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| 01
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| [[Wanderer]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 1:48
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| 1.5 MB
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| {{Song-List|01 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Wanderer.ogg}}
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|-
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| 02
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| [[Towne]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 3:36
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| 3.1 MB
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| {{Song-List|02 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Towne.ogg}}
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|-
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| 03
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| [[Lord British's Castle]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 2:03
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| 1.7 MB
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| {{Song-List|03 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Lord British's Castle.ogg}}
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|-
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| 04
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| [[Rule, Britannia!]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 1:26
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| 1.2 MB
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| {{Song-List|04 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Rule, Britannia!.ogg}}
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|-
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| 05
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| [[Shopping]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 1:18
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| 1.2 MB
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| {{Song-List|05 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Shopping.ogg}}
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|-
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| 06
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| [[Combat - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)|Combat]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 0:35
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| 469 KB
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| {{Song-List|06 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Combat.ogg}}
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|-
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| 07
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| [[Shrines - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)|Shrines]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 1:27
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| 1.5 MB
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| {{Song-List|07 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Shrines.ogg}}
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|-
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| 08
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| [[Dungeons - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)|Dungeons]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 2:08
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| 2.0 MB
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| {{Song-List|08 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Dungeons.ogg}}
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|-
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| 09
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| [[Fanfare of Lord British]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 1:37
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| 1.6 MB
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| {{Song-List|09 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Fanfare of Lord British.ogg}}
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|-
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| 10
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| [[Unknown 1]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 0:18
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| 299 KB
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| {{Song-List|10 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 1.ogg}}
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|-
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| 11
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| [[Unknown 2]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 0:18
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| 299 KB
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| {{Song-List|11 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 2.ogg}}
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|-
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| 12
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| [[Unknown 3]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 0:18
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| 300 KB
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| {{Song-List|12 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 3.ogg}}
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|-
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| 13
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| [[Unknown 4]]
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| [[Ken Arnold]]
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| [[Unknown]]
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| 0:20
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| 356 KB
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| {{Song-List|13 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 4.ogg}}
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** '''?''' {{Template: Credits|Ken Arnold|Ken Arnold}}
 
** '''?''' {{Template: Credits|Ken Arnold|Ken Arnold}}
 
** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Template: Credits|Thomas Arne|Thomas Arne}}
 
** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Template: Credits|Thomas Arne|Thomas Arne}}
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** '''Unknown Arranger:''' {{Template: Credits|Unknown|Unknown}}
  
 
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Revision as of 18:57, 8 February 2012

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima 4 - C64 - USA.jpg
Platform: Commodore 64
Year: 1985
Developer: Origin Systems, Inc.
Buy: Amazon

Although Ultima III: Exodus (C64) defined many of the ingrediants that would we used by RPGs that followed it, Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar was the landmark which defined the role of a hero. Instead of merely walking through a dungeon killing monsters and getting gold, you actually had to walk the straight and narrow path of a hero. You give money to the poor, tell the truth, display honor and valor, resist temptation, and sacrifice everything to become the hallowed and sacred symbol of the people: The Avatar! The game doesn't feature the standard villain, but there are several tasks that must be accomplished. You must find the 8 rune stones of virtue, collected to artifacts of the three principles, find reagents, learn spell ingredients, cast the skull of Mondain into the Abyss, and find the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom.

Ultima IV' was original released for the Apple II, but was ported to several other systems immediately after including the Commodore 64. The graphics and sound are nearly identical between the two. The DOS version had better graphics, but it didn't have any music, which greatly reduced the game's mood.


Screenshots

Ultima 4 - C64 - Title.png

The title sequence.

Ultima 4 - C64 - Jhelom.png

Visiting the inn in Jhelom.


Music

Ultima IV features a completely unique music compared to it's predecessor, but in a very similar style. It's a little disappointing that no strides were made to improve the fidelity of the sound. However, it's comfortable to hear a musical sound you're already familiar with. Once again, Thomas Arne's Rule, Britannia! make an appearance.


Recording

#

Title

Composer

Arranger

Length

Size

Listen

01 Wanderer Ken Arnold Unknown 1:48 1.5 MB
02 Towne Ken Arnold Unknown 3:36 3.1 MB
03 Lord British's Castle Ken Arnold Unknown 2:03 1.7 MB
04 Rule, Britannia! Ken Arnold Unknown 1:26 1.2 MB
05 Shopping Ken Arnold Unknown 1:18 1.2 MB
06 Combat Ken Arnold Unknown 0:35 469 KB
07 Shrines Ken Arnold Unknown 1:27 1.5 MB
08 Dungeons Ken Arnold Unknown 2:08 2.0 MB
09 Fanfare of Lord British Ken Arnold Unknown 1:37 1.6 MB
10 Unknown 1 Ken Arnold Unknown 0:18 299 KB
11 Unknown 2 Ken Arnold Unknown 0:18 299 KB
12 Unknown 3 Ken Arnold Unknown 0:18 300 KB
13 Unknown 4 Ken Arnold Unknown 0:20 356 KB


Credits

(Missing Screenshot)


Game Rip

Format

Download

Size

SID.png

Download 5 KB

The tracks have been recorded in the same order that they appear in the SID file. They were recorded with SIDPlay (Windows) v2.


Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Ultima 4 - C64 - USA.jpg
Title: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1985/??/??
Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
  UK.svg   UK
Ultima 4 - C64 - UK.jpg
Title: Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Platform: Commodore 64
Released: 1986/??/??
Publisher: U.S. Gold, Ltd.


Links

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