New Rock and Metal Board Game Puts Your Music Knowledge to the Test September 2012, Stockholm

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NEW ROCK AND METAL BOARD GAME PUTS YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST SEPTEMBER 2012, STOCKHOLM. Rock Science is a new board game released in the UK in September 2012. The game has been created by a group of rockers and is all about rock knowledge. “Basically what you and your pals are arguing over on a Friday night put into a game” says Nicke Andersson (Entombed, The Hellacopters and Imperial State Electric), one of the creators. Rock Science was released in Sweden in December 2011 and was well received by fans, rock stars and critics. Now in September 2012 the board game is released in the the UK, USA, Germany and Scandinavia. With 1,600 trivia questions covering hundreds of influential rock bands from the 1960s Rock Science is already alive and kicking on the web at www. up until today, the game provides for many rocking evenings rockscience.tv. The digital mobile version is being developed with friends and family. as we speak. FROM BLACK SABBATH TO IN FLAMES HOW THE GAME WORKS The game covers classic rock, heavy metal, NWOBHM, Rock Science is a board game for 2-6 players. The goal is thrash metal, punk, glam, grunge and extreme metal with to be the first to finish one lap around the board through questions about bands like Kiss, Black Sabbath, Deep the use of rock knowledge, clever betting and a bit of luck. Purple, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Guns N’ Roses, Players answer questions about anecdotes, myths, rockers, Venom, Pearl Jam, Sex Pistols, The Rolling Stones and In albums, songs and Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll. There is also Flames. a chance (risk?) that you get to perform well-known songs – BEYOND THE BOARD GAME hum the riffs, tap the beats or use charades! Rock Science is much more than a board game. As well • All questions have three levels of difficulty: Poser, Fan and Scientist. as having fun with your friends, Rock Science is all about Poser questions are easier so anyone can join the game! putting your knowledge about the harder forms of rock to the • All players are always involved since they bet on each other’s rock test. It’s about entertainment and love for rock music and its knowledge. With intuitive rules and fast gameplay it’s quick (60 minutes) and origins. Rock Science is a way of life. • easy to learn Not many board games have their own signature tune. Rock Science is quite possibly the only board game in the world MORE INFORMATION with its own, dedicated anthem. It’s written by Nicke Anders- For more information, please follow the links below or get in son and recorded by his band Imperial State Electric. Listen touch with our media contact XXXXXXXXXXXX to the song on www.rockscience.tv!

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