[DustCropper]

Originally Posted by Sughly

Hmmm... is 12 'Plunder Island Map' then from CoMI? I'm stumped I think it could be from MI2, but I don't have the soundtrack to see...

Close. I'm pretty sure it's from EMI on Monkey Island. I can't remember which exact scene though, from the wind in the background, it might be from the boulder throwing puzzle at the top of the cliff.

[ollie]

Originally Posted by diego

@ollie #4 ouch! - there goes my "hard to guess" part i thought this will be hard since Fable is pretty much obscure, especially to the more popular RPG title of the same name. And since you mentioned the earlier medleys in the thread - yeah i noticed that much of the files are missing which is a shame especially for those who missed it.

I think I still have a copy of all the files (even the old ones) somewhere.

Originally Posted by diego

#8 Memento Mori indeed - my guess here would be that it's the Main Theme, since actually it's the latter part of the reccuring theme which is listed as Track 2 on official site, but i'm not sure. I know it plays in St. Petersburg as you said, but also in Lyon for instance. There is another recurring theme from my previous medley which could be main theme as well

Let's settle for one of the main themes, then...

I'm curious to know which games are #16 and #18 from, both tunes are beautiful. For a moment I thought #16 reminded me of something and that #18 could be from The Longest Journey. But I guess not, they must be two games that I haven't (still) played.

[diego]

@DustCropper Yeap, so it's Escape from Monkey Island afterall, and the tune is heard while in Vista Point on Monkey Island.

01. (00:00) Al Emmo and The Lost Dutchman's Mine - Where? (Kurufinwe)
02. (00:42) Atlantis: The Lost Tales - Sunriders (AFGNCAAP)
03. (01:21) Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within - Marienplatz (inm8#2)
04: (01:52) Fable - Main Theme (ollie)
05. (02:24) Keepsake - Zak's Song (ollie)
06. (03:01) Journeyman Project 3 - Gage's Theme, End Credits (Shany)
07. (03:45) The 7th Guest - Skeletons in my Closet, End Credits (Kurufinwe)
08. (04:24) Memento Mori - Main Theme? (ollie)
09. (05:04) The Neverhood - Klaymen's Theme (ollie)
10. (05:34) Broken Sword 3 - Love Us, End Credits (Kurufinwe)
11. (06:16) Beyond Good & Evil - Hyllian Suite, Jade's Island (flamedrake)
12. (06:54) Escape from Monkey Island - Boulder Machinery (DustCropper)
13. (07:36) Leisure Suit Larry 7 - Al's Casino (Shany)
14. (08:15) Runaway: A Twist of Fate - Main Theme (Sughly)
15. (09:01) Full Throttle - Drop The Hammer, End Credits (ollie)
16. (09:48)
17. (10:27) Phantasmagoria - Take A Stand, End Credits (ollie)
18. (11:10)
19. (11:51) Ripper - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (AFGNCAAP)
20. (12:27) Destination: Treasure Island - Main Theme (Kurufinwe)

@ollie #18 is not The Longest Journey, although they do share some similarities

Here's a hint - the two remaining melodies are from an indy and from a hybrid adventure - but i won't tell you which is which for now. More specific hints will follow if they are not guessed.

[AFGNCAAP]

Based on your hints and the fact that it had seemed vaguely familiar anyway, I'm going to guess opening of Outcast for #18.

[diego]

Right! It is Outcast, but i think it doesn't play at the beginning. Since i'm not really sure where does it play, i'll just reveal that the song is Heaven on Adelpha. It is listed as the fourth in the game soundtrack, after Soldier's Camp.

01. (00:00) Al Emmo and The Lost Dutchman's Mine - Where? (Kurufinwe)
02. (00:42) Atlantis: The Lost Tales - Sunriders (AFGNCAAP)
03. (01:21) Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within - Marienplatz (inm8#2)
04: (01:52) Fable - Main Theme (ollie)
05. (02:24) Keepsake - Zak's Song (ollie)
06. (03:01) Journeyman Project 3 - Gage's Theme, End Credits (Shany)
07. (03:45) The 7th Guest - Skeletons in my Closet, End Credits (Kurufinwe)
08. (04:24) Memento Mori - Main Theme? (ollie)
09. (05:04) The Neverhood - Klaymen's Theme (ollie)
10. (05:34) Broken Sword 3 - Love Us, End Credits (Kurufinwe)
11. (06:16) Beyond Good & Evil - Hyllian Suite, Jade's Island (flamedrake)
12. (06:54) Escape from Monkey Island - Boulder Machinery (DustCropper)
13. (07:36) Leisure Suit Larry 7 - Al's Casino (Shany)
14. (08:15) Runaway: A Twist of Fate - Main Theme (Sughly)
15. (09:01) Full Throttle - Drop The Hammer, End Credits (ollie)
16. (09:48)
17. (10:27) Phantasmagoria - Take A Stand, End Credits (ollie)
18. (11:10) Outcast - Heaven on Adelpha (AFGNCAAP)
19. (11:51) Ripper - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (AFGNCAAP)
20. (12:27) Destination: Treasure Island - Main Theme (Kurufinwe)


Ok, so one more.

I wonder how many days it will take you to guess this one?

[diego]

Will it take 5, 6 or even 7 days?

[Shany]

Can't seem to find my 7 Days a Skeptic files, so I'll guess it's from that.

[diego]

i'll award you a point since there are no other candidates 7 days a Skeptic is correct, and it's the intro music - Yanni - One Man´s Dream.

And the music from Al Emmo plays while in Miner's Cabin.

01. (00:00) Al Emmo and The Lost Dutchman's Mine - Miner's Cabin (Kurufinwe)
02. (00:42) Atlantis: The Lost Tales - Sunriders (AFGNCAAP)
03. (01:21) Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within - Marienplatz (inm8#2)
04: (01:52) Fable - Main Theme (ollie)
05. (02:24) Keepsake - Zak's Song (ollie)
06. (03:01) Journeyman Project 3 - Gage's Theme, End Credits (Shany)
07. (03:45) The 7th Guest - Skeletons in my Closet, End Credits (Kurufinwe)
08. (04:24) Memento Mori - Main Theme? (ollie)
09. (05:04) The Neverhood - Klaymen's Theme (ollie)
10. (05:34) Broken Sword 3 - Love Us, End Credits (Kurufinwe)
11. (06:16) Beyond Good & Evil - Hyllian Suite, Jade's Island (flamedrake)
12. (06:54) Escape from Monkey Island - Boulder Machinery (DustCropper)
13. (07:36) Leisure Suit Larry 7 - Al's Casino (Shany)
14. (08:15) Runaway: A Twist of Fate - Main Theme (Sughly)
15. (09:01) Full Throttle - Drop The Hammer, End Credits (ollie)
16. (09:48) 7 Days a Skeptic - Opening Credits (Shany)
17. (10:27) Phantasmagoria - Take A Stand, End Credits (ollie)
18. (11:10) Outcast - Heaven on Adelpha (AFGNCAAP)
19. (11:51) Ripper - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (AFGNCAAP)
20. (12:27) Destination: Treasure Island - Main Theme (Kurufinwe)

And that concludes it! Congratulations to all, you've been really quick this time.

[Shany]

This was fun. Thanks diego!

That last one was hard, though. I managed to find music from the game just now (hidden in the Special Edition folder), but it was all midis.

[diego]

Thanx Shany.

Honestly, i didn't think music from 7 Days was going to be hard. But looking at how quickly you guessed all the tunes i'll have to make it "slightly" harder next time

[AFGNCAAP]

Originally Posted by diego

Right! It is Outcast, but i think it doesn't play at the beginning. Since i'm not really sure where does it play, i'll just reveal that the song is Heaven on Adelpha. It is listed as the fourth in the game soundtrack, after Soldier's Camp.

Well, I never played more than half an hour of Outcast, because it kept crashing on my computer (though, evidently, enough to get the "feel" of the music right), so I am as clueless as you are.

At any rate, that was a fun quiz with great selection of music, thanks! And please don't overdo the difficulty of the next one - I enjoy being able to recognize some.

[Kurufinwe]

Time to revive this thread once again!

I'm posting a new file, with 20 extracts (numbered, by popular demand). But this time, there's a twist: all the pieces of music are renditions / adaptations of classical music*. Which means there are more chances to win! You can figure out what game (and what scene) the extract is from, but I'm also looking for the composer and title of the original piece. So if your adventure gaming culture sucks, you can at least show off your musical culture! (Note that I personally know very little about classical music, so all the pieces are very famous; if they hadn't been, I probably would never have realised that they were not original. So no pressure!)

* Technically, there are a couple that do not really qualify as classical music, but close enough.

My usual self-imposed rules: The 20 extracts are from 20 different games, none of them particularly obscure (all have been reviewed on AGs, except one, which is a well-known hybrid). Also, the extracts sound (as much as I could) exactly as they do in-game. Finally, while preparing this new file, I realised that the use of classical music was very frequent in older games, and pretty rare in newer games. So most of the games I used are pretty ancient. Consider yourselves warned.

Also, on top of the games and the original classical pieces, there's a little extra thing to discover, as a special bonus. I'll let you figure out what it is.

And that's it! Let's get started!

THE FILE (8.3 MB)

P.S.: Please do not give too many answers at once, even if you know a lot, so that others in different time zones and with different schedules get a chance to play. As you can see, we don't get new files very often in this thread (they take a lot of time to make!), so let everyone a chance to enjoy them.

[Fien]

Number 12 is the original Sonata for violin and piano in A major by Franck. Played by Anna Wolfe and Kronos in The Last Express.

[Kurufinwe]

Why am I not surprised that you recognised that one? You're correct, of course.

[Trunkyo]

Number 7:

Spoiler:

The opening scene from Day of the Tentacle - Rossini's William Tell Overture, third section (Ranz des Vaches)

[Kurufinwe]

That's right!

[Trunkyo]

It's a good thing it's a holiday in Canada... If I played the music file at work, my co-workers would be giving me odd looks!

Number 20:

Spoiler:

Full Throttle, when Ben releases the box of yellow bunnies - Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

[Kurufinwe]

Right again. Obviously, the use of the Ride of the Valkyries in the bunny sequence is a reference to this.

(Why the spoiler tags?)



The list:

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7. Day of the Tentacle, Introduction — Original: G. Rossini, William Tell, Overture [Trunkyo]
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12. The Last Express, Anna's concert — Original: C. Franck, Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major [Fien]
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18.
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20. Full Throttle, Attack of the bunnies — Original: R. Wagner, The Valkyrie, Ride of the Valkyries [Trunkyo]

[Trunkyo]

I figured I'd give other people a chance to guess the game/piece themselves this early in the game. Hopefully, they would see that you've confirmed my guesses as correct.

[diego]

Great idea for a medley! Let's place two of them for now:

1) It's Greensleeves, one of my favourite traditional English songs. Now, the game in question is either King's Quest 1 or 2 because i know they both had PC Speaker renditions of it. I've never played KQ 1 and 2 so i'll just go with Kings Quest 2.

8) No classical music medley is done without Toonstruck That's (again) Rossini's The Thieving Magpie played in Town Center.

And already guessed William Tell Overture from Day of the Tentacle plays too in Toonstruck.

Originally Posted by Kurufinwe

Obviously, the use of the Ride of the Valkyries in the bunny sequence is a reference to this.

and probably to What's Opera, Doc? too