A TAPE CLUB GAME

TAPE WARS

The 80s song battle card game. Every hit gets a card, six dice-rated categories and its own B-side power. Roll the die, the die names the category, the better song wins.

SIX CATEGORIES. ONE DIE.

CHART POWER
DANCEFLOOR
SINGALONG
EMOTION
UNDERDOG
STAYING POWER

The die face on each stat matches a real die, so the physical deck plays itself: roll a 3, you battle on SINGALONG.

SERIES '84

The ten biggest songs of 1984, rated and ready.

01

When Doves Cry

Prince

When Doves CryATAPE WARS 90

99

CHART

88

DANCE

84

SING

91

EMOTION

12

UNDERDOG

98

STAYING

NO BASSLINE — ignore your opponent's DANCEFLOOR bonus this round

1984 · #15 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
YEAR-END #1
02

What's Love Got to Do with It

Tina Turner

What's Love Got to Do…ATAPE WARS 90

94

CHART

66

DANCE

86

SING

93

EMOTION

58

UNDERDOG

95

STAYING

PRIVATE DANCER — if you lost the last round, +20 EMOTION

1984 · #13 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
COMEBACK OF THE DECADE
03

Say Say Say

Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

Say Say SayATAPE WARS 90

96

CHART

72

DANCE

78

SING

54

EMOTION

10

UNDERDOG

74

STAYING

DOUBLE BILLING — play a second card face-down; swap once per battle

1984 · #16 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
SUPERSTAR TEAM-UP
04

Footloose

Kenny Loggins

FootlooseATAPE WARS 90

93

CHART

92

DANCE

90

SING

44

EMOTION

20

UNDERDOG

93

STAYING

CUT LOOSE — DANCEFLOOR cannot be reduced below 80

1984 · #13 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
SOUNDTRACK SMASH
05

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

Phil Collins

Against All Odds (Tak…ATAPE WARS 90

92

CHART

18

DANCE

82

SING

97

EMOTION

26

UNDERDOG

90

STAYING

TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW — EMOTION counts double in the final round

1984 · #13 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
POWER BALLAD
06

Jump

Van Halen

JumpATAPE WARS 90

95

CHART

79

DANCE

94

SING

42

EMOTION

22

UNDERDOG

96

STAYING

MIGHT AS WELL — reroll the category die once per battle

1984 · #15 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
SYNTH-ROCK ANTHEM
07

Hello

Lionel Richie

HelloATAPE WARS 90

88

CHART

24

DANCE

80

SING

89

EMOTION

30

UNDERDOG

71

STAYING

IS IT ME — copy your opponent's EMOTION if it is higher

1984 · #12 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
SLOW DANCE CLASSIC
08

Owner of a Lonely Heart

Yes

Owner of a Lonely Hea…ATAPE WARS 90

87

CHART

74

DANCE

62

SING

58

EMOTION

72

UNDERDOG

83

STAYING

MOVE YOURSELF — swap your two lowest stats before scoring

1984 · #12 WEEKS AT #1
TAPE WARS'84
PROG GOES POP