# Rock Hard: 1977

Rock Hard: 1977 is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 31 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $47.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Music
- **Mechanics:** Events, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Worker Placement, End Game Bonuses, Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, Tags, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 31 reviews
- **Owned by:** 100 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 147
- **Unique players:** 301

**Designers:** Jackie Fox

**Artists:** Jennifer Giner

**Publishers:** Devir

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 47.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/rock-hard-1977-dvrdevrocken.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 47.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/rock-hard-1977/ |
| Atomic Empire | 47.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/349917 |
| 401 Games | 59.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/rock-hard-1977 |
| eFantasy | 49.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/381779-board-game-rock-hard-1977 |
| Good Games | 59.34 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/rock-hard-1977 |
| Dungeon Marvels | 40.5 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/rock-hard-1977-81617.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 40.5 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/52966-rock-hard-1977.html |
| Zatu Games | 37.29 £ | https://zatu.com/products/rock-hard-1977 |
| Games Empire | 71.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/rock-hard-1977 |
| Va de jocs | 45 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/rock-hard-1977 |
| El Nucli | 45 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/rock-hard |
| TLAMA games | 1099 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/rock-hard--1977-en/ |
| Milan Spiele | 46.8 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/rock-hard-1977-p-39958.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 369.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/rock-hard-1977 |
| Ludifolie | 49.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/22797-rock-hard-1977.html |
| Spelexperten | 579 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/rock-hard-1977.html |
| World of Board Games | 595 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/rock-hard-1977 |
| Poromagia | 52.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/rock-hard-1977-englishspanish-edition_1681767/ |
| Alphaspel | 599 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/233558-rock-hard-1977 |
| Get Your Fun | 54.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/037157-rock-hard-1977-giochi-per-famiglia.html |
| Spielezar | 52.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/rock-hard-1977-de |
| Nexus | 7995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/rock-hard-1977/ |
| Spilforsyningen | 519.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/hard-rock-1977-eng |

## Expansions

- [Rock Hard: 1977 – Jackie Fox Promo Character](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rock-hard-1977-jackie-fox-promo-character)
- [Rock Hard 1977: Ear Candy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rock-hard-1977-ear-candy)

## Similar games

- [Rock'n Roll Manager](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rockn-roll-manager)
- [Wondrous Creatures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/wondrous-creatures)
- [1923 Cotton Club](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1923-cotton-club)
- [Near and Far](https://www.ludoya.com/games/near-and-far)
- [Everdell: The Complete Collection](https://www.ludoya.com/games/everdell-the-complete-collection)
- [Come Together](https://www.ludoya.com/games/come-together-2)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom)
- [Paris](https://www.ludoya.com/games/paris)
- [Fantasy Realms](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantasy-realms)
- [Fest Season](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fest-season)
- [Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated)
- [Manhattan Project: Energy Empire](https://www.ludoya.com/games/manhattan-project-energy-empire)

## Rules questions

### Can I take the Work action more than once each round? What happens if I miss work?

You can take Work only once per round; if you miss work you receive a Missed Work token and accumulating Missed Work can lead to being fired from your job (see p.10 and p.20).

### What exactly are 'Anytime actions' — can I do them even when spaces are full?

Anytime actions (Buy/Sell Candy, Donate Blood, Write Song, etc.) may be taken outside the normal limited-space actions, but Work—though listed—is restricted to once per round and still requires an Open Space during the job phase (see p.12–13 and p.20).

### How does Candy/Craving and Low Blood Sugar work — can I choose to recover?

Eating Candy advances your Craving and when you hit Low Blood Sugar you must recover; you may also choose to voluntarily recover to remove Low Blood Sugar per the Candy/Craving rules (see p.13).

### How many gigs can we play each round, and do I need Crew or my Manager to meet venue requirements?

You may play at most one gig per round; to play you must meet the venue's listed requirements (Rep, Songs, demo, etc.), and Crew or Manager abilities can help satisfy those requirements—see venue rules and gig resolution (p.16–17) and Crew rules (p.15).

### What happens with Record Deals and royalties — do I pay or receive money each round?

When you take a Record Deal you get the demo/benefits for that tier, and during clean-up you pay/resolve royalties as specified by the deal tier (see p.15 and the clean-up/royalties step on p.21).

### How is the final score calculated and what are the tiebreakers?

Final scoring sums Fame plus end-game bonuses and Personal Goals, you also get +2 Fame for each stat at 11 (and a bonus if all are 11) and convert money to Fame at 1 Fame per $3; ties are broken by Rep, then cash, then Royalty (see p.22).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rock-hard-1977)
- [Rock Hard: 1977 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/rock-hard-1977)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402679)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._