Wanderer - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

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Wanderer
Composer Ken Arnold
Released 1985-09-18
Loops Yes
This page is for the Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar song, for more titles see Wanderer.

Wanderer is the over world theme for Britannia in and the first song played in the opening demo, main menu, and introduction for most of the PC-based ports of Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar.

Games

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A2)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A2)
Arranger Ken Arnold
Released 1985-09-18
Format UNK

This is the original version of the song Wanderer for Ultima IV played on those computers equipped with a Mockingboard. The song is rendered on a AY-3-8910.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)
Output - SID.svg
Ultima 4 - C64 - Britannia.png
Arranger Ken Arnold
Released 1985-??-??
Length 0:49
Format SID

The song is rendered on the 6581 and is track 4 in the SID file.

Ultima 4 - C64 - Menu.png


Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (PC98)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (PC98)
Output - OPNA.svg
Ultima 4 - PC98 - Overworld.png
Arranger Unknown
Released 1987-07-18
Length 0:45.56
Format UNK

The PC-9801 port uses the same song, played at a slightly faster tempo. It too is the first song played during the opening demo, for the introduction, menus, and as the over world Britannia theme. It is rendered on the YM2608.

Ultima 4 - PC98 - Title.png


Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (PC88)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (PC88)
Arranger Unknown
Released 1987-07-??
Format UNK

Like the PC-9801 port, the song is rendered on the YM2608, but it uses a lower quality sound.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (AST)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (AST)
Arranger Unknown
Released 1987-??-??
Format SNDH

It is rendered on the YM2149F.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (MSX)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (MSX2)
Arranger Unknown
Released 1987-??-??
Format KSS

It is rendered on the YM2149.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (X1)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (X1)
Arranger Unknown
Released 1987-??-??
Format UNK

It is rendered on the YM2151.

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (AMI)

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (AMI)
Arranger Unknown
Released 1988-??-??
Format UNK

It is rendered on the 8364.

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