- BGG rank
- BGG #18,646
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Vinyl: Jukebox
- 2 players
- 20–30 min
- 2022
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Rules assistance for Vinyl: Masters of Metal
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 60–75 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Vinyl: Masters of Metal
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Vinyl: Masters of Metal is an expansion for Vinyl released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 60–75 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Eric Alvarado and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
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About the game
Get ready to turn it up and rock out! Masters of Metal is a stand-alone game in the Vinyl universe that headbangs with the hottest metal records, builds collections, and introduces memorabilia! In Masters of Metal, you’ll be collecting records, buying posters, and getting T-shirts of your favorite bands to add value to your library…but scoring schwag isn’t that simple! To attach memorabilia, you’ll need to arrange merch icons so they are adjacent between albums. The more albums and memorabilia means a bigger collection and bigger points!
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Designers
Publishers
- Talon Strikes Studios LLC
Questions and answers
Vinyl: Masters of Metal supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Vinyl: Masters of Metal is 60–75 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Vinyl: Masters of Metal for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Vinyl: Masters of Metal belongs to these categories: Music and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Vinyl: Masters of Metal are: Eric Alvarado. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Vinyl: Masters of Metal as an expansion for Vinyl. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Vinyl to use it. Check that your edition of Vinyl is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.