High Score - Death Stalker

High Score

Composer David Whittaker Released 1988-1?-?? Title Origin Game Location

High Score is an upbeat loop in the 8-bit home computer game Death Stalker.

After Game Over, if you scored more than the tenth high score entry, this song starts and you are requested to type your own entry. The song continues over the following high score screen. After 30 seconds, or when you press the SPACE key, the main menu and song follow.

Composition

Both arrangements loop six times in three different keys.

David Whittaker most likely typed into his driver's source code on an Einstein (a computer with the same CPU and audio chip as below platforms).

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Games

Death Stalker (CPC)

Death Stalker (CPC)

Arranger David Whittaker Programmer David Whittaker Released 1988-1?-?? Length 0:36.92 BPM 117 Format AY Loops Yes

Unlike the other arrangement, this one is in stereo.

To record two loops plus 10 seconds, an opponent was slain and a pit in the left entered in WinAPE Version 2.0 Beta 2. In the AY rip, it is track 3.

Death Stalker (ZXS)

Death Stalker (ZXS)

Arranger David Whittaker Programmer David Whittaker Released 1989-01-?? Length 0:36.84 BPM 117 Format AY Loops Yes

As usual, Whittaker's Spectrum 128K driver is tuned two semitones too low.

To record two loops plus 10 seconds, an opponent was slain and TAB+SPACE pressed in Fuse 1.6.0 with Spectrum 128K. In the AY rip, it is track 2.