| Task | Beg. cash | Exp. cash |
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| 3 Star Performance | $5 | $25 |
| 4 Star Performance | $10 | $50 |
| 5 Star Performance | $15 | $75 |
| Perfect Performance | $20 | $100 |
| New High Score | $5 | $25 |
| Never Red | $5 | $25 |
| Star Power Unused | $5 | $10 |
| Full Star Power | $5 | $10 |
| Solo Streaker | Varies | Varies |
| Band Unity | Varies | Varies |
| Hot Start | $5 | $20 |
| Strong Finish | $5 | $20 |
| Percentage Notes Hit | Up to $12 | Up to $60 |
| Prolific Player | ||
| Slide Guru | ||
| Whammy Maestro | $5 | $25 |
| Played a Custom Song | $5 | $25 |
| Got Sponsored | Varies per Career venue | |
Content in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits such as exclusive instruments and other characters can be unlocked by progressing through Career. Like in Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero: Metallica, players earn Cash by playing songs in either Career or Quickplay and the player can earn extra cash by performing well and completing song tasks. Cash can then be used to buy equipment for characters and their custom rockers.
Career progression[]
Content in Career can be unlocked by the total best star count of each song on any Career difficulty. A total of 240 stars can be earned in any instrumental Career but only 200 stars are needed to complete all unlockables for the instrumental Career. Getting 5 gold stars (100% notes hit) on a song still counts at 5 stars.
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| 20 stars | Regular Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Power Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Skinny Top Heavy Bottom Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Regular Slinky Strings | Bass: Strings | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 21 stars | Grand Canyon | Venues in Career | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 40 stars | Coated Regular Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Coated Super Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Coated Power Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Coated Hybrid Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Hybrid Slinky Strings | Bass: Strings | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 42 stars | Polar Ice Cap | Venues in Career | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 55 stars | Marcus Fretshredder | Rockers | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Shirley Crowley | Rockers | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Matty Cannz | Rockers | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Riki Lee | Rockers | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 60 stars | Coated Regular Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Coated Super Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Coated Power Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Coated Hybrid Slinky Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Hybrid Slinky Strings | Bass: Strings | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 63 stars | London Sewerage System | Venues in Career | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 80 stars | Nickel Light Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Nickel Medium Light Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Nickel Medium Strings | Guitar: Strings | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Five Strings Slinky Strings | Bass: Strings | No | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 84 stars | The Sphinx | Venues in Career | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 105 stars | The Great Wall of China | Venues in Career | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 168 stars | Artifact[a] | Story item | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Lost City of Atlantis | Venues in Career | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Atlantis Highway | Highways | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 183 stars | Quebec City | Venues in Career | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quebec Highway | Highways | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Beenox T-Shirt | Outfit (Torso) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Super Slinky Acoustic | Guitar: Strings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Regular Slinky Acoustic | Guitar: Strings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 215 stars | Monster Drum Kit! | Instruments (Drums) | No | No | Yes | No | No |
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Note: Unlock factors here may not be accurate.
| Video title | Unlock |
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| Career Intro | Already owned. |
| Career Movie 1 | |
| Career Movie 2 | |
| Career Movie 3 | |
| Career Movie 4 | |
| Career Movie 5 | |
| Career Movie 6 | |
| Fan Shrine | Already owned. |
| Credits | Already owned. |
| Neversoft Logo | Already owned. |
| Red Octane Logo | Already owned. |
| Activision Logo | Already owned. |
Rock Ranks[]
As with Guitar Hero World Tour and Guitar Hero: Metallica, the Rock Rank system is also available in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. A player's Rock Rank increases after earning a certain number of total cash earned from playing songs (either in Career or Quickplay), which acts as "experience points". Ranking up doesn't unlock any new content though. The highest rank a player can earn in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits is Rank 30. See the Cash Rewards top side box on how to acquire extra cash from songs to rank up faster.
| Rank | Cash | Diff. | Symbol | Subtitle |
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| 1. | $0 | $0 | Gold "$" sign | Lost the spirit |
| 2. | $500 | $500 | Rectangular horizontal amp | Band reunion |
| 3. | $2000 | $1500 | Band of cash | Practiced to perfection |
| 4. | $4500 | $2500 | Money bag | Nailed the performance |
| 5. | $8000 | $3500 | Film reel | Caught the spirit of an Amazonian |
| 6. | $12500 | $4500 | Pink lips with piercing ring | Noticed by the God of Rock |
| 7. | $14000 | $1500 | Old school gold-trimmed black car | Made front page of a magazine |
| 8. | $18000 | $4000 | Guitar case | Stepped up the ranks |
| 9. | $20000 | $2000 | Music equipment box | Rocked the states |
| 10. | $22000 | $2000 | Cassette tape | Seduced the Rock Pole |
| 11. | $26000 | $4000 | Metal hand sign gold crown | Shattered the ice |
| 12. | $30000 | $4000 | Diamond | Traveled in a wagon |
| 13. | $33000 | $3000 | Yellow lightning bolt | Conquered Europe |
| 14. | $37000 | $4000 | Wired headphones | Rocked London's Foundation |
| 15. | $45000 | $8000 | Red/white guitar | Acclaimed in England |
| 16. | $51000 | $6000 | Green guitar | Woke the dead |
| 17. | $60000 | $9000 | Sunglasses | Caught the pharaoh spirits |
| 18. | $67000 | $8000 | Microphone | Calmed Osiris |
| 19. | $80000 | $13000 | Guitar effects switch | Flew over the pyramids |
| 20. | $90000 | $10000 | Microphone clipped to mic stand | Claimed the Great Wall |
| 21. | $106000 | $16000 | Black "GH" pick | Got the spirit of a dragon |
| 22. | $124000 | $18000 | Instrument cable | |
| 23. | $140000 | $16000 | Rose | |
| 24. | $161000 | $21000 | Snare | |
| 25. | $185000 | $24000 | Speaker hole | |
| 26. | $210000 | $35000 | Spotlight | |
| 27. | $250000 | $40000 | Green-mohawked skull | |
| 28. | $287000 | $37000 | Speaker | |
| 29. | $334000 | $47000 | Gold vinyl | |
| 30. | $417000 | $83000 | Emerald Artifact |
External links[]
- ScoreHero Forums — GH:SH - GH:SH - Comprehensive Guide To Unlock All Stuff-Update 2014/05/30 by Cabanon
- ScoreHero Wiki — Rock Ranking