
| x5 | 375 |
|------------------------------|
When you hit chords of two or three notes, they count as two or three notes for
your score, not just one.
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Original Song List (5)
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The game has 5 different levels, and each level has songs that come preloaded
when you first download the game. Additional songs can be downloaded if you
have a wireless connection.
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Kids Songs
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1.
Name: Tap Tap Revenge
Artist: Stroke 9
Length: 2:37
2.
Name: The Sound of Setting
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Length: 2:12
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Easy Songs
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1.
Name: Tap Tap Revenge
Artist: Stroke 9
Length: 2:37
2.
Name: The Sound of Setting
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Length: 2:12
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Medium Songs
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1.
Name: Double Down Under
Artist: The Crystal Method
Length: 3:00
2.
Name: Tap Tap Revenge
Artist: Stroke 9
Length: 2:37
3.
Name: The Sound of Setting
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Length: 2:12
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Hard Songs
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1.
Name: Double Down Under
Artist: The Crystal Method
Length: 3:00
2.
Name: Tap Tap Revenge
Artist: Stroke 9
Length: 2:37
3.
Name: The Sound of Setting
Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Length: 2:12
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Extreme Songs
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1.
Name: Double Down Under
Artist: The Crystal Method
Length: 3:00
2.
Name: Tap Tap Revenge
Artist: Stroke 9
Length: 2:37
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Career (6)
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Unlike in the original Tap Tap Revenge, this game has achievements that you
can try to get by playing through. They can be obtained by doing things such
as play multiple multiplayer games, multiple offline games, and multiple online
games. While earning these awards really don't do anything, I suppose they can
be used for bragging rights. The following table shows the awards, and what you
need to do to obtain them:
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|Award | Requirement |
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|The Rookie | Completed a track all the way through |
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|High Five | Completed 5 tracks all the way through |
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|Contender | Completed 10 tracks all the way through |
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|Hudred K | Scored over 100,000 points |
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|Polaroid | Play 25 songs with shakes on |
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|Still Tappin' | Play 25 songs with shakes off |
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|Century | Play 100 games |
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|300 | Play 300 games |
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|Playing with Fire | Play 1000 games |
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|Buddy Buddy | Play 10 Two Player games |
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|You Have Friends | Play 100 Two Player games |
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|Millenium | Play 1000 Two Player games |
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|Most Wanted | Play 10 Live games |
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|Boiling Point | Play 100 Live games |
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|The Regular | Play 1000 Live games |
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|Hat-Trick | Play on 3 consecutive days |
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|Lucky Number | Play on 7 consecutive days |
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|Bakers Dozen | Play on 13 consecutive days |
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|Black Jack | Play on 21 consecutive days |
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Difficulty Levels (7)
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Unlike the Original Tap Tap Revenge, which had only 4 levels, Tap Tap Revenge
has 5 levels. They're Kids, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme.
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Kids
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Kids is easy. Like, extremely easy. In fact, it's impossible to miss a note if
you tap. For example, if you tap on the top of the screen, when a note is
coming on the bottom, you'll still get it, and it'll count as a hit. Also, you
can't end a streak. If you have a streak of 50, and just stop tapping, your
streak won't end even if you don't hit the notes. Your multiplier will also
never return to anything lower then what you've already achieved. Basically,
you can go up, but you can't go down. Note that when in the Kids level, you
will not be able to pause by tapping the middle of the screen, you'll only
be able to pause by tapping the top bar.
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Easy
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Easy is easy, hence the name of the level. There are a few notes here and
there, and there are only very simple patterns. There are very few chords
where you need to hit more then one note at a time. In easy, it's hard to get a
really high score because there are so few notes.
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Medium
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This is the middle level, and believe it or not, it's more complicated then
easy, but not as much as hard. Wow, I never would have guessed! It has a few
more notes here and there, and simple patterns. There are also some chords.
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Hard
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A hard level, but still not as hard as Extreme. I'd say that in the original
Tap Tap Revenge, Extreme there would be equivalent to Hard in this version.
There are somewhat difficult patterns, and many notes. There are also some
complicated chords where you need to hit all three circles at the same time.
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Extreme
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The fifth and final level. It's the hardest level in the game, and is much
harder then the Extreme level in the original Tap Tap Revenge. In some songs,
there are confusing and difficult patterns that take time to get used to. There
are also often chords where you need to hit 3 notes at a time rapidly.
Basically, this is quite a difficult level.
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Multiplayer Mode (8)
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As I said before, playing in multiplater can earn you awards. (See the Career
section.) Playing in multiplayer can also provide a fun experience for you
and another friend. Basically, what happens in multiplayer is the two players
both take a side of the device. You then pick a song from your song list, and
you can start to play. Note that whether or not you have shakes turned on or
off in the game options will not effect whether or not there are shakes in
multiplayer mode. No matter what you pick, shakes will not occur in
multiplayer.
When playing multiplayer, the only thing that's shown for both people is their
score as they play, and in the end, after the song is through, you'll be able
to see who won, who had a higher score, and who had a higher percentage of hit
notes.
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Downloading Songs (9)
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To download additional songs for free for the game, simply enter the app, and
click on downloads. Then tap on new music. Once there, you can sort through
easy, medium, hard, and extreme tracks to download. You can also look at a
category titled staff picks, where there are songs which I suppose are "staff
picks." There's also a featred track that changes every so often.
When you found a song that you'd like to download, simply tap it and the
download should begin. There will be a progress bar showing how much of the
download is complete, and how much there is left to download. There is also a
cancel button that you can push if you ever accidentally download something.
Once a song is downloaded, it will show up in the song list under its proper
category. Note that when you buy a song, it may show up in more then just
one level category.
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Online Play (10)
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To play online, tap "Play Online" instead of "Career," "One Player," or "Two
Player." When you do so, it'll try to connect. When it does, hit "Rooms" to
get a list of levels. The list of levels will show how many rooms are in each
level. When you pick the level you want, you'll be brought to the list of
rooms. At the list of rooms, it'll show you the name, the number of players
in the room, and the amount of time that the game starts in. Simply tap
the room that you'd like to join, and it'll start downloading. If it downloads
in time, you'll enter the game, and will be able to play. You'll play by
yourself, and then after the song is over, you'll compare scores with the other
players. That's how the rankings are determined; by the final score.
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Credits (11)
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If I've made any mistakes in this guide, please e-mail me at
"steve.gamefaqs(at)gmail.com" You will be credited. Any feedback is also
appreciated. Thanks.
CREDITS
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GameFAQs - For being cool, being a host site of this guide, and.....being cool.
Tapulous - For making this free game available!
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Your name could be here if you care to help me in some way!
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Copyright (12)
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This FAQ is Copyright 2009 Stephen Marcok.
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