Dungeon themes

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Descending into dungeons is made a moving experience through the accompanying music themes. Throughout the games, this task was managed with different approaches.

Ultima III

In Ultima III it is clear that music was still a new feature. The dungeon theme is very short and more of a random selection of noises than music.

Listen to a MIDI version of the theme here:
Video Game Preservation Foundation Wiki hosts multiple versions.

Ultima IV

The dungeon theme of Ultima IV is much more detailed than in Ultima III. The main characteristics of this theme are the constant and rhythmic bass strokes and its companion, a very high-pitched metal xylophone.

Listen to a MIDI version of the theme here:
Video Game Music Preservation Foundation Wiki hosts multiple desktop versions as well as one for the NES.

Ultima V

The main characteristics of the Ultima V theme, "Halls of Doom," is the high-pitched chorus and its companion, a dark bass instrument. On the Apple II with Mockingboard, this song is played with an organ.

Listen to a MIDI version of the theme here:
Video Game Music Preservation Foundation Wiki hosts the C128 version.

Ultima VI

For Ultima VI, the piece was composed with a rhythmic beating of a drum, accompanied by a dark guitar and deep pipe music.

Listen to a MIDI version of the theme here:
Video Game Music Preservation Foundation Wiki has several renderings from the DOS version.
The music was revamped for the SNES.

Ultima VII

The Ultima VII dungeon theme is not conventional music. It consists of long passages with a continuous bass.

Listen to a MIDI version of the theme here:
Video Gram Music Preservation Foundation Wiki has a Roland MT-32 rendering.