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C64 SID - HVSC

Dave Pridmore — Rick Dangerous SID

Dave Pridmore composed the Commodore 64 SID soundtracks for both Rick Dangerous entries. Both are archived in the High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC). Listen via DeepSID or Welle.eu SID player.

Rick Dangerous (1989)

Composer: Dave Pridmore

Format: C64 SID — HVSC #83

The Rick Dangerous C64 soundtrack by Dave Pridmore is one of the most celebrated SID scores of the late 1980s. Driving adventure themes with a strong melodic identity, perfectly matched to the game’s Indiana Jones-inspired action.

South America Theme (Level 1 — Jungle)
Egypt Theme (Level 2 — Pyramid)
Schwarzendumpf Castle Theme (Level 3)
Missile Base Theme (Level 4)
Theme Tune / Title
Game Over
Victory Sequence

HVSC path: MUSICIANS/P/Pridmore_Dave/Rick_Dangerous.sid

Rick Dangerous 2 (1990)

Composer: Dave Pridmore

Format: C64 SID — HVSC

Pridmore’s sequel soundtrack maintains the adventure-tinged energy of the first game while introducing new melodic ideas for Rick’s second globe-trotting mission.

Theme Tune / Title
Level 1 Theme (The Amazon)
Level 2 Theme (The Arctic)
Level 3 Theme (Egypt)
Level 4 Theme (London)
Level 5 Theme (Space)
Game Over
Victory Fanfare

HVSC path: MUSICIANS/P/Pridmore_Dave/Rick_Dangerous_2.sid

SID Player Links

Rick Dangerous - Dave Pridmore

C64 SID — 1989 — HVSC: MUSICIANS/P/Pridmore_Dave/Rick_Dangerous.sid

Play online via DeepSID or browse the HVSC archive at hvsc.c64.org.

Rick Dangerous 2 - Dave Pridmore

C64 SID — 1990 — HVSC: MUSICIANS/P/Pridmore_Dave/Rick_Dangerous_2.sid

Play online via DeepSID. Full soundtrack with all subtunes.

Amiga Tracker MOD

Martin Iveson — Amiga Tracker Music

Core Design’s Amiga titles used tracker-format music — not SID. Martin Iveson composed acclaimed soundtracks for Chuck Rock and Heimdall in Amiga tracker format (4-channel MOD).

Format note: Amiga tracker music is not SID format and does not play in a SID player. The Amiga’s Paula chip used 4-channel sample playback. Tracker files (.mod) are available via the Mod Archive and Exotica. Neither Chuck Rock nor Heimdall had a C64 version (no SID exists for Heimdall).

Chuck Rock (1991)

Composer: Martin Iveson

Format: Amiga Tracker MOD (4-channel Paula) — NOT SID

Iveson’s Chuck Rock soundtrack is one of the most loved Amiga scores of the early 1990s - upbeat, cartoonish, and perfectly matched to the game’s prehistoric humour. The main theme has extraordinary energy for a 4-channel tracker composition.

Title Theme
Level 1 — Prehistoric Meadows
Level 2 — Caves
Level 3 — Jungle
Level 4 — Swamp
Level 5 — Boss Theme
Victory

Heimdall (1991)

Composer: Martin Iveson

Format: Amiga Tracker MOD (4-channel Paula) — NOT SID

The Heimdall soundtrack takes a very different direction from Chuck Rock - darker, more atmospheric, and evocative of Norse mythology. Iveson’s orchestral-leaning tracker compositions gave Heimdall a cinematic quality unusual for the era.

Title Theme — Hall of Asgard
Overworld
Dungeon
Combat
Victory

Other Composers

Further Core Design Music

Matt Furniss composed the soundtracks for Jaguar XJ220 (1992) and the Genesis version of Wolfchild (1992). Furniss was one of the leading Genesis/Mega Drive composers of the era, working with the YM2612 FM chip.

Matthew Simmonds (4-Mat) contributed Amiga tracker music to Core Design productions. His work is celebrated in the Amiga demoscene and tracker communities.

For the Tomb Raider series (1996–2003), Nathan McCree composed the PlayStation and PC soundtracks, contributing significantly to Lara Croft’s iconic sonic identity.

Sources

HVSC — High Voltage SID Collection: hvsc.c64.org
DeepSID online player: deepsid.chordian.net
Lemon 64 — Dave Pridmore composer page: lemon64.com
MobyGames — Chuck Rock credits: mobygames.com/game/chuck-rock
MobyGames — Heimdall credits: mobygames.com/game/heimdall