# Glossary

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The HitMasters vocabulary: the six certifications, with their popularity ranges and published odds, then the game’s terms, from packs to royalties.

## Certifications

- [Demo: Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 0 to 640,000. Published odds per record pulled: 70%. Rarity: Common.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#demo)
- [B-Side: Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 640,001 to 720,000. Published odds per record pulled: 20%. Rarity: Uncommon.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#b_side)
- [Gold Record: Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 720,001 to 774,000. Published odds per record pulled: 6%. Rarity: Rare.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#gold)
- [Platinum Record: Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 774,001 to 830,000. Published odds per record pulled: 3%. Rarity: Epic.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#platinum)
- [Diamond Record: Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 830,001 to 899,000. Published odds per record pulled: 0.9%. Rarity: Very rare.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#diamond)
- [Hall of Fame: Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 899,001 to 1,000,000. Published odds per record pulled: 0.1%. Rarity: Legendary.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#hall_of_fame)

## Game terms

- [Record: A game card: a real song from YouTube Music, with its cover art, artist, album and certification. It plays in the YouTube player embedded in the card.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#disc)
- [Pack: The game’s card pack: 5 records pulled at random, at the published odds. One free pack every 10 minutes, up to 5 in stock. Packs can’t be bought.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#pack)
- [Popularity index: An index from 0 to 1,000,000 computed for each song: mostly its plays on YouTube Music, plus a small share for its artist’s reach. Split into six bands, it sets the certification, which follows the song’s popularity.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#popularity)
- [Collection: All of a player’s records, sorted by artist, album or certification, duplicates included.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#collection)
- [Wantlist: A list of wanted songs, added one by one or imported from a public YouTube Music, YouTube, Deezer or Spotify playlist, or from Apple Music once connected.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#wantlist)
- [Pressing: Once an album of at least 5 tracks or an EP of at least 3 tracks is complete in your collection, you press it and earn a trophy, XP and royalties.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#pressing)
- [Royalties: The game’s currency, earned by playing: record shop resales (1 R per record), pressings, quests and auctions. It can’t be bought and is never converted into money.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#royalties)
- [Auctions: The player market, open from level 5: a record put up for auction goes to the highest bidder, in royalties, with no fee.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#auction)
- [Early fan: Badge on a record you got before the song took off: since then, its certification has climbed at least 2 steps, to Gold Record or higher.](https://hit-masters.com/en/glossary#early_fan)