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Title: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: TheSunshineFund on November 13, 2014, 08:01:27 am
1. Qix sparx turn blue
2. Spy Hunter "Switchblade" enemy activates tires
3. Wizard of Wor "Dragnet" theme
4. Intruder Alert, Otto appearance, Berzerk
5. Swarm activation music, Galaxian
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: Weehawk on November 13, 2014, 10:39:28 am
I don't know about scary, but I always found the pterodactyl's shriek on Joust to be really, really, really annoying.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: TheSunshineFund on November 13, 2014, 10:49:02 am
"I might have to split out this post to the "Top 5 Most Annoying Classic Arcade Game Sounds" sub forum's, sub forum."   -  <Pigger>
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: CaptainJivePants on November 13, 2014, 10:54:19 am
Sure I'm forgetting some, but here are my initial thoughts in no particular order:

Condition Wed (red)! - Bosconian
Welcome to your doom! <Laughter> - Altered Beast
Invincible ghost arrival - Bubble Bobble
Bang! - Rally X death noise, which seems to be particularly loud. Probably more startling than scary, but I hate it.
I will second the Wizard of Wor nomination

Was trying to think of maniacal laughter, evil cackles, or something similar.  The only one I came up with in that category was the zombies in Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with their high-pitched wail <shudders>.


Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: TheSunshineFund on November 13, 2014, 10:56:50 am
I forgot that some of the sounds from Crossbow definitely should be in there somewhere.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: CaptainJivePants on November 13, 2014, 10:57:20 am
"I might have to split out this post to the "Top 5 Most Annoying Classic Arcade Game Sounds" sub forum's, sub forum."   -  <Pigger>

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Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: fruitygayspaghetti on November 13, 2014, 11:02:38 am
1. "BEWARE, I LIVE."
2. The icepick death sound in Zoo Keeper.  fk whoever created that.
3. not quite cag but when Rudy starts saying "You DON'T want to know what's down there!" in reference to the Funhouse trap door.
4. the hurry up music in Elevator Action.  actually scary since you're normally screwed in that scenario.
5. i don't have a 5
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: TheSunshineFund on November 13, 2014, 11:11:50 am
1. "BEWARE, I LIVE."


Ah that's a great one, can't believe I forgot that one
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: timhett on November 13, 2014, 11:23:01 am
yes, Beware I Live is a good one.
The Joust Pterodactyl is high up there.
The extra man sound in Frenzy is pretty scary.
the sound in Millipede when you die at the end of the growth board sounds like the machine is malfunctioning
Zaxxon force field sounds are pretty ominous.
The deaths in Death Race
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: QAOP Spaceman on November 13, 2014, 11:34:40 am

Bang! - Rally X death noise, which seems to be particularly loud. Probably more startling than scary, but I hate it.


That noise is absolutely brutal. It goes through your ribcage and makes you want to vomit or pee yourself. It's as close to the 'brown note' I've experienced in a video game.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: QAOP Spaceman on November 13, 2014, 11:52:22 am
Oops. It's a Top 5, right?

So:
1. Rally X (above)
2. Wolf Pack. With headphones on and the lights off, you'll be ashamed of how s***-scared black and white can make you.
3. Pacmania (Jungly Steps music). I find this completely unnerving.
4. Satan's Hollow The fire column noise for me is horrific. It looks crap but it sounds terrifying.
5. Berzerk The voices urging your murder shouldn't be scary, but I still dread hearing them.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: VON on November 13, 2014, 01:11:48 pm
I don't know about scary, but I always found the pterodactyl's shriek on Joust to be really, really, really annoying.

Reeeeee-errrrrrr!  Reeeeee-errrrrrr!

Pterodactyl please.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: lakeman421 on November 13, 2014, 01:42:34 pm
I second Beware I live and the people getting run over in Death Race. I'll add the combination of the guy talking in Space Fury with the sounds of alarms going off. I hated that.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: Shnypz on November 13, 2014, 02:50:34 pm
The sound of the L=4+ springs scare the shit out of me in a PTSD type way  Kappa
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: DiggingInNY on November 13, 2014, 05:04:26 pm
1. Sinistar - Sinistar scream RRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Joust 2 - Terry screams
3. Gauntlet - The rapidly beating tune, when you are about to die.
4. Wizard of Wor - Opening Theme
5. Bosconian - Condition Red!!!...Condition Red!!!!!

Though not in an arcade game, I always found the ending tune when you lose all of your cities in Missile Command for the Atari 2600 to be scary.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: SanTe on November 13, 2014, 09:15:24 pm
1. Sinistar - Sinistar scream RRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This.  If you have the volume turned up on this game like it should be it not only will startle you it will make the people playing games next to you shit their pants.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: homerwannabee on November 14, 2014, 11:32:32 am
1. Sinister scream.
2. Not an arcade game, but when the two walking demons with pants come out the doors in Doom.
3. When your health is running low in Doom.
4.  The knock sound in Qbert.  I remember as a kid being startled by that sound.  I guess you don't expect a video game to produce an organic sound like that.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: Fly on November 17, 2014, 05:34:37 pm
FTW!!!!!!

STAR CASTLE. When that big mofo in the middle shoots that big ol' ball of get the F-outa here! I shit my pants every time.

Hec
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: TheSunshineFund on November 18, 2014, 04:43:38 am
Ooh, that's a great one Hec.  I agree.
Title: Re: Top 5 Scariest Classic Arcade Game Sounds
Post by: D.B. Cooper on November 18, 2014, 12:39:18 pm
This won't shock anyone but I like the pulsing sound from Asteroids.  Starts off nice and slow but picks up pace as you continue to shoot rocks and by the time the little ship comes out to shoot you, the pulsing is as fast as your heart rate.  Then, when you clear the field of rocks, the sound stops.