Tap Tap
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Tap Tap is a series of rhythm games by Tapulous
available for the iOS of which several versions, both purchasable and free, have been produced. The goal of the game is to tap each of the colored balls when they reach a line at the bottom of the screen. If the ball is hit on the beat, the player gains points, but if not, it counts as a miss. If a player taps the screen without a tapper on the beat, the streak will go back to 0 and a few points will be lost except for 16x. There are also "shakes", which require the player to move the iPhone
, iPod touch
or iPad
to the right, left, or backwards. The franchise has combined sales of over thirty-five million as of September 2009, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
, a startup company at the time of release. The - Tap Tap Tap, Bunkohead - In My Arms and DJ Mile - Sololuna are the basic tracks in this game
On March 3, 2009, Tap Tap Revenge 2 was released. Available as a free and separate application, it is an overhaul of the original Tap Tap Revenge and features the new graphics engine and gameplay dynamics first featured in Tap Tap Dance and Christmas With Weezer. The game also introduces a new Career Achievements system. There is also a "Kids Mode", improved online play with a ranking system, Facebook
integration, news bulletins, improved menus, and over 200 songs with new tracks every week. Tap Tap Revenge became the most-downloaded free application on the App Store only three days after its release, and reached half a million downloads over that period. On May 22, 2009, Tapulous updated the game to version 2.5, which added the availability of themes to be used during gameplay and the ability to import songs from "premium" (paid) versions of Tap Tap Revenge. Stroke 9 - Tap Tap Domination, Death Cab For Cutie - The Sound of Settling and The Crystal Method - Double Down Under are the basic songs in this game.
. The game was the first to be sold, and not given away, however later it was made into a free App. There are over 200 2-song packs and 6-song packs available from popular artists including Blink 182, Fall Out Boy
, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters
, No Doubt
, Tiesto
, The Killers, Korn
, Megadeth
, Queens of the Stone Age
, Rise Against
, Weezer
, All-American Rejects, AFI
, Keith Urban
, The Crystal Method
, Miike Snow, and Lynyrd Skynyrd
and other artist such as newcomers Ke$ha, Lady GaGa and Owl City . Tap Tap Revenge 3 also features new social features and a new user interface. It also includes an avatar that the player can design clothing for that is bought with "coins" that are won by completing a song. Tap Tap Revenge 3 became the best selling game on the App Store ever when it hit #1 in under 24 hours in the paid App store, and as well in the free app store. LMFAO - Get Crazy, Stroke 9 - Tap Tap Domination and Tiesto - Louder Than Boom were the tracks available when a Tap Tap Revenge 3 profile was created.
-branded version of Tap Tap Revenge, including a special Nine Inch Nails skin and 16 songs from the band's albums Ghosts I–IV
and The Slip
, some of which would be specially edited for the game. This was to be the first non-free game in the series.
, and ten songs by well-known artists including Basement Jaxx
and Daft Punk
. The game also introduces two and three-finger taps, tap-and-holds (similar to chords
in other rhythm games), and boss levels which are uniquely-styled and more challenging than standard songs.
s performed by rock band Weezer
. The songs "Pork and Beans
" and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
" from the band's Red Album
are also added to the songlist. The game also features a new "Kids Mode", in which the score rises no matter where the player taps on the screen.
and a special edition graphical interface. On May 28, 2009, version 1.1 was released adding two more songs to the title, bringing the total to thirteen. This was another app to have a kids mode.
including two hit singles from their new album.
including 4 remix
es of her songs. It was launched on June 9, 2009. As a promotion for Lady Gaga Revenge, Tapulous offered a contest to win four backstage pass
es to a Lady Gaga concert, in which fans would meet her. Participation in the contest required the submission of high scores
for all songs featured in the game. Tapulous also offered a thirty-day giveaway of autographed The Fame albums to other fans who submitted scores. In an interview with USA Today
, Gaga mentioned, "my record label might kill me for saying this, but you are essentially purchasing my album for $4.99 and you are also getting a game. So you are getting way more bang for your buck."
. The main addition for this game is the ability to play peer-to-peer
over Bluetooth and the Arcade Mode. New weapons have been added for the Arcade mode and peer-to-peer. Metallica Revenge also features a brand new 5-rail feature and continues the use of the 4 rail feature introduced in Lady Gaga Revenge. The introduction of Master of Puppets
is played on start-up.
. It has all the features of Metallica Revenge. Use Somebody
can be heard in the opening of the game.
)" can be heard.
" and "Rape Me
." And the rails are featured in a guitar kind of view that uses the Tap Tap Revenge 3 engine. "Smells Like Teen Spirit
" can be heard in the opening.
" and "Rockstar
". The boss tracks are played by putting the iPod in landscape mode and has four rails instead of the traditional three. At the opening of the game, part of "Burn It To The Ground
" can be heard.
" and "Hot n Cold
". In the opening, the first few seconds of "Teenage Dream
" is played the background.
" can be heard.
. The game has four landscape boss tracks, each with its own unique theme. An excerpt of the introduction of the song "Teeth" can be heard in the opening of the game.
. The app also allows the user to check on Perry's tweets
and her tour announcements. Once the game is loaded to the starting screen, a few seconds of the starting and ending of E.T. could be heard. E.T. and Firework
are the 2 free tracks on the free version of the app.
released on March 22, 2011. Once the game has loaded to the starting screen, 21 Guns
can be heard.
' debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans
. It features all 10 of his songs off the album. Once the game is loaded to the starting screen, a few seconds of "Grenade" could be heard.
's second album Born This Way
. It features all 17 of her songs off the special edition of the album. Once the game is loaded to the starting screen, a few seconds of "Born This Way" could be heard.
Tapulous
Tapulous, Inc. is an American software and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company as part of the Disney Interactive Media Group...
available for the iOS of which several versions, both purchasable and free, have been produced. The goal of the game is to tap each of the colored balls when they reach a line at the bottom of the screen. If the ball is hit on the beat, the player gains points, but if not, it counts as a miss. If a player taps the screen without a tapper on the beat, the streak will go back to 0 and a few points will be lost except for 16x. There are also "shakes", which require the player to move the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, iPod touch
IPod touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
or iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
to the right, left, or backwards. The franchise has combined sales of over thirty-five million as of September 2009, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time.
Games
To date there are 20 games available in the Tap Tap series of games: Tap Tap Revenge, Nine Inch Nails Revenge, Tap Tap Dance, Christmas with Weezer, Tap Tap Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band Revenge, Lady Gaga Revenge, Tap Tap Revenge 2, Tap Tap Revenge 3, Metallica Revenge, Kings of Leon Revenge, Justin Bieber Revenge, Tap Tap Radiation, Tap Tap Revenge 3 Boost, Nirvana Revenge, Nickelback Revenge, Katy Perry Revenge, Linkin Park Revenge, Lady Gaga Revenge 2, and Born This Way Revenge. Apps with an import section allows players to import songs and in most cases, themes into Tap Tap Revenge 3. Songs in a shaded box denote a 'boss track'.Tap Tap Revenge
The first game in the series, Tap Tap Revenge, was created and developed by TapulousTapulous
Tapulous, Inc. is an American software and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company as part of the Disney Interactive Media Group...
, a startup company at the time of release. The - Tap Tap Tap, Bunkohead - In My Arms and DJ Mile - Sololuna are the basic tracks in this game
Tap Tap Revenge 2
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
integration, news bulletins, improved menus, and over 200 songs with new tracks every week. Tap Tap Revenge became the most-downloaded free application on the App Store only three days after its release, and reached half a million downloads over that period. On May 22, 2009, Tapulous updated the game to version 2.5, which added the availability of themes to be used during gameplay and the ability to import songs from "premium" (paid) versions of Tap Tap Revenge. Stroke 9 - Tap Tap Domination, Death Cab For Cutie - The Sound of Settling and The Crystal Method - Double Down Under are the basic songs in this game.
Tap Tap Revenge 3
Tap Tap Revenge 3 is Tapulous' third flagship Tap Tap game. The main feature of Tap Tap Revenge 3 is in-game purchase of songs, which is now possible because of version 3.0 of the iPhone OSIPhone OS
iOS is Apple's mobile operating system. Originally developed for the iPhone, it has since been extended to support other Apple, Inc. devices such as the iPod Touch, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple, Inc. does not license iOS for installation on third-party hardware...
. The game was the first to be sold, and not given away, however later it was made into a free App. There are over 200 2-song packs and 6-song packs available from popular artists including Blink 182, Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
, No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, Tiesto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, The Killers, Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
, Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
, Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
, Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
, All-American Rejects, AFI
AFI (band)
AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
, Keith Urban
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
, The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo that was created in Los Angeles, California by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. The Crystal Method's music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. The most prominent is the US television...
, Miike Snow, and Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
and other artist such as newcomers Ke$ha, Lady GaGa and Owl City . Tap Tap Revenge 3 also features new social features and a new user interface. It also includes an avatar that the player can design clothing for that is bought with "coins" that are won by completing a song. Tap Tap Revenge 3 became the best selling game on the App Store ever when it hit #1 in under 24 hours in the paid App store, and as well in the free app store. LMFAO - Get Crazy, Stroke 9 - Tap Tap Domination and Tiesto - Louder Than Boom were the tracks available when a Tap Tap Revenge 3 profile was created.
Tap Tap Revenge 4
Tap Tap Revenge 4 was released on December 20, 2010. It is currently free to download from the App Store.Tap Tap Radiation
Tap Tap Radiation a "Tap Tap" game by Tapulous exclusively for the iPad. This new game features a completely different play mode, with tapping all over the screen and not in rails.Premium Tracks
| Artist | Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Gaga | "Alejandro" | ||||
| Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" | ||||
| Lady Gaga | "LoveGame" | ||||
| Lady Gaga | "Poker Face" | ||||
| Lady Gaga | "Speechless" | ||||
| Lady Gaga | "Telephone" | ||||
| P!nk | "Get the Party Started" | ||||
| P!nk | "So What" | ||||
| Benny Benassi | "Satisfaction" | ||||
| David Guetta & Chris Willis | "Love Is Gone (Fred Rister & Joachim Radio Edit Remix)" | ||||
| Jes | "Imagination (Kaskade Club Remix)" | ||||
| Kaskade | "Sorry (Dirty South Mix)" | ||||
| Sharam | "Duck, You Sucker" | ||||
| Tiësto | "Elements of Life" |
Nine Inch Nails Revenge
In October 2008, Tapulous announced that they were working on a Nine Inch NailsNine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
-branded version of Tap Tap Revenge, including a special Nine Inch Nails skin and 16 songs from the band's albums Ghosts I–IV
Ghosts I–IV
Ghosts I–IV is the sixth studio album by American industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released on March 2, 2008. The team behind the project included Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor, studio-collaborators Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder, and instrumental contributions from Alessandro Cortini,...
and The Slip
The Slip (album)
The Slip is the seventh studio album by American industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released on July 22, 2008. It was the fourth consecutive Nine Inch Nails release to be produced by frontman Trent Reznor with collaborators Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder...
, some of which would be specially edited for the game. This was to be the first non-free game in the series.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "3 Ghosts I" | ||||
| "9 Ghosts I" | ||||
| "18 Ghosts II" | ||||
| "19 Ghosts III" | ||||
| "21 Ghosts III" | ||||
| "26 Ghosts III" | ||||
| "31 Ghosts IV" | ||||
| "1,000,000" | ||||
| "1,000,000 (edited)" | ||||
| "Discipline" | ||||
| "Discipline (edited)" | ||||
| "Demon Seed" | ||||
| "Echoplex" | ||||
| "Head Down" | ||||
| "Letting You" |
Tap Tap Dance
In December 2008, Tapulous released the second non-free game of the series Tap Tap Dance, a rewritten version of Tap Tap Revenge which features a revamped graphics engineGame engine
A game engine is a system designed for the creation and development of video games. There are many game engines that are designed to work on video game consoles and personal computers...
, and ten songs by well-known artists including Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
and Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
. The game also introduces two and three-finger taps, tap-and-holds (similar to chords
Chord (music)
A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
in other rhythm games), and boss levels which are uniquely-styled and more challenging than standard songs.
| Song title | Artist | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Compressor" | Soul Magic Orchestra | ||||
| "Daylight (Morgan Page Remix)" | Sunny Levine | ||||
| "Disco Lies (The Dust Kids Fears Remix)" | Moby | ||||
| "Goldrush" | Tiësto | ||||
| "Midnight Madness" | The Chemical Brothers | ||||
| "Phantom Pt. II (Soulwax Remix)" | Justice | ||||
| "Stratosphere" | Junkie XL | ||||
| "Technologic" | Daft Punk | ||||
| "Where's Your Head At" | Basement Jaxx | ||||
| "Zdarlight" | Digitalism |
Christmas With Weezer
Tapulous also released Christmas With Weezer, the third premium Tap Tap game, which features the new game engine and gameplay dynamics, and allows players to tap to a series of Christmas carolChristmas carol
A Christmas carol is a carol whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas or the winter season in general and which are traditionally sung in the period before Christmas.-History:...
s performed by rock band Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
. The songs "Pork and Beans
Pork and Beans (song)
"Pork and Beans" is a song by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on its 2008 album Weezer. It was released in digital form on April 24, 2008. The track debuted at number 19 on Billboards Modern Rock chart, and spent eleven weeks at number one. Critics generally liked the song,...
" and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
"The Greatest Man That Ever Lived " is a song released as an iTunes single from American alternative rock band Weezer's sixth album, Weezer . The song bears a resemblance to the Shaker song "Simple Gifts" hence the "" in the title...
" from the band's Red Album
Weezer (2008 album)
Weezer, also known as "The Red Album", is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on June 3, 2008. Rick Rubin and Jacknife Lee both helped to produce the album...
are also added to the songlist. The game also features a new "Kids Mode", in which the score rises no matter where the player taps on the screen.
| Song title | Easy/Kids | Medium | Hard |
|---|---|---|---|
| "O Come All Ye Faithful" | |||
| "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" | |||
| "Silent Night" | |||
| "Hark The Herald Angel Sings" | |||
| "O Holy Night" | |||
| "The First Noel" | |||
| "Pork And Beans" | |||
| "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" |
Tap Tap Coldplay
Tap Tap Coldplay was released to the App Store on April 2, 2009 as Tapulous's fourth premium game using the same chords as in every song they write. It features songs from ColdplayColdplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
and a special edition graphical interface. On May 28, 2009, version 1.1 was released adding two more songs to the title, bringing the total to thirteen. This was another app to have a kids mode.
| Song title | Easy/Kids | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Clocks" | ||||
| "Fix You" | ||||
| "In My Place" | ||||
| "Life in Technicolor ii" | ||||
| "Lost" | ||||
| "Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Mix)" | ||||
| "Shiver" | ||||
| "The Scientist" | ||||
| "Violet Hill" | ||||
| "Speed of Sound" | ||||
| "Viva la Vida" | ||||
| "Viva la Vida (Thin White Duke Mix)" | ||||
| "Yellow" |
Dave Matthews Band Revenge
Dave Matthews Band Revenge features 10 songs from Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
including two hit singles from their new album.
| Song title | Easy/Kids | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "American Baby" | ||||
| "Ants Marching" | ||||
| "Crash Into Me" | ||||
| "Everyday" | ||||
| "Funny The Way It Is" | ||||
| "Shake Me Like a Monkey" | ||||
| "So Much to Say" | ||||
| "Tripping Billies" | ||||
| "Two Step" | ||||
| "What Would You Say" |
Lady Gaga Revenge
Lady Gaga Revenge features 14 tracks by Lady GagaLady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
including 4 remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es of her songs. It was launched on June 9, 2009. As a promotion for Lady Gaga Revenge, Tapulous offered a contest to win four backstage pass
Backstage pass
A backstage pass is an employee pass which allows its bearer access to employees-only areas at a performance venue. They are most commonly associated with rock music groups....
es to a Lady Gaga concert, in which fans would meet her. Participation in the contest required the submission of high scores
Score (gaming)
In games, score refers to an abstract quantity associated with a player or team. Score is usually measured in the abstract unit of points, and events in the game can raise or lower the score of different parties...
for all songs featured in the game. Tapulous also offered a thirty-day giveaway of autographed The Fame albums to other fans who submitted scores. In an interview with USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, Gaga mentioned, "my record label might kill me for saying this, but you are essentially purchasing my album for $4.99 and you are also getting a game. So you are getting way more bang for your buck."
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Beautiful, Dirty Rich" | ||||
| "Boys Boys Boys" | ||||
| "I Like It Rough" | ||||
| "Just Dance" | ||||
| "Just Dance (Glam As You Club Mix)" | ||||
| "LoveGame LoveGame "LoveGame" is an electropop song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame . Produced by RedOne, the track was released as the album's third single in North America and Europe and the fourth single in Australia, New Zealand and Sweden after "Eh, Eh "... " |
||||
| "LoveGame (Robots to Mars Remix)" | ||||
| "Money Honey" | ||||
| "Paparazzi Paparazzi Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people... " |
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| "Poker Face Poker Face (Lady Gaga song) "Poker Face" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame. Produced by RedOne, it was released as the album's second single in late 2008 for some markets and in early 2009 for the rest of the world... " |
||||
| "Poker Face (Glam As You Club Mix)" | ||||
| "Poker Face (Space Cowboy Remix)" | ||||
| "Starstruck" | ||||
| "The Fame The Fame The Fame is the debut studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different producers, primarily RedOne, Martin... " |
Metallica Revenge
Metallica Revenge is Tapulous' seventh paid Tap Tap game, and the sixth to focus on a band. The game features ten songs by MetallicaMetallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
. The main addition for this game is the ability to play peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
over Bluetooth and the Arcade Mode. New weapons have been added for the Arcade mode and peer-to-peer. Metallica Revenge also features a brand new 5-rail feature and continues the use of the 4 rail feature introduced in Lady Gaga Revenge. The introduction of Master of Puppets
Master of Puppets
-Personnel:Metallica* James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on track 1, first solo on tracks 2 and 7* Cliff Burton – bass, backing vocals* Lars Ulrich – drums* Kirk Hammett – lead guitarProduction...
is played on start-up.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "All Nightmare Long" | ||||
| "Enter Sandman" | ||||
| "Fuck With the Bell" | ||||
| "Fuel" | ||||
| "King Nothing" | ||||
| "Master of Puppets" | ||||
| "One" | ||||
| "Sad But True" | ||||
| "Seek & Destroy" | ||||
| "Some Kind of Monster" |
Kings of Leon Revenge
Kings of Leon Revenge is the eighth premium game Tapulous produced for the Tap Tap franchise, that features ten songs by Kings of LeonKings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
. It has all the features of Metallica Revenge. Use Somebody
Use Somebody
"Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008....
can be heard in the opening of the game.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Be Somebody" | ||||
| "Black Thumbnail" | ||||
| "Crawl" | ||||
| "McFearless" | ||||
| "Notion" | ||||
| "On Call" | ||||
| "Sex On Fire" | ||||
| "The Bucket" | ||||
| "True Love Way" | ||||
| "Use Somebody" |
Justin Bieber Revenge
Justin Bieber Revenge is the ninth premium game in the "Tap Tap" franchise, that features eleven songs by Bieber. A new graphical interface was added, as the three rails are positioned vertically and not horizontally. At the opening of the game, part of "Baby (feat. LudacrisLudacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
)" can be heard.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
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| "Baby (feat. Ludacris)" | ||||
| "Bigger" | ||||
| "Down to Earth" | ||||
| "Favorite Girl" | ||||
| "Love Me" | ||||
| "Never Let You Go" | ||||
| "One Less Lonely Girl" | ||||
| "One Time" | ||||
| "One Time (Acoustic)" | ||||
| "Somebody to Love" | ||||
| "U Smile" |
Nirvana Revenge
Nirvana Revenge is the tenth non-free game in the Tap Tap series, having 13 songs that include "In BloomIn Bloom
"In Bloom" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. Written by frontman Kurt Cobain, the song addresses people outside of the underground music community who did not understand the band's message....
" and "Rape Me
Rape Me
"Rape Me" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by frontman Kurt Cobain. The song was released as the second single from Nirvana's third album In Utero in 1993, packaged as a double A-side along with "All Apologies"...
." And the rails are featured in a guitar kind of view that uses the Tap Tap Revenge 3 engine. "Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind , released on DGC Records...
" can be heard in the opening.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
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| "All Apologies" | ||||
| "Breed" | ||||
| "Breed (Live)" | ||||
| "Come As You Are" | ||||
| "Heart Shaped Box" | ||||
| "In Bloom" | ||||
| "Lithium" | ||||
| "Lithium (Live)" | ||||
| "Rape Me" | ||||
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | ||||
| "Smells Like Teen Spirit (Live)" | ||||
| "Stay Away" | ||||
| "You Know You're Right" |
Nickelback Revenge
Nickelback Revenge is the eleventh paid game in the Tap Tap series, featuring 11 songs from Nickelback including a live track of "Animals" and including "This AfternoonThis Afternoon (song)
"This Afternoon" is the eighth and final single from rock band Nickelback's sixth studio album Dark Horse, released on March 23, 2010.-Music video:A music video for the song was released on May 4....
" and "Rockstar
Rockstar (Nickelback song)
"Rockstar" is the fifth U.S. single by the Canadian rock band Nickelback from their 2005 fifth studio album All the Right Reasons. It was only released in the U.S. and Canada, and has since been re-released worldwide...
". The boss tracks are played by putting the iPod in landscape mode and has four rails instead of the traditional three. At the opening of the game, part of "Burn It To The Ground
Burn It to the Ground
"Burn It to the Ground" is the fourth U.S. single released off of Canadian rock band Nickelback's sixth studio album Dark Horse.- Promotional use :...
" can be heard.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
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| "Animals" | ||||
| "Animals (Live)" | ||||
| "Burn It To The Ground" | ||||
| "Figured You Out" | ||||
| "Gotta Be Somebody" | ||||
| "How You Remind Me" | ||||
| "If Today Was Your Last Day" | ||||
| "Photograph" | ||||
| "Rockstar" | ||||
| "Something In Your Mouth" | ||||
| "This Afternoon" |
Katy Perry Revenge
Katy Perry Revenge is the twelfth premium Tap Tap game. It features Katy Perry's songs such as "California GurlsCalifornia Gurls
"California Gurls" is an electropop song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry and is the lead single of her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. According to Perry, the song is an answer song to...
" and "Hot n Cold
Hot N Cold
"Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's third single...
". In the opening, the first few seconds of "Teenage Dream
Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song)
"Teenage Dream" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010 through digital distribution. Perry and Bonnie McKee wrote many songs with a youthful theme in mind, but they were rejected by...
" is played the background.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "California Gurls" | ||||
| "Circle the Drain" | ||||
| "Firework" | ||||
| "I Kissed a Girl" | ||||
| "Hot N Cold" | ||||
| "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" | ||||
| "One of the Boys" | ||||
| "Teenage Dream" | ||||
| "Thinking of You" | ||||
| "Waking Up in Vegas" |
Linkin Park Revenge
Linkin Park Revenge is the thirteenth premium game in the Tap Tap series. This edition features 10 songs from Linkin Park, with 4 new songs from their new album, A Thousand Suns and 6 hit songs. The game can be played in landscape mode, and has four rails instead of original three. At the opening of the game, part of "The CatalystThe Catalyst
"The Catalyst" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. Released on August 2, 2010, it is the first single from their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, which was released on September 8, 2010...
" can be heard.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Blackout" | ||||
| "Bleed It Out" | ||||
| "Faint" | ||||
| "New Divide" | ||||
| "Numb" | ||||
| "One Step Closer" | ||||
| "The Catalyst" | ||||
| "Waiting for the End" | ||||
| "What I've Done" | ||||
| "Wretches and Kings" |
Lady Gaga Revenge 2
Lady Gaga Revenge 2 is the fourteenth premium Tap Tap game by Tapulous. It features 10 songs, 7 of which are songs from The Fame MonsterThe Fame Monster
The Fame Monster is the third EP by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released on November 18, 2009 through Interscope Records. Initially planned to be included on a re-release of Gaga's debut studio album, The Fame, she announced that the eight tracks would be included on a standalone...
. The game has four landscape boss tracks, each with its own unique theme. An excerpt of the introduction of the song "Teeth" can be heard in the opening of the game.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
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| "Alejandro Alejandro Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander.It may also refer to:* Alejandro de Humboldt National Park , a national park in Cuba... " |
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| "Bad Romance Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the... " |
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| "Dance in the Dark Dance in the Dark Dance in the Dark（ダンスインザダーク, June 5, 1993 - ）was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Sunday Silence with the dam Dancing Key .... (Monarchy Stylites Remix)" |
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| "Fashion Fashion Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person... " |
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| "LoveGame LoveGame "LoveGame" is an electropop song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame . Produced by RedOne, the track was released as the album's third single in North America and Europe and the fourth single in Australia, New Zealand and Sweden after "Eh, Eh "... (Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix)" |
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| "Monster Monster A monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions... " |
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| "Paper Gangsta" | ||||
| "So Happy I Could Die" | ||||
| "Speechless Speechless (Lady Gaga song) "Speechless" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Lady Gaga, from her third EP The Fame Monster. The song was written by Gaga to convince her father, Joseph Germanotta, to undergo open-heart surgery, in order to repair his malfunctioning aortic valve, and as a reminder for... " |
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| "Teeth" |
Katy Perry Revenge 2
Katy Perry Revenge 2 is the fifteen premium Tap Tap app by Tapulous and Bing. It is a sequel to Katy Perry Revenge. It features themes of Katy Perry's E.T.E.T. (song)
"E.T." is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry taken from her third studio album Teenage Dream . The song was written by Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, and Joshua Coleman, while the production was handled by Gottwald under his stage name Dr. Luke, Martin and Ammo. "E.T." was...
. The app also allows the user to check on Perry's tweets
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
and her tour announcements. Once the game is loaded to the starting screen, a few seconds of the starting and ending of E.T. could be heard. E.T. and Firework
Firework (song)
"Firework" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was written by Katy Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, Ester Dean, and produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee for Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream...
are the 2 free tracks on the free version of the app.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "California Gurls California Gurls "California Gurls" is an electropop song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry and is the lead single of her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. According to Perry, the song is an answer song to... " |
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| "Circle the Drain" | ||||
| "E.T. E.T. (song) "E.T." is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry taken from her third studio album Teenage Dream . The song was written by Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, and Joshua Coleman, while the production was handled by Gottwald under his stage name Dr. Luke, Martin and Ammo. "E.T." was... " |
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| "Firework" | ||||
| "I Kissed a Girl" | ||||
| "Hot N Cold Hot N Cold "Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's third single... " |
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| "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) "Last Friday Night " is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was produced by Lukasz Gottwald and Max Martin, who also co-wrote the song with Perry and Bonnie McKee for Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream. Perry stated that she was inspired to write the track after a night... " |
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| "One of the Boys" | ||||
| "Teenage Dream Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song) "Teenage Dream" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010 through digital distribution. Perry and Bonnie McKee wrote many songs with a youthful theme in mind, but they were rejected by... " |
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| "Thinking of You" | ||||
| "Waking Up in Vegas Waking Up in Vegas "Waking Up in Vegas" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry, taken as the fourth and final single off her second studio album, One of the Boys. It was written by Katy Perry, Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson. It is produced by Greg Wells and co-produced by Perry. Wells is credited with... " |
Green Day Revenge
Green Day Revenge is the sixteenth premium Tap Tap game by Tapulous. It was released to coincide with the release of their live CD/DVD Awesome as F*ckAwesome as Fuck
Awesome as Fuck is a live album by the American punk rock band Green Day, released March 22, 2011 through Reprise Records...
released on March 22, 2011. Once the game has loaded to the starting screen, 21 Guns
21 Guns (song)
"21 Guns" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the second single from their eighth album, 21st Century Breakdown. The single was released through Reprise Records on May 25, 2009 as a digital download and July 14, 2009 as a CD single...
can be heard.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
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| "American Idiot" | ||||
| "Longview" | ||||
| "21 Guns (Live)" | ||||
| "Know Your Enemy (Live)" | ||||
| "Basket Case" | ||||
| "She (Live)" | ||||
| "Welcome to Paradise" | ||||
| "Brain Stew" | ||||
| "When I Come Around (Live)" | ||||
| "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" |
Bruno Mars Revenge
Bruno Mars Revenge is the seventeenth premium Tap Tap game by Tapulous. It was based on Bruno MarsBruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
' debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Doo-Wops & Hooligans is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, released on October 4, 2010. Mars' writing and production team The Smeezingtons were credited with writing all songs and serve as the album's executive producers...
. It features all 10 of his songs off the album. Once the game is loaded to the starting screen, a few seconds of "Grenade" could be heard.
| Song title | Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Count on Me" | ||||
| "Grenade" | ||||
| "Just the Way You Are" | ||||
| "Liquor Store Blues" featuring Damian Marley | ||||
| "Marry You" | ||||
| "Our First Love" | ||||
| "Runaway Baby" | ||||
| "Somewhere in Brooklyn" | ||||
| "The Lazy Song" | ||||
| "The Other Side" featuring Cee-Lo Green & B.o.B. |
Born This Way Revenge
Born This Way Revenge is the eighteenth premium Tap Tap game by Tapulous. It was based on Lady GagaLady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's second album Born This Way
Born This Way
Born This Way is the second studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga that was released on May 23, 2011, by Interscope Records. The album is a follow-up to her internationally-successful albums The Fame and The Fame Monster...
. It features all 17 of her songs off the special edition of the album. Once the game is loaded to the starting screen, a few seconds of "Born This Way" could be heard.
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| "Americano | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Bad Kids" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Black Jesus † Amen Fashion" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Bloody Mary" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Born This Way Born This Way Born This Way is the second studio album by American recording artist Lady Gaga that was released on May 23, 2011, by Interscope Records. The album is a follow-up to her internationally-successful albums The Fame and The Fame Monster... " |
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| "Electric Chapel" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Fashion of His Love" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Government Hooker" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Hair Hair (Lady Gaga song) "Hair" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, from her second studio album Born This Way . Written and produced by Gaga and RedOne, "Hair" was released worldwide digitally on May 16, 2011, as the only promotional single from the album, as part of the iTunes Store's "Countdown... " |
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| "Heavy Metal Lover" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Highway Unicorn (Road To Love)" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Judas Judas (song) "Judas" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, taken from her second studio album Born This Way . The song was released worldwide on April 15, 2011, four days ahead of its scheduled release, by Interscope Records. Written and produced by Lady Gaga and RedOne, "Judas" is a dance song that... " |
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| "Marry the Night Marry the Night "Marry the Night" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the fifth single from her second studio album, Born This Way . The song was written and produced by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay, and was recorded on the tour bus during The Monster Ball Tour with Garibay... " |
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| "Scheiße" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "The Edge of Glory The Edge of Glory "The Edge of Glory" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Lady Gaga, from her second studio album Born This Way . The song was released digitally on May 9, 2011, and was added to the United States mainstream radio playlists on May 17, 2011... " |
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| "The Queen" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Yoü and I Yoü and I "You and I" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga, taken from her second studio album, Born This Way . Written by Gaga and co-produced with Robert John "Mutt" Lange, "You and I" is a rock and roll-influenced song that samples Queen's "We Will Rock You" and features electric guitar by... " |
The Muppets Tap Tap |
"Mahna Mahna Mah Nà Mah Nà "Mah Nà Mah Nà" is a popular song written by Piero Umiliani. It originally appeared in the Italian film Sweden: Heaven and Hell . It was a minor radio hit in the U.S... " |
"Life's a Happy Song" | "Let's Talk About Me" | "Me Party" | "Rainbow Connection" | "The Muppet Show Theme" | "Muppet Show Theme Song" | "Night Life" | "Movin' Right Along" |