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− | {{ | + | {{Infobox Game |
− | | Title | + | | Title = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
− | | BoxArt | + | | BoxArt = Ultima 4 - C64 - USA.jpg |
− | | | + | | Platform = [[Commodore 64]] |
− | + | | Year = 1985 | |
− | | Year | + | | Developer = {{Developer|Origin Systems|Origin Systems, Inc.}} |
− | | | + | | Amazon = B000B6I0LE |
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− | | Amazon | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | :''For other games in the series see [[Ultima]].'' | |
− | ''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 | + | '''''Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar''''' is a role-playing game where you play a person trying to answer the call of Lord British, monarch of the land of Britannia, attempting to embody the eight virtues and perform various other quests to become The Avatar, a true hero of the people. ''Ultima IV'' was original released for the [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A2)|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. |
+ | While [[Ultima III: Exodus (C64)]] defined many of the tropes that would we used by RPGs for years to come, Ultima 4 was the landmark which defined the role of a hero that embodies good. 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 in order to beat the game. | ||
==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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{| align="center" | | {| align="center" | | ||
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| Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Title.png | | Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Title.png | ||
| Description = The title sequence.}} | | Description = The title sequence.}} | ||
+ | {{Screenshot | ||
+ | | Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Introduction.png | ||
+ | | Description = The story that gets you to Britannia.}} | ||
{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
| Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Britannia.png | | Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Britannia.png | ||
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| Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Lord British.png | | Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Lord British.png | ||
| Description = Talking with Lord British in his castle.}} | | Description = Talking with Lord British in his castle.}} | ||
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{{Screenshot | {{Screenshot | ||
| Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Combat.png | | Image = Ultima 4 - C64 - Combat.png | ||
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| Description = An infested dungeon.}} | | Description = An infested dungeon.}} | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
− | ''Ultima IV'' features a completely unique music compared to | + | ''Ultima IV'' features a completely unique music compared to its 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!]] makes an appearance. |
+ | If you watch the opening demo of ''Ultima IV'' it plays various tracks from the game's score in a semi-random fashion. It plays all the tracks that you commonly hear in the game, but it will not play [[Fanfare of Lord British - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar|Fanfare of Lord British]], or any of the [[Unknown - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar|Unknown]] tracks. | ||
===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
− | {{ | + | {{TrackListBegin |
− | | | + | | Arranger = Y |
− | | | + | }} |
− | | | + | {{TrackListEntry |
− | | | + | | Track = 1 |
− | | | + | | Title = Wanderer |
− | | | + | | TitleLink = Wanderer - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
− | | | + | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} |
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 48 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 01 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Wanderer.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 2 | ||
+ | | Title = Towne | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Towne - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 3 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 36 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 02 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Towne.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 3 | ||
+ | | Title = Lord British's Castle | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Lord British's Castle - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 2 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 3 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 03 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Lord British's Castle.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 4 | ||
+ | | Title = Rule, Britannia! | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Thomas Arne}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 26 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 04 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Rule, Britannia!.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 5 | ||
+ | | Title = Shopping | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Shopping - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 18 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 05 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Shopping.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 6 | ||
+ | | Title = Combat | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Combat - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 35 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 06 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Combat.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 7 | ||
+ | | Title = Shrines | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Shrines - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 27 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 07 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Shrines.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 8 | ||
+ | | Title = Dungeons | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Dungeons - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 2 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 8 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 08 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Dungeons.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 9 | ||
+ | | Title = Fanfare of Lord British | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Fanfare of Lord British - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 1 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 37 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 09 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Fanfare of Lord British.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 10 | ||
+ | | Title = Unknown 1 | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Unknown - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 18 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 10 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 1.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 11 | ||
+ | | Title = Unknown 2 | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Unknown - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 18 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 11 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 2.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 12 | ||
+ | | Title = Unknown 3 | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Unknown - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 18 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 12 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 3.ogg | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{TrackListEntry | ||
+ | | Track = 13 | ||
+ | | Title = Unknown 4 | ||
+ | | TitleLink = Unknown - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Composer = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | Arranger = {{TrackListArranger|Ken Arnold}} | ||
+ | | DurationMin = 0 | ||
+ | | DurationSec = 20 | ||
+ | | Game = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||
+ | | Platform = C64 | ||
+ | | Recording = 13 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Unknown 4.ogg | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Credits=== | ===Credits=== | ||
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | * '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]] | ||
* '''Game Credits:''' | * '''Game Credits:''' | ||
− | ** '''?''' {{ | + | ** '''?''' {{Credits|Ken Arnold}} |
− | ** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{ | + | ** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Thomas Arne}} |
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+ | {{Issue Source}} | ||
===Game Rip=== | ===Game Rip=== | ||
− | {{ | + | {{Rips |
− | | | + | | Formats = {{Format|SID}} |
− | | | + | | File = Ultima 4 (C64).zip |
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+ | The tracks have been recorded in roughly the order you hear them during normal game play. They were recorded with [[SIDPlay (Windows)]] v2. | ||
==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
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{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
− | | Title | + | | Title = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
− | | BoxArt | + | | BoxArt = Ultima 4 - C64 - USA.jpg |
− | | | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Commodore 64}} |
− | | | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|Origin Systems|Origin Systems, Inc.}} |
− | | | + | | Released = 1985-??-?? |
− | + | | Country = USA | |
− | | Released | ||
− | | Country | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Publication | {{Publication | ||
− | | Title | + | | Title = Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar |
− | | BoxArt | + | | BoxArt = Ultima 4 - C64 - UK.jpg |
− | | | + | | Platform = {{Platform|Commodore 64}} |
− | | | + | | Publisher = {{Publisher|U.S. Gold|U.S. Gold, Ltd.}} |
− | | | + | | Released = 1986-??-?? |
− | | | + | | Country = UK |
− | | Released | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/ultima-iv-quest-of-the-avatar mobygames.com/game/c64/ultima-iv-quest-of-the-avatar] - MobyGames. | ||
+ | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/c64/572141-ultima-iv-quest-of-the-avatar gamefaqs.com/c64/572141-ultima-iv-quest-of-the-avatar] - GameFAQs. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_IV:_Quest_of_the_Avatar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_IV:_Quest_of_the_Avatar] - Wikipedia. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_IV:_Quest_of_the_Avatar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_IV:_Quest_of_the_Avatar] - Wikipedia. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 4 November 2016
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | ||||||||
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- For other games in the series see Ultima.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar is a role-playing game where you play a person trying to answer the call of Lord British, monarch of the land of Britannia, attempting to embody the eight virtues and perform various other quests to become The Avatar, a true hero of the people. 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.
While Ultima III: Exodus (C64) defined many of the tropes that would we used by RPGs for years to come, Ultima 4 was the landmark which defined the role of a hero that embodies good. 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 in order to beat the game.
Screenshots
Music
Ultima IV features a completely unique music compared to its 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! makes an appearance.
If you watch the opening demo of Ultima IV it plays various tracks from the game's score in a semi-random fashion. It plays all the tracks that you commonly hear in the game, but it will not play Fanfare of Lord British, or any of the Unknown tracks.
Recording
# | Title | Composer | Arranger | Length | Listen | Download |
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01 | Wanderer | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 1:48 | Download | |
02 | Towne | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 3:36 | Download | |
03 | Lord British's Castle | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 2:03 | Download | |
04 | Rule, Britannia! | Thomas Arne | Ken Arnold | 1:26 | Download | |
05 | Shopping | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 1:18 | Download | |
06 | Combat | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 0:35 | Download | |
07 | Shrines | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 1:27 | Download | |
08 | Dungeons | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 2:08 | Download | |
09 | Fanfare of Lord British | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 1:37 | Download | |
10 | Unknown 1 | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 0:18 | Download | |
11 | Unknown 2 | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 0:18 | Download | |
12 | Unknown 3 | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 0:18 | Download | |
13 | Unknown 4 | Ken Arnold | Ken Arnold | 0:20 | Download |
Credits
- Ripper: HVSC
- Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru
- Game Credits:
- ? Ken Arnold
- Not Credited Composer: Thomas Arne
Source verification is needed. |
Game Rip
The tracks have been recorded in roughly the order you hear them during normal game play. They were recorded with SIDPlay (Windows) v2.
Releases
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Links
- mobygames.com/game/c64/ultima-iv-quest-of-the-avatar - MobyGames.
- gamefaqs.com/c64/572141-ultima-iv-quest-of-the-avatar - GameFAQs.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_IV:_Quest_of_the_Avatar - Wikipedia.