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{{Infobox Game
| Title           = Super Noah's Ark 3D
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| Title     = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| BoxArt         = NoPhoto.png
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| BoxArt    =  
| PlatformName   = DOS
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| Platform  = [[DOS]]
| PlatformPage    = DOS
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| Year     = 1995
| Year           = 1995
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| Developer = {{Developer|Wisdom Tree|Wisdom Tree, Inc.}}
| DeveloperName  = Wisdom Tree, Inc.
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| Amazon   = 9901630274
| DeveloperPage  = Wisdom Tree
 
| Amazon         = 9901630274
 
 
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Various feeding tools are collected through the game, and grain is fired at them. If they eat enough grain they will fall asleep. There is a big boss animal at the end of each episode. To claim that the game is educational, you will occasionally encounter trivia questions about the biblical story.
 
Various feeding tools are collected through the game, and grain is fired at them. If they eat enough grain they will fall asleep. There is a big boss animal at the end of each episode. To claim that the game is educational, you will occasionally encounter trivia questions about the biblical story.
  
Overall, the game is pretty abysmal. Every level uses brown wood paneling making the game visually dull, the levels often feature tedious poorly constructed mazes, the bigger weapons cover the screen making it hard to see enemies, and by the time it hit shelves, other people were playing Quake. Still, it did have a couple nice features. There was floor and ceiling textures, and one addition many Wolfenstein fans would have loved, an overview map.
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Most of the game uses brown wood paneling making it visually dull, the levels often feature tedious mazes, the more powerful weapons cover the screen making it hard to see enemies, though the textured floors and ceilings and overview map are nice additions to the engine. Of course, by the time this game hit shelves, [[Quake (DOS)]] was out.
 
 
While there is speculation that the Wolfenstein 3D engine was given to Wisdom Tree by [[id Software]] as revenge for what the Nintendo censors did to [[Wolfenstein 3D (SNES)]], Wisdom Tree was actually a properly licensed buyer of id's technology. The game was actually originally supposed to be Hellraiser, based on the movie, using special hardware, but production of the cartridges proved too expensive for Color Dreams, and they had to make a new game.
 
  
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While there is speculation that the Wolfenstein 3D engine was given to Wisdom Tree by [[id Software]] as revenge for what the Nintendo censors did to [[Wolfenstein 3D (SNES)]], Wisdom Tree was actually a properly licensed buyer of id's technology. Originally, Wisdom Tree set out to develop a Super Nintendo adaptation of Clive Barker's ''Hellraiser''. The game would be a first-person shooter, and the cartridges were to be expanded with technology to make the game run better than other SNES games. However, when the cartridges proved to be too expensive for the company to afford, they decided to make a game based on the Bible instead.
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
<br clear="all" />
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{| align="center" |
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| TitleScreen = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 1.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen01    = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 2.png
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| Image      = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 1.png
| Screen02    = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 3.png
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| Description = The title screen
| Screen03    = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 4.png
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}}
| Screen04    = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 5.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen05    = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 6.png
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| Image      = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 2.png
| Caption01  = The main menu.
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| Description = The main menu
| Caption02  = Choosing an episode.
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}}
| Caption03  = Putting some sheep to bed!
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{{Screenshot
| Caption04  = A trivia question.
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| Image      = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 3.png
| Caption05  = The wonderful overhead map.
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| Description = Choosing an episode
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}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 4.png
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| Description = Putting some sheep to bed!
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}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 5.png
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| Description = A trivia question
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}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 6.png
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| Description = The wonderful overhead map
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|}
  
 
==Music==
 
==Music==
The game's music is far from ground-breaking, but it does feature a wide variety of instruments and genres keeping it interesting throughout the game. While the game lacks credits, Color Dreams/Wisdom Tree founder Dan Lawton remembers Anthony Henderson working on all parts of the game, including the soundtrack.
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The game's music is far from ground-breaking, but it does feature a wide variety of instruments and genres keeping it interesting throughout the game. While the game lacks credits, an interview with [[Vance Kozik]] confirms that he composed the music.
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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| Caption01 = #
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{{TrackListEntry
| Caption02 = Title
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| Track      = 1
| Caption03 = Composer
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| Title      = Title
| Caption04 = Arranger
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| TitleLink  = Level 1-2
| Caption05 = Length
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| Caption06 = Size
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| DurationMin = 1
| Caption07 = Listen
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| DurationSec = 2
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 01 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Title.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
| 01
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Title - Super Noah's Ark 3D (DOS)|Title]]
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| Track      = 2
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Title       = Menu
| [[Unknown]]
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| TitleLink  = Menu - Super Noah's Ark 3D
| 1:02
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| 707 KB
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| DurationMin = 1
| {{Song-List|01 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Title.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 46
|-
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| 02
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| Platform    = DOS
| [[Menu - Super Noah's Ark 3D (DOS)|Menu]]
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| Recording  = 02 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Menu.ogg
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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}}
| [[Unknown]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| 1:46
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| Track      = 3
| 1.1 MB
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| Title      = Level Music 1
| {{Song-List|02 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Menu.ogg}}
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| TitleLink  = Level 2-1
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| 03
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| DurationMin = 1
| [[Level Music 1]]
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| DurationSec = 20
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| [[Unknown]]
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| Platform    = DOS
| 1:20
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| Recording  = 03 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 1.ogg
| 941 KB
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}}
| {{Song-List|03 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 1.ogg}}
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{{TrackListEntry
|-
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| Track      = 4
| 04
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| Title      = Level Music 2
| [[Level Music 2]]
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| TitleLink  = Level 3-1
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| [[Unknown]]
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| DurationMin = 2
| 2:05
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| DurationSec = 5
| 1.1 MB
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| {{Song-List|04 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 2.ogg}}
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| Platform    = DOS
|-
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| Recording  = 04 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 2.ogg
| 05
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}}
| [[Level Music 3]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Track      = 5
| [[Unknown]]
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| Title      = Level Completed
| 1:38
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| 1.0 MB
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| DurationMin = 1
| {{Song-List|05 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 3.ogg}}
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| DurationSec = 38
|-
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| 06
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| Platform    = DOS
| [[Level Music 4]]
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| Recording  = 05 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 3.ogg
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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}}
| [[Unknown]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| 1:46
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| Track      = 6
| 1.2 MB
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| Title      = Level Music 4
| {{Song-List|06 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 4.ogg}}
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| TitleLink  = Level 4-1
|-
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| 07
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| DurationMin = 1
| [[Level Music 5]]
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| DurationSec = 46
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| [[Unknown]]
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| Platform    = DOS
| 2:05
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| Recording  = 06 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 4.ogg
| 1.4 MB
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}}
| {{Song-List|07 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 5.ogg}}
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{{TrackListEntry
|-
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| Track      = 7
| 08
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| Title      = Level Music 5
| [[Level Music 6]]
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| TitleLink  = Level 5-1
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| [[Unknown]]
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| DurationMin = 2
| 0:44
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| DurationSec = 5
| 510 KB
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| {{Song-List|08 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 6.ogg}}
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| Platform    = DOS
|-
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| Recording  = 07 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 5.ogg
| 09
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}}
| [[Boss Stages]]
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Track      = 8
| [[Unknown]]
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| Title      = Level Music 6
| 1:46
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| TitleLink  = Level 5-5
| 1.2 MB
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| {{Song-List|09 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Boss Stages.ogg}}
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| DurationMin = 0
|-
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| DurationSec = 44
| 10
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| [[Bonus Stages]]
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| Platform    = DOS
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Recording  = 08 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Level Music 6.ogg
| [[Unknown]]
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}}
| 1:31
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{{TrackListEntry
| 931 KB
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| Track      = 9
| {{Song-List|10 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Bonus Stages.ogg}}
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| Title      = Boss Stages
|-
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
| 11
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| DurationMin = 1
| [[High Scores - Super Noah's Ark 3D (DOS)|High Scores]]
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| DurationSec = 46
| [[Anthony Henderson]]
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| [[Unknown]]
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| Platform    = DOS
| 1:29
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}}
| 1.0 MB
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{{TrackListEntry
| {{Song-List|11 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - High Scores.ogg}}
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| Track      = 10
|}
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| Title      = Bonus Stages
 
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| TitleLink  = Introduction - Super Noah's Ark 3D
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 31
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 10 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Bonus Stages.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 11
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| Title      = High Scores
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| TitleLink  = Level 6-1
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Vance Kozik}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 29
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| Game        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 11 - Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - High Scores.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEnd}}
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
* '''Ripper:''' Adam Biser
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* '''Ripper:''' Adam Biser (MIDI files)
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] (MIDI), [[User:Cancer|Cancer]] (AdLib)
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Template: Credits|Anthony Henderson|Anthony Henderson}}
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** ''Not Credited Composer:'' {{Credits|Vance Kozik|Vance Kozik}}
  
(Source: Game lacks credits)
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(Source: [http://www.nesworld.com/kozik.php Interview] with Vance Kozik; game lacks credits.)
[[Category:Games Without Credits]]
 
  
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[[Category: Games Without Credits]]
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
{{Template: Table Recording
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{{Table Recording
 
| Caption01 = Format
 
| Caption01 = Format
 
| Caption02 = Download
 
| Caption02 = Download
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{{Format|MIDI}}
 
{{Format|MIDI}}
| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Music/SuperNoahsArk3D-DOS/SuperNoahsArk3D-DOS.zip Download]
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| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/SuperNoahsArk3D-DOS.zip Download]
 
| 13 KB
 
| 13 KB
 
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The type-0 MIDI files were ripped from the AudioHed.N3D and AudioT.N3D files using Adam Biser's Wolf Data Compiler. They were recorded using [[Winamp]]'s MIDI plugin v3.17. Unlike all other games that use the Wolfenstein engine but [[Rise of the Triad: Dark War (DOS)]], Super Noah's Ark 3D does not use [[IMF]] music. Instead, the developers added their own code to play general MIDI through [[AdLib]]. Because of this, the sound of the recording isn't 100% accurate, and should be updated when a suitable AdLib MIDI rendering is made.
  
The type-0 MIDI files were ripped from the AudioHed.N3D and AudioT.N3D files using Adam Biser's Wolf Data Compiler. They were recorded using [[Winamp]]'s MIDI plugin v3.17. Unlike all other games that use the Wolfenstein engine, Super Noah's Ark 3D does not use [[IMF]] music. Instead, the developers added their own code to play general MIDI through [[AdLib]]. Because of this, the sound of the recording isn't 100% accurate, and should be updated when a suitable AdLib MIDI rendering is made.
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The titles of the music is based on when you hear them in the game, and the track order is based on the order you'll hear the background music.
  
The titles of the music is based on when you hear them in the game, and the track order is based on the order you'll hear the background music.
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[[Category: Old Rip Layout]]
  
 
===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
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'''Music'''
 
'''Music'''
| {{Audio Device|AdLib|AdLib|Music}}
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| {{Audio Device|AdLib|Music}}
 
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|  
| {{Audio Device|SoundBlaster|Sound Blaster|Music}}
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| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Music}}
 
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| style="background-color:#FFF0FF;" |
 
| style="background-color:#FFF0FF;" |
 
'''Sound'''
 
'''Sound'''
| {{Audio Device|AdLib|AdLib|Sound}}
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| {{Audio Device|AdLib|Sound}}
| {{Audio Device|PCSpeaker|PC Speaker|Sound}}
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| {{Audio Device|PC Speaker|Sound}}
| {{Audio Device|SoundBlaster|Sound Blaster|Sound}}
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| {{Audio Device|Sound Blaster|Sound}}
 
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([[:File:Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Setup.png|Source]])
 
([[:File:Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - Setup.png|Source]])
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
{{Template: Release
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{| align="center" |
| Title01        = Super Noah's Ark 3D
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| BoxArt01        = NoPhoto.png
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{{Publication
| PlatformName01  = DOS
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| Title      = Super Noah's Ark 3D
| PlatformPage01  = DOS
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| BoxArt      =  
| Released01      = 1995/??/??
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| Platform    = {{Platform|DOS}}
| PublisherName01 = Wisdom Tree, Inc.
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| Publisher  = {{Publisher|Wisdom Tree|Wisdom Tree, Inc.}}
| PublisherPage01 = Wisdom Tree
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| Released    = 1995-??-??
| Country01      = USA
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| Country    = USA
 
}}
 
}}
 
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* '''Wikipedia:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_3D_Noah%27s_Ark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_3D_Noah%27s_Ark]
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/super-noahs-ark-3-d mobygames.com/game/dos/super-noahs-ark-3-d] - MobyGames.
 
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* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/579988-super-3d-noahs-ark gamefaqs.com/pc/579988-super-3d-noahs-ark] - GameFAQs.
 
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_3D_Noah%27s_Ark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_3D_Noah%27s_Ark] - Wikipedia.
[[Category:Unknown Composer]]
 
[[Category:Unknown Arranger]]
 

Latest revision as of 15:12, 19 December 2021

Super Noah's Ark 3D
BoxMissing.png
Platform: DOS
Year: 1995
Developer: Wisdom Tree, Inc.
Buy: Amazon

Super Noah's Ark 3D, also called Super 3-D Noah's Ark, is a first-person shooter that utilizes the Wolfenstein 3D (DOS) engine. However, instead of saving the world from Nazis in an underground bunker, you're trying to feed a bunch angry animals on the ark.

Various feeding tools are collected through the game, and grain is fired at them. If they eat enough grain they will fall asleep. There is a big boss animal at the end of each episode. To claim that the game is educational, you will occasionally encounter trivia questions about the biblical story.

Most of the game uses brown wood paneling making it visually dull, the levels often feature tedious mazes, the more powerful weapons cover the screen making it hard to see enemies, though the textured floors and ceilings and overview map are nice additions to the engine. Of course, by the time this game hit shelves, Quake (DOS) was out.

While there is speculation that the Wolfenstein 3D engine was given to Wisdom Tree by id Software as revenge for what the Nintendo censors did to Wolfenstein 3D (SNES), Wisdom Tree was actually a properly licensed buyer of id's technology. Originally, Wisdom Tree set out to develop a Super Nintendo adaptation of Clive Barker's Hellraiser. The game would be a first-person shooter, and the cartridges were to be expanded with technology to make the game run better than other SNES games. However, when the cartridges proved to be too expensive for the company to afford, they decided to make a game based on the Bible instead.

Screenshots

Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 1.png

The title screen

Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 2.png

The main menu

Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 3.png

Choosing an episode

Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 4.png

Putting some sheep to bed!

Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 5.png

A trivia question

Super Noah's Ark 3D - DOS - 6.png

The wonderful overhead map

Music

The game's music is far from ground-breaking, but it does feature a wide variety of instruments and genres keeping it interesting throughout the game. While the game lacks credits, an interview with Vance Kozik confirms that he composed the music.

Recording

# Title Composer Length Listen Download
01 Title Vance Kozik 1:02
Download
02 Menu Vance Kozik 1:46
Download
03 Level Music 1 Vance Kozik 1:20
Download
04 Level Music 2 Vance Kozik 2:05
Download
05 Level Completed Vance Kozik 1:38
Download
06 Level Music 4 Vance Kozik 1:46
Download
07 Level Music 5 Vance Kozik 2:05
Download
08 Level Music 6 Vance Kozik 0:44
Download
09 Boss Stages Vance Kozik 1:46
Download
10 Bonus Stages Vance Kozik 1:31
Download
11 High Scores Vance Kozik 1:29
Download

Credits

(Source: Interview with Vance Kozik; game lacks credits.)

Game Rip

Format

Download

Size

MIDI.png

Download 13 KB

The type-0 MIDI files were ripped from the AudioHed.N3D and AudioT.N3D files using Adam Biser's Wolf Data Compiler. They were recorded using Winamp's MIDI plugin v3.17. Unlike all other games that use the Wolfenstein engine but Rise of the Triad: Dark War (DOS), Super Noah's Ark 3D does not use IMF music. Instead, the developers added their own code to play general MIDI through AdLib. Because of this, the sound of the recording isn't 100% accurate, and should be updated when a suitable AdLib MIDI rendering is made.

The titles of the music is based on when you hear them in the game, and the track order is based on the order you'll hear the background music.

Audio Devices

Music

Icon - AdLib.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png

Sound

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

(Source)

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
BoxMissing.png
Title: Super Noah's Ark 3D
Platform: DOS
Released: 1995-??-??
Publisher: Wisdom Tree, Inc.

Links