Name That Tune!

I’m not sure how I was elected as musical know-it-all in my family, but it seems that every time someone is looking for the name of a song or artist, my phone starts ringing. Far be it for me to deny them my vast, almost encyclopedic knowledge of music, but now, like many of you out there, I can really test just how much I truly know…at least in some respects.

Name That Tune! version 2.0 is now available and with it, brings all of the fun of guessing songs and artists based on musical notes. It features enhanced graphics, new categories, new songs and even a connected multi-player option to compete live against other users.

To get started, you can choose from one of many musical categories including Movies/TV themes, 80’s, Hip Hop, Holiday and Modern Rock. There’s also a Spanish language version of the game featuring the most popular Latin music on the charts as well as American top 40 hits. Once your favorite category has been selected, it’s time to test your know-how.

A polyphonic tune will begin to play and a clock will also start running. When you have figured out what song it is, pressing the OK button will stop the music and clock. A question will then be asked as to what is the name of the song, or who is the artist. This will continue for a total of seven tunes and at the end, your right and wrong answers will be tallied. If you happen to answer all of the seven questions correctly, you will be rewarded with a free ringtone of your choice from those seven that were played. Nice prize, right? But wait, there’s more.

Version 2.0 also features online tournaments and head-to-head competitions. The tournaments begin every few days and participants will be asked 15 questions in a specific category. The winner is declared by how quickly and correctly all questions are answered. In head-to-head competitions, two players will participate in a standard seven-question round and the one with the quickest time and more answers wins. In both of these, if you answer all questions correctly, you also win a free ringtone.

The most important aspect of this game is how well the tunes sound, otherwise it would be a bust. Thankfully, the songs sound great. Granted, they are polyphonic, and there will still be some strange sounding tunes at times, but most do a fine job of translating the music. They are loud, strong and well created.

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