Guitar Hero: Van Halen Hints & Cheats

Cheat Codes

Cheat Menu

From the main menu go to Settings, then Cheats, then Enter New Cheat.

Cheat	Effect
Red(3), Blue(2), Green(2), Yellow	Always Drum Fill
Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue	Always Slide
Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow	Air instruments
Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green	Invisible Rocker
Yellow (2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red (2)	Performance Mode
Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2)	Hyperspeed (Hyperguitar, Hyperbass, Hyperdrums)
Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red	Auto Kick
Yellow, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red(2), Blue	Black Highway
Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow	Gem Color
Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue	Flame Color
Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue	Star Color
Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green	Vocal Fireball
Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green	Extra Line 6 Tones

Unlockables

Achievements

Complete each achievement to receive the allotted gamerscore.

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

Unlock Classic Van Halen costumes
Unlockable How to Unlock
Complete any career on any difficulty Classic Van Halen Costumes

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Complete any career on any difficulty	Classic Van Halen Costumes

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