Classic costumes
Beat Career Mode on any difficulty to unlock classic Van Halen costumes.
Achievements
| Unlockable |
How to Unlock |
| 1984 (55) |
Complete a career on Expert+. (Solo Drum) |
| 316 (65) |
5 star all Van Halen songs on Bass Career. (expert) |
| 5150 (100) |
Complete all Van Halen songs on every instrument. (Guitar, Bass, Drums, and Vocals) |
| Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dallas (15) |
Complete a gig in Dallas. |
| Atomic Power Punk (10) |
All band members activate Star Power at the same time. (4 player band) |
| Bang your Gong (5) |
Created a custom drum set. |
| Beaten (5) |
You won a guest artist song playing with Eddie. |
| Born to Rock (5) |
You rocked out as classic Wolfgang. |
| Break that String (5) |
You completed the song 'I Want It All' as Eddie playing guitar. |
| Brown Sound (5) |
You rocked out as classic Eddie. |
| Can I Borrow A Quarter? (5) |
You created a custom guitar. |
| Diamond Dave (5) |
You rocked out as classic Dave. |
| Diamond in the Rough (70) |
5 star all Van Halen songs on Vocal Career. (expert) |
| Diver Down (45) |
Complete a career on Expert. (Band or Solo) |
| Double Bass Master (75) |
5 star all Van Halen songs on Drum Career. (expert) |
| Every Band Wants Some!! (10) |
Complete a song with the full band. (4 player band) |
| EVH (10) |
Unlock all of the Van Halen instruments. |
| Fair Warning (35) |
Complete a career on Hard. (Band or Solo) |
| Far Away Lands (15) |
Complete gigs in London and The Netherlands. |
| Good Times (10) |
You performed on every instrument with a member of Van Halen. |
| Guitar God (100) |
5 star all Van Halen songs on Guitar Career. (expert) |
| Have You Seen His Grades? (5) |
Complete a tutorial level. |
| Hot For High Scores (10) |
You scored 800,000 playing 'Hot for Teacher' with your band. |
| Hung High (10) |
All band members earn an 8x multiplier at the same time. (4 player band) |
| I Have a Sound System (5) |
You created a band named 'Van Halen.' |
| I'm the One (10) |
You scored 225,000 playing 'I'm the One' on expert guitar. |
| Intruder (10) |
Complete the career intro. |
| It's Alive (5) |
Unlock Eddie's Frankenstein guitar. |
| Jump (15) |
Complete all Van Halen songs. (Band or Solo Career) |
| King Arthur (5) |
You rocked out as classic Alex. |
| No Brown M&M's!! (15) |
You are now like a Van Halen encyclopedia! |
| Ouch! (5) |
Create a custom tattoo. |
| Respect the Wind (5) |
You won a guest artist song playing with Alex. |
| Rock Out Big Cities (20) |
Complete gigs in Berlin and New York City. |
| Somebody Get Them a Doctor (10) |
Hit 100% of the notes in a song as a band. (4 player band) |
| The Broken Combs (15) |
Complete a gig in West Hollywood. |
| The Ice Cream Man (5) |
You won a guest artist song playing with Dave. |
| The Space Brothers (15) |
Complete gigs in Los Angeles and Rome. |
| The Tour is Ending (35) |
Complete a majority of the gigs. (Band or Solo) |
| The Woodshed (60) |
5 star guitar for 'Little Guitars', 'Cathedral', 'Spanish Fly', and 'Eruption'. (expert) |
| They Ran With the Devil (10) |
All band members get a 50 note streak at the same time. (4 player band) |
| Unchained (20) |
Unlock all Van Halen characters. |
| Van Halen (10) |
Complete a career on Beginner. (Band or Solo) |
| Van Halen II (15) |
Complete a career on Easy. (Band or Solo) |
| Women and Children First (25) |
Complete a career on Medium. (Band or Solo) |
| You Really Got Me (10) |
You won a song as a band with Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang. |
Cheat Codes
Go to Settings, then Cheats, from the main menu.
| Code |
Effect |
| Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow |
Air instruments |
| Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow |
Always Drum Fill |
| Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue |
Always Slide |
| Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red |
Auto Kick |
| Yellow, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red(2), Blue |
Black Highway |
| Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green |
Extra Line 6 Tones |
| Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue |
Flame Color |
| Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow |
Gem Color |
| Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2) |
Hyperspeed (Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, Hyperdrums) |
| Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green |
Invisible Rocker |
| Yellow (2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red (2) |
Performance Mode |
| Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue |
Star Color |
| Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green |
Vocal Fireball |
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