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George Sanger (musician)
George Sanger, also known as "The Fat Man", is an American musician who has composed music for computer and video games, beginning in 1983. Some of his best-known works include ''The 7th Guest'', ''Wing Commander'', ''Hard Nova'', ''Maniac Mansion'' (NES version), '' Loom'', ''Tux Racer'', and ''Zombies Ate My Neighbors''. Sanger leads the band ''Team Fat'', which also includes fellow video game music composers Dave Govett, Joe McDermott and Kevin Weston Phelan. He has also written a novel, ''The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness'', described by him as, "a book about game audio wrapped in a biography wrapped in a philosophy on life." Works Albums George Sanger and Team Fat have released three albums: #''7/11'' – based on the music from ''The 7th Guest'' and '' The 11th Hour'' #''Surf.com'' #''Flabby Rode'' Games Awards and recognition On March 7, 2007, Sanger received the IGDA Award For Community Contribution. The award was given for his numerous pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Music
Video game music (or VGM) is the soundtrack that accompanies video games. Early video game music was once limited to sounds of early sound chips, such as programmable sound generators (PSG) or FM synthesis chips. These limitations have led to the style of music known as chiptune, which became the sound of the first video games. With technological advances, video game music has grown to include a wider range of sounds. Players can hear music in video games over a game's title screen, menus, and gameplay. Game soundtracks can also change depending on a player's actions or situation, such as indicating missed actions in rhythm games, informing the player they are in a dangerous situation, or rewarding them for specific achievements. Video game music can be one of two kinds: original or licensed. The popularity of video game music has created education and job opportunities, generated awards, and led video game soundtracks to be commercially sold and performed in concerts. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan Lake
''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now one of the most popular ballets of all time. The scenario, initially in two acts, was fashioned from Russian and German folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger (Václav Reisinger). The ballet was premiered by the Bolshoi Ballet on at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Although it is presented in many different versions, most ballet companies base their stagings both choreographically and musically on the 1895 revival of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, first staged for the Imperial Ballet on 15 January 1895, at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. For this revival, Tchaikovsky's score was revised by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Of Orion
''Master of Orion'' (abbreviated as MoO) is a turn-based, 4X science fiction strategy game in which the player leads one of ten races to dominate the galaxy through a combination of diplomacy and conquest while developing technology, exploring and colonizing star systems. Sometimes described as a scifi-themed spin-off of classic ''Civilization'', the game has proven to be quite enduring, becoming a cult classic in its niche of sci-fi-themed 4X strategy games. It has received several direct sequels, and additionally, a number of other games published since have been described as inspired by it, with reviewers and players divided on whether any has succeeded at recapturing the feeling and gameplay of the original. The game was released in 1993 by MicroProse on the MS-DOS operating system. It was ported to the Mac OS in 1995 by Take-Two Interactive and distributed by GameTek. It is the first in its franchise, and the rights are held by Wargaming. Gameplay ''Master of Orion'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aces High
Aces High may refer to: * ''Aces High'' (comics), a comic book series by EC Comics * ''Aces High'' (video game), a combat flight simulator/massively multiplayer online game * ''Aces High'' (film), a 1976 film * "Aces High" (music), an orchestral piece by Ron Goodwin, composed for the 1969 film ''Battle of Britain'' *''Aces High'', a 1990 album by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen * "Aces High" (song), a 1984 song by Iron Maiden *Aces High Light Aircraft, a Canadian ultralight aircraft manufacturer *Aces High, a minigame in '' Mario Party 3'' *Aces High, a round in ''The Big Spin ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...'' See also * Ace High (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faceball 2000
''MIDI Maze'' is a networked first-person shooter maze game for the Atari ST developed by Xanth Software F/X and released in 1987 by Hybrid Arts. The game takes place in a maze of untextured walls. The world animates smoothly as the player turns, much like the earlier ''Wayout'', instead of only permitting 90 degree changes of direction. Using the MIDI ports on the Atari ST, the game is said to have introduced deathmatch combat to gaming in 1987. It also predated the LAN party concept by several years. The game found a wider audience when it was converted to ''Faceball 2000'' on the Game Boy. Gameplay Up to 16 computers can be networked in a "MIDI Ring" by Network_topology#Daisy_chain, daisy chaining MIDI ports that are built into the Atari ST series. The game area occupies only roughly a quarter of the screen and consists of a First person (video games), first-person view of a flat-shaded maze with a crosshair in the middle. All players are shown as ''Pac-Man''-like smiley Ava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultima Underworld
''Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss'' is a first-person role-playing video game developed by Blue Sky Productions (later Looking Glass Studios) and published by Origin Systems. Released in March 1992, the game is set in the fantasy world of the ''Ultima'' series. It takes place inside the Great Stygian Abyss: a large cave system that contains the remnants of a failed utopian civilization. The player assumes the role of the Avatar—the ''Ultima'' series's protagonist—and attempts to find and rescue a baron's kidnapped daughter. ''Ultima Underworld'' has been cited as the first role-playing game to feature first-person action in a 3D environment, and it introduced technological innovations such as allowing the player to look up and down. Its design combines simulation elements with concepts from earlier role-playing video games, including ''Wizardry'' and '' Dungeon Master'', which led the game's designers to call it a " dungeon simulation". As such, the game is non-linear a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet's Edge
''Planet's Edge'' is a 1992 space science fiction role-playing video game developed by New World Computing with Eric Hyman as the lead designer. The game's plot centers on investigating the sudden disappearance of planet Earth, by venturing out into the universe from a Moon base. There are two main play modes: real-time exploration and combat using various spacecraft, and turn-based exploration, problem solving, and combat on the surface of dozens of planets. The game features a variety of objects, weapons, and missions, though it lacks any detailed experience or stats system for the four characters the player controls. Plot Just prior to the start of the game, a mysterious alien spaceship approaches the Earth to conduct an experiment which goes terribly wrong and causes the Earth to disappear into a wormhole trap. A scientific research team based on the Moon determines that the only way to bring the Earth and all its inhabitants back involves recreating this failed experimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Mahjong Pro
''Hong Kong Mahjong Pro'' is a 1992 video game published by Electronic Arts. Gameplay ''Hong Kong Mahjong Pro'' is a game in which the Mahjong rules and tile set from Hong Kong are used. The game makes use of tile graphics and a single-screen table game. The player chooses 3 computer opponents, from 12 available opponents with increasingly challenging skills and distinct play styles. Reception Scorpia reviewed the game for ''Computer Gaming World'', and stated that "If one has ever wanted to learn Mahjong, or one already is a Mahjong player with no local opponents, this game is well worth looking into. While nothing can beat sitting down with three live opponents, ''Hong Kong Mahjong Pro'' is the next best thing to it." Lisa Armstrong for ''Video Games & Computer Entertainment'' said that "For those who already know the game of mahjong or are patient enough to learn its complex subtleties, ''Hong Kong Mahjong Pro'' offers an abundance of challenging and authentic game combinat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPM Racing
''RPM Racing'' (short for ''Radical Psycho Machine Racing'') is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System racing game developed by Silicon & Synapse (now known as Blizzard Entertainment) and published by Interplay Productions. ''RPM'' was a successful remake of the Commodore 64 video game ''Racing Destruction Set'', developed by Electronic Arts in 1985. It claims to be the first American-developed game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. A spiritual successor, ''Rock n' Roll Racing'', was released in 1993. Gameplay In the game, players can race in a regular season, a single race, or create their own course. The courses can be straight and oval, curvy and or hilly and unpredictable. The winner gets money and a chance to score their initials for the fastest time. Development ''RPM Racing'' was developed using the Sluggo development system created by Rebecca Heineman and her partner which allowed uploading of bin files to a device that emulated a cartridge for the SNES. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vengeance Of The Kilrathi
Vengeance may refer to: *Vengeance (concept) or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film * Vengeance (1930 film), ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo * Vengeance (1937 film), ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''What Price Vengeance?'', Canadian film directed by Del Lord * Vengeance (1958 film), ''Vengeance'' (1958 film), Spanish drama directed by Juan Antonio Bardem * Vengeance (1968 film), ''Vengeance'' (1968 film), Spaghetti Western by Antonio Margheriti * Vengeance (1970 film), ''Vengeance'' (1970 film), kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh * Vengeance (2009 film), ''Vengeance'' (2009 film), French-Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To * Vengeance (2014 film), ''Vengeance'' (2014 film), action film starring Danny Trejo * Vengeance (2022 film), ''Vengeance'' (2022 film), dark comedy film written, directed, and starring B. J. Novak * ''Vengeance: A Love Story'', a 2017 American action thriller film * ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
