Aux Battle Wheel

Spin a theme for each round of an aux battle, with a way to judge every pick.

Aux Battle Wheel

On the wheel

    Click the button or the wheel, or press Space or Enter. Press again to skip.Tap the button or the wheel. Tap again to skip.

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    Sample result

    Homework focus

    No skipping to the chorus. The pick you could work through wins.

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    Each winner leaves the wheel before the next spin.

    The wheel shows 24 of 100 rounds. Every spin picks from all 100.

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      How it works

      This aux battle wheel holds 100 round themes in five groups. Spin one, let each player put on a song that fits, and settle the round with the judging line printed under the theme.

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      Run a round

      Spin once a round. Each player picks one song for the theme and plays about a minute of it on the shared speaker. A judge who is not playing, or a show of hands, names the winner. The wheel opens in Elimination, so a theme that has come up leaves the wheel and cannot repeat.

      Keep the wheel to one kind of round

      The Show only menu keeps Throwbacks, Moods, Decades and genres, Road trip or Wild cards: 20 themes each. A wild card sets a rule for the track itself, such as a color in the title or a running time. Themes of your own go in My list, one per line.

      Tips
      • Agree the scoring before the first spin: first to five round wins, or most wins after ten spins.
      • The judging line is a suggestion. Where the room has a house rule, the house rule wins.

      Questions and answers

      What is an aux battle?

      A music game for two or more players who share one speaker. Each round has a theme, every player plays a song that fits it, and a judge or a vote picks the winner of the round. This wheel supplies the theme.

      Does the wheel play the songs?

      No. It picks the theme and nothing else. Players use the speaker and the music they already have. The page names no song and no artist, so every pick is a player's own.

      How many players does an aux battle need?

      Two can play if a third person judges. With a bigger group, go around the room, one song each, then vote by show of hands. A common house rule: nobody votes for their own pick.

      Can a theme come up twice?

      Not in Elimination, the mode this page opens in: each theme leaves the wheel once it has come up. Elimination is not remembered after you close the page, so finish the battle in one sitting.

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      All 100 rounds

      Throwbacks 20

      • A hit your parents played in the car Count the players whose parents played it too. Highest count wins.
      • A track you forgot existed The biggest "oh, this one" from the room wins.
      • Best song from the year you were born Say the year out loud first. The vote is on the song, not the year.
      • Burned onto a mix CD Wins on how many players had it on a mix of their own.
      • Cartoon theme you grew up on Ten seconds each. Fastest recognition by the judges wins.
      • Elementary school dance floor filler Wins if somebody remembers the moves that went with it.
      • First song you ever bought or downloaded Honesty round. Vote for the pick the room believes.
      • From the first concert you went to Name the act and the year before you press play.
      • Knew every word at age ten Player must sing the first verse without looking. Then the vote.
      • Middle school bus ride anthem The loudest groan of recognition takes the round.
      • Old ringtone favorite Bonus point if someone admits it was once their ringtone.
      • Older than everyone in the room Check the oldest player's birth year. Anything released after it is out.
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      Throwbacks, continued

      • One-hit wonder The room must agree the act had a single hit before the vote counts.
      • Pep band staple Judges ask: could a school band play it from the bleachers?
      • School talent show number Wins if a judge saw someone perform it on a school stage.
      • Senior year soundtrack Name the graduation year, then play. Biggest sing-along wins.
      • Skating rink classic Judges picture the rink lights. The track that fits best wins.
      • Slow number from a school dance Longest collective sigh decides it.
      • Summer hit from a summer you remember Say which summer. The room votes on the song after hearing the story.
      • Wedding reception floor filler Would three generations get up for it? Vote on that alone.

      Moods 20

      • Calm after a loud day The pick that drops shoulders around the room wins.
      • Cooking dinner for friends Wins if the room would let it play through the whole meal.
      • Dancing alone in the kitchen Each player must dance to their own pick. Best commitment wins.
      • First warm day of spring Windows open or closed? Only windows-open picks can win.
      • Fixes a bad day Vote for the pick that changed the mood in the room fastest.
      • Getting ready to go out Mirror test: which pick has the room fixing its hair?
      • Good news just arrived Judges vote for the happiest first ten seconds.
      • Homework focus No skipping to the chorus. The pick you could work through wins.
      • House cleaning power hour Judges ask one thing: could you mop to it?
      • Last day of school Judges vote for the pick that sounds most like a bell ringing out.
      • Last minute of a workout Play the loudest sixty seconds. Judges vote on the push it gives.
      • Main character walking in Play it as someone walks through the door. Best entrance wins.
      • Makes you walk faster Judges tap along. The steadiest stride tempo wins.
      • Slow Sunday morning The pick that slows the room down most wins.
      • Sounds like fall Sweater weather test. The room votes by show of sleeves.
      • Staring at the ceiling Thirty seconds in silence each. The pick nobody talks over wins.
      • Two in the morning thoughts Volume low for this round. Vote after both clips end.
      • Victory lap Play it as if your team just won. Biggest cheer takes it.
      • Wake-up alarm you would not snooze Hands up if it would get you out of bed. Most hands wins.
      • Watching rain on a window Quietest room at the end of the clip wins.

      Decades and genres 20

      • Best of the 1960s Release year must start with 196. Then it is a straight vote.
      • Best of the 1970s Release year must start with 197. Judges vote on the chorus.
      • Best of the 1980s Release year must start with 198. Biggest synth or biggest hair wins.
      • Best of the 1990s Release year must start with 199. Vote by who sings along loudest.
      • Best of the 2000s Released 2000 to 2009. Wrong year means you sit the round out.
      • Best of the 2010s Released 2010 to 2019. The room votes after one chorus each.
      • Best of the 2020s so far Released 2020 or later. Newest is not a tiebreaker.
      • Country storyteller Judges vote for the best story told in three minutes.
      • Dance floor four-on-the-floor Judges stand for this one. The pick that keeps them standing wins.
      • Hip hop verse of all time One verse each, no hooks. Vote on the verse alone.
      • Indie deep cut Loses a point for every judge who already knows it.
      • Jazz or blues standard Judges close their eyes for the clip, then point.
      • Latin hit that fills a room Hips decide. Judges vote without sitting down.
      • Movie score, no words Judges guess the scene it plays under. Best scene wins.
      • Pop chorus you cannot shake Whichever chorus the judges are still humming a minute later wins.
      • Pop punk or emo throwback Vote for the pick that gets the most air drumming.
      • R&B slow jam Smoothest sixty seconds wins. No talking over the clip.
      • Reggae for a hot afternoon The pick that slows every nodding head to one tempo wins.
      • Rock anthem for a stadium Could forty thousand people shout it back? Vote on that.
      • Show tune belter The biggest final note takes the round.

      Road trip 20

      • Airport pickup Play it as the passenger gets in. Best welcome wins.
      • Back seat sing-along Only the back seat votes this round.
      • Beach parking lot Trunk open, speakers out. Loudest approval wins.
      • City skyline coming into view Time the drop to the skyline. Best timing wins.
      • Crossing a state line Start it at the sign. The best first line wins.
      • Desert straightaway Longest track that holds the room's attention wins.
      • Drive-through line Wins if it is still fun at walking speed.
      • Empty road after dark Headlights test: judges vote with the lamps turned down.
      • Everyone in the car can sing Every judge has to know the chorus, or the pick is out.
      • First mile out of town The pick that sounds most like a beginning wins.
      • Gas station snack run Must be short enough to finish before everyone is back in the car.
      • Gravel back road Judges vote for the pick with the most dust on it.
      • Pulling into the driveway The pick you would sit in the parked car to finish wins.
      • Stuck in a traffic jam Wins if it would keep the whole car patient.
      • Sunrise through the windshield Play the opening only. Best slow build wins.
      • Ten minutes from home The pick that makes the car go quiet wins.
      • Wet highway at dusk Wiper tempo test. The pick that matches the wipers wins.
      • Winding mountain pass Judges vote for the pick with the most turns in it.
      • Windows-down highway anthem Judges vote on the first chorus with imaginary wind in their hair.
      • Wrong turn, good view Judges vote for the happiest accident of a pick.

      Wild cards 20

      • A color in the title Title must hold a color word. Then a straight vote.
      • A first name in the title Bonus point if someone in the room has that name.
      • A language nobody here speaks Judges vote on feel alone. Any judge who understands it sits out.
      • A number in the title Digits or spelled out, both count. Highest number breaks a tie.
      • A place in the title Town, state or country. Farthest from the room breaks a tie.
      • An animal in the title Any creature counts. Biggest animal breaks a tie.
      • Bass line you feel in your chest Turn the bass up, play twenty seconds, then vote.
      • Cover that beats the original Play both versions back to back. The room rules on each pair.
      • Drum intro Play until the first word is sung. Best intro wins.
      • Duet Two lead voices or it does not count. Vote on the blend.
      • Final chorus key change Skip to the last chorus. Biggest lift wins.
      • Guilty pleasure Players defend their pick in one sentence before the vote.
      • Guitar solo showdown Solo only. Judges vote with air guitars.
      • Karaoke pick you would really sing Player sings the first line live. Then the vote.
      • Live recording with a crowd The crowd must be heard on the track. Best crowd moment wins.
      • One-word title One word exactly. Shortest word breaks a tie.
      • Opening ten seconds Ten seconds each and not one more. Judges vote at once.
      • Over six minutes long Check the running time. Players choose their best ninety seconds.
      • Title that asks a question The title needs a question mark, or could take one.
      • Under two and a half minutes Check the running time first. Play it all the way through.

      How this list was compiled: Our own list, written on 2026-10-04: 100 round themes for an aux battle, the music game in which players take turns playing a song for a theme and a judge or a vote picks the winner of the round. Each line is a theme and one suggested way to judge it. No artist, song or streaming service is named, and nothing is copied from another list. Licence: own work