Combat Themes

Going into battle in a hectical and dangerous part of the games. This also reflects in the various battle themes heard throughout the games.

Ultima III
In Ultima III the battle-theme, called "Combat", is like most of the music of the came, not yet as develeoped as in later parts. Essentially it is a dark theme that in a way sounds like the slow rumbling of thunder.

Listen to the theme in its original MIDI version here:

Ultima IV
The battle-theme of Ultima IV, called "Combat", is much more thought-out. It is a very fast-paced theme played on a guitar. The fast pace of the theme fits to the hectical battles in the game, were not many tactics are used.

Listen to the theme in its original MIDI version here:

Ultima V
The battle-theme of Ultima V, called "Engangement and Melee", is a much more complex piece of music. Essentially, three instruments, a lyra, panpipes and a horn are used to create the feel of epic battle and struggle against the forces of evil.

Listen to the theme in its original MIDI version here:

Ultima VI
In Ultima VI, "Engangement and Melee" was re-used as the combat music. However, it is played in a different pitch and mixed with other instruments, giving it a different feel overall.

Listen to the theme in its original MIDI version here:

Ultima VII
The Ultima VII battle-music, called "Combat", is a very "hard" theme, consisting of numerous hard edges in the music that represent the dangers of the battle against the forces of evil. It is played on drums, a trumpet and a syntheziser and is arather hectical theme.

Listen to the theme in its original MIDI version here: