@zaphodb777 The original game music was fairly heavily based on a version of the Toccata by a British band called Sky (no relation to the soul band Skyy) which featured classical guitarist John Williams (no relation to the Star Wars composer). Sky's version of Toccata was released a short time before the game came out.
Not in my opinion. The C64 conversion was really poorly done soundwise. It sounded like a recording of a polka band version, playing it on accordians, while somebody flicks the volume up and down over and over!
Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor, actually......trust me, this was one of my all time favorites. I spent every available quarter I had in the 4th grade playing this gem.
This has slowly become one of my favorite classic arcade games of all time. Play is addictive, pace is great, and the music is one of the best out there. 5 stars.
original mainboards fitted on that cabinets used five AY 3-8910 DAC processors to generate musics and sound. For 1983... was something like the best sound effects we have today.
These original 80's arcade games are in limited number, so prices only go up!
Lavalambtron 3 weeks ago
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TREK5900cheats 2 months ago
used to play this when i was 6 .....played untill I reached earth on 1 credit.....when I play it nowadays I cannot reach that far....
marsiozo 4 months ago
I have this Game on my Game Boy.
AaronBruceLadner 1 year ago
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If yer looking for a decent live version of this song, search for Vanessa Mae, Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
zaphodb777 1 year ago
If yer looking for a decent live version of this song, search for Vanessa Mae, Toccata and Fuge in D minor.
zaphodb777 1 year ago
@zaphodb777 The original game music was fairly heavily based on a version of the Toccata by a British band called Sky (no relation to the soul band Skyy) which featured classical guitarist John Williams (no relation to the Star Wars composer). Sky's version of Toccata was released a short time before the game came out.
kevmac1 1 year ago
Commodore 64 version rocks!
00Skyfox 1 year ago
@00Skyfox
Not in my opinion. The C64 conversion was really poorly done soundwise. It sounded like a recording of a polka band version, playing it on accordians, while somebody flicks the volume up and down over and over!
datacipher 1 year ago
Sounds better than on MAME!!
nunuxxx 2 years ago
AH YES, phantom of the opera. (song)
johntuckerCANTdie472 2 years ago
Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor, actually......trust me, this was one of my all time favorites. I spent every available quarter I had in the 4th grade playing this gem.
MiketheCabbie 2 years ago
This has slowly become one of my favorite classic arcade games of all time. Play is addictive, pace is great, and the music is one of the best out there. 5 stars.
gozer5454 2 years ago
used to love this game for the nes!!!
armonigann 2 years ago 3
Okay, now I'm 19 again and playing this game in the basement of the Student Union at Queens College. Days gone by...
paktype 2 years ago
I was soooo good at this game when it was in the arcade......
conradragzoff 2 years ago
I NEED THAT SONG!!!!1
Dag0nauta 2 years ago 3
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@Dag0nauta Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor
metal1531 1 year ago
can somebody tell me how can i play this game on the net?
stardistxv6 3 years ago
Part of me agrees with that...
srrgbn 3 years ago
MAME32 software provides an emulator (with 100% all original effects and sound) for around 4.000 games from the 70´s to 2001. Including Gyruss.
principalsuspeito 4 years ago
Yeah, the music in this game was freaking incredible at the time, even if it was just an arrangement of a classic.
gyoza1138 4 years ago 2
original mainboards fitted on that cabinets used five AY 3-8910 DAC processors to generate musics and sound. For 1983... was something like the best sound effects we have today.
principalsuspeito 4 years ago
The musical theme is Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach...WoW!! JC
KAPULINIX 4 years ago
love the music
leslielove 4 years ago 3
I agree with you. AWESOME music!
thechocobro 4 years ago 2
I spent many a dollar on this game when I was in college. I never made it past Jupiter, I think.
paktype 4 years ago
If I hadn't played so much Gyruss in 7th grade I could have bought a better car in HS. I loved this game.
Adom 4 years ago
Is it at all possible to create your own arcade cabinet with multiple games? I've heard all sorts of stuff on the subject.
Gicane 4 years ago
I would give anything to have my own Gyruss cabinet. I got the NES cart...
shorty1k 5 years ago
I am jealous of the Gyruss cab.
Stafy 5 years ago
i LOVED THIS game cool music
nibelung34343 5 years ago