Beginner’s Guide to Ensemble Stars Music

**Chapter 1: Game Summary**
*Ensemble Stars Music* is a free-to-play rhythm game where players manage 49 idols, performing in 3D Live shows. The game loop involves playing songs to earn points, scouting cards via gacha, upgrading idols, and engaging in monthly events like Bright Me Up!! to unlock stories, Diamonds, and 5-star cards. Players customize offices and interact with idols via stories and calls.

**Chapter 2: My First 5 Hours**
In your first 5 hours of *Ensemble Stars Music*, you’ll step into Ensemble Square as a producer. The tutorial introduces rhythm-based Live stages, guiding you through easy songs like “Brand New Stars” with starter idols like Subaru Akehoshi. You’ll clear Main Story chapters 1–3, earning Diamonds for Scout pulls to recruit cards like Hokuto Hidaka’s 4-star. Spend time in Lessons to level cards, boosting Subaru’s Dance stats. Experiment with team setups, placing Alkaloid units as your center for synergy. Try the Revival Scout: Holiday (ongoing Apr. 2025) for boosted pulls and join the Bright Me Up!! event for event points. Customize your Office with a fluffy sleep mask for idols to relax. Key experiences include unlocking your first 5-star card and watching a 3D MV with choreography, setting the stage for deeper stories and competitive events.

**Chapter 3: Things People Wish They Knew at the Beginning**
1. **Save Diamonds for Event Scouts**: Standard pulls have low 5-star rates (2%); wait for Event Scouts like Eccentric Fine for 20% point bonuses. 2. **Use Support Team for Bonuses**: Slot Event Scout cards in Support teams for the same event point boost, preserving Live team strength. 3. **Max Fever Gauge in Tours**: Use 10 BP on the fourth song in Tour Events during Fever for double points, saving Diamonds. 4. **Farm Memorial Coins Early**: Trade 500 ribbons for coins in unit events to unlock past 5-star cards, aiming for 2–3 per event. 5. **Auto-Live for Efficiency**: Enable Auto-Live after perfecting a song to farm points without replaying, ideal for events.