You plug your synthesizer in to get some acoustic sound that'll go great with your first musical score for a student film. Too bad there's an electric storm going on at the same time. You're fried on the spot.

You get your first paying gig, doing the score for the next hot video game that's a cross between Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. Unfortunately, the Mom's Advisory Board squashes the game's release and nobody ever hears your masterpiece. Bummer.

Your magical musical score for a commercial featuring chocolate flavored cat food catches the eye of Tim Burton, who hires you to score a new version of Willy Wonka, The Revenge. Too bad the movie bombs. But at least you got paid.

After creating several popular TV show themes, you get a break and get hired to score a hit movie that becomes a major franchise. You are booked with feature film work and make a great living for years to come.

You are John Williams incarnate and command big bucks while getting the very best musicians to conduct and create soundtracks that sell millions. You're so famous and loved that they name a night after you at the Hollywood Bowl.