This FX card will allow the player to make an additional move, as specified by the other symbol(s) on the card, after playing it. All typical point bonuses will still apply. In a team game, the additional card may be played by either player on the team. This FX card will allow the player to draw an additional card or cards from the deck. Badges are earned by collecting cards and using those cards in unique circumstances. Badges can be unlocked by performing different actions across all modes of DropMix including, but not limited to: Collecting all the cards in a particular playlist.
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DropMix is a music mixing game developed by Harmonix and published by Hasbro. The game uses a mix of physical cards with chips embedded with near field communication, a specialized electronic game board with NFC and Bluetooth capabilities, and a companion application for mobile devices (iOS or Android) that communicates with the board via Bluetooth. By playing a card, representing a specific song, atop a proper board space, the board will detect its NFC code and relay that to the app, which will play a sample from that song, such as a drum loop or a vocal section. With multiple cards on the board, the app will manage how all the current songs are mixed as played through the app, creating a mashup. The game has several game modes for single and multi-player play, and additional cards, featuring more song samples, can be purchased as booster packs.
Gameplay[edit]
DropMix comes in a core package that includes 60 NFC-equipped cards, each representing a different song, and an electronic game board with five marked spaces; the game also requires a mobile device that can communicate with the board through Bluetooth through a free app. Additional cards enabling new music samples within the app can be purchased separately as booster packs, the price depending on the number of cards available.
Each card is keyed to at least one of four colors, the colors representative of the instrument that can be sampled from that song. For example, yellow represents vocal tracks, while blue represents drum tracks. The board's five spaces are similarly marked by color, with three of the five spaces accepting cards of two different colors. Placing a card on a space with a matching color will cause that track sample to be used as part of the app's current mix; non-matching placement will have no effect. In addition, each card has a power level marking from one to three. In the app, this represents how much an influence the sample will have on the ongoing mix in terms of its speed, key or length. A card with 3 power will have a pronounced impact on the current mix compared to a card with a power of 1. Cards can be played on top of other cards or removed from the board, the app playing the sample only from the top-most card. Special white cards can be played on any space, which can cause an entire change in the speed and key of the ongoing loop.
The app provides four game modes as of August 2018[1]. 'Freestyle' mode lets players simply try to combine the cards in various mixes without any other rules or scoring goals. In 'Clash', two teams of either one or two players prepare card hands. Taking turns, each player plays a card by color as instructed by the app, but may only play a card of greater power than one already present (if such is the case). If they can, they earn points; if they are unable to, they hit a button on the game board which has the app determine cards to be removed from the game board to keep the game going. In 'Party' mode, one to five players split the available cards between them, and taking turns, must try to respond to specific 'requests' provided by the app in the fastest time, with score penalties if they play incorrectly.[2][3] A patch released in August of 2018 introduced 'Puzzle' Mode, a solo game that combines the special actions of 'Clash' mode with features of 'Party' mode point building by using cards and the DropMix spinner to clear board elements.[4]
The game's soundtrack consists of licensed songs, as well as original compositions by Harmonix Music. At any time, players can save the current mix to the app and share that through social media.
Cards[edit]
Cards are organized into 'playlists.' Each playlist contains 15 cards. The Starter Pack comes with the board and 4 playlists.
Dropmix cards can be purchased in one of two forms: Playlist Packs and Discover Packs. With Playlist Packs, you will receive 16 cards. 15 of the cards are listed (and make up a playlist) and the additional card is hidden and part of the Baffler playlist.
With Discover Packs, there are currently 4 series. There are 6 packs of 5 cards per pack. The only way to distinguish packs from one another is from the images on the fronts of the packs, but each pack contains a specific set of cards. Each Series includes 30 cards (in total), and will complete only half of 4 playlist. 2 Discover Pack Series completes 4 playlist packs.
List of playlists[edit]Pop[edit]
Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B[edit]
Rock[edit]
Dance/Electronic[edit]
Country[edit]
Mixed[edit]
Hidden[edit]
Special[edit]
Development[edit]
DropMix was announced by Harmonix and Hasbro in March 2017, and was released in September 2017.[5]
Reception[edit]Accolades[edit]
The game was nominated for 'Best Family/Social Game' at the 2017 Game Critics Awards,[6] and for 'Best Mobile Game' in Destructoid's Game of the Year Awards 2017.[7] It was also nominated for the Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game at the New York Game Awards 2018,[8] and for 'Family Game of the Year' at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,[9] and won the award for 'Game, Music or Performance Based' at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards;[10][11] in addition, it was nominated for 'Excellence in Convergence' at the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards,[12][13] and for 'Best Music/Sound Design' and 'Technical Achievement' at the 2018 Webby Awards.[14]
References[edit]
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Rating:(4.4 out of 5 stars)Reviews:Product Name:DropMix Playlist Pack Country (Lucky)Product Description:DropMix lets you play music like never before! This fast-paced music mixing game gives you a new way to collect, discover and combine your favorite tracks. Compete with your friends and create ever-changing, unexpected song mixes! Keep the music pumping with multiple ways to play: freestyle, clash, and party.The Country 'Lucky' playlist comes with 15 DropMix cards plus 1 hidden track card. This playlist includes music from: Big & Rich, Carrie Underwood, Poison, Sam Hunt, and Zac Brown Band.
DropMix Music Gaming System required (sold separately). Look for more Playlist Packs featuring pop, hip-hop, electronic, and more music styles to expand your mix.
Each pack sold separately. Subject to availability.Developed in collaboration with Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., creators of Rock Band and Dance Central. DropMix and all related terms are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Hasbro and all related terms are trademarks of Hasbro.Model Number:C3886Product SKU:B06XKQCHRF.
Item model number:C3886WARNING:CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.Item Weight:3.04 ouncesShipping Weight:4.8 ounces (Manufacturer recommended age:16 years and upInternational Shipping:This item can be shipped to select countries outside of the U.S.Comes with 15 country-themed DropMix cards plus 1 hidden track cardMix music from top artists and popular songs with DropMix cardsExpand your mix with DropMix Playlist PacksAges 16 and upIncludes 16 DropMix cards. Quotefrom manolobindo:I bought this game 2 or 3 years ago but left it in storage unopened since then. Are these packs compatible? Not sure of there was a newer version since.And is this game any fun (assuming you have the right packs)? Daughter and I love to karaoke and play around with music, which is why I got in first place.There is only one version released so must be compatible.I personally enjoyed it very much, all those versus battle, group puzzle, and just freestyle are good for a game night. Quotefrom jhath:5 below by me has the drop mix base game for $10 and a few of the packs, example, Pop, Rap for under $3.
They also have a few of the card packs even cheaper. I'm close to, yet far from being a completist so not entirely if anything 'rare' might be out there?Thanks, I just stopped by my local five below after work and was able to buy 2 of each music category expansion.I did see these smaller packs which I think have 5 cards but they were the same price $2.25 which I didnt know why. These are gifts for my nieces so it's a good add on. Quotefrom MeltedMentos:The game is only guaranteed to work through the end of the year though, right? (Due to licensing I assume.) It was printed on the game box.Here's a post from Harmonix on 8/23/19:'AN UPDATE ON DROPMIXHey everyone,Later this year, Harmonix will assume control of the DropMix app and server support from Hasbro. While there are no plans to introduce new cards or boards, DropMix features and functionality will not change and we plan to support the service indefinitely.
There will be an update to the app to facilitate the change and introduce support for the latest versions of Android and iOS.'
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