toiletunes Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 I don't know if this counts for everyone, but if you're into minimalist music, I think Star Ship qualifies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 10 hours ago, toiletunes said: I don't know if this counts for everyone, but if you're into minimalist music, I think Star Ship qualifies. Yes and great point - I think minimalist music does qualify and can be very captivating in-game music like in Asteroids. I'm including Star Ship, Jr Pacman, Ms Pacman and even Pacman with it 's stattico rubber-band dot eating beat and in-game minimalist "ghosts returning to base" themes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Along these lines of thought I have to include BREAKOUT ? Watch this video carefully from this perspective and see; BREAKOUT is more than just a game or even a minimalist musical, BREAKOUT is a computerized musical instrument played by the player and shaped by the strategy of gameplay: Pong champions can specifically make music and even play tunes while playing this game - the player controls several color coded musical notes that can be played in different sequences once the player has strategically exposed them. The player can even program the board to create a passage to the top as is often done, where an algorithmic computer generated tune will take over until the ball returns to player control. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Here's the updated list of 50 Atari classics and 9 homebrews with bgm - I didn't include Pacman or Ms Pacman for being too minimalist but Starship is included, the robot sounds melodious when it attacks and there are other mini tunes in the game. Acid Drop (1992) (Salu, Dennis M. Kiss) (460758) (PAL) ~.bin Asteroids (1981) (Atari, Brad Stewart - Sears) (CX2649 - 49-75163) ~.bin Blueprint (1983) (CBS Electronics, Tom DiDomenico) (4L 2486 5000) ~.bin BMX Air Master (1990) (Atari) (CX26190).bin Bobby Is Going Home (Rentacom).bin Breakout - Breakaway IV (Paddle) (1978) (Atari, Brad Stewart - Sears) (CX2622 - 6-99813, 49-75107) ~.bin BurgerTime (1983) (M Network, Patricia Lewis Du Long, Ron Surratt - INTV) (MT4518) ~.bin California Games (1988) (Epyx, Steven A. Baker, Peter Engelbrite) (80561-00286) ~.bin Commando (1988) (Activision, Mike Riedel) (AK-043-04) ~.bin Crystal Castles (1984) (Atari, Michael Kosaka, Peter C. Niday, Robert Vieira) (CX26110) ~.bin Dig Dug (1983) (Atari - GCC, Douglas B. Macrae) (CX2677) ~.bin Double Dragon (1989) (Activision, Dan Kitchen) (AK-050-04) ~.bin Frogger 1983 Starpath Corp.bin Ghost Manor (1983) (Xonox - K-Tel Software - Beck-Tech) (6210, 06002, 06004, 99002) ~.bin Ghostbusters (1985) (Activision, David Crane, Dan Kitchen) (AZ-108-04) ~.bin Gyruss (1984) (Parker Brothers) (PB5080) ~.bin Ikari Warriors (1989) (Atari) (CX26177) ~.bin Journey Escape (1982) (Data Age) (112-006) ~.bin Kool-Aid Man (Kool Aid Pitcher Man) (1983) (M Network, Stephen Tatsumi, Jane Terjung - Kool Aid) (MT4648) ~.bin Krull (1983) (Atari, Jerome Domurat, Dave Staugas) (CX2682) ~.bin Kung Fu Master (CCE).bin Meteoroids (Suicide Mission Beta) (1982) (Arcadia Corporation, Steve Hales, Stephen Harland Landrum) (4) (AR-4102) (Prototype).bin Midnight Magic (Pinball Wizard) (1984) (Atari, Glenn Axworthy) (CX26129) ~.bin Moon Patrol (1983) (Atari - GCC, Mark Ackerman, Noellie Alito) (CX2692) ~.bin Mountain King (1983) (CBS Electronics, E.F. Dreyer, Ed Salvo) (4L 2738 0000) ~.bin Mr. Do! (1983) (Coleco, Ed English) (2656) ~.bin Mr. Do!'s Castle (1984) (Parker Brothers) (PB5820) ~.bin Party Mix - Down on the Line, Handcar (3 of 3) (Paddle) (1983) (Starpath Corporation, Dennis Caswell) (10) (AR-4302).bin Party Mix - Tug of War, Wizard's Keep (2 of 3) (Paddle) (1983) (Starpath Corporation, Dennis Caswell) (10) (AR-4302).bin Pitfall II - Lost Caverns (1983) (Activision, David Crane) (AB-035-04) ~.bin Popeye (1983) (Parker Brothers, Joe Gaucher) (PB5370) ~.bin POPEYE.BIN Porky's (1983) (20th Century Fox - Lazer Micro Systems - Dunhill Electronic Media Corp., B. Winston Hendrickson, Randall Hyde, Mark V. Rhoads, John Simonds) (11013) ~.bin Pressure Cooker (CCE).bin Rabbit Transit (Hopalong Catastrophe) (1983) (Starpath Corporation, Brian McGhie) (8) (AR-4104) ~.bin Road Runner (1989) (Atari, Robert C. Polaro) (CX2663) ~.bin Secret Quest (1989) (Atari - Axlon, Steve DeFrisco) (CX26170) ~.bin Skate Boardin' (1987) (Absolute Entertainment, David Crane) (AG-042-02, AG-042-04) ~.bin Smurf - Rescue in Gargamel's Castle (Smurf, Smurf Action) (1982) (Coleco, Henry Will IV) (2465) ~.bin Sorcerer's Apprentice (1983) (Atari, Jerome Domurat, Peter C. Niday, Robert Vieira) (CX26109) ~.bin Spy Hunter (Dual Control Module) (1984) (Sega, Jeff Lorenz - Bally Midway) (011-01, 011-02) ~.bin Star Wars - The Arcade Game (1984) (Parker Brothers, Wilfredo 'Willy' Aguilar, Michael Becker, Neil McKenzie, Bob Smith, Brad Stewart) (PB5540) ~.bin StarShip.bin StarWars_ESB.bin Suicide Mission (Meteoroids) (1982) (Arcadia Corporation, Steve Hales, Stephen Harland Landrum) (4) (AR-4102) ~.bin Tapper (1984) (Sega - Bally Midway - Beck-Tech) (010-01) ~.bin Teller-Jonglieren! (AKA Dancing Plate) (1983) (Quelle) (685.996 1) (PAL).bin Up 'n Down (1984) (Sega, Phat Ho - Bally Midway - Beck-Tech) (009-01) ~.bin Vanguard (1982) (Atari - GCC, Dave Payne) (CX2669) ~.bin Homebrews: dot_20130211.bin (Atlas) loaded4bearAI.bin omicron_2k_20080113.bin ReinderRescue.bin RobotZed_15.bas.bin SF2_20131217_RC8_NTSC.bin spacegamedemo(portable).bin spacegamedemo.bin zippy05.bas.bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreeB Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I thought the Journey Escape music was mind-blowing as a 12 year old. Nowadays it's so primitive... but hey, we were easily impressed back in the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Surprised marble craze (homebrew) wasn't mentioned. It has a main theme, as well as four full tracks that play while your playing. All I can think of otherwise has been mentioned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Video said: Surprised marble craze (homebrew) wasn't mentioned. It has a main theme, as well as four full tracks that play while your playing. All I can think of otherwise has been mentioned. Yes Marble Craze has really fantastic music! Added to the homebrews list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 King Kong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Funny enough, this game has music that is similar to Donkey Kong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) On 6/20/2020 at 11:09 PM, TrekMD said: Funny enough, this game has music that is similar to Donkey Kong! The gameplay is pretty close too reminds me of Canyon Climber, I like ports like this that are different I've been playing Paranoid by @eshu a lot lately - this game is also a melodious tubular bells instrument where you create captivating soundscapes that make you want to keep on playing/emanating tintinnabulations! So far 50 classic Atari games and 11 Homebrews with background music... Edited June 24, 2020 by Mr SQL Missed one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 You know, that's more than I expected from the classic games. There's always the impression that music in 2600 games is rare. It would appear that is not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aramis Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Kind of related, but since Moon Patrol theme music has been mentioned I had to go digging for this old 2010 commercial for Caesar's Place in Las Vegas...stupid stuff like this really sticks in my head, I guess... Background music sounds pretty familiar to me. Edited June 24, 2020 by aramis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr SQL Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 15 hours ago, aramis said: Kind of related, but since Moon Patrol theme music has been mentioned I had to go digging for this old 2010 commercial for Caesar's Place in Las Vegas...stupid stuff like this really sticks in my head, I guess... Background music sounds pretty familiar to me. I love that commercial! The Moon Patrol theme fits like it's choreographed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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