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'''''Kenneth W. Arnold''''' is an American composer and computer programmer who worked for [[Origin Systems]] from the company's inception until 1989. He worked with Origin founder Richard Garriott during the summer of 1979 when Garriott made Akalabeth. Arnold helped make the original graphics for the first Ultima on graph paper, and has a town named after him. Later, Arnold composed nearly all of the music for Ultimas III, IV, V and VI (Apple 2 and Commodore), and several tunes in VI (DOS). He is portrayed as the Court Composer for Lord British in Ultimas V and VI.
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'''''Kenneth W. Arnold''''' is an American composer and computer programmer who worked for [[Origin Systems]] from the company's inception in 1983, although he was officially an employee only from March, 1987 until December, 1988. He worked with OSI founder Richard Garriott during the summer of 1979 when Garriott made Akalabeth and continued working as a programmer at OSI For the first two [[Ultima]] games. Most important to this site, Arnold composed nearly all of the music for Ultima III, IV, and V, with a couple tracks that were reused for VI. He is portrayed in several Ultima games as Sir Kenneth, the Court Composer for Lord British.
  
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Arnold currently lives in Houston, Texas and works as a firmware engineer at Hewlett Packard.
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Kenneth W. Arnold should not be confused with Kenneth C. Arnold, co-developer of the game Rogue.
  
 
==Gameography==
 
==Gameography==
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! Released
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| 1983-??-??
 
| 1983-??-??
 
| [[Ultima III: Exodus (A2)]]
 
| [[Ultima III: Exodus (A2)]]
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| {{Song-Box|01 - Ultima 3 - A2 - Wanderer.ogg}}
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| 1983-??-??
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| [[Ultima III: Exodus (A8)]]
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| {{Song-Box|01 - Ultima 3 - A8 - Wanderer.ogg}}
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| Arranged by [[Unknown]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1984-??-??
 
| 1984-??-??
 
| [[Ultima III: Exodus (C64)]]
 
| [[Ultima III: Exodus (C64)]]
| {{Song-List|01 - Ultima 3 - C64 - Wanderer.ogg}}
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| {{Song-Box|01 - Ultima 3 - C64 - Wanderer.ogg}}
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|-
 
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| 1985-09-18
 
| 1985-09-18
 
| [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A2)]]
 
| [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A2)]]
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|-
 
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| 1985-??-??
 
| 1985-??-??
 
| [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)]]
 
| [[Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)]]
| {{Song-List|02 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Towne.ogg}}
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| {{Song-Box|02 - Ultima 4 - C64 - Towne.ogg}}
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| 1988-03-??
 
| 1988-03-??
 
| [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (A2)]]
 
| [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (A2)]]
 
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| 1988-??-??
 
| 1988-??-??
| [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (C64)]]
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| [[Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (C128)]]
| {{Song-List|01 - Ultima 5 - C64 - Ultima Theme.ogg}}
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| {{Song-Box|01 - Ultima 5 - C128 - Ultima Theme.ogg}}
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| 1990-??-??
 
| 1990-??-??
 
| [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)]]
 
| [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)]]
| {{Song-List|110 - Ultima 6 - DOS - Cap'n Johne's Hornpipe.ogg}}
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| {{Song-Box|110 - Ultima 6 - DOS - Cap'n Johne's Hornpipe.ogg}}
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| Arranged by [[Herman Miller]]
 
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| 1991-??-??
 
| 1991-??-??
 
| [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet (C64)]]
 
| [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet (C64)]]
| {{Song-List|01 - Ultima 6 - C64 - Ultima Theme.ogg}}
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| {{Song-Box|01 - Ultima 6 - C64 - Ultima Theme.ogg}}
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==Picture Gallery==
 
==Picture Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Ken Arnold - 01.png|Arnold's in-game character in [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)]], circa 1990.
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Ken Arnold.jpg|The Digital Antiquarian, c. 1980.
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Ken Arnold - 01.png|Arnold's in-game character in [[Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)]], circa 1990.
 
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</gallery>
  
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==Links==
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,83830/ mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,83830/] - MobyGames.
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*  [http://www.linkedin.com/in/kennetharnold linkedin.com/in/kennetharnold] - LinkedIn.
  
==Links==
 
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,83830/ mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,83830/] - Moby Games.
 
*'''Linkedin:''' [http://www.linkedin.com/in/kennetharnold]
 
  
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[[Category: Composers]]
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[[Category: Foley Artists]]

Revision as of 15:26, 15 December 2021

Kenneth W. Arnold
Ken Arnold.jpg
Born 19??-??-??
Birth Place Unknown
Nationality American   USA.svg

Kenneth W. Arnold is an American composer and computer programmer who worked for Origin Systems from the company's inception in 1983, although he was officially an employee only from March, 1987 until December, 1988. He worked with OSI founder Richard Garriott during the summer of 1979 when Garriott made Akalabeth and continued working as a programmer at OSI For the first two Ultima games. Most important to this site, Arnold composed nearly all of the music for Ultima III, IV, and V, with a couple tracks that were reused for VI. He is portrayed in several Ultima games as Sir Kenneth, the Court Composer for Lord British.

Arnold currently lives in Houston, Texas and works as a firmware engineer at Hewlett Packard.

Kenneth W. Arnold should not be confused with Kenneth C. Arnold, co-developer of the game Rogue.

Gameography

Released Title Sample Notes
1983-??-?? Ultima III: Exodus (A2)
1983-??-?? Ultima III: Exodus (A8)
Arranged by Unknown
1984-??-?? Ultima III: Exodus (C64)
1985-09-18 Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (A2)
1985-??-?? Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (C64)
1988-03-?? Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (A2)
1988-??-?? Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (C128)
1990-??-?? Ultima VI: The False Prophet (DOS)
Arranged by Herman Miller
1991-??-?? Ultima VI: The False Prophet (C64)

Picture Gallery

Links