Ultima Theme
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Ultima Theme is a song composed by Ken Arnold and used as the title theme of Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny, and Ultima IV: The False Prophet. The song has a very powerful, almost suspenseful sound.
The title comes from the Jukebox in the Apple II version of Ultima 5.
Contents
Games
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Released |
Game |
Arranger |
Length |
Format |
Listen |
| 1988-03-?? | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (A2) | Ken Arnold | UNK | ||
| 1988-??-?? | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (C64) | Ken Arnold | 1:59.99 | SID | |
| 1988-??-?? | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (DOS)[1] | Ken Arnold | 2:05 | XMI | |
| 1989-??-?? | Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (AST) | Wally Beben | SNDH | | |
| 1990-??-?? | Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS) | Herman Miller | 1:59 | M | |
| 1991-??-?? | Ultima VI: The False Prophet (C64) | Ken Arnold | 1:59.99 | SID | |
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (A2)
The very first incarnation of the Ultima Theme was designed for the Apple II version. It plays at the game's title screen and as the victory theme when you've slain all the enemies in a battle.
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (C64)
The Ultima Theme sounds similar on the Commodore's SID chip as on the Apple's Mockingboard. The song plays at the title screen and as a victory theme.
Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)
Like the game before it, the Ultima Theme plays at the main menu of Ultima 6. While the quality of music has been increased a little, the over all composition of the song has remain untouched. It is unknown who arranged this version of the Ultima theme, though it was probably Herman Miller since be began the work on the soundtrack. The Ultima Theme is also one of the four songs that is randomly played after conversations, so you will hear the song all throughout the game.
The original file is named Ultima.m.
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Ultima VI: The False Prophet (C64)
The Commodore port of Ultima 6 uses the same music as Ultima 5.
Sheet Music
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Links
- youtube.com/watch?v=xx-10sI33lk - Played on electric guitar by RR0849.
- ↑ Only with freeware upgrade patch. Original release lacks music.
