As they reach a threshold players hit buttons on the controller which correspond with the note.

If the player hits the correct button sequence at the right moment the guitar track in the song will continue to play.

This is similar to the Guitar Hero and Rock Band video game series, in which notes appear on a virtual highway which progressively moves lower onto the screen.

The games feature chiptune versions of popular rock songs such as Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine",[2] Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel",[3] Megadeth's "Countdown to Extinction", and Elvis Presley's "Burning Love".

[4] Wired.com's Chris Kohler noted that the game's learning curve is quite steep, and that upon its release it better served as "more of a curiosity.