Leeroy ST Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 When it comes to gaming music you usually don't here much titles from before 1985 enter the conversation much (outside maybe Spy Hunter and Pac-Land) and I though that as classic gaming fans we could post some of our favorites. Here are some of mine: BallBlazer (Atari 8-bit) __________ MAPPY (Arcade) __________ Pac and Pal (Arcade) __________ ARCHON (C64) _____________ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KylJoy Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Moon patrol. No question. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) Intellivision Snafu (1981) Intellivision Thunder Castle (1983) Atari 800 MULE (1983) Intellivision League of Light (1983) Edited August 26, 2020 by mr_me 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 That M.U.L.E. title screen music is great! And I've loved Moon Patrol's tune for a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) The whole game... but the practice race music is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard. I know it came much later but the FM Towns version of the the Practice Race music is the best version: Edited August 27, 2020 by DragonGrafx-16 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Also got to have the Pitfall II music in here: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Gyruss? I first played it on C64 and it sounds great. I generally just don't notice music. I think Rob Hubbard didn't start until Thing on a Spring in '85, but I'm sure there were other C64 games with great music in '84 and earlier. Edit C64 games with music I remember from '84 or earlier Agent USA Bruce Lee Ghostbusters Summer Games Jumpman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy ST Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 13 hours ago, mr_me said: Intellivision Snafu (1981) Intellivision Thunder Castle (1983) Atari 800 MULE (1983) Intellivision League of Light (1983) Wasn't Thunder Castle delayed and only finished than released in 86? That's why I didn't include it in the OP because it was one of the first games I thought of lol. It definitely surprised me with it's music long ago, for an Intellivision game? I think there were 3 tracks iirc. Otherwise, was interested in League of Light but the only info I found on it is here on Atariage and the implication is it's a late released or homebrew? Agree with MULE though, I also remembered Ally Cat I think that was also a 800 game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) Thunder Castle was completed in 1983 but not in time to go to production before Mattel Electronics closed. Same goes for Thin Ice. League of Light was probably unfinished at Activision in 1983 but the same programmers converted it to the commodore 64 as Master of Lamps. Edited August 27, 2020 by mr_me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Pressure Cooker Gyruss Popeye Pengo (arcade) Vanguard (arcade) Star Wars (arcade) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 MULE was great! The percussion, then the bass kicks in and sounded awesome. I agree about Mappy and Archon too. I liked the music on the arcade Gauntlet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Credit for the music in Master of the Lamp, League of Light, and Snafu go to Russ Lieblich. The music in Intellivision Thin Ice is by George "the fat man" Sanger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Before 1985 I was playing games mostly on the C64 and Gyruss, Commando, Jumpman, Moon Patrol, and the Archon intro music was the coolest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I have to say, the Pitfall II music was pretty damn good. I don't think I've played a game from that era with better music, but maybe that's because I haven't played too many games from the early 80s that had music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy ST Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Shame I can't edit the OP, I got the wrong Pac and Pal track on there, oh well I guess people will know what I'm referring to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Austin Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 This one hasn't been mentioned yet. Reactor (Arcade) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) Spy Hunter Edited August 28, 2020 by roadrunner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Isaiah Austin said: This one hasn't been mentioned yet. Reactor (Arcade) If someone hasn't sampled that into a techno track I'll be really disappointed... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Also this: lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Austin Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I almost forgot about this one! Paperboy (Arcade) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy ST Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 14 hours ago, Isaiah Austin said: I almost forgot about this one! Paperboy (Arcade) Is it just me or is the arcade version much longer than the console version? Like as if they cut out parts of the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Austin Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Leeroy ST said: Is it just me or is the arcade version much longer than the console version? Like as if they cut out parts of the track. I just listened to both tracks of the arcade version and the NES version (if that's the console you're referring to), and it does seem like the NES version plays slightly faster and later parts of the track are cut out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I totally forgot about Aztec Challenge: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy ST Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 13 hours ago, wongojack said: I totally forgot about Aztec Challenge: That's impressive for a 1983 C64 game. Pretty long track too. Too bad the Atari version doesn't have music. (though it's a different game anyway, side-scrolling platformer.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 The same guy also did Forbidden Forest: and Slinky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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