View Full Version : Which Atari 2600 games can you recall with background 'music' during gameplay?
Emperor Megas
02-13-2012, 12:01 AM
I was just thinking about which games for the 2600 have constant music in the background as you play. Not just intro or event tunes, but actual repeating BGM. It's a stretch to include things like Space Invaders which really just have a sound effect relative to the aliens movement, but I'll accept those types of games so long as the sound is constant and rhythmic.
I'm sure that here are a lot; here are a few I can think of:
Demon Attack
Halloween
Smurf: Recue in Gargamel's Castle
Space Invaders
Strawberry Shortcake
dchristie74
02-13-2012, 12:14 AM
gyruss
buzz_n64
02-13-2012, 12:19 AM
Pitfall II
treismac
02-13-2012, 12:47 AM
Pitfall II
Damn. I got nothing. :roll:
Wait!
Sneak Peak. There is a slight break from the bgm, but surely by 2600 standards it counts.
Skate Boardin' by Absolute.
Tapper.
Commando. The marching drum beat sounds like footsteps at first initially, but there is a repeating song.
Double Dragon. The music sounds better than the game plays.
Kung Fu Master.
Custer's Revenge. If you're counting Space Invaders, then this Native American "war chant" thing surely counts.
Bump n Jump.
Dig Dug- providing that you keep moving. ;)
Burgertime(kinda). The bgm starts and stops and starts and stops and starts and stops you wish it would just stop.
Jack7
02-13-2012, 12:50 AM
Sorcerer, an underated game with a soundtrack
Choses
02-13-2012, 01:34 AM
Journey Escape.
Leo_A
02-13-2012, 01:42 AM
Pressure Cooker has music that can be switched on or off during gameplay.
ubersaurus
02-13-2012, 01:46 AM
Moon Patrol, if you flip the difficulty switch. Also, the homebrew game Lead has some nifty music that plays constantly.
treismac
02-13-2012, 01:52 AM
Moon Patrol, if you flip the difficulty switch. Also, the homebrew game Lead has some nifty music that plays constantly.
Oh, thank God you posted that! I was thinking that I must have imagined that tune while I was playing the game as a kid.
Phoenix. Flip difficulty switch.
Gamevet
02-13-2012, 07:54 AM
Mountain King
Robocop2
02-13-2012, 11:16 AM
Bobby is going home
Gamevet
02-13-2012, 11:50 AM
I couldn't edit my other post from my iphone, so I'll just add these here:
The Empire Strikes Back (When you use the force)
Vangaurd (when you get invisibility powerup)
markusman64ds
02-13-2012, 11:52 AM
Desert Falcon. It has cool Egyptian type music.
vintagegamecrazy
02-13-2012, 12:02 PM
Ghost Manor and Tapper also do.
NE146
02-13-2012, 02:56 PM
Oh, thank God you posted that! I was thinking that I must have imagined that tune while I was playing the game as a kid.
Pengo also has background music that you can turn off if you flip the difficulty switch.
So just like Moon Patrol, it can be easy for someone to think it has none :)
Sanriostar
02-13-2012, 03:13 PM
Rock N' Rope
No Escape
cracked8ball
02-13-2012, 03:29 PM
Blueprint
Tron 2.0
02-13-2012, 09:25 PM
VanGuard
treismac
09-07-2014, 02:47 AM
Congo Bongo
California Games
Arkanoid_Katamari
09-07-2014, 02:59 AM
Turmoil has intro music, does that count?
Theres music in Kangaroo also.
goldenband
09-07-2014, 12:49 PM
Jungle Hunt! Very effective use of music in that game.
nosweargamer
09-08-2014, 04:38 PM
Let's see, I'm sure I'm forgetting some:
Skate Boardin'
California Games
Kung Fu Master
Pitfall II
and E.T.! (I know, not during gameplay)