Charge

Charge

Composer Tommy Walker Released 1946-??-?? Title Origin Official

Charge is a short fanfare commonly played at sports games, but also in video games as Get Ready or progress jingle.

Games

Pitfall! (A26)

Pitfall! (A26)

Arranger David Crane Programmer David Crane Released 1982-04-20 Length 0:00.77 Format UNK Loops No

When you pick up a treasure, you hear Charge.

Pengo (ARC)

Pengo (ARC)

Arranger Unknown Programmer Unknown Released 1982-09-?? Format UNK Loops No

Once the maze finishes building, Charge plays in two octaves, and then the game begins.

Slapshot 1985 (C64)

Slapshot 1985 (C64)

Arranger Unknown Programmer Unknown Released 1985-??-?? Format SID Loops No

Consists of just the "Charge!" shout.

Slapshot 1987 (C64)

Slapshot 1987 (C64)

Arranger Unknown Programmer Unknown Released 1987-??-?? Format SID Loops No

Consists of just the "Charge!" shout.

Alf the First Adventure (C64)

Alf the First Adventure (C64)

Arranger Unknown Programmer Unknown Released 1988-05-?? Length 0:01.44 Format SID Loops No

Plays before a level loads. In the rip, it is track 2.

Tetris (GB)

Tetris (GB)

Arranger Hirokazu Tanaka Released 1989-06-14 Length 0:02 BPM 150 Format GBS Loops No

The song plays after the player clears all 25 lines in Type-B mode.

Arch Rivals (ARC)

Arch Rivals (ARC)

Arranger Dan Forden Programmer Unknown Released 1988-09-?? Format UNK Loops No

Plays at some games while it was in progress.

John Elway's Quarterback (NES)

John Elway's Quarterback (NES)

Arranger David Wise Programmer Chris Stamper Released 1989-07-?? Length 0:02.00 Format NSF Loops No

Plays at the touchdown screen.

Alf the First Adventure (AST)

Alf the First Adventure (AST)

Arranger Unknown Programmer Unknown Released 1989-??-?? Length 0:00.66 (color monitor) 0:00.56 (monochrome monitor) Format SNDH Loops No

Plays as the "Get ready" theme. In the rip, it is track 8.

Wayne Gretzky's Hockey (NES)

Wayne Gretzky's Hockey (NES)

Arranger Julian Lefay Programmer Randy Linden Released 1991-01-?? Format NSF Loops No

Plays when the game starts.

Where's Waldo? (NES)

Where's Waldo? (NES)

Arranger Julian Lefay Programmer Randy Linden Released 1991-09-?? Length 0:08.00 Format NSF Loops No

Plays second in a medley with Unknown Sports Fanfare when Waldo is found. It was cut off after the first few seconds.

Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (GEN)

Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (GEN)

Arranger Mark Cooksey Programmer Unknown Released 1992-??-?? Length 0:01 Format VGM Loops No

Plays at some games while it was in progress.

Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (GG)

Arch Rivals: The Arcade Game (GG)

Arranger Mark Cooksey Programmer Unknown Released 1993-??-?? Length 0:01 Format VGM Loops No

Plays at some games while it was in progress.

Tetris & Dr. Mario (SNES)

Tetris & Dr. Mario (SNES)

Arranger Kazumi Totaka, Yumiko Kametani, Hirokazu Tanaka Released 1994-12-?? Format SPC

The song plays after the player clears all 25 lines in Type-B mode.

Papa's Hot Doggeria (WEB)

Papa's Hot Doggeria (WEB)

Arranger Matt Neff, Tony Solary Released 2012-11-19 Length 0:04 Format WAV

The song's filename is 5910_startofday.wav.

Links

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_(fanfare) - Wikipedia.