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| Title    = Spear of Destiny
 
| Title    = Spear of Destiny
 
| BoxArt    = Spear of Destiny - DOS - USA.jpg
 
| BoxArt    = Spear of Destiny - DOS - USA.jpg
| Platform  = [[DOS]]
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| Platform  = {{Platform|DOS}}
 
| Year      = 1992
 
| Year      = 1992
 
| Developer = {{Developer|id Software}}
 
| Developer = {{Developer|id Software}}
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The music was composed in [[Sequencer Plus Gold]], and then Prince had to downgrade his music to sound proper on the [[OPL2]]. Prince never kept any of his original tracks, but he has since remade a couple of the songs to sound like how he originally intended. These remakes can be found in the rip.
 
The music was composed in [[Sequencer Plus Gold]], and then Prince had to downgrade his music to sound proper on the [[OPL2]]. Prince never kept any of his original tracks, but he has since remade a couple of the songs to sound like how he originally intended. These remakes can be found in the rip.
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The last two songs, however, are PCM encoded fanfares (originally stored in [[VOC]] files), given in two variants - the first is original game, the second is from FormGen Return to Danger and Ultimate Challenge games. We assume that the Spear of Destiny fanfares were also composed by [[Bobby Prince]] (or [[Tom Hall]] with [[John Romero]], because they were responsible for voice actions and some other sounds), but that's improbable for FormGen games.
  
 
===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 30
 
  | DurationSec = 30
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 02 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Wondering About My Loved Ones.ogg
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  | Recording  = 02 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Wondering About My Loved Ones.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 48
 
  | DurationSec = 48
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 07 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - The Ultimate Challenge.ogg
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  | Recording  = 18 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - The Ultimate Challenge.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 21
 
  | DurationSec = 21
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 08 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Into the Dungeons.ogg
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  | Recording  = 13 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Into the Dungeons.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 50
 
  | DurationSec = 50
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 09 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Going After Hitler.ogg
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  | Recording  = 11 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Going After Hitler.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 19
 
  | DurationSec = 19
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 10 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - P.O.W..ogg
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  | Recording  = 05 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - P.O.W..ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 3
 
  | DurationMin = 3
 
  | DurationSec = 58
 
  | DurationSec = 58
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 11 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Twelfth Hour.ogg
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  | Recording  = 16 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Twelfth Hour.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
  | Track      = 12
 
  | Track      = 12
 
  | Title      = Nazi Anthem
 
  | Title      = Nazi Anthem
  | Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
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  | Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Horst Wessel}}, {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
 
  | Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Bobby Prince}}
 
  | Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Bobby Prince}}
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 4
 
  | DurationSec = 4
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 12 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Nazi Anthem.ogg
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  | Recording  = 09 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Nazi Anthem.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 38
 
  | DurationSec = 38
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 13 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Get Them Before They Get You.ogg
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  | Recording  = 03 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Get Them Before They Get You.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
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  | DurationMin = 3
 
  | DurationMin = 3
 
  | DurationSec = 59
 
  | DurationSec = 59
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 14 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Suspense.ogg
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  | Recording  = 06 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Suspense.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 20
 
  | DurationSec = 20
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 15 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Searching For the Enemy.ogg
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  | Recording  = 04 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Searching For the Enemy.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 27
 
  | DurationSec = 27
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 16 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Zero Hour.ogg
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  | Recording  = 17 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Zero Hour.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 0
 
  | DurationMin = 0
 
  | DurationSec = 50
 
  | DurationSec = 50
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 20 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - End of Level.ogg
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  | Recording  = 21 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - End of Level.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 0
 
  | DurationMin = 0
 
  | DurationSec = 50
 
  | DurationSec = 50
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 22 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - U R A Hero.ogg
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  | Recording  = 22 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - U R A Hero.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEntry
 
{{TrackListEntry
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  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationMin = 2
 
  | DurationSec = 19
 
  | DurationSec = 19
  | Game        = Spear of Destiny
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  | Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 24 - Wolfenstein 3D - DOS - Hitler Waltz.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEnd}}
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{{TrackListBegin
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| Arranger = Y
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 201
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| Title      = Chaingun (Spear of Destiny)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Bobby Prince}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 4
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| Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 201 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Chaingun SOD.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 202
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| Title      = Chaingun (Return to Danger and Ultimate Challenge)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Unknown}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Unknown}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 4
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| Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 202 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Chaingun RTD UC.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 203
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| Title      = Spear (Spear of Destiny)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Bobby Prince}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Bobby Prince}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 1
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| Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 203 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Spear SOD.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 204
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| Title      = Spear (Return to Danger and Ultimate Challenge)
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Unknown}}
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Unknown}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 2
 +
| Game        = Wolfenstein 3D
 
  | Platform    = DOS
 
  | Platform    = DOS
  | Recording  = 24 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Hitler Waltz.ogg
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  | Recording  = 204 - Spear of Destiny - DOS - Spear RTD UC.ogg
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
 
{{TrackListEnd}}
  
([[:File:Spear of Destiny - DOS - Jukebox.png|Source]], see song pages for titles notes)
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([[:File:Spear of Destiny - DOS - Jukebox.png|Source]], see song pages for the notes about titles)
  
 
===Credits===
 
===Credits===
* '''Ripper:''' DarkOne, RichterEX2
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* '''Ripper:''' DarkOne and RichterEX2 (IMF), [[Bobby Prince]] (MIDI originals), [[User:M1911|M1911]] (MIDI and WAV conversions)
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
** '''Composer:''' {{Credits|Bobby Prince|Robert Prince}}
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** ''Composer:'' {{Credits|Bobby Prince|Robert Prince}}
** '''Not Credited IMF Designer:''' {{Credits|Jason Blochowiak}}
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** ''Not Credited Composer:'' {{Credits|Horst Wessel}}
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** ''Not Credited FormGen Sound Composer:'' {{Credits|Unknown}}
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** ''Not Credited IMF Designer:'' {{Credits|Jason Blochowiak}}
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** ''Not Credited Voice Actor:'' {{Credits|John Romero}}
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** ''Not Credited Voice Actor:'' {{Credits|Tom Hall}}
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** ''Not Credited FormGen Voice Actors:'' {{Credits|Unknown}}
  
 
([[:File:Spear Of Destiny - DOS - Credits.png|Source]])
 
([[:File:Spear Of Destiny - DOS - Credits.png|Source]])
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John Romero said that he and Tom Hall were responsible for voice action in Wolfenstein 3D. Because much of the voices (save for boss enemies) were reused from Wolfenstein 3D, we can hear them in this game also.
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 +
In FormGen games, the credits menu is the same, as the music was taken from Spear of Destiny directly, but all the digital sounds differ. It's unknown who provided voice to new actors and who composed short jungles to play when either chaingun or the Spear is taken.
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
 
{{Rips
 
{{Rips
| Formats = {{Format|DP}} {{Format|MIDI}} {{Format|VGM}} {{Format|WLF|IMF}}
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| Formats = {{Format|WLF|IMF}}
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| Conversions = {{Conversion|MIDI}} {{Conversion|VGM7Z}} {{Conversion|WAV}}
 
| File    = Spear of Destiny (DOS).zip
 
| File    = Spear of Destiny (DOS).zip
 
}}
 
}}
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The [[IMF]] files were ripped from the AudioHed.SOD and AudioT.SOD files using DarkOne's Wolfenstein music ripper. They were given the extension WLF instead of IMF in order to be played back at the proper speed. They were recorded using [[AdPlug]] 1.6 in [[Winamp]].
 
The [[IMF]] files were ripped from the AudioHed.SOD and AudioT.SOD files using DarkOne's Wolfenstein music ripper. They were given the extension WLF instead of IMF in order to be played back at the proper speed. They were recorded using [[AdPlug]] 1.6 in [[Winamp]].
  
The order of the music files is based on their order of play in the game. This differs from the order they appear in the game files. The song titles come from various sources including, Bobby Prince's released MIDIs, extrapolated meta tags, or popular online names. The originals were included in the game.
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The order of the music files is based on their order of play in the game. This differs from the order they appear in the game files. The song titles come from various sources including, Bobby Prince's released MIDIs, extrapolated meta tags, or popular online names. If the music is opened with ChaosEdit, the files can be played back properly on a Windows XP+ machine.
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The originals are included in the rip. We also added the rest of the music MIDIs, converted from IMF using [[DRO to MIDI]], due to the same driver it would sound 1:1 to original MIDI files.
  
A [[VGM]] log has also been made of the soundtrack.
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A [[VGM]] OPL2 log has also been made of the soundtrack.
  
If the music is opened with ChaosEdit, the files can be played back properly on a Windows XP+ machine.
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With ChaosEdit we were able to rip digital sounds as [[WAV]] files, both original Spear of Destiny and FormGen games. However, the native format is [[VOC]], and those files still need to be ripped. The names and the order of digital sound effects were taken from Wolfenstein 3D Source code, WL_MAIN.C#L941, lines 913-955.
  
 
===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
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==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/spear-of-destiny mobygames.com/game/dos/spear-of-destiny] - Moby Games.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/spear-of-destiny mobygames.com/game/dos/spear-of-destiny] - MobyGames.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/564605-spear-of-destiny gamefaqs.com/pc/564605-spear-of-destiny] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/564605-spear-of-destiny gamefaqs.com/pc/564605-spear-of-destiny] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_of_Destiny_%28computer_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_of_Destiny_%28computer_game%29] - Wikipedia.
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_of_Destiny_%28computer_game%29 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_of_Destiny_%28computer_game%29] - Wikipedia.
[[Category:Spear of Destiny (DOS)]]
 

Revision as of 16:16, 11 May 2020

Spear of Destiny
Spear of Destiny - DOS - USA.jpg
Platform: DOS
Year: 1992
Developer: id Software
Buy: Amazon

Spear of Destiny is a prequel of Wolfenstein and was marketed as a Wolfenstein Adventure. The game used the same 3D engine and many of the same graphics and music as its predecessor, but added a small amount of new art and music. However, the additions are quite small, and it mostly feels like an add-on rather than a whole new game.

According to the story, Hitler has stolen the legendary "Spear of Destiny" in order to add power to the Nazi regime. You have to break into the Nazi fortress and bust them up a bit to get the spear back in order to prevent them from becoming unstoppable.

Screenshots

Spear of Destiny - DOS - 1.png

The title screen.

Spear of Destiny - DOS - 2.png

The main menu screen.

Spear of Destiny - DOS - 3.png

Barely surviving after dumping my ammo into a long corridor of Nazi soldiers.

Spear of Destiny - DOS - 4.png

Now we're open for business!

Spear of Destiny - DOS - 5.png

This weapons cache is a sight for sore eyes.

Spear of Destiny - DOS - 6.png

Finished the first floor.

Music

VGMPF Album Art       Icon-Help.png

Spear of Destiny - DOS - Album Art.jpg

The music is very similar in style to that of Wolfenstein 3D (DOS), in fact, much of it is carried over from the the first game. The new music was composed by the same artist, Bobby Prince, and it follows the same foreboding vein as the previous game.

The music was composed in Sequencer Plus Gold, and then Prince had to downgrade his music to sound proper on the OPL2. Prince never kept any of his original tracks, but he has since remade a couple of the songs to sound like how he originally intended. These remakes can be found in the rip.

The last two songs, however, are PCM encoded fanfares (originally stored in VOC files), given in two variants - the first is original game, the second is from FormGen Return to Danger and Ultimate Challenge games. We assume that the Spear of Destiny fanfares were also composed by Bobby Prince (or Tom Hall with John Romero, because they were responsible for voice actions and some other sounds), but that's improbable for FormGen games.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 The Tower Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 3:06
Download
02 Wondering About My Loved Ones Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:30
Download
03 Tiptoeing Around Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 3:40
Download
04 Funkie Colonel Bill Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 4:11
Download
05 Death to the Nazis Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 3:21
Download
06 The SS Gonna Get You Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 3:13
Download
07 The Ultimate Challenge Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:48
Download
08 Into the Dungeons Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:21
Download
09 Going After Hitler Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:50
Download
10 P.O.W. Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:19
Download
11 Twelfth Hour Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 3:58
Download
12 Nazi Anthem Horst Wessel, Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:04
Download
13 Get Them Before They Get You Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:38
Download
14 Suspense Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 3:59
Download
15 Searching For the Enemy Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:20
Download
16 Zero Hour Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:27
Download
17 Puttin' It to the Enemy Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:55
Download
18 Evil Incarnate Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:44
Download
19 Jazzin' Them Nazis Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:44
Download
20 End of Level Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 0:50
Download
21 Is This THE END? Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 0:12
Download
22 U R A Hero Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 0:50
Download
23 Award Ceremony Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 1:22
Download
24 Hitler Waltz Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 2:19
Download
# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
201 Chaingun (Spear of Destiny) Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 0:04
Download
202 Chaingun (Return to Danger and Ultimate Challenge) UnknownUnknown 0:04
Download
203 Spear (Spear of Destiny) Bobby PrinceBobby Prince 0:01
Download
204 Spear (Return to Danger and Ultimate Challenge) UnknownUnknown 0:02
Download

(Source, see song pages for the notes about titles)

Credits

(Source)

John Romero said that he and Tom Hall were responsible for voice action in Wolfenstein 3D. Because much of the voices (save for boss enemies) were reused from Wolfenstein 3D, we can hear them in this game also.

In FormGen games, the credits menu is the same, as the music was taken from Spear of Destiny directly, but all the digital sounds differ. It's unknown who provided voice to new actors and who composed short jungles to play when either chaingun or the Spear is taken.

Game Rip

Format

Conversion

Download

WLF.png

MIDI.png VGM7Z.png WAV.png

Download

(Info)


The IMF files were ripped from the AudioHed.SOD and AudioT.SOD files using DarkOne's Wolfenstein music ripper. They were given the extension WLF instead of IMF in order to be played back at the proper speed. They were recorded using AdPlug 1.6 in Winamp.

The order of the music files is based on their order of play in the game. This differs from the order they appear in the game files. The song titles come from various sources including, Bobby Prince's released MIDIs, extrapolated meta tags, or popular online names. If the music is opened with ChaosEdit, the files can be played back properly on a Windows XP+ machine.

The originals are included in the rip. We also added the rest of the music MIDIs, converted from IMF using DRO to MIDI, due to the same driver it would sound 1:1 to original MIDI files.

A VGM OPL2 log has also been made of the soundtrack.

With ChaosEdit we were able to rip digital sounds as WAV files, both original Spear of Destiny and FormGen games. However, the native format is VOC, and those files still need to be ripped. The names and the order of digital sound effects were taken from Wolfenstein 3D Source code, WL_MAIN.C#L941, lines 913-955.

Audio Devices

Music

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Sound

Icon - AdLib.png Icon - The Sound Source.png Icon - PC Speaker.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png

(Source)

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Spear of Destiny - DOS - USA.jpg
Title: Spear of Destiny
Platform: DOS
Released: 1992-09-18
Publisher: FormGen, Inc.
  UK.svg   UK
Spear of Destiny - DOS - UK.jpg
Title: Spear of Destiny
Platform: DOS
Released: 1993-??-??
Publisher: Psygnosis
  Canada.svg   Canada
Spear of Destiny - DOS - Canada.jpg
Title: Spear of Destiny
Platform: DOS
Released: 199?-??-??
Publisher: FormGen, Inc.

Links