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{{Infobox Game
 
{{Infobox Game
| Title           = Kiloblaster
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| Title     = Kiloblaster
| BoxArt         =
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| BoxArt    =  
| PlatformName   = DOS
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| Platform  = [[DOS]]
| PlatformPage    = DOS
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| Year     = 1992
| Year           = 1992
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| Developer = {{Developer|Epic Games|Epic MegaGames, Inc.}}
| DeveloperName  = Epic MegaGames, Inc.
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| Download = https://www.classicdosgames.com/game/Kiloblaster.html
| DeveloperPage  = Epic Games
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| Amazon   = B0006526WE
| Download       = http://www.classicdosgames.com/game/Kiloblaster.html
 
| Amazon         = B0006526WE
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 1
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  | Track       = 1
  | Title = Glassman
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  | Title       = Glassman
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_5.KB1</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_5.KB1</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 43
 
  | DurationSec = 43
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 2
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  | Track       = 2
  | Title = Butterfly
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  | Title       = Butterfly
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_2.KB1, SONG_8.KB2</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_2.KB1, SONG_8.KB2</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 57
 
  | DurationSec = 57
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 3
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  | Track       = 3
  | Title = 5gear
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  | Title       = 5gear
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_1.KB1</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_1.KB1</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 49
 
  | DurationSec = 49
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 4
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  | Track       = 4
  | Title = Funk It
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  | Title       = Funk It
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_4.KB1, SONG_7.KB2</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_4.KB1, SONG_7.KB2</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 3
 
  | DurationSec = 3
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 5
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  | Track       = 5
  | Title = Nemo
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  | Title       = Nemo
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_11.KB1, SONG_4.KB2</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_11.KB1, SONG_4.KB2</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 9
 
  | DurationSec = 9
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 6
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  | Track       = 6
  | Title = Fugue
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  | Title       = Fugue
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_3.KB1, SONG_7.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_3.KB1, SONG_7.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 9
 
  | DurationSec = 9
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 7
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  | Track       = 7
  | Title = Doom
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  | Title       = Doom
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_7.KB1, SONG_2.KB2</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_7.KB1, SONG_2.KB2</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 19
 
  | DurationSec = 19
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 8
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  | Track       = 8
  | Title = Hero
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  | Title       = Hero
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_6.KB1</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_6.KB1</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 26
 
  | DurationSec = 26
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 9
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  | Track       = 9
  | Title = Robot
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  | Title       = Robot
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_1.KB2, SONG_8.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_1.KB2, SONG_8.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 9
 
  | DurationSec = 9
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 10
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  | Track       = 10
  | Title = Creepy
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  | Title       = Creepy
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_3.KB2</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_3.KB2</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 23
 
  | DurationSec = 23
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 11
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  | Track       = 11
  | Title = Oblong
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  | Title       = Oblong
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_5.KB2</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_5.KB2</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 5
 
  | DurationSec = 5
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 12
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  | Track       = 12
  | Title = Waiting
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  | Title       = Waiting
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_6.KB2</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_6.KB2</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 49
 
  | DurationSec = 49
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 13
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  | Track       = 13
  | Title = Hero 2
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  | Title       = Hero 2
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_9.KB2, SONG_9.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_9.KB2, SONG_9.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 26
 
  | DurationSec = 26
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 14
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  | Track       = 14
  | Title = Thinking
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  | Title       = Thinking
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_1.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_1.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 37
 
  | DurationSec = 37
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 15
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  | Track       = 15
  | Title = Haunted
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  | Title       = Haunted
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_3.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_3.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 14
 
  | DurationSec = 14
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 16
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  | Track       = 16
  | Title = Trek
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  | Title       = Trek
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_4.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_4.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 0
 
  | DurationSec = 0
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 17
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  | Track       = 17
  | Title = Walk Limp
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  | Title       = Walk Limp
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_5.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_5.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 40
 
  | DurationSec = 40
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 18
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  | Track       = 18
  | Title = Rap it up!
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  | Title       = Rap it up!
 
  | TitleLink = Rap it up
 
  | TitleLink = Rap it up
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_2.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_2.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 52
 
  | DurationSec = 52
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
  | Track = 19
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  | Track       = 19
  | Title = Jungle
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  | Title       = Jungle
  | Extra1 = <tt>SONG_6.KB3</tt>
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  | Extra1     = <tt>SONG_6.KB3</tt>
  | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
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  | Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Dan Froelich}}
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationMin = 1
 
  | DurationSec = 55
 
  | DurationSec = 55
  | Game = Kiloblaster
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  | Game       = Kiloblaster
  | Platform = DOS
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  | Platform   = DOS
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
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===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
 
{{Rips
 
{{Rips
| Formats = {{Format|CMF}}
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| Formats = {{Format|CMF}} {{Format|VCL}}
| File    = Kiloblaster (DOS).zip
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| File    = Kiloblaster (DOS).zip
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
{{Issue Devices}}
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{{Table
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}}
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| style="background-color:#FFF0FF;" |
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'''Music'''
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| {{Audio Device|AdLib|Music}}
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|
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| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Music}}
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|-
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| style="background-color:#FFF0FF;" |
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'''Sound'''
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|
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| {{Audio Device|PC Speaker|Sound}}
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| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Sound}}
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|}
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([[:File:Kiloblaster - DOS - Setup - Audio.png|Source]])
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The game only lists Sound Blaster as a possible device, but it works with any [[OPL2]] compatible device for music.
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
{{Issue Releases}}
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{| align="center" |
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|
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{{Publication
 +
| Title      = Kiloblaster
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| BoxArt      =
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| Platform    = {{Platform|DOS}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Epic Games|Epic MegaGames, Inc.}}
 +
| Released    = 1992-??-??
 +
| Country    = USA
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}}
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{{Publication
 +
| Title      = Kiloblaster
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| BoxArt      =
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| Platform    = {{Platform|DOS}}
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Epic Games|Epic MegaGames, Inc.}}
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| Released    = 2008-08-04
 +
| Country    = World
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}}
 +
|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/kiloblaster mobygames.com/game/dos/kiloblaster] - MobyGames.
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/kiloblaster mobygames.com/game/dos/kiloblaster] - MobyGames.

Latest revision as of 18:05, 8 May 2022

Kiloblaster
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Platform: DOS
Year: 1992
Developer: Epic MegaGames, Inc.
Buy: Amazon
Online: Download

Kiloblaster is a next-generation (for 1992) space invaders game.


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The content of this section should be improved.

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Screenshots

Kiloblaster - DOS - Title.png

The title screen.

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Early in level 1.


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Music

These tracks are in the order the songs are played by the game, with duplicates/repeats removed. Episode 2 starts with track 9, and episode 3 starts with track 14. Song titles were taken from the original CMF filenames, as listed in the comments in the game's source code.

Recording

# TitleFilename Composer Length Listen Download
01 GlassmanSONG_5.KB1 Dan Froelich 1:43
Download
02 ButterflySONG_2.KB1, SONG_8.KB2 Dan Froelich 1:57
Download
03 5gearSONG_1.KB1 Dan Froelich 1:49
Download
04 Funk ItSONG_4.KB1, SONG_7.KB2 Dan Froelich 1:03
Download
05 NemoSONG_11.KB1, SONG_4.KB2 Dan Froelich 2:09
Download
06 FugueSONG_3.KB1, SONG_7.KB3 Dan Froelich 2:09
Download
07 DoomSONG_7.KB1, SONG_2.KB2 Dan Froelich 2:19
Download
08 HeroSONG_6.KB1 Dan Froelich 2:26
Download
09 RobotSONG_1.KB2, SONG_8.KB3 Dan Froelich 2:09
Download
10 CreepySONG_3.KB2 Dan Froelich 2:23
Download
11 OblongSONG_5.KB2 Dan Froelich 2:05
Download
12 WaitingSONG_6.KB2 Dan Froelich 1:49
Download
13 Hero 2SONG_9.KB2, SONG_9.KB3 Dan Froelich 2:26
Download
14 ThinkingSONG_1.KB3 Dan Froelich 1:37
Download
15 HauntedSONG_3.KB3 Dan Froelich 2:14
Download
16 TrekSONG_4.KB3 Dan Froelich 2:00
Download
17 Walk LimpSONG_5.KB3 Dan Froelich 1:40
Download
18 Rap it up!SONG_2.KB3 Dan Froelich 2:52
Download
19 JungleSONG_6.KB3 Dan Froelich 1:55
Download

Credits

(Source)

Game Rip

Format

Download

CMF.png VCL.png

Download

(Info)


The CMF music is located in the install path and named song_#.kb*, where # is the number of the song, and * is the number of the episode. Simply giving them a *.cmf extension will make them playable.

Audio Devices

Music

Icon - AdLib.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png

Sound

Icon - PC Speaker.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png

(Source)

The game only lists Sound Blaster as a possible device, but it works with any OPL2 compatible device for music.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
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Title: Kiloblaster
Platform: DOS
Released: 1992-??-??
Publisher: Epic MegaGames, Inc.
  World.svg   World
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Title: Kiloblaster
Platform: DOS
Released: 2008-08-04
Publisher: Epic MegaGames, Inc.

Links