Title and in game music in text adventures
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Title and in game music in text adventures
Besides Kentilla on the C64 by Rob Hubbard, can you name any other text/graphical adventures which have a title track or in game music?
Re: Title and in game music in text adventures
Relatively few, thankfully.
It tends to be ones from the labels more known for arcade or action titles; The Neverending Story by Ocean, for example.
Fred Gray did the music for both that and Hunchback; but I think Hunchback's music was limited to the initial title screen/load.
[Both comments refer to the ZX Spectrum versions.]
It tends to be ones from the labels more known for arcade or action titles; The Neverending Story by Ocean, for example.
Fred Gray did the music for both that and Hunchback; but I think Hunchback's music was limited to the initial title screen/load.
[Both comments refer to the ZX Spectrum versions.]
Re: Title and in game music in text adventures
The Heroes of Karn on C64, of course, but you already knew that. Also Eric the Unready qualifies, despite being a hybrid. We have also Sorcery! (all four parts), the 1986 Dracula by CRL, Tass Times in Tonetown, CYPHER, Leadlight Gamma, and Vlad the Impaler at least. The oldest example I can think of is the Apple II version of Lucifer's Realm, from 1981.
If we include free / IF scene ones, there are quite a few: The Art of Fugue comes to mind, as well as According to Cain, Cannery Vale, Exhibition, the extended version of Andromeda Apocalypse, and many others.
Personally I'd rather not have music or make it optional, unless it serves a purpose as part of the the game mechanics (rather a modern thing).
If we include free / IF scene ones, there are quite a few: The Art of Fugue comes to mind, as well as According to Cain, Cannery Vale, Exhibition, the extended version of Andromeda Apocalypse, and many others.
Personally I'd rather not have music or make it optional, unless it serves a purpose as part of the the game mechanics (rather a modern thing).
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Re: Title and in game music in text adventures
Pimania had a "free hit single" [*] on the B side of the cassette. 
[*] Also labelled "free appalling hypnotic disco theme music!"
[*] Also labelled "free appalling hypnotic disco theme music!"
Re: Title and in game music in text adventures
Miss Marple for the c64 with the original tune from the Miss Marple movies with Margeret Rutherford from the sixties. Mystery Voyage c64 (title music, sound effects and speech), De Sekte c64 (plays music each time you advance).
Re: Title and in game music in text adventures
Also The Crystals of Carus. now that we're talking about the C64.
Re: Title and in game music in text adventures
The Pawn from Magnetic Scrolls has a nice intro music and a hi-res resolution picture (the poster actually that comes with the game). That's on the Amiga.
You are standing at the end of a road before a small brick building. Around
you is a forest. A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully.
> GO EAST█
you is a forest. A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully.
> GO EAST█
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Re: Title and in game music in text adventures
Some C64 mentions (cause I love ingame music for my adventure games
)
The disc version of the Hobbit has terrific music throughout
Since Heroes of Karn has been mentioned, let's not forget its sequel Empire of Karn, which improves on its predecessor in every way, including musically (same composer, Chris Cox)
The wonderfully odd Magician's Ball has adapted Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells
The Telarium games (Dragonworld, Amazon) has title music and short tunes throughout.
The disc version of the Hobbit has terrific music throughout
Since Heroes of Karn has been mentioned, let's not forget its sequel Empire of Karn, which improves on its predecessor in every way, including musically (same composer, Chris Cox)
The wonderfully odd Magician's Ball has adapted Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells
The Telarium games (Dragonworld, Amazon) has title music and short tunes throughout.