Re: Sounds of Apple II Games

[Joshua Bell <inexorabletash@hotmail.com>]

On Mar 14, 7:18 pm, bloomer_au <bloo...@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
> This is fun. I've got a few more:
>
> 3:23 - 4:05 Mr Robot and his Robot Factory

Thank you thank you thank you! That was the one I could vaguely
visualize (the sounds corresponding to the level elements being drawn)
but had no idea what the gameplay was like or what the game was
called. Just tried it via an emulator and... wow, great puzzles but
incredibly unforgiving.

> 4:30 - 4:56 Chivalry
> 4:56 - 5:01 Gremlins

Yes and yes.

> 9:41 - 14:10 Bilestoad (Dear god that was a weird game... Giant robots
> fighting with axes on an island to the tortured strains of 'Dance of
> the sugar plum fairies'. Complete with robo-blood gore.) I can tell
> from the lack of sound FX here this was recorded from a game in which
> the robots never fought

Confirmed. Interview with the author here: http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/GOODMAN.HTM

I LOVED that game - independent control of left and right arms, flying
disks, teleporters, limb removal... just perfect. Well, an attempt, at
any rate. Definitely deserves a remake.

> 14:11 -- haven't heard this before. Sounds like it might be Superman,
> since I know they released that on the Apple II. Unless it's 'Super
> Bunny' or something...

I don't believe so - I don't recall playing such a thing. The tune is
definitely familiar, but I'm not placing it now. :P