GuitarFreaks [Model GQ886]

27 Years old Konami System 573 disc+cart. Konami Co., Ltd. [Japan]

GuitarFreaks © 1999 Konami Company, Limited.

GuitarFreaks is a game where colored notes travel up the screen which correspond with three colored buttons on a guitar controller. The player must press the relevant buttons on the controller and move the 'pluck' when the notes reach the top of the screen in order to fill in missing guitar parts from a song.

TECHNICAL / MACHINE PICT.

GAME ID: GQ886

Konami Bemani 573 Analog hardware

Players: 2
Buttons: 7

Machine Picture
(members only)

TRIVIA

Released in February 1999.

Konami Music Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Guitar Freaks Original Game Soundtrack - KICA-7955) on 18/03/1999.

Michael Jackson used to own this game. It was sold at the official Michael Jackson Auction on Apr. 24th, 2009.

TIPS AND TRICKS

* 2P Battle mode
Press Pick, Green (x2), Pick at the mode select screen (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).

* Hidden mode
Press Red, Blue, Green, Blue, Red, Green at the mode select screen (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).

* Speed Edition
Press Red, Green, Blue, Pick (x2) at the mode select screen. Then choose Expert mode (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).

* High Speed Edition
Press Pick (x2), Red, Blue, Red, Blue, Green (x2) at the mode select screen. Then choose Expert mode (A cheering crowd confirms correct entry).

SERIES

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1. GuitarFreaks (1999)
2. GuitarFreaks 2ndMix (1999)
3. GuitarFreaks 2ndMix Link Version (1999)
4. GuitarFreaks 3rdMix (2000)
5. GuitarFreaks 4thMix (2000)
6. GuitarFreaks 5thMix (2001)
7. GuitarFreaks 6thMix (2001)
8. GuitarFreaks 7thMix (2002)
9. GuitarFreaks 8thMix (2002)
10. GuitarFreaks 9thMix (2003)
11. GuitarFreaks 10thMix (2003)
12. GuitarFreaks 11thMix (2004)
13. GuitarFreaks V (2005)
14. GuitarFreaks V2 (2005)
15. GuitarFreaks V3 (2006)
16. GuitarFreaks V4 Rock×Rock (2007)
17. GuitarFreaks V5 Rock to Infinity (2008)
18. GuitarFreaks V6 Blazing!!!! (2009)
19. GuitarFreaks XG (2010)
20. GuitarFreaks V7 (2010)
21. GuitarFreaks XG2 Groove to Live (2011)
22. GuitarFreaks V8 (2011)
23. GuitarFreaks XG3 (2012)
24. GITADORA GuitarFreaks (2013)

SOURCES

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ROM dump (MAME).
Game's picture.
Game's screenshots.
Official website: http://www.konami.jp/bemani/gfdm/gf/