Grand Live Strategy & Checklist Tracker

Section 1: Junior Year (Start → Late Dec / Live 1) Target: 4 Songs + 1 Prepped

Turns 1–4: Hit largest support stacks to build initial bond. Turn 5: Claim scripted song Make Debut (+10 to all currencies). Light Hello Focus: Rush bond to ≥40 (Green) to unlock dates & 45% coin procs (avg 9 coins/click). Shop 1: Buy 1 Technique → Buy Song #1 (Prioritize Believe in Miracles if offered). Core 15% Check: Buy all 3 early Friendship Bonus (+5%) songs from the pool. Song Prepping: Buy 4 songs total & spend 40 coins on four 10-cost lessons to hold Song #5 in shop unbought.

🚨 GLUE / RESET CHECKPOINT (Late Dec): Reset immediately if you missed the 15% Friendship Bonus or failed to generate ~400 coins for the 4-song + prep threshold.

Section 2: Classic 1st Half (Live 1 → Live 2 / Late June) Target: 3 Songs (+1 Prepped)

Post-Live 1: Buy prepped Song #5 immediately. Chase God Song #1: Rapidly cycle lessons until Run for our Dream (+2 Skill Points) appears & buy it. Micro-Trick: Buy cheap 15-cost Lv 1 Hints if low on coins to bypass expensive 16-cost stat lessons. Live 2 Prep: Reach 3 songs bought in this phase; prep Song #4 in shop if coins permit.

Section 3: Classic Summer & 2nd Half (Live 2 → Live 3 / Late Dec) Target: 3 Songs + Stockpile Coins

Summer Camp 1: Hit Stamina taps if running a Medium/Long CM ace. Chase God Song #2: Cycle until Grow Up and Shine (+3 Skill Points) appears & buy it. Hit 3-Song Minimum: Buy cheapest available songs (even Stam/Guts) to satisfy the live quota. STOCKPILE COINS: Stop buying songs after #3. Save all Speed/Guts/Mental coins for Section 4.

Section 4: Senior 1st Half (Live 3 → Live 4 / Late June) Target: 40%–55% Friendship Bonus

Fan Check 1 (Feb Senior): Reach 60,000 fans for Valentine's unique level up. Fan Check 2 (April Senior): Reach 70,000 fans for Thanksgiving unique level up. Floodgates Open: Spend ALL stockpiled coins on the 6 new Friendship Bonus songs. Priority: Buy the two +10% Friendship songs first before the +5% songs.

🚨 GLUE / RESET CHECKPOINT: If total Friendship Bonus is under 40% going into Senior Summer, the run will lack top-end ACE firepower.

Section 5: Senior Summer & Finale (Live 4 → URA) Target: 18+ Total Songs

Summer Camp 2: Maximize stacked rainbow taps (aim for 100+ stat gains per tap). Energy Lessons: Use 25/30/35 coin energy refills to bypass normal Rest turns. Fan Check 3 (Dec Senior): Reach 120,000 fans for Christmas unique level up. End Milestone: Reach 18–21 total songs to unlock Girls' Luncheon (+10 all stats, +10% friendship). Do not waste coins chasing 23/23. Final Coin Dump: Spend all remaining coins on leftover lessons before URA Finale for bonus Skill Points.

Scenario Cheat Sheet & Golden Rules

Core Golden Rules:

Never optional race: Consumes 20 energy and gives 0 coins. Only do required story/fan check races.
Friendship taps > Everything: Gives double coins and guaranteed drops your lowest-owned currency (fixing Vocal shortage).
Light Hello Outings: Use dates to recover energy instead of resting. Keep max 2 outings left by Senior year.

Song Power & Math Summary

Friendship Bonus Songs (Top Priority): Multiplicative boost to all rainbow stats up to +55%.
SP Bonus Songs (+2 & +3): Essential for funding skills; chase them immediately in Sections 2 & 3.
Flat +1 Stat Songs: Low value; they only give flat stats per tap (e.g. 25 taps = 25 stats).
Specialty Priority / Chain Songs: Low priority/negligible ("within margin of error").