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#1393: Tonka - The Last Ninja - Palace Gardens Loader
Added to rotation: 2004-03-16 22:45:10
Song last played: 2026-04-26 10:50:47
Song last requested: 2026-04-17 16:55:09
Artist last played: 2026-04-26 10:50:47
Number of plays: 1787
Requests: 1077
Votes: 516
Song length: 04:55


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SID INFO
HVSC path: MUSICIANS/D/Daglish_Ben/Last_Ninja.sid
Title: The Last Ninja
Composer: Ben Daglish & Anthony Lees
Copyright: 1987 System 3
Subtunes: 11
SID model: MOS6581

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STIL comment"I got the phone call from Mark [Cale] asking me to write some level tunes - I wrote the music, went down there [to System 3] to meet Archer Maclean (? I think it was Arch that put the driver in.....), got offered Mark Cale's slightly-dodgy-import-status left-hand-drive BMW, said "no thanks, I'll have the cash please" and that was that." (BD) Q: How was Anthony Lees to work with? A: "Only met the guy once - on that one day - he said 'hi' - I said 'hi' - that was about it." (BD) The titles of the individual tunes found below are based on as they appear in the game.
 
SUBTUNE INFO
 
#1 - The Wilderness (loader)
 
  Author: Anthony Lees
 
#2 - Palace Gardens (loader)
 
  Author: Anthony Lees
  Comment: "I did six tunes for LN, the first of which was the one involving the creepy jungle music (....which was and still is my favourite) - the inspiration is hard to nail down, but it was probably the film 'Apocalypse Now' - very dense, troubled and scary moods were evoked." (Anthony Lees)
 
#3 - The Wastelands (loader)
 
  Author: Ben Daglish
 
#4 - The Palace (loader)
 
  Author: Anthony Lees
 
#5 - The Inner Sanctum (loader)
 
  Author: Anthony Lees
  Comment: Interesting comment in this binary: "DONE BY ANTHONY LEES FOR SYSTEM 3 ON 5/4/87...EAT YER HEART OUT GALWAY!".
 
#6 - The Wastelands
 
  Author: Ben Daglish
 
#7 - The Wilderness
 
  Author: Ben Daglish
 
#8 - Palace Gardens
 
  Author: Ben Daglish
 
#9 - The Dungeons
 
  Author: Anthony Lees
 
#10 - The Palace
 
  Comment: Although the tune is credited to Anthony Lees since 2001 in HVSC, the music player of this tune is by Ben Daglish. Ben doesn't remember making this tune and also he has no idea how the tune ended up being in his player if it was made by Anthony Lees. It could be that the music was credited to Anthony Lees because Anthony claimed to have made 6 tunes for the game while actually 5 are made in his player. Since Anthony passed away, we can't verify it anymore and it will be a mystery who of the two actually made the tune.
 
#11 - The Dungeons (loader)
 
  Author: Ben Daglish
  Comment: This is also the tune for "The Inner Sanctum".
 




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OVERALL REMIX64 VOTE:

Heshan:
I LOVE this version and play it loud in my tesla
Cifu1978:
Really nice remix, with good tunes, good vibrations and good memories.
L0rd3vyL:
One of my favorite remixes, if not my favorite remix of the Palace Gardens Loader tune
XxDUSTYxX:
Shikin haramitsu daikomyo!😉
Tpmccusker:
OOOF, good start! It's so fun and wild, it reflects the original so well!
Acceptus:
OMG. GREAT!!!♡
migu:
This popped up from my RKO playlist on random. Hadn't rated this and couldn't believe it's from 2001 (it's dec 2015 now). Amazing work!
Dr Hambone:
Absolutely perfect from start to finish apart from the snare build up at 1.15 which I find a bit over the top. Well done. This is my favourite remix I've heard!!!
timmya4000:
My favourite cover I've heard on here so far. The part in the middle is so awesome
TNT:
Even after 10 years this amazing track is still one of the best. It survived the hard selection of remixes and can still be located in my iPod.😊
hillsman:
Absolute genius. A true sid remix - wish there were more like it.
Rko_fan_since_03:
I heard this one for the first time over 6 years ago and am still amazed every time I listen to it today. My favourite Last Ninja remix.
germantaz:
As it already says: OUTSTANDING!!!
Nebdar:
Awsome remix cool one with proper soul
NecroPolo:
A masterwork on a masterpiece. Period.
REYN:
Best energy, best buildup, best drum programming EVER!!! Gigantic!!
Jogeir Liljedahl:
What can I say! Probably the best tune on the site!! STUNNING!!!
sebuko:
I love this version since over years. It´s the best last ninja version i´ve ever heard. Please rmx some more last ninja tunes. You´re really great!!!
decibel:
Lovely, the fade out at the end is sublime
infamous:
The transition in the middle is BRILLIANT, tonka really know's how to get into your head and make you listen up, top notch tune. Wish he'd do a few more such a great talent.
deadguyfromhun:
Great track, with a traditional Last Ninja rythmics…
cyphax:
Why is there still only ONE song from Tonka? I sure would love to hear more like this, cause this is, for me, still about perfect.
redbow:
Definetly an outstanding enterpetation of one of my favorite tunes from the C64 era. Kudos Kudos
Ryrynz:
Really well done.
denise:
Near to the original, like it very much
ladyblue:
Like it!
omoroca:
Ouch! Wrong chords at 2:20 and 2:26! Otherwise great, but these ruin it.