After digging around the internet, I’ve found the source MIDI file that the original Chicken Invaders music is derived from. The one caveat is that I’m not 100% sure what soundfont or synth was used back in the day to actually render it, but it seems that Windows’ default gm.dls is reasonably close and certainly gets the vibe of the era across; So that’s what I rendered it with. With all that said, is there any interest in adding the high quality render as an unlockable in CIep1 and/or CIU for those who want to dive into the nostalgia?
Here are some files so you can listen for yourself:
My High Quality Render
Original CI1 Version
Original MIDI File (CAUTION: You will need to source your own MIDI playback software and soundfont to play this file. Again, this file will not play by itself!)